# Coke or Pepsi? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [December 13, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445 "2017-12-13T23:37:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/1 "2017-12-13T23:37:13Z")
For those who have a preference. Yeah, I know you like your Stewart’s and your Vernors and your Sprechers; ain’t no room for that malarkey in this poll. Coke/Diet Coke vs. Pepsi/Diet Pepsi. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/2 "2017-12-13T23:42:16Z")
I am offended by the mere presence of Pepsi in this poll. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/3 "2017-12-13T23:43:37Z")
Coke for sure. Pepsi has always tasted artificial to me, like a forced taste. Coke tastes natural (not as in, natural ingredients, but rather, it just has a flavor that is naturally agreeable, IMHO.) ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/4 "2017-12-13T23:56:33Z")
Coke, fer sure. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/5 "2017-12-13T23:57:56Z")
Just to be a heretic, I’d vote Pepsi/Diet Coke. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/6 "2017-12-14T00:01:55Z")
If I have more than 8 oz. of Pepsi, I get a kind of slimy mouthfeel from it. Coke rules! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/7 "2017-12-14T00:04:21Z")
I don’t drink much pop anymore, but when I did coke was it. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/8 "2017-12-14T00:04:35Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Just to be a heretic, I’d vote Pepsi/Diet Coke. And I’ll go coke/Diet Pepsi ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/9 "2017-12-14T00:04:47Z")
Depending on the machine…either straight Coke or Pepsi/Diet Pepsi 50/50. Nobody should ever have to drink Diet Coke. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/10 "2017-12-14T00:11:04Z")
Reminds me of a _real_ good story… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/11 "2017-12-14T00:23:04Z")
I am ambicolarous, but I tend to buy Pepsi. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/12 "2017-12-14T00:29:44Z")
Whichever is cheaper but preferably Pepsi Max, which is a completely different drink in Australia to what is/was sold as Pepsi Max in the Americas. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/13 "2017-12-14T00:45:39Z")
I voted Coke, but just needed to say, never diet. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/14 "2017-12-14T00:51:54Z")
I seldom drink soda, but when I do, I prefer Coca-Cola. Stay thirsty, my friends. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/15 "2017-12-14T00:52:36Z")
Thread relocated from IMHO to Cafe Society. -Asimovian, the Official Moderator\* for Coke \*unofficially ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/16 "2017-12-14T00:54:34Z")
Pepsi Zero Sugar - formerly Pepsi Max ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/17 "2017-12-14T01:13:22Z")
I don’t have a strong preference about either original formula, but since you’ve included Diet… Diet Pepsi is disgusting. They switched from aspartame to sucralose for probable pseudoscience reasons, and it suffered for it. I hear they did/will backpedal, so maybe this might change. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/18 "2017-12-14T01:19:02Z")
Coke, but I’ve long since been a Diet Coke person. Regular Coke tastes too sweet to me these days. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/19 "2017-12-14T01:23:09Z")
Coke Zero (now Coke Zero Sugar) over all other choices ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445/20 "2017-12-14T01:23:35Z")
If they’re sitting side by side, I’ll take the Coke, but I don’t really care much either way. Pepsi is fine if that’s what’s available. The Druidess is very much a Pepsi girl. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-or-pepsi/804445.md?page=2)