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Original poster

to wonder why people say "full fat" coke?

134 replies

MrsHuxtable · 28/09/2011 10:10

Because it's not. Coke has no more fat in it than Diet Coke or Coke Zero. The difference is that Diet Coke is sugar-free but instead has all the other nasty sweeterners. So if you have to, call it "full sugar" coke or whatever but
FULL FAT coke does not exist. It's one of my pet peeves.....

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MissPenteuth · 28/09/2011 10:12

I think people just mean 'not diet'. They're not speaking literally.

CristinadellaPizza · 28/09/2011 10:12

I'm sure most people realise that it hasn't got any fat in it. Hmm I think it's a bit of a joke, a sort of ironic take on the dieting industry.

Guadalupe · 28/09/2011 10:13

I've heard it called fat coke rather than full fat coke - I assume because of the amount of sugar and therefore calories in it.

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MrsHuxtable · 28/09/2011 10:15

Feeling rather pedantic this morning..

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itisnearlysummer · 28/09/2011 10:15

Yep, it's irony. No one thinks there is fat in coke!

discobeaver · 28/09/2011 10:15

There's fat coke and thin coke. Everyone knows that.

BarbaraWoodlouse · 28/09/2011 10:16

We say Leaded and Unleaded Grin

smartyparts · 28/09/2011 10:18

I say 'full fat' coke but am aware that there's no fat in it! Think it's just become part of the common vernacular.

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MrsHuxtable · 28/09/2011 10:19

It's different, I guess, if everyone knows it doesn't have fat. I'm not a native speaker, you see, so stuff like that irritates me when I don't know any better.

A similar thing for example is that people here keep calling all sorts of drink, especially fizzy drink, JUICE. I always have to force myself not to say, "but it's not juice".

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MissPenteuth · 28/09/2011 10:24

I call squash 'juice'. I know it's not really juice, but I use the word as a collective term for fruit-flavoured drinks.

Arion · 28/09/2011 10:24

Fat coke / thin coke - you get fat drinking too much of the sugar one!

GetOffOfMyCloud · 28/09/2011 10:25

YANBU, it's just fallen into everyday speech for a lot of people. I call them fat coke (sometimes with the full) and skinny coke, even though I know there's no actual fat in either.

Now juice for all drinks I completely agree with you there. Juice and squash are two different things but often get called the same, and as for calling a fizzy drink "juice" Confused!! YANBU!!!

PopcornMouse · 28/09/2011 10:26

Imho it's called "full fat" because if you don't use the sugar you consume, it turns to fat and, well, makes you gain weight...

GetOrfMo1Land · 28/09/2011 10:27

Getoffofmycloud every time I see you on here I think it's me at first Grin

I don't get why people call it full fat when there is no fat in it, it's stupid. I call it red coke and diet coke.

AnitaDrink · 28/09/2011 10:28

Yadnbu! Most strangeConfused

SjuperWolef · 28/09/2011 10:29

ive never heard it called full fat coke! you'd have to be a bit daft to come away with that surely? its coke then diet coke. ive heard it called red coke but only when weans are sent to get it in the shops you hear the mum minding them. all the other cokes dont exist in my world Grin

ReadRideABikeSwim · 28/09/2011 10:31

Now that IS being pedantic

I call it full fat - sugars turn to fat / jokey term for high calorie

missorinoco · 28/09/2011 10:33

I say full fat coke. It's irony.

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MrsHuxtable · 28/09/2011 10:33

Arion - I like your explanation. I'll go with that one from now on.

GetOff - I work in a cafe / deli type shop and the looks I get when people ask me what kind of juice we have and I politely say "apple and orange" is hilarious. Well, actually not. They look at me like I'm an idiot. I then point out the fridge with all the standard fizzy drinks in it and yes, you wouldn't believe how often this happens...I'm in Scotland. Maybe it's a regional thing...
It took me years to "train" DH, who is Scottish, as we would keep bringing all sorts of drinks back when he was doing the shopping and the list said "juice". He still doesn't get the difference between juice and juice drink. Maybe I should just give up.

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caramelwaffle · 28/09/2011 10:34

It is said with irony i.e. obese or super obese person ordering a large meal in McDonalds and a diet Coke.

So people now say "full-fat Coke" for the irony.

BonnyBanks · 28/09/2011 10:34

I'm assuming you don't live in Scotland or have any Scottish friends Mrs H otherwise the use of the term 'ginger' for any fizzy drink (including but not limited to, Irn Bru) would be driving you mad as well......,

eurochick · 28/09/2011 10:35

I'm sure people who use the term "full fat coke" are well aware that there is no fat in it (I use the term and I certainly am). It's just a tongue in cheek name for it. I heard it first years ago when my old boss was bemoaning having to entertain some dull American clients and claimed their idea of a good night out was one full fat coke (he was a chap who liked his alcohol).

However sugar that is not used quickly will be turned to fat by the body so it's not that far off anyway.

I've never heard juice used for anything other than fruit juice (whether fresh or from concentrate). I've never heard it applied to squash. Maybe that's a regional thing.

BonnyBanks · 28/09/2011 10:36

Oh x post Mrs H - you ARE in Scotland!

PeneloPeePitstop · 28/09/2011 10:36

I call it full fat or fat coke.
I also used to call lambert and butler silver full fat fags...

SjuperWolef · 28/09/2011 10:37

i really hate when people slate scottish words and sayings. i wouldnt dream of going to my pils and saying ''why do you keep saying pop? its not pop its fizzy juice, why in the world are you reffering to it as pop?!'' because my fil is english. people use different words in different regions let alone countries op. get used to it.