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Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by pfisch on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @03:35PM (#21466927)
Do pepsi and coke taste the same? Are all soft drinks interchangable?

I don't really care about this, but Krispy Kreme donuts taste much better than Dunkin Donuts.

Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by cannonedhamster on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @03:59PM (#21467201)
It's Dunkin now. They too hip and trendy for donuts, you pleb. Forget that Dunkin got started by providing working class people garbage coffee with warm donuts. It's all upscale now and they don't need no donuts, or Onion bagels.

Edit: Pepsi and Coke taste worlds different. I don't prefer either but they do have massively different flavor profiles.

Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by jsight on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:04PM (#21467271)
There is a vast difference in the style of doughnut between a regular glazed krispy kreme and a glazed dunkin. It is a big enough difference that they almost don't seem like the same product. Not saying one is automatically a lot better, but people have really strong preferences that make sense given the difference in style.
Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by stephenr on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @03:44PM (#21467019)
If you show me someone who buys coke at twice the price because they don’t like Pepsi I’ll show you a fucking moron.
Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by dang on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @05:17PM (#21468133)
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https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by ianhawes on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @03:52PM (#21467104)
Markets can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.
Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by jsight on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:02PM (#21467237)
People routinely buy Pepsi|Coke at twice the price of off-brands and I wouldn't call them moronic.
Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by pfisch on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:02PM (#21467232)
You mean the price of Coke and Pepsi vs Big Shot cola?

I would prefer buying nothing at all vs dunkin donuts. I guess I would pay double for Krispy Kreme because to me we are talking about something I want vs something I never want even for free(Dunkin).

Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by ceejayoz on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @03:53PM (#21467113)
I won't pay twice the price (disregarding that the restaurant price is probably already twice the price of getting it at Costco), but I may just grab a water.
Re:Krispy Kreme strikes deal with kid who drives 250 miles t... by pacaro on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:01PM (#21467220)
FWIW I think fountain soda costs less than $0.25 a serving, the restaurant markup on soda is way bigger than most people realize