Coke is amazingly popular around the entire world, though. You can go to China, India, South Africa, and find Coke for sale and selling well even though they have their own traditional beverages. Obviously sugar water isn't very good for you -- it's liquid candy, but the idea that people only drink it if they've been "indoctrinated" isn't very likely.
No.
I have a son with severe autism. Indoctrination doesn't work on him because he doesn't even understand it.
We have actively kept soda away from him because it's bad for his teeth.
And yet, he absolutely loves the stuff (family members gave it to him). He even has severe food aversions limiting what he's willing to try.
You can't convince me that the only reason people like sugar water is because of indoctrination. That's just silly.
Re:I Want to Live Like Costco People
by naniwaduni on Friday May 08, 2026 @08:15AM
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The turn-off with Coke is usually the carbonation. The appeal of sugar is quite primal.
Re:I Want to Live Like Costco People
by wasabi991011 on Friday May 08, 2026 @11:54AM
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> You can't imagine that people could try Coke and think "what is this ridiculously sugary shit?" The reason you can't imagine that? Indoctrination.
You are replying to someone saying "agreeable to most people" (emphasis mine).
Very clearly, they are perfectly able to imagine what you claim they can't imagine.
> However, the flavor is agreeable to most people.
Only because most people have undergone that indoctrination.
You can't imagine that people could try Coke and think "what is this ridiculously sugary shit?" The reason you can't imagine that? Indoctrination.