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Coca Cola and McDonald’s advertise and sell a lot, and I don’t think anyone would accuse them of being cool.

At the (novel for me) risk of showing my age, they certainly used to be: https://youtu.be/MpizkWEmg1g

coca cola is about as "cool" as a beverage can be without containing alcohol. mcdonald's I'd agree on.

I'd argue Red Bull is much cooler.

Which is controlled substance in some parts of Europe