Psychic Coke

[Bramblerose]

diet tonic?

Please educate the confused person- Diet TOnic?

I thought tonic water was water, carbonation, and quinine?

[depechemodefan]

SC: And that's DIET coke right?
Me: Well...no, you never asked for diet.
SC: Oh! I can't drink this! I'm diabetic you know! I need diet!

I made a new drink because I couldn't be bothered with an argument. But apparently I was supposed to be abe to tell he was diabetic just by looking at him.

Do you pour out the coke and vodka? I'm surprised the guy didn't say, "don't pour it out! don't waste it, give it to me!"

[chainedbarista]

sayeth the jester:

Say what? I have yet to be in a bar that DOESN'T have diet coke.

hmm, i guess it has been awhile since i've gone to a bar!

i still have no sympathy for the 'ass goblin,' though.

[Wembley]

A very short one from tonight.

SC: And that's DIET coke right?
Me: Well...no, you never asked for diet.
SC: Oh! I can't drink this! I'm diabetic you know! I need diet!

Now, I've never been a bartender - heck, my experience with a "bar" is what I've seen on the Simpsons.... but here's how I would have handled it:

SC: And that's DIET coke right?
Me: Is that what you wanted?
SC: Obviously!
Me: Then that's what it is. *hands drink to customer*

-Wembley

Please educate the confused person- Diet TOnic?

I thought tonic water was water, carbonation, and quinine?

New! Diet Tonic Water! Made with STEAM DISTILLED WATER, and.... now with 50% less carbonation! It's NEW Diet Tonic Water! From Canada Dry!

(Distilled water is considered to be the most "pure" water available - some of the kids I worked with used it in their breathing machines - it's also used in chemistry, and in filling wet cell batteries. It's water without all the minerals, etc that get into "drinking" water)

Yeah, I'm a geek!

-Wembley

[Ironclad Alibi]

Please educate the confused person- Diet TOnic?

I thought tonic water was water, carbonation, and quinine?

From the Tonic Water entry in Wikipedia:

Medicinal tonic water originally contained only carbonated water and a large amount of quinine. However, most tonic water today contains a medically insignificant amount of quinine, and is thus used for its flavour only. It is consequently less bitter, and is also usually sweetened. Sweet tonic water may contain corn syrup or sugar, making it less bitter. Some manufacturers also produce diet tonic water which may contain artificial sweeteners.

[Bramblerose]

From the Tonic Water entry in Wikipedia:

Medicinal tonic water originally contained only carbonated water and a large amount of quinine. However, most tonic water today contains a medically insignificant amount of quinine, and is thus used for its flavour only. It is consequently less bitter, and is also usually sweetened. Sweet tonic water may contain corn syrup or sugar, making it less bitter. Some manufacturers also produce diet tonic water which may contain artificial sweeteners.

So tonic water has become a chick drink?? My father is saving up to roll in his grave. So is my mother.

[QASlave]

Alcohol lowers blood sugar, but messes with medications - your call

(yes, I am diabetic, but I'm not giving up my alcohol )

I'm diabetic too, but I'm not giving up alcohol either. Hard liquors aren't really a 'sugar' probelm. (Much less than beer.) I generally just drink wine or Scotch and water. You get used to how it the alcohol affects you.

[Formaldehyde]

Vodka and coke sounds nasty to begin with, but then, here in the midwest people definitely prefer brown liquors. I know I sure do!