# Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 5, 2001, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970 "2001-12-05T03:42:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sirjamesp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@sirjamesp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirjamesp)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/41 "2001-12-05T15:22:14Z")
Look - you people have got me all interested in a bloody fizzy drink thread! I think my keyboard is laced with something. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vanilla \* > As for flatness, I prefer it! I’m with you there. I always open, then let it stand. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/42 "2001-12-05T15:23:35Z")
Great! I’d thought I was a freak or something for preferring flatness in my soda’s. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/43 "2001-12-05T16:09:12Z")
PEPSI, baby. In fact, if I was going to be stuck on a desert island for the rest of my life, and I had a choice of a lifetime supply of any drink (besides water of course), I’d pick ice-cold PEPSI. PEPSI is god’s gift to humanity. COKE comes from Satan. Note the red can. ---
**Author:** ![Squooshed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Squooshed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squooshed)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/44 "2001-12-05T16:13:51Z")
Pepsi makes Jesus cry. Coke all the way. On a side note, Henry Weinhard’s Root Beer is the nectar of the gods. Try some and you’ll thank me. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/45 "2001-12-05T16:37:48Z")
> [@](#): > > COKE comes from Satan. I _knew_ there was a reason I liked Coke! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cthulhu)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/46 "2001-12-05T16:50:52Z")
Coke–I don’t much care for Pepsi. If i’m in a place that only serves Pepsi, i’ll get it and ask for some lemon juice; that at least makes a reasonable approximation of Coke. …of course, now they sell Pepsi with lemon already in it…go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/47 "2001-12-05T16:52:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sirjamesp \* > I’d _never_ trust a colleague who brought me an open can of drink. I was actually thinking of a way of opening the can at the bottom and then reseal it. In the good old days, before the aluminium cans, it would have been possible, but not anymore, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/48 "2001-12-05T16:53:53Z")
Why must I wait for passover to get Coca-Cola made with cane sugar? I presume it is listed on the can, in un-ambiguous language as: “Contents, Sugar, etc…?” None of this “May, or may not, contain semi-hydrogenated mono and di-glyceride esters of fatty acids” or somesuch? There’s a small, local soda pop maker that has various all natural flavors and still uses cane sugar. It’s expensive, but really tasty. Maybe it’s time to get Castro on board with this capitalism thing so we can get decent Coke and Pepsi around here… ---
**Author:** ![GeorgeBushTheSecond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@GeorgeBushTheSecond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeorgeBushTheSecond)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/49 "2001-12-05T17:06:28Z")
Personally, I can’t tell the difference between the two because I’m dumber than a sackfull of hammers; thanks for your vote. Actually, I drink beer more than Coke or Pepsi, especially when I’m mowing the lawn in the hot sun. I suck down a bottle of industrial beer and keep on plugging. If it had a taste, I’d probably be offended. I have nothing against either Coke or Pepsi, but under those conditions that sugar does nothing but attract bugs. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/50 "2001-12-05T17:14:42Z")
COKE ---
**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/51 "2001-12-05T17:57:30Z")
\\*\* J-J-J-J-J-J- _JOLT!_ \*\*\ …or Coke. I live in a divided household - the wife drinks Pepsi. When she decided to cut out caffeine [sub](and WHOO, wasn’t that three weeks of hell!)[/sub] we settled on caffeine-free Pepsi. I find it tastes better than regular, and almost as good as Coke. And I’ll say this to help settle the “Pepsi is sweeter than Coke” debate: We are a divided household in another way, too - Mrs. Tygr, dedicated Pepsi swiller, drinks sweet iced tea, while I drink unsweet. (She makes it like syrup!) But IBC Root Beer is the true liquid manna. ---
**Author:** ![Venoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@Venoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Venoma)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/52 "2001-12-05T18:24:09Z")
I dislike Coke because of the ‘filmy’ feel it gives my teeth… urgh… that can’t be good. Pepsi doesn’t give me that feel at all. I prefer it. I don’t drink New, Diet, One, Clear or Lemon anything. ---
**Author:** ![holdenmagroin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@holdenmagroin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/holdenmagroin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/53 "2001-12-05T18:55:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anamorphic \* > \*\* > > I’m probably going to get a lot of flack for this, but I actually really liked New Coke alot.\*\* I am on-board with New Coke. Actually, I still have a can of it on my shelf. Younger folk probably have no idea why regular Coke is called Coke _Classic_. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/54 "2001-12-05T19:18:34Z")
Pepsi all the way. Coke is gross. How can anyone think that Pepsi tastes sweeter than Coke? Coke is like drinking fizzy pancake syrup. Blech! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![malboeuf23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@malboeuf23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malboeuf23)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/55 "2001-12-05T19:21:26Z")
Pepsi is the best! ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Lord_Davidson)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/56 "2001-12-05T19:48:27Z")
Rise UP my brothers in regular Pepsi! Show these Coke-drinking blasphemers the truth! ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/57 "2001-12-05T20:01:47Z")
**PEPSI!!!** i’m drinking it right now! (and, oddly enough, that statement will probably be true now and whenever anyone else reads this) Pepsi is the nectar of the gods, Coke is toliet water! ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/58 "2001-12-05T20:02:55Z")
So far, I count 19 for Coke and 14 for Pepsi. This took quite a bit of work since I wanted to make sure that no one voted twice. Since these boards are filled with intelligent people with good taste, I’d think that if we took a poll of the general population, we’d get a much higher percentage in favor of Coke. Coke drinkers: You might have to read that last comment twice. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/59 "2001-12-05T20:04:43Z")
After TARS’ post, it’s 19-15 in favor of Coke. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970/60 "2001-12-05T21:10:39Z")
As long as we stick to regular cola…then I’m all for Pepsi. Coke is too sweet, and makes me want to immediately brush my teeth. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-vs-pepsi/96970.md?page=4)