Flew on three United Flights the last few weeks.
On every Flight I requested a Coke and every Flight Attendant asked if I wanted to keep the Can, which were all opened. I recently grew a Beard, so I guess I could be mistake for a Muzzie, even though I’m Italian. LOL
Don’t know if they have a Policy that prevents them from giving you an unopened Can on the Flight, but you can buy an Unopened Can in the Terminal before Boarding your Flight, so it would seem to be a bit far fetched.
As for this tall tale, sounds like a steaming pile of Obama.