The Pepsi Challenge

So, almost my entire life, I've been a Coca-Cola drinker. When I was young, however, we always had Pepsi in the house, so it's not like I don't know what it tastes like. But, since I've been making my own decisions about what to drink, I've picked Coke.

For one, I think Pepsi is too sweet and leaves a gritty feeling afterward. I have never had this problem with Coke. Plus, my mom told me that Coke will settle your stomach and, since I have stomach problems, I figure drinking Coke all the time will help nip those problems in the bud.

I prefer Coke to be of the fountain variety. McDonald's has a great fountain Coke. I think it's the big straw. Really helps with a hangover. Second place goes to Coke in a can. Then the 2-liter. And lastly, if there was no other way and I was stranded on a desert island with nothing but the 20-ounce bottle, I'll take the 20-ounce bottle.

Yes, they all taste different.

Because I am such a connoisseur of Coke, I thought I'd pass The Pepsi Challenge my co-worker put together with flying colors ("thought" being the operative word here).

Here are the rules.

- You need 6 pairs to test, one Pepsi and one Coke in each round.
- Drink.
- Um, pick which is Pepsi and which is Coke in each round.

According to my co-worker, there's only a 10% chance of getting them all right (or even 5 out of 6) the first time. Pashaw, I say! How difficult could it be? I have been drinking Coke almost exclusively since I was a teenager. And I've drunk enough Pepsi to know I don't prefer it. I would surely win, no?

No.

I got 1 out of 6 right.

I shook my head in confusion. Surely, this was a mistake. Could all I know about Coke be wrong? Do I actually prefer Pepsi? Is the world flat?!

What I really think is that my co-worker mixed up his Cokes and his Pepsis and, in reality, I got 5 out of 6 right, and, therefore, he owes me a dollar.

But, fine, if I was wrong (I'm willing to accept defeat once), I demand a retest. This time with fountain pop. I'll be sure to get 100%. I don't care what his little Excel spreadsheet says.