I hate to interrupt the informative conversation on swinging the other way, but here it goes....
For a very long time I have identified myself as a Pepsi drinker. After all, I was raised on Pepsi in general and never particularly understood the appeal of Coke. I felt it was darker and more bitter tasting than Pepsi, which of course has 16 teaspoons of sugar per serving. Pepsi has always been my favorite...
And then the other day I got to thinking, as I was buying a six bottles of Coke, what happened to my love of Pepsi? After all, I say I like it better, but I almost always buy Coke instead of Pepsi. Sometimes it has been because it's on sale, often though I don't have the luxery of that excuse. I don't know the last time I drank a Pepsi, but I did drink a Coke yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that, and you get the picture.
In my blame shifting search I have come up with some ideas as to why I now often buy Coke instead of Pepsi. Here are some of them:
1. Coke is available more places. Not often will you ask for Coke and hear the phrase 'Is Pepsi ok?', but if you asked for Pepsi you often hear 'Is Coke ok?'.
2. There is a Coke flavored Slurpee. Truely, I think this has been what turned me. I love Slurpees and my favorite Slurpee flavor is Coke (not the blue one, Dr Gonzo). It's great to drink a Coke and pretend it's a Slurpee, not that I do that... often.
3. As you grow older your sweet tooth gets less sweet. I think this is a valid reason, but I would love feedback on if anybody else has experienced it. It's true that today I would not eat a whole pack of Oreo's... but I did several times as a college student. Mainly because I could. I love fragments.
I hope this is at last a conversation all can provide imput on!
Posted by 10lees at April 28, 2005 07:24 AM