What’s the difference? Honest question.

Sign up, and CougarBoard will remember which categories you want to view. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

Apr 6, 2023
9:16:26pm

Puzzled Panther All-American

What’s the difference? Honest question.

Diet = zero calories
Zero = zero calories

Just different formulations for getting to zero? With different tastes?

Report problem with this ad

Puzzled Panther

Previous username: Dave Matthew
Bio page: Puzzled Panther
Joined: Dec 5, 2007
Last login: Jan 26, 2024
Total posts: 6,331 (6 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

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

4/6/23 8:36pm

I can't understand why people choose Diet Coke over Coke Zero

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

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

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

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…

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

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad