Softdrinks

An actual snapshot of Nick's collection.

Sometimes when I’m thirsty I might drink water or milk. Though sometimes I go nuts and have fizzy drink. Actually I possibly drink that a fair percentage of the time. My all time favourite is Dr. Pepper. 

Alas this wasn’t always the case. Before this miracle formula I drank coke mostly and thought it was good. Wrong! Coke is boring and should be avoided at all costs. George Ritzer under the influence of Coke once said, “Coca-Cola is little more than sugar, some flavouring, and lots of (carbonated) water. It is largely indistinguishable from innumerable other brands of cola, yet people around the world seem to think that Coca-Cola is something and they are eager to ask for it by name and even to pay a premium for it.” Don’t be brainwashed, plenty of advertising doesn’t pay for classic enjoyment!

Other American drinks are creeping into shops around the state (IGA’s in particular) and I’m enjoying the change because now there is more variety. I like to think I’m an amateur connoisseur of soft drink and that for too many years as a younger boy I missed out on the drinks I can now buy. AW root beer, AW creaming soda, Mountain Dew Code Red, Mountain Dew Voltage, Pineapple Fanta and Grape. So many more also. There is just such a lack in beverages to choose from. In Australia we are behind on these non-essential things and because of that people are faced with the norm of coke and their products. Some may like coke, good for you! Perhaps try immersing yourself in a different world of flavour though. I like trying different foods/drinks and because of that I have a wide enjoyment in that field. Some of which I’ve tried have not been too enjoyable, such as Bundaberg Burgundee Creaming Soda. A friend hyped it up a little so I tried it and it was pretty crap. It could have been awesome and I didn’t know that either. That’s the jack in the box of this business. You don’t know how you could be surprised by trying something new. 

So why not go out today and buy a slab of Dr Pepper and share them with a bunch of friends, you might come out of it a little poorer but everyone will appreciate you for your generosity and taste in drink. 

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