Today is National Coke Day, do you like Coke?

[Julie_TS]

Each year on May 8th, millions of people across the country celebrate National Have a Coke Day. Coca-Cola, often referred to as Coke, is a carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company.

In the late 19th century, John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, at Pemberton’s Eagle Drug and Chemical House in Columbus, Georgia. He intended to patent the beverage as medicine. However, Asa Griggs Candler bought out the business. Candler’s marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.

Coke, please!

Give me Pepsi or give me death!

I enjoy one of the lemon-lime drinks (7Up, Sprite, Sierra Mist, etc)

I enjoy a different flavor of pop/soda

Nope, no thanks... I don't drink pop/soda

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Additionally, I myself do not drink pop/soda.

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Really surprised to see Coke with over a 2-1 lead over Pepsi

[TCredo]

I am in the minority as a lemon-lime fan lol but cool question - and in case you missed it, there is a very interesting show on Coke and the cola marketing wars - it's one of the episodes in the series "The food that built America".

It's cool and interesting as it tells the stories of how Coke became dominant and how Pepsi fought hard to catch them - and then when Coke did the "new Coke" disaster... and the diet stuff... etc.

[Julie_TS]

Kewl... sounds interesting!!

[TCredo]

It is - only 60 mins and it's well done :)

[TCredo]

@Julie_TS Thanks for the MHO and the fun question :)

[AviatorTom]

I occasionally drink Coke... sometimes a rum and coke, but I prefer water, iced tea or Gatorade/Powerade.

[Julie_TS]

That seems like a well balanced, sensible beverage routine!!

[AviatorTom]

@Julie_TS Thanks for MHO

[Lliam]

I didn't know there was a national Coke day. Does that apply to snorting and free basing, as well? hahaha

I used to love Coke and other cola drinks out of glass bottles when I was a kid. I'm not fond of plastic bottles, though.
I used to buy big gulp cups at mini marts when I worked in the field driving all day.

But I haven't consumed Coca Cola or PepsiCo products for 20 years, ever since I found out about their evil corporate cultures. Not to mention how bad that shit is for you.

I don't consume much soda pop or bottled drinks at all anymore.

I'm not a total prude, though, and will drink a can of Coke or Pepsi on a picnic or camp out if that's what is in the ice chest.

I do enjoy a cold root beer on occasion. Okay, sometimes a glass of Mug root beer at a Pizza place, or a bottle of A&W root beer on a hot day. There is a really good burger place near us that has their own brand of root beer.
And I sometimes enjoy Jarritos cola, pineapple, mandarin, guava or mango flavors. Jarritos is pretty natural. No high fructose corn syrup.

[Julie_TS]

Niice!

[PBandJ_Nerd]

I don't care for it, but I'd pick cherry vanilla coke at least.

[Julie_TS]

Cherry vanilla, niice!

[Iron_Man]

do you have four dollars? That’s how much you’re gonna pay in America. For a Pepsi or Mountain Dew

[PBandJ_Nerd]

@Iron_Man It'd be my mom, not me. But the rare occasion I do get a soda from anywhere, it's zero sugar strawberry fanta. 🍓

[Iron_Man]

Me to zero sugar

[FreyaRed]

Sparkling water, cola and red Bull are carbonated drinks which have place in my fridge. Sparkling water is for juice, cola is for whiskey and rum, red bull is exclusively for vodka. I don't drink coke or red bull without alcohol.

[molonski2]

Never get sucked in by the likes of this company , while they still peddle this rubbish they cause premature death , and incredible amounts of dangerous tooth decay , if this stuff is on you list - GET IT OFF Immediately , they know exactly what they are doing.

Its not " if " it kills you , it will , its simply when it occurs , these products should never be taken lightly , there are no safe levels.

[Julie_TS]

Huh, interesting...

[Massageman]

If the choice is cola soft drinks, I prefer Coca-Cola. Big K Cola (from Kroger) is actually not too bad for a generic. Even Summit at Aldi isn't too bad. RC is OK, has a certain distinctive less "herbal" flavor to me. Reminds me of the flavor of cola syrup our Kresge would put on son-sones (10¢ each, a loooooong time ago, back when underwear was sold loose, folded, placed in gass-compartmented shelves at the stores.

[Julie_TS]

Niice!

[Massageman]

I was surprised at the 2 to 1 Coke over Pepsi. I was expecting more like 4 or 5 to 1.

[Julie_TS]

Almost 3 to 1 now.

[Account]

Sure here is the proof. Even now I am drinking a tiny one (150 ml)

[Julie_TS]

Niice!!

[Kaneki05]

I didn't know that time to sniff... Oh wait 😅

But yeah I like coke it's nice and better than Pepsi though Pepsi is always cheaper so coke is a rare thing to me. And so is Pepsi tbf there are cheaper brands. And if I am going expensive it's always Dr pepper.

[BlissfullyCurSed]

https://youtu.be/i9cT5Y-eIFk?feature=shared

what kind of coke are you talking about?

[BlissfullyCurSed]

I hope this one is not age restricted...
https://youtu.be/53JLsAlXEOM?feature=shared

[Julie_TS]

HA!!

[strateguy632]

asker has a picture!

[rachel776]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/2BT1oNdYUPg

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[Julie_TS]

Wow, old commercial, lol

[rachel776]

[Julie_TS]

Sorry, I don't know that one, any other context to go along with it? Thanks!

[Potteplante]

When in Iceland my pick is ALWAYS coca cola when it comes to soda. In Denmark, I prefer orange or pineapple soda.

[Julie_TS]

Huh! Niice!!

[strateguy632]

all my years in new york i NEVER heard of "National Coke Day" even as an ad for coca cola!

but now that CEO of coke sided with democrats on voter law they get boosted by liberals... think people.

at that time despite the S&P 500 being up, still Coke’s stock fell, go woke, coke go broke. i switched to monster n dr brown root beer. apparently enough did too, as above.

[Julie_TS]

Monster? Surprising as Coke owns approx 20% of Monster.

[Chazmatazz269]

I prefer Coke to Pepsi, but i rarely drink soda. When i do, it’s usually root beer or fruity sodas instead of cola.

[Julie_TS]

Sounds good

[dustybiker2]

I liked coke slurpies/icees. Canned coke version they use to clean machinery with... kinda shied away.

[Julie_TS]

Machine cleaner? Huh!

[dustybiker2]

Next time you have a can of Coke clean a dirty penny.. it'll freak you out

[exitseven]

I used to drink Coke all the time until they made their employees take critical race theory classes. Ivswitche to Pepsi after that

[Julie_TS]

Hmm... interesting...

[Jessica405]

Gin and tonic please. None of this fizzy coke/pepsi/fanta crap for me!

[Julie_TS]

That's good, too!!

[WhiteSteve]

It’s good, but I just don’t really drink soda. I’m a flavored seltzer guy, no sugar.

[Julie_TS]

Good choice!!

[andreasderjuengere]

I kind of like the taste.
But I refuse "coke" - no matter what brand-because of its cultural implications and origin.

[Julie_TS]

Hmm... ok

[strateguy632]

similarly i call it cola like other colas, the common word shared by pepsi cola etc.

[Iron_Man]

Yes, but you’re not gonna get anything out of it you’re still gonna have to pay 4.00 dollars for one 2 L bottle of soda

[Julie_TS]

$4 seems a bit high, but I don't know I don't drink pop/soda.

[Iron_Man]

it’s extremely high in America. It has never been that high blame Joe Biden sometimes they would be a dollar one diet Mountain Dew or Pepsi zero.

[HawkPerception]

Only time I ever have coke is when I'm having a rum and coke. Otherwise I stay away from that shit

[Julie_TS]

Gotcha!

[The_Sexpert]

I was just having a Coke Zero , maybe I'll have one more

[Julie_TS]

Have two, they go quick!

[The_Sexpert]

Especially when mixed with Jack