Well fucking deal with it because that's what it is.
LOL @ the entire south calling everything COKE
I called it Pop up until I was 14. I met this dude from New York who was a few years older and looked EXACTLY like the lead guitarist from Armored Saint (which was instant cred in my book). When I called it pop he asked WTF I was talking about. When I said Pepsi (or whatever brand it was) he said "no, dude. Pop is a worthless form of music. You're talking about soda." From that moment forward, it has been soda.
That map is bullshit. I'm from the south and NOT ONCE did I ever hear ANYONE use "Coke" as a generic term for soda/pop. You mean someone drinks a Mtn Dew and everyone will say he's drinking a "Coke"? The term I've always used/heard is "soft drink," with "soda" coming in second. No "pop" anywhere.
ive been eating Snickers after Snickers .