It seems the American knack for speech laziness is rubbing off on the Germans. I was shopping in Meijer last night picking up a few things for the week (and NOT because of the storm) and remembered I wanted to pick up some soda. I stopped and looked back and forth, looking at the hanging signs above each aisle. I saw sports drinks, beer, tea and coffee, but no soda, pop, soda pop, soft drinks, carbonated beverages or anything of the like. Then I saw it....Coke. The aisle containing ALL sodas was labeled "COKE. "I understand this happens . People often call generic items a brand name (Kleenex, Aspirin, Xerox etc.), but to see it used as store signage I think is bizarre.
Please discuss.
2 comments:
Wow! That is bizarre. I'm sure the Coca-Cola Company loves it. You're right though, many people use that term to just mean a soft drink, but for a company to use it meaning soft drinks is something else.
How interesting. Maybe "cokes" is such common terminology around here for all drinks that it's gone un-noticed, though you'd think Pepsi might voice a complaint.
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