[Tax-chick]

Artificial flavor, artificial color, artificial sweetener. I was addicted through high school, college, and beyond. I’d make it double strength back in college. Around the time I was expecting Bill, 1993-4, my digestion went wonky and I started drinking room-temperature Diet Coke instead. Eventually I developed a taste for coffee, and only have iced tea now when we’re eating out, although I still drink hot tea in the winter sometimes.

[NicknamedBob]

"What did the dog just eat?"

Don't worry, it was legal. It had fallen on the floor.

You aren't missing any legal papers, are you?

[sionnsar]

Sweetener!?! If I'm not here in the West, I *always* specify "unsweet ice tea." But even then waitresses sometimes forget and refill with the sweet stuff, which I can't drink. (I'm just a bitter sort of person, don'cha know?)

Room-temp diet Coke I can relate to, however. I have that often in Germany and Austria, though I really prefer Tafelwasser (carbonated water).