| alekth said: How do they force restaurants, and who fines them? I've always thought those places just had a deal with whoever they chose. |
Well, in the UK, if a restaurant/bar carries Pepsi, and the customer says that they want a Coke (as most do when asking for Coca Cola), the server is technically supposed to reassert that they are about to buy a Pepsi, rather than Coca Cola. I'm not sure whether this comes from the bureacrats in Whitehall, or the ones in Brussels.
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As for the topic, I find myself either referring to the the drink via the specific brand, or I will use the word "soda" for generic purposes "be right back, going to soda machine", for example. I know that I stand out from the norm, as people often question me as to why I call it soda... I've noticed that I tend to use a lot of Americanisms, such as "chips" for crisps, and things like "pants" and "khakis" for describing trousers.
