"Coke Light" also got kicked around as a possibility, but another brand was already using "light." The entire category of sugar-free sodas had at the time only recently been dubbed "diet ...

Regardless of whether Coca-Cola Light and Diet Coke truly differ in taste, commenters saw the need to bring numerous bottles of the fizzy beverage as a sign of not enjoyment, but something more.

Although Diet Coke is available in the UK, in much of continental Europe it's branded as Coca-Cola Light. It is often noted that Coca-Cola products have a slightly different taste in different ...