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30. It's colored corn syrup with addictive stimulants.

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Thu Aug 27, 2015, 10:31 PM

Aug 2015

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Gallup: 6 in 10 Americans Are Avoiding Soda [View all] GreatGazoo Aug 2015 OP

Haven't had a soda in about 15 years. leftofcool Aug 2015 #1

Me either. It's not even that it's soda. I can't stand carbonation. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #3

I was trying to remember when the last time I had a soda. Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #5

Same here, it's been probably 20 years. morningfog Aug 2015 #33

Coca-Cola was giving away Coke bottle shaped aluminum cans of Coke over the 4th here in Philly. onehandle Aug 2015 #2

had my last one about 10 years ago. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #4

i have to admit i allow myself a few DesertFlower Aug 2015 #6

Freudian slip... err typo? Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #8

you must have read it before i fixed the typo. DesertFlower Aug 2015 #20

I have cut way way back, but still have a soda now and then. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #7

I seldom drink it. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #9

Yes, I will have a Mexican Coke (with cane sugar) out of real glass bottle once a year. Turn CO Blue Aug 2015 #16

Green tea with ginseng honey, fabulous...n/t monmouth4 Aug 2015 #10

Have a coke once in a while but...... Kilgore Aug 2015 #11

You health nut, you. Chellee Aug 2015 #40

Haha, exactly. Jack and coke for me. I'm pretty sure the whiskey balances any bad stuff. n/t prayin4rain Aug 2015 #45

Like the punch line to the old joke goes hifiguy Aug 2015 #50

Yes! Can't argue with science. Hehe :D n/t prayin4rain Aug 2015 #52

Lots of folks aren't shying away from energy drinks though. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #12

This is true. Codeine Aug 2015 #22

How many cans in three pallets do you reckon? Nt. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #23

Wait. About 6 and a half thousand. Codeine Aug 2015 #24

Great George C. Scott that's a lot of Monster! Nt. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #27

See my edit. Codeine Aug 2015 #28

Haha, yeah 6500 or 8000 that's a lot of peppy toxin. Nt. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #29

drive thru barf burger places sold lots of shakes at first olddots Aug 2015 #13

"shakes" = thickener, air, preservatives, artificial everything. foam in a cup lol nt msongs Aug 2015 #19

Haven't had a full sugar soda since early 2010 shanti Aug 2015 #14

I haven't cut it out completely, but I have replaced much of my consumption with fruit juice nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #15

Yeah, actually fruit juice is empty calories. Aristus Aug 2015 #41

Most fruit juices have more calories per serving than sodas. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #47

I realize that. So I try to moderate my consumption of sweet drinks in general. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #53

I'm completely addicted to the stuff A Little Weird Aug 2015 #17

I hate the new Diet Pepsi so much, that it might be encouragement I need to join them tritsofme Aug 2015 #18

I've been in grocery retail over 25 years. Codeine Aug 2015 #21

When I don't want plain water, I drink unsweetened lemon-lime seltzer water. I can't ev handle more tblue37 Aug 2015 #25

Great! Now I have guilt! jonno99 Aug 2015 #26

It's colored corn syrup with addictive stimulants. Taitertots Aug 2015 #30

They don't have to be. Codeine Aug 2015 #31

There are plenty of sodas available without HFCS. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #48

At this point, I usually have one Sprite with my dinner and then I never drink the whole thing. phleshdef Aug 2015 #32

That stuff isn't fit for consumption unless 2naSalit Aug 2015 #34

well you know what Twain said hfojvt Aug 2015 #35

As a child zabet Aug 2015 #36

As a child zabet Aug 2015 #37

Buy me a soda AngryAmish Aug 2015 #38

Our love is rice and beans and horses lard Codeine Aug 2015 #39

Your bones got a little machine AngryAmish Aug 2015 #42

I suspect that I compensate for at least 2 of those percentage points. WillowTree Aug 2015 #43

Not avoiding as much as not liking Retrograde Aug 2015 #44

Count me in. bemildred Aug 2015 #46

I have an (very) occasional Mexican made Coke awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #49

I love Soda. It's a life long addiction IVoteDFL Aug 2015 #51