Originally Posted by savall

You're right. I should have worded it differently. I have that problem. As someone who has lived all over, but mostly Philadelphia, I will also admit there are a lot of colloquial sayings that are outrageous.

Calling soda "coke" sounds silly to me. I imagine it'd be funny to order a coca cola in a restaurant then having them ask what kind. Surprisingly never heard this when I lived in ATL or SAV.