The age old question. Coke? Pepsi? Store brand? Any other?

I’m personally a Dr Pepper guy myself.

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      11 months ago

      I have to drop my daughter off at dance class for 45 minutes every week. Fortunately there’s a Taco Bell nearby that led me to discover the wonder that is Baja Blast Zero. Now it gives me something to look forward to every week.

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      11 months ago

      For some reason the zero versions of mtn dew give me a headache. Which is sad because I love mtn dew but refuse to drink the sugar versions

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    11 months ago

    When I was a kid, we had a drink called “suicide punch”. You mix equal parts of every drink in the fountain.

    It is definitely not that.

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      11 months ago

      ooooh man I had forgotten about “suicides”, high fructose corn syrup makes kids do crazy shit

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        11 months ago

        Idk. That’s more a case of kids making high fructose corn syrup doing crazy stuff.

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    11 months ago

    I know I’m going to be in the minority here, but I’ve been on a carbonated flavored water kick for a few years after I realized sugar was killing me. It was a two fold realization that I just really enjoy the fizz and not the sugar.

    That said, Polar seltzer-ade with lemon or lime juice is just 🤌 if you’re into carbonated waters

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      11 months ago

      I remember when Jarritos was this exotic little mandarin drink, only stocked in one row at my local super market. I’ve loved them since then, and now I see them everywhere in all flavors. Like watching a child grow up :')

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    11 months ago

    I’ve been into vanilla coke zero sugar for a while now.

    Sprite zero sugar if you want no caffeine.

    Both work well with alcohol. Bourbon or spiced rum with the coke. Vodka with the sprite.

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      11 months ago

      On those funky Coke machines in some restaurants, there was an option to get Raspberry Coke Zero for a long time. I grew to love it. Now it looks like they’re taking it away in most places.

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    11 months ago

    The prices for coke and pepsi products has gone up an absurd amount the last few years. Unless they drop back down a bit in price (unlikely) I’m sticking to my sodastream for all my home carbonation needs.

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    11 months ago

    There’s so many cliches, but despite them all, Mountain Dew. Not because it makes me feel Xtreme while I’m playing Call of Duty and eating Doritos on my skateboard, it’s just a much better flavor.

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      11 months ago

      I miss Canadian mountain dew. It was just the pop, no caffeine. Turns out caffeine doesn’t taste very good. I mean you would assume that, but it really hit home when the pop I loved all of a sudden added it. Wish they continued to offer a caffeine free version. But I know in the states the caffeine is like their whole marketing thing.

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      11 months ago

      Similar opinion to me. Although I almost always drink Coke Zero, I find Classic a little too sweet. I also love Irn-Bru!

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    11 months ago

    I kinda like tonic myself… though I usually take it with gin 😁.

    I drink coke only when I got stomach problems, it goes great with mint tea, a 50/50 soltion, try it 👍.