Why don't Pops like Mt. Dew have a decent tasting diet variation?

[torpid]

Diet root beers are surprisingly good.

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: MrWizzard
I am sure it has something to do with the fact that sometimes the more unhealthy stuff tastes better.

But then again the many overweight people in my office prove that diet soda does nothing for their weight. I love their reasoning, well I had a diet soda today sooo I can have a few extra slices of chocolate cake and a small elephant on the side.

Me, ?Oh yes absolutely.?

If diet mt dew didn't taste like crap, i'd switch to it in a heartbeat. I only weigh 145lbs @ 5'10", but the copious amounts of sugar ingested from all of my mt dew drinking can't be healthy.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
If you had called it soda rather than pop, I would respond. Alas, I cannot....

When I first read the thread title I thought he was talking about his father, especially since he capitalized it.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: nwfsnake
DMD is the nectar of the Gods! :thumbsup:

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: legoman666
Just picked up a case of Coca Cola zero, tastes like normal Coke to me. Diet Mt. Dew on the other hand, tastes disgusting and nothing like normal Dew. Why is there no "Mt. Dew Zero" or something? I'd buy it.

if u r going to drive buzzed and have an illegal gun in the car PLUS drugs, dont speed up to run a yellow lite. Especially if you r on parole for a previous gun charge.

1) a cop might be sitting at a speed trap w/radar gun
2) u might not make it as yellow, and you'll be going thru a red. AND there might be a cop at the cross street.

worse yet:
all of the above

Just to make it relavent to op's post:
pops?

 

[potato28]

Most pop does taste like ass because its just HFCS and preservatives.

 

[bonkers325]

diet mt. dew tastes fine if thats all u drink. obviously u cant beat 40 grams of HFCS or 50 grams of cane sugar, but at least you wont get diabetes from drinking your own weight in soda over the course of a year

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: legoman666
Just picked up a case of Coca Cola zero, tastes like normal Coke to me. Diet Mt. Dew on the other hand, tastes disgusting and nothing like normal Dew. Why is there no "Mt. Dew Zero" or something? I'd buy it.

if u r going to drive buzzed and have an illegal gun in the car PLUS drugs, dont speed up to run a yellow lite. Especially if you r on parole for a previous gun charge.

1) a cop might be sitting at a speed trap w/radar gun
2) u might not make it as yellow, and you'll be going thru a red. AND there might be a cop at the cross street.

worse yet:
all of the above

Just to make it relavent to op's post:
pops?

pop, as opposed to soda. I'm surprised someone as far south as Cincinnati says pop; I know Clevelanders say pop, but I haven't met anyone else in the United States who says pop.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: legoman666
Just picked up a case of Coca Cola zero, tastes like normal Coke to me. Diet Mt. Dew on the other hand, tastes disgusting and nothing like normal Dew. Why is there no "Mt. Dew Zero" or something? I'd buy it.

if u r going to drive buzzed and have an illegal gun in the car PLUS drugs, dont speed up to run a yellow lite. Especially if you r on parole for a previous gun charge.

1) a cop might be sitting at a speed trap w/radar gun
2) u might not make it as yellow, and you'll be going thru a red. AND there might be a cop at the cross street.

worse yet:
all of the above

Just to make it relavent to op's post:
pops?

pop, as opposed to soda. I'm surprised someone as far south as Cincinnati says pop; I know Clevelanders say pop, but I haven't met anyone else in the United States who says pop.

If I was visiting in the US I'd say pop Some people in Detroit say pop too, but not too much.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
If you had called it soda rather than pop, I would respond. Alas, I cannot....

WTH is a "pop"?

 

[Leros]

Diet Coke > most other sodas including regular Coca Cola

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: legoman666
Just picked up a case of Coca Cola zero, tastes like normal Coke to me. Diet Mt. Dew on the other hand, tastes disgusting and nothing like normal Dew. Why is there no "Mt. Dew Zero" or something? I'd buy it.

what the hell is pop?

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Jugernot
If you had called it soda rather than pop, I would respond. Alas, I cannot....

http://popvssoda.com:2998/stats/ALL.html

Pop: 113660
Soda: 105609

Sorry bud, pop is the more popular term.

United States
Pop 100741
Soda 102393
Coke 44342
Other 16401

Sorry, bud, welcome to these United States of America. I' in the midwest Chicagoland area and even I call it soda.
http://popvssoda.com:2998/stats/USA.html

pwned.

oh and yes, it's 'soda.'

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Jugernot
If you had called it soda rather than pop, I would respond. Alas, I cannot....

http://popvssoda.com:2998/stats/ALL.html

Pop: 113660
Soda: 105609

Sorry bud, pop is the more popular term.

Maybe so, but using "pop" is still a retarded way of expressing it.

Soda is a term you can't confuse with anything else (except for baking soda...but eh).

Pop can mean so many things.

I live in the South, but I've lived all over the US, and I can't help but cringe when people refer to soda as "pop"

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: fatpat268

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Jugernot
If you had called it soda rather than pop, I would respond. Alas, I cannot....

http://popvssoda.com:2998/stats/ALL.html

Pop: 113660
Soda: 105609

Sorry bud, pop is the more popular term.

Maybe so, but using "pop" is still a retarded way of expressing it.

Soda is a term you can't confuse with anything else (except for baking soda...but eh).

Pop can mean so many things.

I live in the South, but I've lived all over the US, and I can't help but cringe when people refer to soda as "pop"

like what

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: legoman666
like what

pop1 (pop) pronunciation

v., popped, pop·ping, pops.

v.intr.

1. To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
2. To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
3. To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly: At last the cottage popped into view.
4. To open wide suddenly: The child's eyes popped with astonishment.
5. Baseball. To hit a short high fly ball, especially one that can be caught by an infielder: popped out to shortstop.
6. To shoot a firearm, such as a pistol.
7. To release (a clutch) suddenly.

v.tr.

1. To cause to make a sharp bursting sound.
2. To cause to explode with a sharp bursting sound: popped the balloon.
3. To put or thrust suddenly or unexpectedly: ?popping a crisp plump shrimp into her mouth? (Kathleen Winsor).
4.
1. To discharge (a firearm).
2. To fire at; shoot.
5. To hit or strike: popped me on the head.
6. Baseball. To hit (a ball) high in the air but not far.
7. Slang.
1. To take (drugs), especially orally: ?To calm a case of the jitters . . . the bride popped Valium? (People).
2. To have (a drink): popped a few beers after work.

n.

1. A sudden sharp, explosive sound.
2. A shot with a firearm.
3. Chiefly Midwestern U.S. See soft drink. See Regional Note at tonic.
4. Baseball. A pop fly.

adv.

1. With a popping sound.
2. Abruptly or unexpectedly.

phrasal verbs:

pop for

1. Informal. To pay for: I'll pop for the video if you buy some snacks.

pop in

1. To visit briefly: just popped by to say hello.

pop off Informal.

1. To leave abruptly or hurriedly.
2. To die suddenly.
3. To speak thoughtlessly in a burst of released anger.

idioms:

a pop

1. Slang. Apiece; each: Tickets to the benefit were $100 a pop.

pop the question Informal.

1. To propose marriage.

[Middle English poppen, from pop, a blow, stroke, of imitative origin.]

pop2 (pop) pronunciation
n. Informal.

Father.

[Short for PAPA.]

pop3 (pop) pronunciation Informal.
adj.

1. Of or for the general public; popular or popularized: pop culture; pop psychology.
2. Of, relating to, or specializing in popular music: a pop singer.
3. Of or suggestive of pop art: a pop style.

n.

1. Popular music.
2. Pop art.

so·da (so'd?) pronunciation
n.

1.
1. Any of various forms of sodium carbonate.
2. Chemically combined sodium.
2.
1. See carbonated water.
2. Chiefly Northeastern U.S., Eastern Missouri, & Southwestern Illinois. See soft drink. See Regional Note at tonic.
3. A refreshment made from carbonated water, ice cream, and usually a flavoring.
4. Games. The card turned face up at the beginning of faro.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Thank you for calling it a pop and not a soda

 

[Scarpozzi]

I actually like Diet Dew better than regular. I don't like how sweet the regular tastes.

My wife didn't like it at first, but she likes it better than Mt. Dew now as well...

 

[RandomFool]

I've never been a fan of diet soda. Sprite Zero and Diet Dr.Pepper are pretty close in taste but still not nearly as good.

Either way I've pretty much given up drinking soda these days.