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Janet Wilder[_1_] Janet Wilder[_1_] is offline
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Nancy Young wrote:
> Default User wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>>> On Thu 31 Jul 2008 04:27:25p, Terryl Pulliam Burd told us...

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>>>> Amen, Wayne. I've met a few of "us" who don't like diet drinks - to
>>>> me, they have a metallic aftertaste that is immediately after
>>>> swallowing, the second air hits the back of my mouth.
>>>
>>> that's certainly an apt description!

>>
>> Not for me. In fact, regular sodas have an aftertaste to me. Diet ones
>> taste "clean".

>
> People often make fun of people who have some dessert
> then order a diet coke with it. Fact is, some of us prefer the taste of
> diet soda. I do understand why people might
> not like it, to each their own.


I much prefer the taste of diet soda to regular. Sugar leaves an
aftertaste and makes me thirsty. Diet soda quenches my thirst better for
that reason. YMMV


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