Why does carbonation make things better?

[BadEnoughDude]

I have no idea why I started thinking about this tonight, but why does carbonation make things better? I mean, they're just tiny bubbles. It's air in our drinks, but it makes them completely different, and in some cases better, then their uncarbonated brethren.

I will say that I'm sure there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for it somewhere on the internet, but I haven't gone looking for it. I prefer to speculate for a while

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

I personally like non-carbonated stuff.

I drink anything though.

[den68]

The reason is simple, the entertainment value. What's more entertaining than burps and farts? A little carbonation, get gassy and let the laughs begin.

[TraderJake]

Maybe it's the fact that carbonation makes liquids acidic (more acidic) than their noncarbonated equivalent.

[dotDarkCloud (dDC)]

Carbonated drinks like Root Beer are awesome, but that's probably got as much to do with its flavour as the tingly feeling it creates.
What I don't get is carbonated water. I could never get into that for some reason, but someone must like it, they keep selling it!

[Zimbacca]

Den's got it exactly.  Burps and farts.

[OatBob]

Maybe it's the fact that carbonation makes liquids acidic (more acidic) than their noncarbonated equivalent.

For that reason, I think most of you would find carbonated milk to be distasteful.