Battle of the Superpowers 1

{The following blog is delivered tongue firmly planted in cheek…please, no ‘real’ offense is intended}

So which one do you prefer? I’ve had this discussion before…and it always invariably ends with the two sides agreeing to disagree. So this isn’t going to be an in-depth argument as to why one is better than the other. These are my thoughts…and if you agree, or disagree…cool. I am a Coke man. If I need a kick start to my afternoon? Grab a Coke. Not having a beer with my meal? I’ll have a Coke please? Pizza? Coke! Bag of chips…can of Coke. Don’t get me wrong, I really don’t have a whole lot against Pepsi to be honest…it’s a ‘nice’ drink…but it just doesn’t compare…not even in the same league. Sometimes when I grab a slice at Pizza Pizza, and because they only sell Pepsi products…I’ll partake, and if its just cold enough, I’ll enjoy a can. Taco Bell also forces you to slum it with Pepsi…but most places are hip the majority, and offer Coke and Coke products.

For me, Pepsi is like Coke’s watered down, tangy little brother. I could be wrong, but Coke came first…and then Pepsi, wanting to get in on all that cola action, decided to make their own. Notice how they always serve a Pepsi in a glass with a lemon? What’s wrong Pepsi…need a little more flavour? I feel like I’m drinking cola flavoured soda water when I drink Pepsi sometimes. It may be the choice of a new generation…but Coke is in the bedrock of western civilization along with the McDonalds of this world (who also don’t serve Pepsi…they serve Coke). They’re an American success story. Pepsi’s just a copy-cat wanna-be.

Some people prefer the taste of Pepsi. They argue that it isn’t as syrupy as Coke…or that it doesn’t make their teeth tingle…as much…but for me, there aren’t a lot of things in this world that I enjoy as much as an ice cold can (or even better…old tyme bottle) of Coke when the urge hits. Sometimes its not the right time for one (late at night, early in the day, after vigorous physical activity), and that’s when I go for the old fall-back…water. Nothing beats water. If I could only have one liquid for the rest of my life…Water, Coke and Barqs Root Beer would probably make the final 3…but water would win out. Sure…sometimes flavour is necessary and a tall glass of water just wont’ cut it…but come on…it comes directly from Mother Nature herself. We NEED it to survive…and if we only got our daily allotment of h2o from carbonated drinks, we’d all be…well, just take a look at the obesity problem in, all of fucking western civilization…and that’s a pretty fair snapshot of what we’d all look like if not for all the healthy people who drink lots and lots of water.

If you’re a fan of Pepsi…great. I don’t see you as the second class citizen your clearly attempting to be…it’s a free country, and you can choose second best. Myself…I’d probably choose Coke over Pepsi 95 times out of 100…but that doesn’t mean you have to.

So…in this, the first BATTLE OF THE SUPERPOWERS…as dictator and all wise ruler of this tiny slice of internet, I dub Coke the victor. And to celebrate…



‘pfsssstttttt…glug, glug, glug…ahhhhhhhhhhhhh”