>>>John,
>>>
>>>You're diet soda (pop to the east coasters)
>>
>>Not to east-coasters. Middle-westerners, though, do say "pop."
>>
>>Tamar
>
>Being the smart lady you are, you are probably already aware of this, but . . . in the South, everything is called coke.
>
>Customer - "I'll have a hamburger, fries and a coke"
>Waitress - "What type of coke would you like?"
>Customer - "Give me a Diet-Coke"
>
>Go figure.
>
>"Coke is It!"

On the west coast you say coke or diet coke depending upon which one you want. When I was in the south in the early 1960's a favorite expression was, "Give me an RC and Moonpie". I do not know if they still use that expression or not?

We had RC in San Francisco when I was a kid and I liked it more than coke. I have not looked for RC for years and do not know if it is still made. In fact I have not had a softdrink in about 35 years, as I just do not like the taste (too much sugar and God only knows) and will not drink a Diet anything! :)