What's your favorite soft drink or beverage?

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Discussion Overview

The thread explores participants' favorite soft drinks and beverages, including personal preferences, nostalgic choices, and specific consumption habits. The discussion includes various types of drinks, such as colas, root beers, and non-carbonated options, reflecting both casual and habitual consumption.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a strong preference for specific brands, such as Mountain Dew, Coca-Cola, and Dr. Pepper, often citing personal experiences or nostalgic connections.
  • There are discussions about the sweetness of certain drinks, with one participant suggesting that Mountain Dew could be made less sweet for daily consumption.
  • Several participants mention their caffeine consumption, with some acknowledging it as a vice while others express indifference to its effects.
  • One participant describes a specific ritual for consuming root beer, emphasizing conditions that must be met for an ideal experience.
  • Others mention alternatives to soft drinks, such as coffee and no-calorie beverages, indicating a variety of preferences in drink choices.
  • Some participants humorously engage in banter regarding their drinking habits and the potential for beverage companies to change their recipes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their individual preferences without reaching a consensus on a favorite beverage. Multiple competing views on the best soft drinks and consumption habits remain evident throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express nostalgia for drinks that may not be readily available, indicating a limitation in accessibility. Additionally, there are varying definitions of what constitutes an ideal beverage experience, reflecting personal tastes and conditions.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may interest those who enjoy exploring beverage preferences, nostalgic drink choices, or the social aspects of beverage consumption among peers.

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I drink this to excess:

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It's got the teeth rotting sugars and jolt of nerve wracking mania inducing caffeine I crave...what about you? (Tongueout)
 

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We've been getting glass-bottled Pepsi here for the last few months. Mmmmmmmmm!

-Dan
 
topsquark said:
We've been getting glass-bottled Pepsi here for the last few months. Mmmmmmmmm!

-Dan

Good choice...that's my mom's favorite. As far as colas go, I prefer Coca-Cola just a bit over Pepsi.

When I was a kid, I liked Ski, which was similar to Mountain Dew, but I can't find it here.
 
MarkFL said:
I drink this to excess:

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It's got the teeth rotting sugars and jolt of nerve wracking mania inducing caffeine I crave...what about you? (Tongueout)

I don't drink soft drinks, but I'm addicted to coffee. I don't care for its sweetness but I want creamer, milk powder and low fat milk all to be added to it!

Hmm...I'm thinking about telling your mother about your unhealthy habit of drinking Dew daily and let her chide you some! :p

Or...I'll write to Mountain Dew's site so that they could water down it a little to make it less sweet and safe to be consumed daily!:o(Tongueout)(Emo)
 
anemone said:
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Hmm...I'm thinking about telling your mother about your unhealthy habit of drinking Dew daily and let her chide you some! :p

Or...I'll write to Mountain Dew's site so that they could water down it a little to make it less sweet and safe to be consumed daily!:o(Tongueout)(Emo)

My mother already "chides" me for my consumption of the Dew. (Smirk)

Hey, good luck getting them to change their winning recipe...let me know how that works out for you. (Callme)(Clapping)
 
MarkFL said:
My mother already "chides" me for my consumption of the Dew. (Smirk)

Hey, good luck getting them to change their winning recipe...let me know how that works out for you. (Callme)(Clapping)

I already did, but their site didn't let me give my two cents, or submit my opinions to them because I don't have a U.S. mailing address!

But...I'll just use your address because of your snide little comment...how's that work for you?(Punch)(Clapping)
 
anemone said:
I already did, but their site didn't let me give my two cents, or submit my opinions to them because I don't have a U.S. mailing address!

But...I'll just use your address because of your snide little comment...how's that work for you?(Punch)(Clapping)

(Rofl) Be careful, or they might steal your idea and introduce a sugar-free version of the Dew, and soon other soft drink manufacturers will follow suit...and then discerning consumers such as myself will have to reach over the sugar-free swill in the markets to get to the real stuff. That would be quite a bother! (Wasntme)
 
I live and die by Dr. Pepper. Throwback Pepsi is a very close second.
 
Chris L T521 said:
...Throwback Pepsi is a very close second.

I like the throwback versions too. (Yes)
 
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I haven't had this in over forty years but when I saw the thread it's what I thought of.

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Not that easy to come by in the UK and I won't go to the trouble as it can't be anywhere near as good as I think it was.
 

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The only effective anti-aging drink!...Kind regards $\chi$ $\sigma$
Gaaaaah! Only if it has vodka in it somewhere. (Nod)

-Dan
 
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Tomato juice is quite good but not something I can chug daily.

I'm a Coke Zero fan or Diet Dr. Pepper. I don't like to drink my calories so try to stick to no-calorie beverages. Coffee is a big staple for me as well. I fully admit I consume too much caffeine but for now I'm ok with that vice as there is much worse.
 
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Jameson said:
I fully admit I consume too much caffeine...

My blessings are with you. :D
 
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I'm a fan of Sierra Mist myself, but I like it just a hair flat, oddly enough. From a fountain is best, I find. I like coffee as well, with cream only.

Also, there are what I call "root-beer days" (I'm a fan of root beer), which have a very strict definition:

  1. Saturday or holiday in the summer
  2. Temp between 70 and 80 degrees F
  3. Low humidity
  4. Only cirrus clouds or no clouds in the sky
  5. Root beer must be consumed in the afternoon of such a day.

IBC root beer is very superior root beer, as is A&W, but I also like some store brands, particularly if they're sugar-sweetened. HEB has a good brand.
 
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Ribena when it's made to the right proportions

Usually though I drink water because I'm lazy and it's cheap
 

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