32-year-old man orders Mountain Dew on a date, she holds it over his head forever: 'She keeps nagging me about this'

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Jul 23, 2026 9:00 PM EDT

Is it weird to order Mountain Dew on a date as an adult?

You're allowed to consume whatever you'd like to consume. You're an adult, and if you want to eat popcorn for dinner, you're allowed to do that. Who hasn't done that once, just to test the boundaries of your own adulthood? Maybe you realize that it makes you feel bad and that you should probably limit that behavior, but you find that out on your own. Sure, you could eat ice cream at 9 am, but you learn quickly that it doesn't quite set you up for success. Ordering a Mountain Dew, however, at a restaurant that serves it, is not a bad thing. And nobody should make you feel like it is. It might be an unconventional choice, sure, but it's not wrong. People order Cokes at restaurants all the time and nobody bats an eye. Something about Mountain Dew had been wrongly maligned, and we need to interrogate why. It might be because it's associated with gamers, and a certain kind of sedentary lifestyle. But that's unfair. It is simply a soda, like any other soda, and should be treated as such. The woman in this story didn't think so, though, and wanted to make her date feel bad about it. Even after weeks went by, she just couldn't let it go, and kept making him feel bad about it. This is no way to live, and it deserves to be called out.

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I ordered Mountain Dew on a date and she can't let it go.

For context I (32m) took a woman (32f) on a date the other night and I made the supposedly awful choice of ordering a mountain dew as a beverage. I had worked earlier in the day and was feeling a little tired so I figured it would pick me up a little bit, get my mind out of the fog of having worked a long day. I would

usually just order water but I've been to this place before and ordered water, but it tasted awful, like how I would assume sewage would taste like. I thought nothing of it but for most of the date she kept saying things like "I can't believe you drink that" "How old are you again?" "| haven't drank that since I was 12" etc.

For reference I'm 6'2 with an athletic build and and mindful of my dental health. I normally don't even drink the stuff but figured it wouldn't be such a big deal. Now whenever we talk she's sure to slip in "Have you had your mountain dew today?" or "Up late drinking mountain dew?" or if I

say I'm tired she'll say i should go drink some and wake up. Like d in just get over it, it was one time and I think i only drank like half of it. I told her in the past that I'm in AA which she was 100% behind telling me she had family and friends in the program, or I would've just drank a beer or something. I didn't say anything to her about what she drank or what she ate.

I understand joking about it but d In just let it go already, I know what not to drink around her going forward. Next time it happens I'm just gonna say enough already I get it. I'm not gonna stop seeing her over this but it makes me hesitate on bringing up certain topics like my hobbies, the music I listen to, or the video games I play, not knowing if any of them will be up to the standards of what she thinks a grown man should or shouldn't be doing.

I just wonder if she keeps nagging me about this, what happens in the future when something nag-worthy actually happens, it's like she fixates on one "negative" thing which in hindsight doesn't seem all that negative to me. I dunno, figured I would post here and see what you all have to say, if anything. Thanks.

Sometimes when you're dating someone, you find things out slowly about them. They start to reveal their personalities over time, and they probably keep the more difficult-to-swallow for later. The person in this story was beginning to uncover that, and wondered if they stumbled upon something they would rather avoid. They weren't sure if they were in the right or if they were overreacting to something their partner was doing. Keep scrolling to read what happened here and see what you think about it.

Commenters agreed that he should confront her.

Maleficent-Cat-220 Hey yeah man, you've got the right idea here. Bring this up to her that you find this frustrating that she does that and see how she reacts.

If she's like oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. I was just trying to joke with you and I didn't realize it was being annoying then she's probably a keeper. If it's a more of a like well that's how I am and you can take it or leave it style reaction then y'all's future may be difficult.

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AlexanderCorvinus If she's going to nag you on the first date, just imagine what is coming after about a month.

avantgarden1990 Tell her you mountain don't want to be with her any more

lavnyl It's one of two things. Either she is trying to be flirty and doesn't realize it isn't funny. And it doesn't mean she's a bad person maybe just nervous. Or she's awful. Those are the only two options

Blue_Cocoon_City I feel sad to read you explaining to us your build, the bad water, how you care for your teeth, how you didn't finish the Dew - Dude, you do NOT have to defend yourself on this.

You are already hesitating to share more about yourself because you are being met with mockery. That's not cool, and not a good start. Is she maybe tragically bad at flirting and thinks this teasing is funny? Maybe. "Up late drinking Mountain Dew?" (who says that?) Like she's trying to get a rise out of you, and poking at your masculinity. Date who you wish, but do you find this attractive?

The thing that I really don't like is that she knows you are in AA. She should not be making any comments on your beverages of choice at ALL. If you want to keep dating her, I would assert yourself and be very clear the next time she mocks your drink. Just lean in, kindly, but firmly say - "You're being r de. I'd like you to stop please."

If she gets super defensive and lashes out, and you stay, that's all on you but know you're signing up for drama at that point. If she really is just awkward she will be perhaps embarrassed but would apologize. You deserve to be with someone that makes you want to be more of who you are, not careful about how you'll be perceived.

rbnlegend Anyone who thinks "you are too old to enjoy that fun thing" is just too old. There is nothing wrong with drinking mountain dew. Not my cup of tea, but then again, neither is tea. We all have different tastes, and that's fine.

I am not old enough to be sitting around talking investment strategies wearing a sweater vest, drinking only the driest of red wines. I am not old enough to stop playing board games with my friends. I mean, I'm only 56.

Dizzy-Government1265 Part ways while it's early. Someone that will ridicule you over something as simple as a non alc ic beverage is not worth your time. It will only get worse. Everything you do will be constantly critiqued. You'll feel like you're under analysis all the time. Find someone worthy of your time. They're out there.

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