Michael Petruccelli says: “We don’t have Coke, we’ve got Pepsi — but they’re the same thing.”
The usual suspects: Exasperated waiters, waitresses, and fast-food cashiers.
Reality check: Anybody who tries to convince you that Coke and Pepsi are interchangeable needs a new set of taste buds because there’s a big difference between the two colas. I know. This one seems rather petty, but most of us take our soft drinks seriously.
