I used to get into arguments with people about how lame Pepsi was - that it was a watered down version of Coke (just like New Coke was a watered down version of Old Coke), and that the whole "Choice of a New Generation" ad campaign was a crock of shit. If I was in an establishment that only served Pepsi, I would begrudgingly drink it. But Pepsi is not Coke, damnit! And I was sick of ordering a Coke, only to have a waiter or waitress give me a Pepsi without even making sure that that was okay with me.
However, the past year or so I've found myself not minding Pepsi as much. In the past few months, I've even kind of decided I liked it. A few weeks ago, I was at a pizza place and had the choice of both colas. Without even really thinking about it, I ordered a Pepsi. I wanted one more than Coke. On this day, I felt that I didn't want the sweetness of Coke but was more in the mood for the refreshing mellower taste of Pepsi.
What the hell has happened to me? Am I just refining my tastes as I get older? Or am I just becoming more political because of all the bad things Coke has been up to around the world? Or am I just trying to impress Youthlarge's mom who is obsessed with Pepsi?
Is this just the beginning? Am I going to give up baseball soon for fishing or golf? Perhaps no move movies because I just can't get enough of plays? I'm scared what this change in my cola tastes might end up meaning for other aspects of my life. But don't worry, I will dutifully be here to document any and all lifechanging occurrences.
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That's Youthlarge's mom?! Holy moly! The resemblance is incredible.
funny how you associate drinking pepsi with signs of growing older and more boring. that's exactly the marketing angle they hope the youth of america latch on to. drink pepsi and soon enough you'll be wearing black socks with sandals in the summertime and scheduling your day around matlock reruns.
"Or am I just becoming more political because of all the bad things Coke has been up to around the world?"
My God Listo, I hope so. Still Pepsi is just as bad in the social stakes. And hippy colas taste like arse. What to do, what to do?
my mother does not wear black socks with sandals. nor do i think we look alike. i bear more resemblance to james.
i had a cane sugar cola from boylans not too long ago but it was way too sweet.
p.s. that's jackson the miniature schnauzer in the background.
I don't know that you preferred Coke. I always liked Pepsi better. I thought you wanted to be just like your daddy.
Yuck, Pepsi is disgusting. Coke all the way.
Also...what are you talking about, saying Coke is the sweet one? Pepsi is sickly sweet, from what I remember from whenever the last time I had one was. What makes Coke Coke is not sweetness, but the bite it has. It's got an edge, man. Pepsi is just sugary, and so was New Coke.
jim, you are right i think. i don't know what has come over me.
Jim, Coke is a fine, upstanding protestant soda- the recipe was handed down by King Billy himself. No surrender to the tricolor Pope-si.
Love
The Reverend Ian Paisley.
Paisley, if you really think you can reverse-psychology me into liking popesi, I mean Pepsi, you're dumber than you thought I was. I hope you've tied up all your loose ends in life, because any day now, Finn McCool is going to come back and stomp on you. Get your clever response in fast, because here's no blogging in heaven. I mean hell, of course...that's where Protestants go!
Side note to this discussion: when I was in Canada recently, there were hardly any places where I could get a Coke, whereas Pepsi was everywhere. That made me mistrust Canadians.
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