05-29-2008, 07:14 PM
It's just a custom. It was always that way when I lived in england. Even in a major heat wave you could go into a store and find the sodas sitting stacked NEXT TO the refrigerator. I pretty much avoid soda nowadays (to preserve my health and teeth), but when I do partake I've adapted to the american way and like them chilled now. One thing I still don't like that much is the practice of putting large quantities of ice in sodas. I remember when I first arrived here I thought the diluted taste of sodas due to ice floating in them was awful...I've adapted somewhat but it's still not that good.