One time I ordered a “Cola” to try and preempt the follow up question and got roasted. There’s no winning.
Isn’t “coke” a brand neutral name, though? It’s not like you said you wanted a Coca Cola or anything.
What was the follow up question?
I’ll have a Coke
Is Pepsi ok?
Yes
But you asked for a “cola” which should clear up any misunderstanding. What did they roast you about?
Because no one says “cola”. It’s a little awkward.
Isn’t it common in US English, at least?
It depends on the country. We use the term to include both Pepsi and coke.
Cherry Pepsi and blackberry Crown…
Who the fuck wants a Pepsi?
Pepsi is a tad less sweet and thus tastes more like cola, somehow.
so you work at coca-cola?
Nope. Biotech company. I just don’t like Pepsi. It doesn’t taste very good
makes more sense now
I like Pepsi. I don’t drink it because I have Coke on hand for rum&coke, and at a restaurant I’m getting Barqs or Dr. Pepper. But I don’t dislike it.
That’s fair. I’m in the mid Atlantic and people generally prefer Coke here. Pepsi has an off flavor that I don’t like. But I’m also not a fan of root beer which I think has something to do with it.
I feel like Pepsi max tastes better than coca cola zero, but regular coke tastes better than regular pepsi. Coke zero and normal Pepsi taste off to me.
Oh I strongly disagree with that one. Coke Zero tastes great to me.
Or soda for that matter
It is literally poison
it’s not a party until 5 or 10 grams.
