The South is Crazy

[gfish]

Found this set of US linguistic maps linked from Kuro5hin. Lots of fun, but I particularly love the map for 'What is your generic term for a sweetened carbonated beverage?'.

Beyond the soda/pop issue, the fact that people use 'coke' generically always cracks me up. Does the Coca-Cola company advertise in writing journals telling people not to do this?

I'm a bit disappointed that there wasn't a map for 'Do you pronounse pin and pen the same?', just so I could prove that I'm not crazy.

Comments

[ilmarinen.livejournal.com]

I've heard too many discussions about this to even recall what I would instinctually say. However, I didn't see the option that I would think of if asked..."soda-pop" which is how I think we spoke of it when I was a child. So I would be "other." Eh--Midwestern mother, Californian father.