in pubs etc . . . .
me 'pint of Coke please'
Them 'We only have Pepsi, is that ok?'

has anyone ever in the history of anything ever said 'oh no. It's Coke or nothing'

I know they probably have to say it on pain of being stabbed, but really . . . . .
(BigAndyBee, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 19:57, 13 replies)

it is important the other way around though
if you don't say "a pint of cola please" (about a quid, straight out of the soda tap) but instead say "a pint of coke" (about three quid, made up of two of those tiny bottles, not quite a full pint) you're stuffed
( spacefish bong!, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 20:05, closed)

christ that makes me sound anally retentive
fuck it, my anal retention is that of ten men!
( spacefish bong!, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 20:06, closed)

Yes, me.
All the time.

If they only have Pepsi, I will refuse and order something else instead.

Coke and Pepsi taste very different. It's perfectly possible to like one, but not the other. I'm sure there are many other people who prefer Pepsi...
(EuroSong I love horse meat: best of all the animals, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 20:11, closed)

No it has to be "coke"
pepsi is simply not as good at removing rust from metal
(tootired Is searching for a funny sig, nothing good so far, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 21:01, closed)

Not had anyone refuse it
However I knew a chap that regularly came into the bar I worked in to order drinks for his boss (landlord) and all their cronies. He had to ask me everytime if we had pepsi for the boss (we never did) as that is what he drinked.

He accepted coke every single time.
(muzzvsworld, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 21:06, closed)

My friend sells coke to his 'clients'.
I don't think they'll take Pepsi.
( RarelyEvil, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 21:23, closed)

I worked at McDonalds in the early 90s.
Before they sold Coke, so..
"Big Mac and a Coke please"
"That's McDonald's cola, is that ok?"
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 22:46, closed)

It's a legal issue
If somebody asks for Coke, the bar staff / waiter HAS to say that it's not 'Coca-Cola' (the association is there).

The same if they order Pepsi (they have to say that they only have Coke.

And yes, I've had a bloke refuse Coca-Cola on the grounds that it's manky.
(Iggy Pop's Teeth, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 22:58, closed)

i've refused pepsi many times
it tastes far sweeter than coke, i really don't like it.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 23:49, closed)

^this, very much
If a pub offers me Pepsi, I'll refuse it and have water instead.

For me, it really is (diet) Coke or nothing.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 10 Apr 2010, 22:24, closed)

diet coke is much the best

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 19:10, closed)

I always knew I liked you
You obviously have taste.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 12 Apr 2010, 11:40, closed)

I prefer Pepsi, Coke is too thin
(Freakmandu, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 10:43, closed)