Conversation with a Diabetic

The line for coffee was long, and the guy at the head of the line ordered a Diet Coke.

“Is Diet Pepsi okay?”

Diet Pepsi was fine for him, but back at the end of the line where I was, his ordertriggeredcommentary on the taste of diet drinks. Everyone had their favorites (Coke Zero if I have to choose, btw).

I mentioned growing up on Tab and Fresca, as my mom was a type 1 diabetic. The woman in front of me hated diet drinks, period. She grew up on Diet Shasta (yuck). She’s been a type 2 diabet...