i prefer:
the ocean over the pool
chill bars over crazy clubs
football and college basketball over baseball and the nba
the giants over the jets
lower case in the digital world and all caps when writing by hand
cashmere sweaters over cotton
great friends i can count on over knowing the entire world
mac (always) over a pc
red over white
fairway over any other supermarket
sushi over chinese
starbucks over dunkin
brunching over lunching
summer heat over the winter chill
cvs over duane reade
...and certainly dogs over cats.