# Coca-Cola or Pepsi? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 26, 2000, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912 "2000-07-26T15:19:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/1 "2000-07-26T15:19:57Z")
What do you say? I say Coca-Cola rules. I think I’m addicted to it;) BTW, since I’m a newbie to these boards here, you have to forgive me if I start threads that alreaddy someone else have done. just ignore them or whatever.🙂 I can’t go back and read everything. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/2 "2000-07-26T15:32:40Z")
I’ve always been partial to Pepsi. Wm. Poundstone claims that Pepsi has more lemon in its citrus oil blend, which might explain it. I drink decaf Pepsi when I can get it. Of course, the soda machine here at work only has Coke. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/3 "2000-07-26T15:35:43Z")
Wow, starting threads already. Early bloomer. I go with Coke. I don’t like the weird sweetness of Pepsi. But i most assuredly prefer Dr.Pepper. ---
**Author:** ![DarkHeart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@DarkHeart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkHeart)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/4 "2000-07-26T15:39:45Z")
Got to go with coke. But I agree with soulsling DR. Pepper over everything else…well maybe except for RC. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/5 "2000-07-26T15:39:55Z")
I prefer Coke because it is fizzier and less sweet. We even took the “Pepsi Challenge” recently and did indeed prefer Coke. People in my building are lucky, though, the vending machine has Pepsi, Coke, Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke all in the same machine. ---
**Author:** ![wacky\_ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/58956e/32.png) [@wacky\_ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wacky_ninja)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/6 "2000-07-26T15:40:28Z")
I have to say Pepsi, but when it comes to diet, I would have to say coke. Of course I like Fresca and Dr.pepper the best ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/7 "2000-07-26T15:48:05Z")
It’s Coke by a landslide here. I can’t drink pepsi, too sweet. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/8 "2000-07-26T15:48:41Z")
DarkHeart is right, RC rules, but I can never find it anymore. So I stick with Mountain Dew. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/9 "2000-07-26T15:57:23Z")
I remember when I was a kid, Moms bought Pepsi for the family, but the kids on the corner bought Coke, damnit. I still like Coke better. However, I consider Fresca to be the mead of the Gods. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/10 "2000-07-26T15:59:42Z")
I seem to notice Dr.Pepper winning out over all. Could Dr.Pepper be the real force of power behind the carbonated beverage wall? ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/11 "2000-07-26T16:02:32Z")
With a shot of 'Beam in it!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/12 "2000-07-26T16:39:42Z")
Diet Coke. About 2 liters a day, ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/13 "2000-07-26T16:45:51Z")
Coke. When my SO and I began dating, this was one of those questions he had to answer correctly in order to continue on with the relationship. Of course, he also said Coke. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/14 "2000-07-26T17:01:30Z")
Well, neither–Moxie all the way. But Coke when not in New England. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/15 "2000-07-26T17:08:21Z")
Coke. ---
**Author:** ![Opulence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Opulence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opulence)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/16 "2000-07-26T17:16:40Z")
Definitely Coke! What I don’t get in the “Pepsi Challenge” commercials are the people who are die-hard Coke drinkers and take the challenge and choose Pepsi. First of all, I would know the difference, becuase Pepsi sucks, but does this mean that they have never tried Pepsi before and never knew what it tasted like and all this time they’ve been drinking Coke when they could have been drinking Pepsi? If that’s true, how could they have never tried it before? Weird. ---
**Author:** ![realidad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@realidad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/realidad)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/17 "2000-07-26T17:22:11Z")
Coke no question. Pepsi is too much. (Always liked coke ads better too) ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/18 "2000-07-26T17:58:00Z")
Definately Coke, especially cherry coke. I cant stand any diet pops BLECH. BTW it is POP not “soda.” ---
**Author:** ![Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trout_Mask_Replica)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/19 "2000-07-26T18:03:08Z")
I’m partial to IBC root beer. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/20 "2000-07-26T18:07:04Z")
Definitly Coke, and vanilla coke if I can get it (must be a soda fountain). Grew up in a Coke household, dad drank it every night with dinner while us kids drank milk. So of course, I couldn’t wait to drink Coke like my dad. Now hubby drinks Pepsi, icky sweet crap. Oh well, you can’t be perfect. But when at the in-laws, he drinks his Coke like a man! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912.md?page=2)