It’s probably the biggest soda-related news you’ll hear this week.
The Thursday announcement that Brigham Young University will begin offering caffeinated sodas on campus hit the internet like a gush of Mentos-laced Diet Coke, with reactions from lawmakers, national journalists and regular jokesters.
Here are some of the best reactions to the change.
If this doesn't fix the offense, I'm not sure anything will. https://t.co/fPb40BxhBE
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) September 21, 2017
I hate the Coke cans with the names on them, but if there's one that says "Brigham," I will 'gram it so fast your head will spin
— Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) September 21, 2017
G A T E W A Y. D R U G Z
— TYLER_GLENN (@tylerinacoma) September 21, 2017
The big question is: will BYU be allowed to prepare your caffeinated drink in full view, or only from behind the Honor Curtain?
— nathanmills (@nathanmills) September 21, 2017
The school’s athletic director already sounds caffeinated:
Go Cougs! https://t.co/OK6E0RsPM6
— Tom Holmoe (@TomHolmoe) September 21, 2017
President Worthen: “Now if you’re going to drink I’d rather you do it on campus... I’m not like a regular president, I’m a cool president” pic.twitter.com/24FOQAmB9x
— Taylor Southwick (@tsouthwick21) September 21, 2017
Even the University of Utah — which has a relationship with Pepsi — chimed in:
So now you have red cans and we have blue cans? What a crazy, mixed-up world we live in.#BottomsUpBYU https://t.co/lxMeLhYytP
— University of Utah (@UUtah) September 21, 2017
Signs that the world really could end on Saturday: Storms, earthquakes, rumors of war and BYU selling caffeinated soda on campus.
— Daniel Burke (@BurkeCNN) September 21, 2017
He later clarified that this is sarcasm, but it didn’t stop his mentions from blowing up:
this is disappointing. Caffeine free soda is what makes BYU what it is. I'm sad people are so happy to see them stray from their culture
— D.A.R.E Grad (@okelleykm) September 21, 2017
Photographic evidence:
It's official! #BYU has caffeinated soda on campus!! #CocaCola pic.twitter.com/psO3lcCpnR
— Joshua J. Ellis (@jellis9) September 21, 2017
President Worthen on BYU serving caffeine, "figured we all needed a hard one after losing 7 straight to Utah"
— Weston Farnsworth (@CKS_4) September 21, 2017
Actually, caffeinated soda has been on campus for decades. You just got to know where to look -- faculty mini fridges. https://t.co/WiirOvWyv0
— The BYU Buzz (@thebyubuzz) September 21, 2017
BYU is now selling caffeinated soda on campus. Are the five star recruits inevitable now? MY COLUMN: https://t.co/VpdjENxrRp
— Matt Brown (@MattSBN) September 21, 2017
Right now at BYU, there’s a serious prayerful discussion re: which “Dirty Soda” provider to have in the CougarEat & LaVell Edwards Stadium.
— Jake Black (@jakeboyslim) September 21, 2017