# Poll: Soft Drinks **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [May 31, 2010, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368 "2010-05-31T09:50:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/41 "2010-05-31T18:25:42Z")
Pepsi. Though I’ve stopped drinking cola, and I miss it. So I chose ‘other’. ---
**Author:** ![JerseyMarine2092](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@JerseyMarine2092](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyMarine2092)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/42 "2010-05-31T18:28:26Z")
> [@kushiel](#): > > Does the US not have Coke Zero? It tastes way more like the original Coca-Cola and trumps Diet Coke. Anyone I know who has had both prefers Coke Zero. (Zero for 0 calories, of course). Rumours say it is based off of New Coke, but whatevs, I loves it. I drink it almost exclusively. Cherry Coke Zero is my favorite thing, EVAR. Way I heard it was the other way around. The formulated Diet Coke when New Coke came out, and never changed it. Coke Zero is based off of Coke Classic. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/43 "2010-05-31T18:47:38Z")
Squirt. I like all grapefruit sodas, but Squirt is the fizziest. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/44 "2010-05-31T18:49:27Z")
Seriously, add Mountain Dew. [It’s the 4th most popular soft drink, behind only Coca-cola, Pepsi, and Diet Coke.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_dew) 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/45 "2010-05-31T18:50:02Z")
all diet drinks that use SPLENDA only. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/46 "2010-05-31T18:50:29Z")
Coke all the way, baby! I’ve pretty much stopped drinking soda, but on occasion I still partake in my beloved favorite, especially Mexican Coke in a glass bottle. Yum! Pepsi drinkers- die, die, die! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/47 "2010-05-31T18:53:45Z")
Diet Dr Pepper is great. The cherry version of it might be the best soda ever. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/48 "2010-05-31T19:23:38Z")
I like all sorts of sugar-free soda. My favorites are Coke Zero, Sprite Zero (as they call Diet Sprite now), diet root beer, diet ginger ale, and Fresca. I don’t like the way sugary soda makes me feel. I can’t put my finger on it, but all that raw sugar makes me feel “off”. I prefer the texture of sugar-free soda, too; sugary soda feels sticky in comparison. ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/49 "2010-05-31T19:27:50Z")
Coke, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper are my favourites. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/50 "2010-05-31T19:29:25Z")
Where are you getting Tab? I haven’t seen Tab in more than 20 years! Coke and Dr Pepper for me! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/51 "2010-05-31T19:37:33Z")
My choices, in order of preference: Coke Zero Diet Dr Pepper Diet Coke IceD tea - w/Splenda Diet 7-up ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/52 "2010-05-31T19:38:08Z")
Pepsi is that greatest of all, but since I hate Diet Pepsi and I’m trying to cut down on my sugar intake, I only have a real Pepsi about once a month. On a daily basis, I drink a rotation of Diet Cherry 7-Up (so so good), Diet Sierra Mist, and Diet Twist Up (Walmart brand and only $0.66 per 2-liter). I like the Twist Up as good or better than the national brand clear lemon-lime sodas. I also make a half and half concoction of V8 Fusion and Diet Sierra Mist or Diet Twist Up that tastes like a fancy punch. I get a full serving of fruit and vegetables and quench my thirst at the same time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/53 "2010-05-31T19:40:50Z")
> [@Chicken\_Fingers](#): > > Squirt. I like all grapefruit sodas, but Squirt is the fizziest. Not on the list, but there is a Jamaican grapefruit flavored soda called Ting which is very refreshing. Great with rum, too…TRM ---
**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:** [May 31, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/54 "2010-05-31T20:45:46Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Where are you getting Tab? I haven’t seen Tab in more than 20 years! > > Coke and Dr Pepper for me! They still sell 12 packs of it in Michigan at most stores. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/55 "2010-05-31T20:59:19Z")
I’m a Coke Zero addict. I’ve had two cans of it today - I won’t allow myself more than that (too much caffeine makes it hard for me to sleep, and it gets expensive), but I downright crave the stuff. I like other colas as well, generally Coke more than Pepsi with the various generics/store brands falling between the two, but I’ll spend the extra money on Coke Zero anyways. I get sad when we run out and I have to go without for a day. My other drink addiction is milk. I probably drink about 8 litres a week, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ian_D.Bergkamp)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/56 "2010-05-31T21:10:03Z")
> [@ExTank](#): > > I wish they’d bring back Coke2 (1/2 the sugar). You and me both. Unfortunately, we may have been the only two people who bought it. For the poll, I voted Coke (the brownest of the brown sodas). I like it in all forms, including Diet Coke, Coke Zero, and Cherry Coke, but I prefer just plain, basic Coke. Also, though I try not to drink too much soda in general (one can or bottle a day, if that), I’m a big fan of root beer. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/57 "2010-05-31T22:40:09Z")
Pepsi Throwback and root beer are my soft drinks of choice. I used to like Coke with Lime and Pepsi w/ Lime, but those were discontinued. At least they still make Vanilla Coke. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/58 "2010-06-01T00:26:22Z")
My preference is Diet Cherry _or_ Vanilla, Coke or Pepsi. The brand doesn’t matter to me, as long as it’s one of the major brands. If I can’t find either of those, some diet lemon-lime, like Sprite, Sierra Mist, etc. Next in line would be diet root beer. Withe the lemon-lime or the root beer, generic is fine. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/59 "2010-06-01T00:35:33Z")
If I had to pick just one, it’d be either root beer or Vernor’s. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368/60 "2010-06-01T00:37:48Z")
Although I no longer drink sodas on a regular basis, I voted for Pepsi and other. I didn’t see your disclaimer about regional sodas until post #38, so fooey to youie. My ‘other’ is Big Red. Somebody early up said strawberry sodas, but this stuff is like strawberry ambrosia bubble gum. Maybe too sweet for some, but I used to drink this stuff like it was going out of style in Texas. I’ve never seen it anywhere else. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-soft-drinks/541368.md?page=4)