Why do Americans love Dr. Pepper so much?

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I wouldn't drink it warm, but ice cold something mellows the more offputting flavors. Not as pronounced a difference as say, Red Bull Cola back in the day (that shit tasted like herbs, cinnamon and ass when warm but was a very nice cola when ice cold), but definitely enough to make me choose something else if the only option is warm.

One of the best cans of soda I had was an ice cold Pepp on a warm day after weeks of no civilization, though obviously the whole "no civilization for weeks" part had something to do with that.
 
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vomitusdeux said:
If you're american, then you just get it. The government put dr pepper in our baby bottles growing up and now we're addicted from all the chemical bugs they put in it.
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Stuff like DEET, Asbestos, and thalidomide give doctor pepper that sweet after taste crack babies love.

Agent Abe Caprine said:
Dr. Pepper is the only doctor that takes my insurance.
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Both you and Boogie have Gunt Primary BO plan.
 
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Dr. Pepper is basically carbonated prune juice. It gives you the shits. I don't like the taste but apparently it's survived.

A toast to your health.
 
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HarblMcDavid said:
I wouldn't drink it warm,
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Aww.
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I also like Dr. Pepper. I think it's because Diet Dr. Pepper used to be the best diet cola a few decades ago, but also because my mom and her friends drank DDrP so that was the house cola.

edit: my mother and I, and most of her friends, are American.

They seem to be better at picking limited edition flavors. The strawberry Dr. Pepper is a lot nicer than the Coke Y3000 that was allegedly designed by AI. "Dr. Pepper Dark Berry" was pretty good too, but I really miss the Dr. Pepper Berries & Cream flavor. And they make all the special flavors readily available in Diet.

I would like to try a special edition Dr. Pepper that just doubles down on whatever differentiates Dr. Pepper from a regular cola. It would probably end up tasting like making a spritzer with bitters, though.
 
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Aunt Carol said:
They seem to be better at picking limited edition flavors. The strawberry Dr. Pepper is a lot nicer than the Coke Y3000 that was allegedly designed by AI. "Dr. Pepper Dark Berry" was pretty good too, but I really miss the Dr. Pepper Berries & Cream flavor. And they all the special flavors readily available in Diet.
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You're forgetting the GOAT
 
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Maaaaan...I used to be addicted to Dr. Pepper when I was a kid. Couldn't get enough of it. Then I started smoking and from then on, it tasted like fucking soap. I have quit smoking for many years by now and Dr. Pepper still tastes just like some kind of soap.
 
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