I've often had exactly the inverse experience on trips to northern CA: so many places, I ask for a Coke, and get told that they only have Pepsi. Mind you, in UK pubs these days, if you ask for a Coke, you'll probably get flat Pepsi out of a hose dispenser - flat on account of the violence of its expression.
I'm not a fan of Pepsi at all, in a similar way to how I don't like any of the diet colas - the sweetness is too much, and it being flat only hurts it further, removing some of the carbonic acid.
Re:Coca Cola's secret recipe revealed?
by jere_jones on Tuesday February 15, 2011 @11:18PM
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When I was growing up, asking for a Coke would result in the counter-question "What kind?" Coke was just the general name for any dark carbonated beverage that wasn't root beer. Although I still don't know why root beer was excluded. :-)
As an adult I've found the only relevant things for colas. Coke goes great with white rums and Pepsi goes great with spice rums. Beyond that I'll drink either whenever.