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Relevant Onion article: https://www.theonion.com/man-who-drinks-5-diet-cokes-per-day-hoping-doctors-work-1819575868/amp https://www.theonion.com/man-who-drinks

Relevant Onion article: https://www.theonion.com/man-who-drinks-5-diet-cokes-per-day-hoping-doctors-work-1819575868/amp https://www.theonion.com/man-who-drinks-5-diet-cokes-per-day...

Something1234 9y ago
That's a great article. Really describes how we Americans really are, and how we expect some modern marvel for whatever ails us. Really explains how snake oil salesman are allowed to exist.
- thaumasiotes 9y ago
  Snake oil salesmen are documented as far back as history goes, and in preliterate societies. I wouldn't look to "American culture" or "modern marvels" for explanations.
- seanmcdirmid 9y ago
  Not just Americans...
Roritharr 9y ago
Yup that's where I blatantly stole the joke from, it's a great one too as it fit my situation perfectly at the time.
SilasX 9y ago
Stupid question: what medical ailment do you reliably get from drinking 60 oz of Diet Coke every day? Frequent urination? Caffeine crashes?
- Erlangolem 9y ago
  Its about 75mg of caffeine per 20 oz of cola, so even at 60oz you’re not doing yourself any harm. While I don’t drink soda, I’d much rather drink 60oz of diet soda than what I see dozens of people drinking from Starbucks. Unless you’re popping No-Doze along with your cola, you’re not even approaching the potential harm of drinking a frappe’d sheet cake.
  - SilasX 9y ago
    I only suggested that because I seem to get an unusually bad caffeine crash with sodas despite having moderate content, compared to coffee. Maybe it's just me.
    - Erlangolem 9y ago
      I can think of a few reasons why that might be. You might typically drink more soda than coffee in a sitting, so you just might ingest more caffeine when you drink soda. It’s also possible that coffee has some alkaloids that moderate the release of caffeine into your system, the same way that tea and coffee do. Finally, you might drink varieties and brews of coffee with low caffeine, such as darker roasts and mild brews.

Relevant Onion article: https://www.theonion.com/man-who-drinks-5-diet-cokes-per-day-hoping-doctors-work-1819575868/amp https://www.theonion.com/man-who-drinks-5-diet-cokes-per-day...

Something1234 9y ago

That's a great article. Really describes how we Americans really are, and how we expect some modern marvel for whatever ails us. Really explains how snake oil salesman are allowed to exist.

thaumasiotes 9y ago
Snake oil salesmen are documented as far back as history goes, and in preliterate societies. I wouldn't look to "American culture" or "modern marvels" for explanations.
seanmcdirmid 9y ago
Not just Americans...

Roritharr 9y ago

Yup that's where I blatantly stole the joke from, it's a great one too as it fit my situation perfectly at the time.

SilasX 9y ago

Stupid question: what medical ailment do you reliably get from drinking 60 oz of Diet Coke every day? Frequent urination? Caffeine crashes?

Erlangolem 9y ago
Its about 75mg of caffeine per 20 oz of cola, so even at 60oz you’re not doing yourself any harm. While I don’t drink soda, I’d much rather drink 60oz of diet soda than what I see dozens of people drinking from Starbucks. Unless you’re popping No-Doze along with your cola, you’re not even approaching the potential harm of drinking a frappe’d sheet cake.
- SilasX 9y ago
  I only suggested that because I seem to get an unusually bad caffeine crash with sodas despite having moderate content, compared to coffee. Maybe it's just me.
  - Erlangolem 9y ago
    I can think of a few reasons why that might be. You might typically drink more soda than coffee in a sitting, so you just might ingest more caffeine when you drink soda. It’s also possible that coffee has some alkaloids that moderate the release of caffeine into your system, the same way that tea and coffee do. Finally, you might drink varieties and brews of coffee with low caffeine, such as darker roasts and mild brews.