Why do white working class people like Mt. Dew?

[Anonymous]

It has more caffeine than Coke or Pepsi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a decent number of Mountain Dew-drinking multimillionaires but I am from Silicon Valley.

Not a Silicon Valley multimillionaire but we are more than comfortable and my husband drinks this every morning. I wish he'd stop for health reasons, but I've be unsuccessful in this mission to date. He hates coffee and tolerates tea only when sick. I do not know anyone else personally who drinks it.

[Anonymous]

It’s full of bromine, so people suffer detox effects when they stop taking it. Plus it affects brain function.

Normal countries (where companies and lobbyists aren’t allowed so much influence over politics) banned it a long time ago.

[Anonymous]

I love mt dew- but I rarely drink soda anymore. When I do- I like to shake it up and slowly let the carbonation out. Then you just have that cold, flat, lemon lime goodness and don't have to deal with them pesky bubbles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s full of bromine, so people suffer detox effects when they stop taking it. Plus it affects brain function.

Normal countries (where companies and lobbyists aren’t allowed so much influence over politics) banned it a long time ago.

I had no idea. I just looked it up and this is true!
Brominated vegetable oil text: Brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, acts as an emulsifier in soda and sports drinks, preventing the flavoring from separating and floating to the surface. The ingredient is banned more than 100 countries because it contains bromine, a chemical whose vapors can be corrosive or toxic.

[Anonymous]

I heard that it was cheaper than water in some places.

[Anonymous]

Um, have any of you ever actually tried? I would not drink it on the regular, but it is delicious. That's why a lot of people drink it. You mostly see working class types drink it, because they tend to care less about being health conscious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard that it was cheaper than water in some places.

Idiocracy is becoming more of a documentary every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do upper middle class white people like eating salads?

For the bugs 🐛 🐜 🕷

[Anonymous]

Or cherry coke. Or Dr Pepper.

All disgusting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I first heard of it when I was 14 (late 60s) at Bible camp. Not many sodas for kids in those days but we got to buy canteen snacks after activities and swimming in the late afternoon. It was a big thing.

I don't care for it now, but one observation: when running errands sometimes I will get thirsty for a cold root beer (specifically A&W). It is VERY hard to find a single cold root beer, let alone A&W in supermarket or Walmart or Target coolers. You're stuck with Pepsi, Coke, Mt. Dew, energy drinks, and bottles of Starbucks. I don't keep soda at home, it's a once in awhile thing.

7-11 has a&w root beer. Buy it there all the time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s Dr Pepper for the lower class white people where I’m from and they call it “dodder pipper”

Remember the soda Mr. Pibb?

Hillary Clinton drinks the diet version.

[Anonymous]

I'm white but not working class, and Diet Mountain Dew is still a guilty occasional pleasure for me. It is very refreshing on a hot summer day. (I'm also big on Diet Dr. Pepper, but it's not as refreshing.)

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Anonymous wrote:I find it fascinating. What accounts for why this one particular drink holds such an appeal for this specific demographic?

Do you also wonder why African Americans like Kool-aid, fruit punch, and orange sofa?

Let’s leave furniture choices out of this

hahahahaha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know a decent number of Mountain Dew-drinking multimillionaires but I am from Silicon Valley.

Not a Silicon Valley multimillionaire but we are more than comfortable and my husband drinks this every morning. I wish he'd stop for health reasons, but I've be unsuccessful in this mission to date. He hates coffee and tolerates tea only when sick. I do not know anyone else personally who drinks it.

Different poster -- but how did he grow up? Was he drinking this as a kid?