Lawton's Rib Crib has Ditched Diet Coke

This week's weirdest conversation took place around the lunch table today and it was all about diet vs regular soda.

Each Friday I meet "The Boys" for a quick lunch going into the weekend. We catch up on the week, share our shenanigans, and generally try to one-up each other's funny one-liners. It's a good time.

As we sat down at the same table we sit at each and every week, the drink order was the first topic on hand.

Around the table we went... Tea... Unsweet tea... Dr Pepper... Diet Coke... but our server dealt what could have been a lethal blow... "We don't have Diet Coke anymore, just Coke Zero."

It was sort of a confusing premise, but my DC-loving brother kept his composure, inquiring as to why they no longer have Diet Coke. Long story short, in a time like now when pinching pennies is necessary, why have two "diet" Coke products on hand?

It makes sense even if it's a bummer for the majority of diet soda drinkers like him... Those bags of syrup aren't cheap (even though charging $3 for fountain drinks is practical robbery), sacrifices must be made.

Just drink the Coke Zero...

I didn't know this, but when offered the Coke Zero as a replacement, it's not just the high-fructose corn syrup my buddy was avoiding... It's the taste according to him, and I get that. I don't like sweet stuff either. It makes my mouth water and teeth hurt just thinking about sweets, so I guess I understand why he wouldn't want a super-sweet low-calorie replacement cola.

It's weird all around, but he settled for a Diet Dr Pepper. By the time the ribs came, we had forgotten all about it. They were honestly the best we've ever had today. Kudos to cook Phil... He's killing it in 2023.

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