We don't have Dr. Pepper, but we have Root Beer

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I used to be an avid Dr. Pepper drinker, and since have gone back to mostly Coke, but I still enjoy it from time to time. However, at restaurants, I ask for Dr. Pepper and they tell me they don't have it, but have root beer.

Am I missing something here? I can't figure this out -- the two drinks do not even taste remotely similar, and I hate root beer.

Nobody I know has a clue, either.

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I was at Pizza Hut with a friend a few years ago and he ordered a root beer. The waitress then says, "I'm sorry, we don't have root beer...but we do have wild cherry Pepsi!"

We were baffled and still joke about it today.

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Evan,

You are your friend need to get better stories. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

"Yo dude, remember that one time when the waitress asked if I wanted Wild Cherry Pepsi? That was [censored] classic. Good times, good times..."

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I think Dr. Pepper and cherry coke/pepsi have some similarities -- initial taste is pretty similar, aftertaste is way different.

I don't get your question, though. How would you describe what "coke" tastes like? Its just a sugar beverage.

[Ra_]

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I understand, but what flavor would you use to describe it, if you had to?

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Dr. Pepper

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I think Dr. Pepper and cherry coke/pepsi have some similarities -- initial taste is pretty similar, aftertaste is way different.

I don't get your question, though. How would you describe what "coke" tastes like? Its just a sugar beverage.

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Yeah, I guess that's true.

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I [censored] hate how when you put $20 in gas in and the [censored] pump starts running at a near stop when it gets to $19.50 and you're left standing there like a [censored] douche when it takes 5 minutes longer to pump the 50c of gas as it did for the first $19.50

mother[censored] [censored] dick [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

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Haaave a PIBB....Mr.,
Have a Mr. PIBB, say Mr.,
Haaave a PIBB....Mr.,
Have a Mr. PIBB...

So come on and take hold,
of a taste that's strong and bold...

Have a Mr. PIBBbbbb....







Still don't know what that [censored] tastes like, but that commercial's from the 70's, early 80's at best.

God damned Mr. [censored] PIBB.

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Haaave a PIBB....Mr.,
Have a Mr. PIBB, say Mr.,
Haaave a PIBB....Mr.,
Have a Mr. PIBB...

So come on and take hold,
of a taste that's strong and bold...

Have a Mr. PIBBbbbb....







Still don't know what that [censored] tastes like, but that commercial's from the 70's, early 80's at best.

God damned Mr. [censored] PIBB.

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I had never heard of Mr. Pibb until like probably 3-4 years ago. I thought it was a new drink at the time. I'm surprised to know it has been around for so long.


And seriously, am I the only person that's gotten this response from waiters/waitresses?

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OP - I have been offered Dr. Pepper when I had asked for Root Beer but not the other way around

also,

PiBB is a lot sweeter than Dr. Pep, and Dr. Pep has a LOT of carbonization compared to Mr Pibb, they have it at McDonalds here in CA (Pibb) Prunes and/or Prune Juice/extract are supposed to be one of the 23 ingredients in Dr Pepper

[Mike Gallo]

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Not to hijack, but I've always had a question about Dr. Pepper/Mr. Pibb. What the hell is it supposed to taste like? I love it, but I have no idea what the flavor is. My mom always tried to tell me it was cherry, but I never bought it. I don't taste cherry.

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Dr Pepper tastes just like cherry coke to me.

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I always thought of Mr. PiBB as a 'poor mans' Dr. Pepper.



Still can't explain what the [censored] they taste like, though.