Is diet coke considered a 'girl's drink' now?

[zioxide]

Bah! After a long day of work, there's nothing more refreshing than an ice cold Coke!

I beg to differ.

 

[samiwas]

I get so tired of the people who bash soft drinks, acting like taking even one sip is going to lead one straight to certain death. Do these people also only eat raw home-grown vegetables, and drink water from a mountain stream? Doubt it.

I've never gone a day in my post high-school life (17 years now) without a coke (yes, the US-based high fructrose corn syrup type). In fact, there was a time where I drank probably 3 litres a day, but I'm down now to maybe two cans a day on a normal day. I'm not dead yet. I'm not fat. So far, still feeling alright. In my opinion, US Coke is the best of all. I've had the versions from Mexico, a few Asian countries, all over Europe...and I still can't enjoy it as much as I do my own...the UK version is pretty nasty.

Oh well, I guess I should go ahead and plan my funeral.

 

[yojitani]

I'm even bigger, since I drink 2-3 liters a day.

Well, you are an ag.. (jk jk)

 

[Surely]

I'm even bigger, since I drink 2-3 liters a day.

Your insides must be all rotted away!

Real men drink water.

Hell yeah. And vodka. Lots and lots of vodka.

I drink (maybe) one can of Coke per week. In my teens/early 20's, 2-3 cans per day.

To me, Diet Coke tastes like the metal can it's in.

 

[Abstract]

**** Coke. We all know a cherry, dates, banana, and chocolate smoothie is what real men drink.


*burp*

 

[Darth.Titan]

They're also made differently.

Diet Coke is, more or less, the standard Coke formula, with artificial sweetener substituted for the sugar (or corn syrup).

Coke Zero is made from an altogether different base, one which is meant to taste more like "real" (sugared) Coke, then sweetened with artificial sweetener. The goal is that it's not supposed to taste like a stereotypical "diet" drink. Interesting bit of trivia: when "New Coke" was introduced in the mid-80's, it was a formula similar to this one, but sweetened with sugar.

Sorry, but you got that backwards. Back in 1982 Diet Coke was not made by replacing the sugar in regular Coke with artificial sweeteners, rather it was formulated as a diet cola from the ground up. Coca Cola did the job so well that Diet Coke stole a lot of the sugar cola market from regular Coke, almost letting Pepsi take the crown for sugar colas. Coca Cola then took the Diet Coke formula and replaced the artificial sweetener with high fructose corn syrup and the fiasco called "New Coke" was born. Read all about it.

Coke Zero was formulated the way most other diet drinks are. i.e. the regular Coke formula was just tweaked to use artificial sweeteners.

 

[yojitani]

**** Coke. We all know a cherry, dates, banana, and chocolate smoothie is what real men drink.


*burp*

Nice to read an abstract post in the maarnin'

 

[Cabbit]

You should not be drinking diet coke wether your a man or woman its really bad for you.

Drink regular coke without that synthetic sugar.

 

[Surely]

^^^^ They're both poison. One just happens to taste better than the other.

 

[Hellhammer]

^^^^ They're both poison. One just happens to taste better than the other.

I wouldn't say vodka is much healthier

 

[leekohler]

**** Coke. We all know a cherry, dates, banana, and chocolate smoothie is what real men drink.


*burp*

That's disgusting. …

 

[Abstract]

Then I suggest you turn your head. You fail as a man.


Did I mention it wasn't fat free? No, it's fat full. Like a real man, damnit.

 

[Dr McKay]

I guess it started with all the Diet Coke ads that only ever seemed to feature women drinking it in the office.

 

[eawmp1]

You should not be drinking diet coke wether your a man or woman its really bad for you.

Drink regular coke without that synthetic sugar.

And at ~150 calories/can, enjoy getting fat without the guilt.

 

[Surely]

I wouldn't say vodka is much healthier

I wouldn't either. I was joking about the vodka, BTW.

I'm not saying it should be banned or anything, but people should know just how bad Coke/Diet Coke/other sodas really is/are.

Nothing wrong with moderation.

 

[renewed]

I wouldn't say vodka is much healthier

Hush it. Whos side are you on!

 

[leekohler]

Then I suggest you turn your head. You fail as a man.


Did I mention it wasn't fat free? No, it's fat full. Like a real man, damnit.

Who cares about the fat? It's the combination of ingredients that's nasty.

 

[125037]

I'm even bigger, since I drink 2-3 liters a day.

Good lord! I love how everything has to be gender specific these days. Just like when the white iPhone 3G came out and I got it... everybody said it was "girly". Whatever, though.