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Apr 7, 2023
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Joe Banks
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Zero / low calorie drinks used to be marketed as “diet.” It is now the fashion to brand them as “zero.”
I don’t think it has anything to do with the sweetener choice.
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Wife and I spent a week in Italy. She's a diet coke drinker, and over there they
Ted Lasso
4/6/23 8:31pm
My wife's only complaint about Europe was not having Diet Coke.
IGotAverageGifs
4/6/23 8:34pm
It’s super gross so they’re doing everyone a favor having Coke Zero
Turnpike Lane
4/6/23 8:36pm
I can't understand why people choose Diet Coke over Coke Zero
Jesse Pinkman
4/6/23 8:52pm
What’s the difference? Honest question.
Puzzled Panther
4/6/23 9:16pm
Diet Coke was never meant to taste like regular Coke
Jesse Pinkman
4/6/23 9:21pm
Yep. Diet Coke is closer to “new Coke” which was intended to be closer to Pepsi. That’s why it uses the Coke logo but
byuTX
4/6/23 10:05pm
Same for me in Japan
YIsForBrigham
4/6/23 8:38pm
Coke Zero is better.
Don Carlton
4/6/23 8:38pm
It’s not. But in Italy I experienced the same thing. Don’t convert me though.
pink22
4/6/23 9:01pm
Why would it be a problem if you both liked and drank the same soda?
russkiejedi
4/6/23 8:44pm
Boundaries
Shihan
4/6/23 8:59pm
So, where'd you go in Italy? And what was the best thing you ate?
Penske Material
4/6/23 8:44pm
Rome, Florence, Venice. Carbonara and Florentine Steak were incredible.
Ted Lasso
4/6/23 8:56pm
Same thing happened to me, spent 2 months in the DR for work
bday
4/6/23 8:45pm
Also soda is better outside of the US
maxpowers
4/6/23 8:45pm
they do have Diet Coke in Europe but it's called Coca-Cola Light
byujag
4/6/23 8:47pm
We didn't see it anywhere in the tourist areas. We kept looking.
Ted Lasso
4/6/23 8:51pm
Sounds like she’s turning a corner. Let’s hope this is just the first of many miracles to come.
TwinsRight
4/6/23 8:52pm
Or maybe she just lost her taste and smell…
hxmCougar2000
4/6/23 9:16pm
I’ve had the impression for some time that Coke expects people to prefer Coke Zero and sees it as the future.
Joe Banks
4/6/23 9:32pm
I have asked this question, as I am not a huge pop drinker.
85fan
4/7/23 12:10pm
Zero / low calorie drinks used to be marketed as “diet.” It is now the fashion to brand them as “zero.”
Joe Banks
4/7/23 12:16pm
Coke Zero tastes kind of like regular coke. Diet Coke tastes like cancer.
dryflyelk
4/6/23 10:02pm
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