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Originally Posted by issybird
You extrapolate from Warren Buffett to some 330 million other Americans?  This is the kind of gross generalization that gets my back up; it’s based on exactly what? Why not extrapolate from me instead? A Yank’s a Yank. I haven’t had a Coke in literally decades and the last one was probably a Diet Coke at that. And a cola drink with food is disgusting. |
It is actually beyond a fad. Very common for people in US to be drinking pop daily. Virtually every single order for an adult, outside of breakfast, at any fast food joint includes pop. You go to any family restaurant and the majority of adults also order pop. A fad doesn't mean everybody is doing it but a large portion of the population are. However, with the recent huge price increases, lots of people are no longer buying cases of it. Please note that my observations do not include those over 65.
Edited to add: As my Mom mentioned, a fad is also temporary. The huge increase in pop usage started in the 80s and never actually reduced until 2020 due to $$.