https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:18:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537432 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:30:37 +0000 pui 537432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not really that picky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537425 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:27:42 +0000 LuLu Mom 537425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I think it has to do with working and replacing it for years, I can usually tell the place exactly what is wrong with it (yep I'm that crazy customer!) I love me some fountain pop!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537421 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:25:37 +0000 FancyGem 537421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drink soda often, but I am disappointed when I get a flat one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537325 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:49:43 +0000 Mrsbells 537325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: @Alivoo01: I know right!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537323 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:48:59 +0000 Alivoo01 537323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Those are two completely different drinks! One's carbonated and the other's not. What in the world people?? haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537322 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:48:54 +0000 StbHisMrs 537322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: YUCK! That's a terrible substitution!!! </p> <p>I can tell, and agree that costco 9 times out 10 tastes flat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537312 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:45:27 +0000 Mrsbells 537312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I dont get why people think its okay to substitute drinks, somtimes I order orange juice and get Hi-C orange soda </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537308 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:43:44 +0000 Alivoo01 537308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg! Yes!!! It just tastes so different when there's too much/little syrup or carbonation. Then there's the MAJOR difference between Dr. Pepper and Dr. Thunder. Don't you dare tell me Dr. Thunder tastes the same as Dr. Pepper!! No sir!!</p> <p>I'm also particular about my ketchup. Has to be Heinz, not Hunt's. I can taste the difference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537293 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:40:47 +0000 Adira 537293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I get so disgusted if I get a Pepsi when I'm expecting a Coke. They don't taste similar AT ALL!!! Usually people are really good though and when I ask for a Coke, they'll say "Is Pepsi okay?" and I'm like "No, I'll have a lemonade instead." hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537286 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:39:18 +0000 ladyfingers 537286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! There is nothing worse than a bad syrup-to-seltzer ratio. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537285 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:38:52 +0000 Smurfette 537285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I agree! Especially being in Atlanta, I think that it should be illegal to serve Pepsi over Coke! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537283 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:37:44 +0000 Adira 537283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I totally believe your palate is more refined than mine! I very rarely find fault in fountain soda unless it's obviously running out of syrup - then I can tell! Or maybe it's just rare for them to mess up Coke - my go-to fountain drink?</p> <p>@Smurfette: OMG, I've had that happen to me one too many times, so now I always ask: "Do you have Coke?" and if they say they have Pepsi, I'm like "Uhh... I'll have a lemonade." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537274 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:34:23 +0000 Smurfette 537274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! And I hate when I order Diet Coke and they bring me Diet Pepsi, tell me you don't have Coke products and I will order something else. </p> <p>My cousin swears that McDonald's Coke is different then anywhere else. She will drive there just to get a Coke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537264 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:31:00 +0000 tororojo 537264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: At least you're honest...maybe my palate is just more refined? ;)<br /> @Leialou: I'm weird in that I may be the only person around not in love with Sonic drinks!<br /> @Bao: Yeah, all carbonation is no bueno. And it takes forever for them to change it out sometimes!<br /> @prettylizy: Gross! I do wonder how many places clean their spouts--I worked at one place where we soaked them every night, but have worked at others where they never got cleaned.<br /> @Ash: Yep, that's me! Now DH says "this is a pretty good soda, right?" and tries to predict whether I'll like it or not<br /> @Mrsbells: Flat drinks are my least fav! I'd rather have too much carbonation than too much syrup, yuck.<br /> @shopaholic: McD's is one of the most consistent places with soda, I agree! I'm a Dr. Pepper person, but if I know a place doesn't have good DP I get Coke b/c they're less likely to mess up the ratio. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537199 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:11:36 +0000 shopaholic 537199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha! YES! I'm specific about Coca-Cola, NOT Pepsi. And if the ratio or bubbles are off, I don't like to finish the drink. McD's is always perfect! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537167 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:00:50 +0000 Mrsbells 537167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont drink soda but when I used to, I found that some places like costco tasted really flat and watered down and nothing like the bottled/canned version </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537139 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:53:12 +0000 Ash 537139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drink pop but DH does and he is VERY particular. I usually get the "this tastes like sh*t" spiel if it's off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537129 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:51:07 +0000 prettylizy 537129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: its essentially just club soda at that point!</p> <p>I don't really drink much soda (I prefer sweet tea or lemonaid) but I dated a guy who couldn't drink sprite or 7up from a fountain because he could taste the 'mold' he claimed accumulated inside the machines. He was crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537121 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:48:46 +0000 Bao 537121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's the worst when they run out of the syrup and it's all that carbon stuff...or whatever it's called, gross! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537115 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:48:02 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 537115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I think Sonic gets the ratio the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537099 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:45:25 +0000 Adira 537099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha, no, you're crazy. :P</p> <p>Unless the fountain is almost our of syrup, I don't think I can tell! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-particular-about-fountain-drinks#post-537094 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:44:24 +0000 tororojo 537094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get sooo annoyed when I order a soda and the syrup/soda ratio is off. A perfectly mixed, bubbly but flavorful drink is so hard to find sometimes! So when I find one I drink several...yum. DH thinks I'm crazy. Anybody else picky about fountain drinks? </p>