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At least you actually read up on it, which I'll give you credit for. I don't hate someone for preferring Coke over Pepsi. But you referred NRS as RC Cola in your post before, which is like C list soda. It's more disrespected than it deserves to be. And that was my point.I assumed you were trying to bring up how divisive people could be in preferance in brand colas - how either you're pepsi or cola guy. I didn't look up any study from 40 years ago.
Read up and there's a completely valid explaination why Pepsi did well in taste tests over Coke despite Coke overtaking them in sales to this very day. Funnily enough, much like nrs games, Pepsi is good - at first. It's just sweeter than Coke. Everyone can enjoy a sip of Pepsi until your halfway through a bottle and then it becomes bland like all sweet things. People will finish the bottle of Coke though. Coke has much more lasting power both in style and quality proven by Pepsi still losing. So of course in a taste test, a few sips, Pepsi could win. In the long run? Not a chance.
I used to work at a resturant that surprisingly didn't serve Coke. When taking drink orders, you know how many times I had to respond to with "I'm sorry, is Pepsi ok?" You ever hear anyone order a Jack and Pepsi? "The Pepsi Challenge" was a good marketing gimmick, something nrs are experts at themselves, but Pepsi was never truly better. Coke has always been the fundamentally better product and most people do like better. The numbers don't lie.
You're right, I can't think of a better metaphor for SF and NRS games than that, thanks.
So whether you prefer Coke or Pepsi, it's still getting a worst rep than it's deserved. RC Cola my ass.