OT: The Avalounge (mod warning - No Politics)

[UncleRisto]

Diet, sugar free, Zero etc. drinks and the seemingly inexorable shift towards them at the behest of public health initiatives are enough to turn me into an extreme version of Alex Jones (not the poster). They're all disgusting. Anyone who drinks them for any reason ("health," "taste," "preference") is lying to themselves and failing society as a result.

Kay. But. Sugar though.

 

[Ceremony]

Kay. But. Sugar though.

Sugar's great. It tastes nice.

Sugar replacements are shit. They taste like chemicals and give you cancer.

 

[henchman21]

Diet, sugar free, Zero etc. drinks and the seemingly inexorable shift towards them at the behest of public health initiatives are enough to turn me into an extreme version of Alex Jones (not the poster). They're all disgusting. Anyone who drinks them for any reason ("health," "taste," "preference") is lying to themselves and failing society as a result.

Good thing they make people sterile

 

[UncleRisto]

Sugar's great. It tastes nice.

Sugar replacements are shit. They taste like chemicals and give you cancer.

"Human epidemiologic studies and mechanistic preclinical studies in multiple cancers support a causal link between excess sugar and cancer."

 

[Ceremony]

"Human epidemiologic studies and mechanistic preclinical studies in multiple cancers support a causal link between excess sugar and cancer."

Sorry, I did forget to mention the fatties who live off of 2l bottles of coke and cost a fortune in medical and dental bills mean that I can't enjoy a can or two a week like a normal functioning human being

Oh well, guess I'll just drink water and literally nothing else, ever. We used to be a country.

 

[UncleRisto]

Sorry, I did forget to mention the fatties who live off of 2l bottles of coke and cost a fortune in medical and dental bills mean that I can't enjoy a can or two a week like a normal functioning human being

Oh well, guess I'll just drink water and literally nothing else, ever. We used to be a country.

What would make you think this exact thing isn't true about sugar replacements?

 

[henchman21]

To be fair… humanity was at the peak when the water would kill you and you just had to be an alcoholic.

 

[Ceremony]

What would make you think this exact thing isn't true about sugar replacements?

They taste worse.

 

[henchman21]

No, I disagree. The vile aftertaste of Coke Zero (which is still better than any cola with sugar) is covered by the rum and being drunk.

Oh, did you not think fart sounds are hilarious?

Coke Zero’s aftertaste is still vile and then combined with an alcohol burn while coving up the good part of rum.

I would probably drink soda if there was just a half sugar version. Most sodas are just way too sweet and the diet ones just try to replicate it.

 

[UncleRisto]

The development I would be worried about is that everything has to taste like candy. Whether it's a natural or an artificial sweetener, everything is sweetened. Any drinks, dairy, protein powder, vitamin supplements... Only make the thing that tastes completely unappetizing and make me think about my decision as I drink unflavored whey.

 

[henchman21]

The development I would be worried about is that everything has to taste like candy. Whether it's a natural or an artificial sweetener, everything is sweetened. Any drinks, dairy, protein powder, vitamin supplements... Only make the thing that tastes completely unappetizing and make me think about my decision as I drink unflavored whey.

Don't worry ozempic is available everywhere now.

 

[dahrougem2]

I, too, would love a half sugar soda. I actually think it'd be the perfect sweet spot for these drinks. Zero sugar drinks suck, regular drinks are way too sweet.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Aspartame is one of the most widely used artificial sweeteners in the world. It has been around since the 80s. So there's 40 odd years of pumping drinks and foodstuffs full of it. But, there's extremely limited evidence yet to suggest it is carcinogenic. My feelings at this point are, it has been widely tested, and massively used for decades, we would know by now if it definitely caused cancer. I am not saying it is good for you, but the cancer scares in my opinion are overstated at this point. But I am happy to be proven otherwise.

 

[Ceremony]

I, too, would love a half sugar soda. I actually think it'd be the perfect sweet spot for these drinks. Zero sugar drinks suck, regular drinks are way too sweet.

I've had these too. They're still horrible and still just taste like chemicals.

 

[dahrougem2]

I've had these too. They're still horrible and still just taste like chemicals.

Even with regular sugar?

 

[Ceremony]

Even with regular sugar?

Pepsi drinkers 'disgusted' by new recipe - and vow to 'come home' to Coca-Cola

A number of Pepsi drinkers have slammed the brand's 'disgusting' new recipe, with the classic fizzy drink now containing approximately 57% less sugar than it used to. Some have even vowed they will be 'coming home' to Coca-Cola

www.mirror.co.uk

Irn Bru panic as fans stockpile before recipe change

Angry fans have started a petition as AG Barr prepares to halve the sugar content ahead of the "sugar tax".

www.bbc.co.uk

It doesn't taste sweet, it doesn't taste right, it tastes like it's not been made properly.

I think Coke is the only drink you still get here that hasn't changed the recipe. The last I saw Mountain Dew was still high sugar but that's nowhere near as common as it is in America.

Actually I've just realised I'm lying. Fanta has less sugar in it now and isn't so bad, but I think that's helped by being able to put actual fruit concentrates in it rather than just sweeteners. Lucozade also has less sugar than it used to, but that also had the most sugar of any soft drink on the market so it wasn't so bad either.

 

[dahrougem2]

Pepsi drinkers 'disgusted' by new recipe - and vow to 'come home' to Coca-Cola

A number of Pepsi drinkers have slammed the brand's 'disgusting' new recipe, with the classic fizzy drink now containing approximately 57% less sugar than it used to. Some have even vowed they will be 'coming home' to Coca-Cola

www.mirror.co.uk

Irn Bru panic as fans stockpile before recipe change

Angry fans have started a petition as AG Barr prepares to halve the sugar content ahead of the "sugar tax".

www.bbc.co.uk

It doesn't taste sweet, it doesn't taste right, it tastes like it's not been made properly.

I think Coke is the only drink you still get here that hasn't changed the recipe. The last I saw Mountain Dew was still high sugar but that's nowhere near as common as it is in America.

Interesting. I only drink the smaller 222ml cans now because I can't finish a full sized can.

 

[Pokecheque]

Pepsi changed their formula? I'm old enough to remember what a disaster New Coke was. They apparently didn't learn from that.

I didn't really drink Pepsi anyway. Any time a place offers Pepsi products I immediately go for Mountain Dew.

 

[Ceremony]

Pepsi changed their formula? I'm old enough to remember what a disaster New Coke was. They apparently didn't learn from that.

I didn't really drink Pepsi anyway. Any time a place offers Pepsi products I immediately go for Mountain Dew.

They had to change it for the UK because there's a tax on high-sugar products. They introduced it without telling anyone last year.

 

[GeoRox89]

Last Avs game I went to guy I sat next to smelled like absolute sweaty uncleaned ass. When my son threw up half way through the 1st period I was excited to get out of there. Really put me off going to live games

I once sat next to a guy who had a colostomy bag at a game. Worst smell ever but I also felt terribly for the guy. Obviously I never said anything and just sat there the whole time but still felt like a total jerk for having the hardest time tolerating the smell

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Diet, sugar free, Zero etc. drinks and the seemingly inexorable shift towards them at the behest of public health initiatives are enough to turn me into an extreme version of Alex Jones (not the poster). They're all disgusting. Anyone who drinks them for any reason ("health," "taste," "preference") is lying to themselves and failing society as a result.

I've had my bouts with addiction to Diet Coke. As it turns out, aspartame isn't a healthy alternative to 100% real cane sugar and cocaine.

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

I just realized I've spent half my life on these forums with you all. At what point do you all become family? I'm pretty good at not responding to my family's messages so you all might be getting close with how much less I post these days....

 

[GeoRox89]

I’m so ready to be disappointed by the Fallout series but the trailers and Walton Goggins has me holding out hope it will be more The Last Of Us and less well any of the multitude of terrible game to TV series adaptations

 

[The Moops]

I’m so ready to be disappointed by the Fallout series but the trailers and Walton Goggins has me holding out hope it will be more The Last Of Us and less well any of the multitude of terrible game to TV series adaptations

I don't particularly care about the Fallout universe, but Walton Goggins just about steals the show in whatever he's in so it'll probably be enjoyable just for him

 

[GeoRox89]

I don't particularly care about the Fallout universe, but Walton Goggins just about steals the show in whatever he's in so it'll probably be enjoyable just for him

Baby Billy Freeman, Baby Billy Freeman everyone… and Aimee-Leigh Gemstone

Even if I wasn’t a Fallout fan, Walton Goggins is worth the price of admission