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  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346

    PurpleJ said:

    Then explain New Coke.

    I can explain New Coke.

    Pepsi came out with the Pepsi Challenge. The Pepsi Challenge was a blind taste test between Coke and Pepsi. It was set up in grocery stores and other venues and they made TV, print, radio ads. It was a big fucking deal.

    Anyway, Pepsi was kicking Cokes ass in the blind taste tests and I think taking some market share. So Coke thought they would re-formulate, hence New Coke. Big back lash and they brought back the regular Coke and called it Coca-Cola Classic. Eventually New Coke sales dwindled and it went away. Coca-Cola Classic went back to being just plain old Coke or Coca-Cola.

    Here's the deal. The Pepsi Challenge had you take a small drink of Coke and a small drink of Pepsi. Pepsi easily wins this because it has a sweeter taste than Coke. But, no one just drinks a small sip of pop. You usually drink at least a 12 oz can and at that volume, Pepsi becomes too sweet for most adults.

    I grew up in a Pepsi house. Gramps worked for Pepsi. The Willamette Valley is a Pepsi stronghold. But, when I grew the fuck up and moved to Seattle and could choose my own fucking cola, I choose Coke. Fuck Pepsi.

    HTH
    Was type 2 diabetes rampant in your household?
    Not that I know of.

    Why do you ask?
  • Mad_Son
    Mad_Son Member Posts: 10,194
    Yeah I reread the game thread because of this one. Like, anyone who is a Husky fan intrinsically must be a nostalgic person, but that thread brought back fresh elation to me.
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 26,317 Standard Supporter

    PurpleJ said:

    Then explain New Coke.

    I can explain New Coke.

    Pepsi came out with the Pepsi Challenge. The Pepsi Challenge was a blind taste test between Coke and Pepsi. It was set up in grocery stores and other venues and they made TV, print, radio ads. It was a big fucking deal.

    Anyway, Pepsi was kicking Cokes ass in the blind taste tests and I think taking some market share. So Coke thought they would re-formulate, hence New Coke. Big back lash and they brought back the regular Coke and called it Coca-Cola Classic. Eventually New Coke sales dwindled and it went away. Coca-Cola Classic went back to being just plain old Coke or Coca-Cola.

    Here's the deal. The Pepsi Challenge had you take a small drink of Coke and a small drink of Pepsi. Pepsi easily wins this because it has a sweeter taste than Coke. But, no one just drinks a small sip of pop. You usually drink at least a 12 oz can and at that volume, Pepsi becomes too sweet for most adults.

    I grew up in a Pepsi house. Gramps worked for Pepsi. The Willamette Valley is a Pepsi stronghold. But, when I grew the fuck up and moved to Seattle and could choose my own fucking cola, I choose Coke. Fuck Pepsi.

    HTH
    That's actually a cool story.
  • doogsinparadise
    doogsinparadise Member Posts: 9,320
    I'm just glad that my innocent preference for Coke over Pepsi clearly shows how intelligent and classy I am.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,168 Founders Club

    PurpleJ said:

    Then explain New Coke.

    I can explain New Coke.

    Pepsi came out with the Pepsi Challenge. The Pepsi Challenge was a blind taste test between Coke and Pepsi. It was set up in grocery stores and other venues and they made TV, print, radio ads. It was a big fucking deal.

    Anyway, Pepsi was kicking Cokes ass in the blind taste tests and I think taking some market share. So Coke thought they would re-formulate, hence New Coke. Big back lash and they brought back the regular Coke and called it Coca-Cola Classic. Eventually New Coke sales dwindled and it went away. Coca-Cola Classic went back to being just plain old Coke or Coca-Cola.

    Here's the deal. The Pepsi Challenge had you take a small drink of Coke and a small drink of Pepsi. Pepsi easily wins this because it has a sweeter taste than Coke. But, no one just drinks a small sip of pop. You usually drink at least a 12 oz can and at that volume, Pepsi becomes too sweet for most adults.

    I grew up in a Pepsi house. Gramps worked for Pepsi. The Willamette Valley is a Pepsi stronghold. But, when I grew the fuck up and moved to Seattle and could choose my own fucking cola, I choose Coke. Fuck Pepsi.

    HTH
    NOC
  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter

    PurpleJ said:

    Then explain New Coke.

    I can explain New Coke.

    Pepsi came out with the Pepsi Challenge. The Pepsi Challenge was a blind taste test between Coke and Pepsi. It was set up in grocery stores and other venues and they made TV, print, radio ads. It was a big fucking deal.

    Anyway, Pepsi was kicking Cokes ass in the blind taste tests and I think taking some market share. So Coke thought they would re-formulate, hence New Coke. Big back lash and they brought back the regular Coke and called it Coca-Cola Classic. Eventually New Coke sales dwindled and it went away. Coca-Cola Classic went back to being just plain old Coke or Coca-Cola.

    Here's the deal. The Pepsi Challenge had you take a small drink of Coke and a small drink of Pepsi. Pepsi easily wins this because it has a sweeter taste than Coke. But, no one just drinks a small sip of pop. You usually drink at least a 12 oz can and at that volume, Pepsi becomes too sweet for most adults.

    I grew up in a Pepsi house. Gramps worked for Pepsi. The Willamette Valley is a Pepsi stronghold. But, when I grew the fuck up and moved to Seattle and could choose my own fucking cola, I choose Coke. Fuck Pepsi.

    HTH
    If you ain't a Purple Drank guy, you ain't shit.

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