Stupid News: Diet Dr Pepper does not cause weight loss

[Gary_Kumquat]

@DesertDog

Can’t remember the brand but I remember years ago a “diet bread” being marketed years ago. Its slices had, indeed, fewer calories than slices of ordinary bread – because they were thinner slices.

Nimble?

[JohnBckWLD]

@atimnie

So you’re saying an actual debate couldn’t be derived from this?

Had the English rule required plaintiff Shana Becerra, and her attorney John Weston, to pay Dr. Pepper/7-Up’s legal fees (and refund taxpayers for administrative court costs), this inanity would’ve never seen the light of day.

[Annie-Xmas]

I have it on [del]good[/del] extremely dubious authority that diet soda causes weight gain. Kevin Trudeau says so, and do not drink it.

[kayaker]

@DesertDog

Can’t remember the brand but I remember years ago a “diet bread” being marketed years ago. Its slices had, indeed, fewer calories than slices of ordinary bread – because they were thinner slices.

Roman Meal Bread?

[Spiderman]

@JohnBckWLD

Had the English rule required plaintiff Shana Becerra, and her attorney John Weston, to pay Dr. Pepper/7-Up’s legal fees (and refund taxpayers for administrative court costs), this inanity would’ve never seen the light of day.

I wonder who paid; did she have to pay her attorney or did he take the case on contingency in hopes of a [del]Monster[/del] (Oops, wrong beverage) large payout at the end? If the former, is that ethical*?

• A lawyer & ethics, what was I thinking? :smack:

[Shoeless]

Thread title reminds me of one of the early Vicente Fox anti-Trump videos. “Donald, I notice you drink a lot of Diet Coke – which, by the way, is not working…”

[Baker]

So many folks think “diet” automatically means “reducing diet”.