Hello fellow denizens of the Poniverse. Today I bring to you a topic of discussion of the utmost importance. You see, I have always had a very specific problem and I need SOMEONE to share in my perspective. You see, as you may or may not be aware, there is a sugary carbonated beverage known as Dr. Pepper. When I was a lad I enjoyed this drink rather extensively, but for health reasons I've been cutting back significantly on soda in general for the past few years. But when I do take the leap and indulge in a glass of the wares of this so called "doctor", something odd happens, a property I have never seen in another liquid to date:
When I drink Dr. Pepper, it leaves my mouth feeling MORE dry than before I drank it, leading me to need to chase it with water.
I have no idea why this is. What sort of toxic waste or secret poison Dr. Pepper could contain that vigorously sucks all the moisture out of my maw the moment that ambrosia touches my tongue, but it ruins the entire experience. It leaves a kind of syrupy dryness like someone just blasted my entire gumline with quick-dry gorilla glue.
You see, for a while I have had suspicions this problem may not be unique to me, but anyone I told before had told me this is crazy speak and that Dr. Pepper doesn't react any different with their mouth than any other soda. But it was a recent DM conversation in Discord I had with someone that absolutely vindicated me. They told me that the dry, syrupy sensation was also felt by them when they drank it. And this led to my need for a broader sample size to see just how prevalent this really is.
I encourage everyone to vote on this poll honestly, as this scientific data could prove very useful in the near future.