I stopped it with the coke today. its a real habit for me. switched to generic sams club today and plan to try difrent colas till I find one I like....my small kick at coke is about 60 dollars a month.
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Most off-brands, including Pepsi, no doubt get their formula by trying to emulate cow swill as closely as possible.
RC Cola, Sam’s club, Aldi, Glenrock and other generic brands were the cheap crap brands you bought to save a few pennies for a party or cookout and left you with the surprised pikachu face when they remained untouched at the end of the party or cookout.
Same with Sprite or Cherry Coke... the off brands are just ... off
I did some temp work for Pepsi back in the ‘80s. Remember “The Pepsi Challenge”?
It was an actual booth we set up at fairs, etc. Honestly tallying, the Pepsi came out on top every time.
RC Cola is not an “off brand”. I drank it for years. It doesn’t taste like coke or Pepsi, it has more flavor. I had to get used to the taste of coke when I moved south, because RC was more expensive and less available than it was in the upper Midwest. Most people down here drink Pepsi products, but they’re way too sweet. Actually, I don’t drink any soda anymore.