# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/21 "2000-07-26T19:14:32Z")
Coke, of course. Have you ever heard of a “rum and Pepsi”? I’m happy to see so many Fresca fans. Here I thought I was the only one left. ---
**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, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/22 "2000-07-26T19:24:25Z")
Silver\_Fire, I offer you the Fresca Lovers secret salute. {You non-Fresca-lovers aren’t allowed to know what this is, so I can’t describe it} I fell in love with Fresca while rehabbing from Mt. Dew. I used to drink about a case and half of that stuff a day. Once I topped 200 lbs, I thought a diet soda would be a wise choice. Unfortunately, I found most diet sodas to taste only slightly better than Fromaldihyde(sp??). Oh, but not that sweet, grapefruit tinged, 0 calorie, elixir from the heavens. All hail Fresca. :: Beef - Red Wine. :: :: Fish/Chicken - White Wine :: :: Hamburger Helper - Fresca. :: Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Philbuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@Philbuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philbuck)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/23 "2000-07-26T19:26:09Z")
I’d better weigh in as another to say that Dr Pepper beats 'em both hands down. But if I had to choose, I’d probably go with Pepsi. And Cherry Pepsi is definitely better than Cherry Coke. ---
**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, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/24 "2000-07-26T19:35:20Z")
I confess I haven’t tryed Dr Pepper, so, since some of you have named it, I’ll have to do that. Also all kind of diet cokes, I can’t drink them, they taste like washing-up liquid. ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/25 "2000-07-26T19:37:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Silver\_Fire \* > \*\*Have you ever heard of a “rum and Pepsi”? > \*\* Yes. Have two friends who order it as exactly that in bars. As for the OP, I can’t drink regular pop - have to drink Diet. Diet Coke is far, far better than diet Pepsi. Diet Pepsi is awful, nasty stuff. Love Diet Cherry Coke - can’t get that in Canada ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GolfWidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GolfWidow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GolfWidow)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/26 "2000-07-26T19:42:38Z")
Coca Cola. “Captain and Pepsi” just isn’t the same ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/27 "2000-07-26T19:56:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KimKatt \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Silver\_Fire \* > > \*\*Have you ever heard of a “rum and Pepsi”? > > \*\* > > Yes. Have two friends who order it as exactly that in bars. > > \*\* I’d rather drink it straight. (Those who know me would say that isn’t a rare thing for me to do anyway.) Now, I just had a thought. Is this thread referring to the companies or just the drink themselves? I can’t choose just one company or the other because I prefer Mountain Dew (Pepsi) over Mello Yello (Coke). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/28 "2000-07-26T20:07:45Z")
Coke from the FOUNTAIN. With ice. And lemon. ---
**Author:** ![Tally-Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@Tally-Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tally-Ho)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/29 "2000-07-26T20:08:46Z")
Definitely Coke. My mom claims to have put some in my baby bottle when she ran out of milk. And I quote: “Your eyes got so big at that first taste and then you drank it down much faster than milk.” Must have been true cause I’ve been a Coke drinker for life. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/30 "2000-07-26T20:39:43Z")
My father worked for Dr. Pepper. Coca-Cola was the forbidden fruit until I was around twelve years old. I wouldn’t drink Dr. Pepper now for pay. Coke is my drug of choice. ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/31 "2000-07-26T20:43:21Z")
Coke. Pepsi is just… evil. ---
**Author:** ![barking\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@barking\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barking_frog)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/32 "2000-07-26T20:47:43Z")
Pepsi. Coke tastes way too “dry”. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/33 "2000-07-26T20:54:40Z")
I like Pepsi better than Coke, but I prefer Root Beer. I agree with KimKat about Diet Cherry Coke. I always look for it on my (infrequent) trips to the States. Keith ---
**Author:** ![Hodiggity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@Hodiggity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodiggity)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/34 "2000-07-26T21:05:52Z")
Pepsi. Coke is just… evil. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/35 "2000-07-26T21:10:30Z")
Pepsi. I could always taste the difference, especially when both were warm and flat. In fact, I prefer my Pepsi or Dr. Pepper that way; put in a bunch of ice, wait a half hour, drink. ---
**Author:** ![sortawicked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@sortawicked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sortawicked)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/36 "2000-07-26T21:29:24Z")
I never heard such! And I thought I \*knew \* you!🙂 Dr.Pepper rules! And you gotta try it,but you won’t like it.Your already hooked on Coke.Nothing will take it’s place for you. If I _had_ to chose between Coke and Pepsi I’d chose Coke. My mom is addicted to coke and has been since I was a kid.(I love to see the look on peoples faces when I say that!) Anyway, calling someone a Pepsi addict or Pepsihead just doesn’t have the same charm as Coke addict or Cokehead!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Philbuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@Philbuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philbuck)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/37 "2000-07-26T21:47:42Z")
[small hijack] I need to put a halt to something real quick here. There is properly and officially no period following the “Dr”. It is “Dr Pepper”, not “Dr. Pepper”. [/small hijack] ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/38 "2000-07-26T21:49:29Z")
Hodiggity sez: **Pepsi. Coke is just… evil.** \ ---
**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, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/39 "2000-07-26T21:54:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anniz \* > \*\*Also all kind of diet cokes, > I can’t drink them, > they taste like washing-up liquid. \*\* I know, I know, but I’m diabetic so I have to drink Diet Coke. ---
**Author:** ![jmullaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jmullaney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmullaney)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912/40 "2000-07-26T22:08:49Z")
I was at a company meeting of my last employer once. The CEO gave a speech of course, mentioning in passing how we were like the Royal Crown Cola of our industry – not the biggest, but the best. Of course, I did notice later on they still served Coca-cola at the after party! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-or-pepsi/26912.md?page=3)