Quote Originally Posted by Lekana View Post
A lot of people down south call it coke because that's what they prefer. So by saying, "Get me a coke" Its more of, "Get me a coke product". Since they prefer most coke products and saying get me a coke product is much longer to say.
When you say it like that, it's understandable to call soda "coke" if expecting a Coca-Cola product.