Food Theory: I QUIT Diet Coke!

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  • @Blasted2Oblivion
    @Blasted2Oblivion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2330

    The fact that he can differentiate between can and bottle when they aren't in those containers is impressive. I always assumed the different flavor was from my mouth touch metal versus plastic.

    • @Slowly_Going_Mad
      @Slowly_Going_Mad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      When it comes to Cola products I prefer cans. When root beer I prefer fountain.

    • @taphoacuahang3577
      @taphoacuahang3577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      The best its glass bottles since they dont efect the flavor

    • @Slowly_Going_Mad
      @Slowly_Going_Mad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@taphoacuahang3577 true but I also take in the convenience factor of not having to deal with glass. Also fountain tends to have a random effect on flavor because variables such as: source of water, water to flavoring ratio, the carbonation level, etc. I like fountain mainly because most of the time it's slightly over carbonated relative to the other forms.

    • @ariez84
      @ariez84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Oh i can tell too...however im shocked that he choose fountain.....can is the best bar none. The fizz is unbeatable from a can and has this distinct taste. Fountain is just too flat and "watery".

    • @LadyOnikara
      @LadyOnikara 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ariez84 On Diet Dr. Pepper, I prefer can. I can fit more in my mini fridge and it just tastes right. Bottle is second for taste and it's harder to knock over and spill. Fountain is sometimes just hard to find where I usually go.

  • @BecomeTheKnight
    @BecomeTheKnight 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8027

    Can confirm Big K diet cola (Kroger brand) does have citric acid included!! Looks like it may be the same as Harris Teeter.

    • @Marcalfaro42
      @Marcalfaro42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      Macoroni with the chicken strips moansssssss

    • @spongebobmatrix182
      @spongebobmatrix182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Didn't know Become The Knight watched The Food Therorist. Cool

    • @thewelder5716
      @thewelder5716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      It could be. But big K tastes exactly like coke.

    • @SidGogi
      @SidGogi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      pog didn't expect to see you in the comment section of this video

    • @Caaaat9740
      @Caaaat9740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Did you like big k

  • @idaniluz652
    @idaniluz652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5558

    MatPat: quits Diet Coke
    the Coca Cola company: "I feel a great disturbance in the force"

    • @BinkSayres
      @BinkSayres 3 ปีที่แล้ว +450

      They should have offered that sponsorship when they had the chance.

    • @driftingdruid
      @driftingdruid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +187

      maybe now they'll sponsor him just to keep him :P

    • @Logmao.
      @Logmao. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Yep

    • @potatojam9791
      @potatojam9791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      I smell a sponsorship that might come

    • @eliahferris
      @eliahferris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@Logmao. I see that you have good taste when it comes to animals

  • @John_1920
    @John_1920 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    08:35 The moment they said No.2 tasted like cough syrup, I knew it was the glass bottle coke.
    Coke was originally created as a form of medicine back in the days, and thus, it wouldn't taste very good - unless you happen to be one of the ones that like that sort of thing.
    They said earlier that the glass bottle coke creator hadn't changed their recipe since they started 100 years ago, that means it would still taste more like some kind of medicine than actual soda.

    • @wenfin7048
      @wenfin7048 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I was thinking the same thing esp. since original soda was seen as more of a ' health tonic'

    • @Ash-wu5zg
      @Ash-wu5zg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@wenfin7048rd2?

    • @yawninglion1677
      @yawninglion1677 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah, I caught that too. If they didn't change the recipe of course it'd taste medicinal

  • @discount_doom_slayer117
    @discount_doom_slayer117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +617

    The Rock Paper Scissors part shows just how perfect these two are for each other.

    • @RetroSamson
      @RetroSamson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Honestly

    • @Acepilot8Gaming
      @Acepilot8Gaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Indeed. Neither one broke and it was hilarious🤣🤣🤣

    • @smilewithjoyy
      @smilewithjoyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Trueeee

    • @viupcake8062
      @viupcake8062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I know dude I should not have found that as cute as I did but like they're just
      dasfsdgfhjkh

    • @marcosreyes8705
      @marcosreyes8705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Or how well they both dive into each other's mind, a supplement to a healthy relationship.

  • @joellorange4853
    @joellorange4853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    As a grocery store employee I can confirm we actually often get items labeled for other stores and though they're all sibling companies we can't actually sell the product at all

    • @Lostmymind1
      @Lostmymind1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In the case of soda, where the label is removable (because it's a physical sleeve, and not printed on the container), couldn't you just grab a pair of scissors, cut off the label, slap one of your labels on, and BOOM! Sellable soda!

    • @hduagvoe1764
      @hduagvoe1764 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice

    • @synthetic_creature
      @synthetic_creature 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Lostmymind1 too manual

    • @sreggad
      @sreggad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      usually the stores don't have "extra labels" so they wouldn't be able to do that. They also usually don't have a way to make a single individual label outside of like a standard print out on paper which then no one would buy unless it was discounted. Which at that point it would just be easier to send back with the next truck and have it delivered to the proper store or tossed if it's a perishable good.

    • @visionsofjanuary798
      @visionsofjanuary798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also a grocery store employee (specifically a stocker) I second this. I've had this happen to me more than once.

  • @bubbles093
    @bubbles093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +762

    The one time I ever met MatPat in person, I was working at Disneyland and he bought a Diet Coke from my cart and I was like “...the legends are true!!”

    • @crayonmuncher5068
      @crayonmuncher5068 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Lol

    • @TotalyNotTony
      @TotalyNotTony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Wowie

    • @SEABUNNYBOY
      @SEABUNNYBOY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lmao

    • @treeofwolf4539
      @treeofwolf4539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Wow, when someone working for legends calls someone a legend it means a lot. Mind blown!

    • @kalicosu
      @kalicosu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Epic

  • @Welp-tk3xg
    @Welp-tk3xg 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

    “Are you soda, pop or coke”
    Me-“..soft drinks”

  • @arandompersonontheinternet5557
    @arandompersonontheinternet5557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17697

    Years later we are gonna see the “Only ogs will remember MatPat’s obsession with Diet Coke” Comments

    • @bl4ckthund3r43
      @bl4ckthund3r43 3 ปีที่แล้ว +934

      'only TRUE ogs remember the *boob episode*'
      that *is* a thing

    • @Mr.minorium
      @Mr.minorium 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Yes

    • @michaelg8841
      @michaelg8841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      @@bl4ckthund3r43 I remember that lmao

    • @giant.stephs
      @giant.stephs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      And we will be the OGs

    • @treeeyed8578
      @treeeyed8578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      @@bl4ckthund3r43 but why was it a thing

  • @sushi8248
    @sushi8248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1164

    The Rock Paper Scissors game they had was the best way to show that those two were meant for each other.

    • @deejayf69
      @deejayf69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      that's actually so true. It's so wholesome

    • @mayven1556
      @mayven1556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I clicked on this video yesterday and this comment had 90 likes today l clicked on video and this comment had 150 likes

    • @Amethyst-Art
      @Amethyst-Art 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Timestamp?

    • @treason-zs7rx
      @treason-zs7rx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Amethyst-Art 18:13

    • @Amethyst-Art
      @Amethyst-Art 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@treason-zs7rx thx bro

  • @azarovitz627
    @azarovitz627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +406

    Can you imagine your at the store and you see some guy walking to Checkout with 16 different soda packages and you just think to yourself “this guy has a problem”

    • @r2020E
      @r2020E 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@juliustan3875 they're talking about Matpat buying all of the different types of soda for the video

    • @trovior
      @trovior 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I would just go like "are you gonna drink all of that, or can I have some."

    • @Fun_With_Google_Translate
      @Fun_With_Google_Translate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've been all over. So my family really never had a singular word for all carbonated drinks. Sometimes we call it soda, usually if it's a non-cola, sometimes it's pop, but usually we just name the product.

    • @azarovitz627
      @azarovitz627 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Fun_With_Google_Translate I didn’t even realize until I read this, but I’m from Michigan lived in Michigan my entire life and I just called it soda... I’m supposed to call it pop what am I doing with my life

  • @davidduvall1947
    @davidduvall1947 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Late to the party here, but at the start of this video my 1st thought was "I wonder if they'll take co-packing into account" and there, at the end, they did. It would be interesting if they compared processing/packaging. I live in Maine, where B&M Baked Beans ruled until the brand was bought out. Now the product is a pale shadow of what it was (runnier, slightly undercooked, sweeter). Anyone in the know knows to look for the few remaining cans made in Maine and to avoid those from NJ.

  • @jacobafton9218
    @jacobafton9218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +596

    I thought his was gonna be something about the health effects of Diet Coke consumption, but no, MatPat wants to see if he can out-Diet Coke Diet Coke. You go dude

    • @victoriag3402
      @victoriag3402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      this is exactly what i thought

    • @IssaalaaRacing
      @IssaalaaRacing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jacob Afton? R you Micheal afton’s brother or Micheal afton himself in disguise? Matpat theory here plz 🤣

    • @snowfaull
      @snowfaull 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too

  • @nefritee8614
    @nefritee8614 3 ปีที่แล้ว +403

    can we appreciate that Steph and Matt are so intuned with each other
    that they had 6 ties in rock paper and scissor
    so funny and cute

    • @cosmiccrowspeedrun
      @cosmiccrowspeedrun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      About to comment it

    • @GL00MY_0M0R1
      @GL00MY_0M0R1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes we can

    • @lordallaoy
      @lordallaoy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah , it's like they're twins or something

    • @annastink
      @annastink 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@lordallaoy 😳

    • @Lorentari
      @Lorentari 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      6 draws in a row is just a 1/729 chance

  • @Astaroth73
    @Astaroth73 3 ปีที่แล้ว +744

    MatPat after drinking a sip of Harris Teeter: "my whole life was a lie"

    • @Hitomora
      @Hitomora 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      MatPat- *crying incoherently* where have you been all my life!!!!

  • @materac_
    @materac_ 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    19:27 Matt pretending not to know at all... 9:36 (With the most confident face ever) "It's diet coke" That made me laugh SO hard

  • @AngryReptileKeeper
    @AngryReptileKeeper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3373

    For years I've sworn that there's a noticeable difference between the same kind of soda in a can vs. a bottle and nobody ever believed me. I feel vindicated.

    • @karuki5791
      @karuki5791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      there is btw, since glass keeps the flavor for longer or something like that.

    • @bakrobertjohnston4889
      @bakrobertjohnston4889 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      What I’ve been thinking is that plastic bottles get little shreds of death into the soda and make it taste worse

    • @jordanconnor1223
      @jordanconnor1223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      glass
      can
      nothing else

    • @skepsiez
      @skepsiez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I completely agree, cans are superior on a day to day basis but sometimes I get a bottle because it tastes unique

    • @tweer64
      @tweer64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I think I prefer glass bottles over cans.

  • @G.F.SF55
    @G.F.SF55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    The wholesomeness of this couple is what I'm here for

  • @Stage_3_Yawning_Cat
    @Stage_3_Yawning_Cat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +919

    "We at food theorists do not support mass consumption of diet coke despite *matt's inexplicable ability to drink gallons on an hourly basis* "

    • @sekoseko4439
      @sekoseko4439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/video/lmLZwE10Cu0/w-d-xo.html.....

    • @arock9529
      @arock9529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lol

    • @ZenonXZ
      @ZenonXZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He did say "Do as I say, not as I do". That's probably why.

  • @Nick-Nasty
    @Nick-Nasty ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I was so expecting this to be more about getting away from the artificial sweeteners,not just maybe finding a better tasting diet soda lol

  • @SammVannDammm
    @SammVannDammm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3037

    This is hilariously late, but if anyone was curious, Krogers diet cola and haris teeters diet cola have the same ingredients, in the same order and the same allergen ingredients. So I think it's safe to say it's fairly likely they are the same :)

    • @charlieneedshelp989
      @charlieneedshelp989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      he mentions this at the end

    • @SammVannDammm
      @SammVannDammm ปีที่แล้ว +211

      @@charlieneedshelp989 ya he mentioned they are owned by the same company, but didn't know for sure if they are the same product just with different labels. I was just mentioning I compared the labels and they seem to be exactly the same as far as I can tell. Figured I'd comment it cause I happen to shop at Kroger and could check

    • @ASMRTrapezoid1
      @ASMRTrapezoid1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      im later

    • @WohaoG
      @WohaoG ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Delhaize also has some similar ingredients

    • @Amanda-ex4sr
      @Amanda-ex4sr ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I happen to live right next to a Kroger I’m definitely gonna have to try this haha. Diet Coke makes me sick haha

  • @keiracabacungan9418
    @keiracabacungan9418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1967

    MatPat: “I hate it, I hate it with a passion”
    *takes a sip 2 seconds later*

    • @CadeAlex
      @CadeAlex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Matpat: wow i hate this
      Also matpat: SLUUUUUUUUUUUUUURP!!!

    • @Maggie66112
      @Maggie66112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Adam Plichta 12:11

    • @agriculturalmemes3986
      @agriculturalmemes3986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      maybe he was just trying it again to see if its THAT bad

    • @GothicDragonX
      @GothicDragonX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      It just double take, sometimes when you taste something and then change to something else the flavor can be bad, so you sample it again to see if it was just the difference in product or it just tastes that bad.
      The reason why some food or even sweets taste so awful after you brush your teeth. Like when you drink Orange juice a few minutes after brushing your teeth in the morning.

    • @NuclearRaven13
      @NuclearRaven13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GothicDragonX
      Actually the orange juice thing is something to deal with toothpaste chemically as the baf taste persistent even after doing a double/triple take
      Could be wrong tho

  • @generalcodsworth4417
    @generalcodsworth4417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +608

    Diet Coke never sponsored MatPat for any of his channels and now they've lost their chance. He's left diet coke behind for a better cola

    • @koren4685
      @koren4685 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He will never

    • @desertRACER619
      @desertRACER619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha

    • @easypake4012
      @easypake4012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Their free advertisements have come to an end

    • @bestGaming132
      @bestGaming132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@easypake4012 they deserve it

    • @SASJinno
      @SASJinno 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Next Week: “THIS WEEK’S EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE KROGER FAMILY OF GROCERY STORES.”

  • @SeraphEChasted_3
    @SeraphEChasted_3 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    And here I am in 2024 where Matpat hasn't even mentioned Harris Teeter's cola since

    • @buttersofi
      @buttersofi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      He lied, ate hot chip and kept drinking diet coke, which makes me think any episode they make is just gonna be a one time thing

    • @eichiandoro2908
      @eichiandoro2908 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He actually mentioned favoring Other soda over diet coke but the brand fidelity wastoo strong and kept making him go back, also in a couple of GT livestreams

  • @Progamer1013
    @Progamer1013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +656

    Harris Teeter instantly gives Food Theory a sponsor, makes a TON of money, and Coke finally realizes the missed opportunity of not doing it sooner

    • @puppygirlman18
      @puppygirlman18 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes!! That would hilariously amazing!

    • @bosslols7796
      @bosslols7796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      is it just me who got a coke add ... kinda funny

    • @grimm3995
      @grimm3995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the ideal world...

    • @patr10t762
      @patr10t762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And the HT two liters are still .59 cents and take barely any shelf space. I live in Carolina and pick up a HT 2L every morning on the way to work. I can drink 20oz and pour out the rest and save $1 over buying the name brand 20oz out of the cooler.

  • @KthuLew
    @KthuLew 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2700

    Plot twist: as MatPat was filming this, Coca-Cola was FINALLY editing up the draft for their sponsorship.

    • @scpreader5868
      @scpreader5868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      That would of been so long and useless

    • @Z1pp_fpe
      @Z1pp_fpe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      BIG OOF

    • @Endershock1678
      @Endershock1678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Plot Twist: after the episode came out, they freaked out because they'll lose their free advertisement and is started draftingba sponsorship for Matpat to advertise their new Citric Acid Diet Coke

    • @blakejernegan4083
      @blakejernegan4083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Pogless

    • @Z1pp_fpe
      @Z1pp_fpe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      GASP HE USED THE ANTI POG REEEEEEEEE

  • @theCodyReeder
    @theCodyReeder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7691

    I don’t drink a lot of soda and I’m planning on going out and finding that brand. With all the business you are probably sending them I wonder if they would sponsor you? 🤔

    • @WhoWasGold
      @WhoWasGold 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      It would be quite smart.

    • @DajJednego
      @DajJednego 3 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      I was thinking if that was why he chose something different, because he knows Coca Cola will never sponsor him and he decided to stop trying. I do hope Harris was actually better, I would love to try it if I didn't live in the UK, but I can't shake off the idea he actually wants a diet drink sponsorship :D

    • @PutTheCookieDown
      @PutTheCookieDown 3 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      I mean why would coke company sponsor him, when he gives them free publicity throughout videos for years on end. It doesn’t make sense to pay someone to do something they are already doing for free and is a household name at that. Not some up and coming new brand soda or product.

    • @DajJednego
      @DajJednego 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@PutTheCookieDown Of course they won't at this point, maybe that's why he tries to branch out. If any of these sponsor him, it will be so weird to see that in videos xD

    • @yellomonky4272
      @yellomonky4272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Maybe.

  • @ChaoticKouki
    @ChaoticKouki ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I absolutely loved this video, it honestly reminded me of my brother and how much he loved Diet Coke. So I wanted to say thanks for giving me something to smile about today 💚

  • @andywap3
    @andywap3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    As someone who works for Publix, I'm sad we didn't win, but at least we got featured. Mad respect.

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear drew

    • @テンペストリムル-z5i
      @テンペストリムル-z5i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@AxxLAfriku ???

    • @OhBoyILoveTomatoes
      @OhBoyILoveTomatoes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@AxxLAfriku I what?? Wtf??

    • @Baba_babaA
      @Baba_babaA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@AxxLAfriku this is so confusing.

    • @NotLaevender
      @NotLaevender 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AxxLAfriku what??

  • @Panda-is1qs
    @Panda-is1qs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +628

    “What drink do you want”
    “Other”
    “What kind of Other”
    “Orange Other”

    • @theveganflower5135
      @theveganflower5135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Soo true!!

    • @Zach90888
      @Zach90888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love that here in the uk, we just call them fizzy drinks

    • @Christywhitaker
      @Christywhitaker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Zach90888 FIZZY DRINKS! thats god tier man

    • @아니요-j4h
      @아니요-j4h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Christywhitaker they call it juice in japan 🇯🇵

    • @jonsohan1954
      @jonsohan1954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Zach90888well, you're not wrong, they are drinks that are in fact fizzy, but soda rolls off the tounge better, in conclusion: y'all on crack

  • @abbiepgc0315
    @abbiepgc0315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +540

    I love how the title is “I quit Diet Coke” and then the video is basically just him spending a whole day drinking Diet Coke.

    • @SAVEPALESTINEE
      @SAVEPALESTINEE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @justjuniorjaw
      @justjuniorjaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is there even a past tense of quit?

    • @michealpersicko9531
      @michealpersicko9531 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justjuniorjaw Quit is the past tense of the adverb used before the word quit determines if its past, present, or future tense. Examples: I have quit, I had quit and I will quit are examples of past, present, and future tense uses of the word quit. Quitted is not a word it's considered improper grammar for the most part; it's similar to how fish is singular and plural when talking about a single type of fish and the adjective before the word fish determines its quantity. The word fishes as a noun is not the plural of fish it's only plural when used to describe 2 or more types of fish.

    • @justjuniorjaw
      @justjuniorjaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michealpersicko9531 Which is exactly why "I quit Diet Coke" is past tense in the sense that Matt was using it.

  • @AaronRossman
    @AaronRossman ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I'm so glad I'm not the only diet cola lover that KNOWS that can/plastic/fountain all taste distinctly different. Never plastic, ever. 🤮

  • @lancerf2019
    @lancerf2019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6239

    I saw the title and immediately knew that this was important

  • @prettyrandom3790
    @prettyrandom3790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3242

    MatPat: *goes to the dentist*
    MatPat’s Dentist: How mush soda have you been drinking?
    MatPat: *heavy breathing*

    • @captainjimmy2306
      @captainjimmy2306 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Me, who doesn’t like soda: Pathetic

    • @rizzwan-42069
      @rizzwan-42069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      but is zero tho doesn't have sugar

    • @breezaccardo7949
      @breezaccardo7949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@rizzwan-42069 true but the acidity causes dental erosion

    • @RebootedBlueb
      @RebootedBlueb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      me that drink sprite and fanta : what

    • @galexcell3468
      @galexcell3468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Matthew’s dentist: i am very concerned about your health

  • @Arms0192
    @Arms0192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +455

    Whoever is in charge of watching the sales analytics for Harris Teeter brand soda is gonna have a very confusing day at work when they fly off the shelf like Gamestop stock

    • @58HeroZero
      @58HeroZero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Like when they did the KFC episode and the 99x seasonings website went down from so many people trying to buy it.

    • @alternatecheems8145
      @alternatecheems8145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      (becuase matpat is gonna drink it all up)

    • @daniellem_24
      @daniellem_24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hahaha

    • @ayuzawa_yukina
      @ayuzawa_yukina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Harris teeter sitting in the video be like what?

    • @vgmaster02
      @vgmaster02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@58HeroZero Wait, seriously? 99-X crashed? XD

  • @John_1920
    @John_1920 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    05:01 From the "This one is slightly sweeter" I could accurately tell that the middle one was bottled Diet Coke, the left (right for them) was can, and the "slightly sweeter" was the Dispenser Diet Coke.
    Dispenser soda is a mixture between carbonated water and soda syrup, syrup has a more sweeter taste to it, especially if the mixing isn't as watered out as I am used to.
    Bottled coke fizzes a lot, so that middle glass being the bottled coke was a no brainer.
    Then that only left the canned coke.

  • @mjohns908
    @mjohns908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2718

    I think it's adorable that Stephanie exclusively calls him the full "Matthew"

    • @CeruleanWings
      @CeruleanWings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      Im the only one that calls my bf James. Hes jim or jimbo to anyone else. My James.

    • @drummar_boy
      @drummar_boy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      For me to my girlfriend it's the opposite. Everyone calls her "Charline," and I'm the only one to call her "Charlie."

    • @Nimpp
      @Nimpp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I'm not gonna like this comment, solely because it's at 69 likes

    • @Nimpp
      @Nimpp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Nvm it changed to 74

    • @Nimpp
      @Nimpp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      OK IT'S 81 NOW

  • @zaadinandsetsunarose4966
    @zaadinandsetsunarose4966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    My mom actually worked for Food Lion in Tennessee for 20+ years, so seeing it appear on the list brought a bittersweet moment on for me. It was much of my childhood, always being around the store whenever mom couldn't find a babysitter, but also it was a point of contention as she was unfairly fired for a health condition- she had surgery on her Achilles Tendon and needed a medical 'boot' in order to walk. When she was told by her district manager that she couldn't wear it around the store, well her performance took a noticeable dip- as one who could barely walk would have had. They then fired her for it- citing 'too many sick days/medical leave'. She died from a heart attack in her sleep half a year before the class action lawsuit finished up in courts. Side note: Food Lion lost.

    • @c0n22
      @c0n22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Wow, I'm sorry for you man, I know how hard it is to loose a love one

    • @MumblingPenguin
      @MumblingPenguin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I would like to be the first one to say that the management at that store were idiots and had no right to do what they did to your mum. YOU HAD THE RIGHT TO SUE THEM, and to those managers I say;SHE HAD AN INJURY, YOU DICKS.

    • @kevinjfretz99
      @kevinjfretz99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I feel so bad

    • @cheesecakeeater6630
      @cheesecakeeater6630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm so sorry. I hope your doing well.

    • @draketheminer3505
      @draketheminer3505 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel bad and I personally have experience with the Food Lions, my mom shops at food lion all the time so I never get a break from lemon up and mountain lion flavor. (I live in North Carolina and they have a lot of them in Clemmons.)

  • @chaseandthescsse8445
    @chaseandthescsse8445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +784

    Matpat: *quits drinking Diet Coke *
    “That’s another one for apocalypse bingo!”

    • @orangelake2268
      @orangelake2268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Mark: *Breaks his leg*
      "ANOTHER! CHRIST!"

    • @HopGrasser
      @HopGrasser 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Or:
      Matpat: quits Diet Coke
      Internet to 2020: And now you’ve officially carried it too far “Buddy”

    • @theunmarkable571
      @theunmarkable571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *this is waay too far*

    • @djdog120
      @djdog120 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Guess what else he quit

    • @N3lla390
      @N3lla390 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@djdog120 his channel

  • @colleen6336
    @colleen6336 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WOHOOOOOO!!! NORTH CAROLINA!!!
    So that's why in the TikTok McFlurry thing he said about Cookout being a home chain and I recognized it :))

  • @s.r.8423
    @s.r.8423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17315

    Give this man a round of applause. He’s replacing his drug of choice with a new drug of choice
    Edit: For legal reasons this is a joke. Dollar$ co. Does not condone illegal amounts of drug usage, remember moderation and inclination.

    • @pastelangel7641
      @pastelangel7641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @subsyisrgolfr
      @subsyisrgolfr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +519

      Just like my dad.

    • @wiggletonthewise2141
      @wiggletonthewise2141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +199

      What a spectacle of inspiration 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @jamesmarker3956
      @jamesmarker3956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @epicgamer3586
      @epicgamer3586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Someone you should look up too MatPat smart and drinks a lot of soda

  • @MouseKindred
    @MouseKindred 3 ปีที่แล้ว +719

    Things I’ve learned from Matt Patt:
    -Diet Coke
    -Red Jacket
    -FNAF
    -Dad jokes that I actually like
    -Good Minecraft Lore Theories
    -Figure out how to do math for about 16 minutes

    • @jeannesophievl
      @jeannesophievl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yesssssss especially the last one lol

    • @purple_moondust3
      @purple_moondust3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      love the dad jokes

    • @ashleyhoward3333
      @ashleyhoward3333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      How much Diet Coke do you want
      May pay: yes

    • @cornpiranha7233
      @cornpiranha7233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      -He has no idea about nearly anything Hazbin Hotel related

    • @chaoscontrolfreak9569
      @chaoscontrolfreak9569 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ashleyhoward3333 may pay?

  • @introvertswag6494
    @introvertswag6494 3 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    I've never thought I'd hear the phrase " I quit Diet Coke" from MATPAT. If we weren't sure the world was ending this definitely shows it is.

    • @a_paperweight
      @a_paperweight 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah

    • @BroderickNR
      @BroderickNR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice pfp

    • @BinkSayres
      @BinkSayres 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It can't be. It's not an episode of "Let's Game it Out"

    • @geom9771
      @geom9771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Few people will know where that pfp is from

    • @ariwinkie3507
      @ariwinkie3507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was thinking the same thing!! 😅 It's scary

  • @Duxxky...
    @Duxxky... 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I am watching this video.... so many years... Matt goodbye. legend.

  • @a_c35
    @a_c35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Kroger owning them explains why it was so good. Big K(kroger's house brand soda) has always(at least last 25 years) been very good

    • @queerlibtardhippie9357
      @queerlibtardhippie9357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      their diet stuff somehow tastes better than the normal stuff!!! it's so... filling??? for no reason

  • @llamasrose3721
    @llamasrose3721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +385

    "Do as I say not as I do."
    - Spoken like a true parent.

    • @m.a.d.vortex3
      @m.a.d.vortex3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed

    • @goranpetrovic35
      @goranpetrovic35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s the way it should be! Sadly, that’s just not the case. Kids do what the parents do, not what they say

    • @anna-flora999
      @anna-flora999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@goranpetrovic35 it should be that parents lead by example.

    • @juldwarrior3169
      @juldwarrior3169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did you know that you were once had a Guinness World Record for being the youngest person born

    • @goranpetrovic35
      @goranpetrovic35 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anna-flora999 Exactly!

  • @stinkerpops
    @stinkerpops 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    As someone who lives in North Carolina and just learned today that Harris Teeter was founded here, I now feel extremely proud of myself knowing that NC finally did something interesting.

    • @jeff191
      @jeff191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Not exclusive, founded, there’s like 3-5 in the area I’m from in SC

    • @thestainless2411
      @thestainless2411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah they have them in Virginia

    • @Biob1ade
      @Biob1ade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Maryland, too

    • @olivoilZ._
      @olivoilZ._ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Biob1ade oh really nice I live in Maryland

    • @kenny000007
      @kenny000007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well, I mean there was that whole 'birth of aviation' thing, but we can give Harris Teeter the nod here for NC innovations.
      I'm sad I can't try out the drink myself as a Coke Zero addict myself.

  • @mii_kay4514
    @mii_kay4514 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I keep telling myself I am not addicted to Coke Zero, but ayntime I taste it it feels like the god of sparkly liquids has blessed my toungue with the artificially sweet sensation and I want to drink an entire bottle in one sip

  • @Caseybcho
    @Caseybcho 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    As an ex-Harris Teeter employee and someone who grew up with one a tenth of a mile from my house, I am glad it showed up and showed out.

  • @NutmegBGB
    @NutmegBGB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1618

    Can we just appreciate that Mat and Steph know each other so well that they had each picked rock 5 times and broke the rock streak with paper at the same time.

    • @duatia5315
      @duatia5315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I guess you could say something something birds of a feather

    • @Invalid-user13k
      @Invalid-user13k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah I guess

    • @ryanoymaian4292
      @ryanoymaian4292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If he they knew what they were picking why would they chose the same one?!

    • @duatia5315
      @duatia5315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ryanoymaian4292 they disagreed though?

    • @papasscooperiaworker3649
      @papasscooperiaworker3649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ryanoymaian4292 bruh what r u talking about

  • @britanimations2002
    @britanimations2002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3111

    Speaking of the KFC episode, why haven't we seen an episode where you try to replicate a Krabby Patty as close as you possibly can Inn the hopes to one day open a real life Krusty Krab? Even if you don't find the exact answer wouldn't that be a fun topic to explore, that's ripe for food theorising! And tbh the answer will probably turn out to be citrus acids again or something.

    • @magmaslasher7604
      @magmaslasher7604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      The problem is that he doesn't really have any sort of taste or recipe to compare it to. It'd just be a normal burger.

    • @joshpek9943
      @joshpek9943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      there is a krusty krab restaurant look it up

    • @odinnthorsson4633
      @odinnthorsson4633 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes good Idea

    • @deltascue4940
      @deltascue4940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just do it for fun and I want to see an irl krabby patty

    • @Truck--kun
      @Truck--kun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      kelp buns, sea cucumbers, sea lettuce, sea cow/beef aka manatee, tomato(?), some condiment, not sure what replacement could use

  • @MeqpG
    @MeqpG หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    15:30 in some european countries we call all of the sodas, cokes and other sweet drinks - lemonades (not the lemon or lime flavour). In Lithuania lemonade is just a soft drink like coca cola, gingerale, sprite, fanta and others.

  • @meta02
    @meta02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +511

    As a virginian who shops at both harris teeter and food lion, and has enjoyed both of their diet sodas, I'm glad to see them perform so well.

    • @FIREDRAGON158
      @FIREDRAGON158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I'm a Virginian too, food lion is garbage, and harris teeter is nice but too pricey. I'm cheap so I shop at Lidl or Aldi.

    • @whitneyvines77
      @whitneyvines77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @eyeroglyph4274
      @eyeroglyph4274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Another Virginian here , I came to comment about how good food lion did 😂

    • @nebulaenova2517
      @nebulaenova2517 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m a Floridian, so I shop at super target and Publix

    • @rebeccahgraves1133
      @rebeccahgraves1133 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same, virgina represent

  • @sebastianhelgeson3559
    @sebastianhelgeson3559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +457

    After this episode, we really need a food theory on all the sugar substitutes! Stevia? Aspartame? Which one to bake with? Which ones healthiest?

    • @Eternalchildofaction
      @Eternalchildofaction 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I don't know about Stevia, but Aspartame can cause headaches with some people. Health "benefits" might not be worth it to use Aspartame if the trade off is headaches.

    • @raikou8784
      @raikou8784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I find blending as many as possible matches sugar the most. Each sweetener only activates some of the types of sweetness receptors on the tongue, so using a blend of sweeteners will activate more types of receptors. 1:1 Stevia + splenda comes pretty close to sugar I’ve found.

    • @Emil-ik8vj
      @Emil-ik8vj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Eternalchildofaction Well it could be placebo and it's not all people but as long as you don't take like 500 packets full off sweetner per day you should be fine

    • @josephmorse3089
      @josephmorse3089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Fun fact: plain sugar is actually healthier than any artificial sugar on the market.

    • @rabbitlissa
      @rabbitlissa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yesss

  • @helenstar6748
    @helenstar6748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +408

    sometimes im just like... how the heck does Stepth's brain work... like she just comes up with some of the crazies facts from nothing. or like here "oh this obvi contains this and this is worked like this" and like in the frog game she looked at the scene for like one second and goes like "oh well obviously it works like this and adds this and is solved like this." I'm just really fascinated with Stephanie and her brilliance really.

    • @SasukeUchiha723
      @SasukeUchiha723 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      my mom's that way too...... it shocks me that she's 99% does that and gets facts fast

    • @billjeans9593
      @billjeans9593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I mean they’re practically the most overqualified couple on TH-cam, both graduates of Duke I’m pretty sure

    • @helenstar6748
      @helenstar6748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know right. they are like **super** overqualified for like.... youtube... but then somehow makes it work SO WELL as both as education AND entertainment in three very different genres, food, movie/tv, and games. AND THEN proceeds to like educate youtube and companies working with youtube to grow as a platform on the side. And like they know they are good and they are like nailing the game. Without being controversial about it. They listen to their community and try to always evolve and improve whenever something does happen. They are absolutely crazy but so admirable. And like i wish i could be at least like half the woman Stephanie is xD

    • @flummy1692
      @flummy1692 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Secret admirer or simp (if you’ve played enough kahoot you’d know)

  • @johnblake7084
    @johnblake7084 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was a food broker for many national brands. Many store brands are produced by the National Brands. some are exact replicas of the National brand and others are slightly different. All Frozen Chicken at Walmart and Sam’s Clubs are Tyson exact match’s, however Nestle Ice Cream makers of Haagen Daz will make private label brands but none will ever be an exact match for their Premium Brand formula.

  • @potatosoup9536
    @potatosoup9536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    As a person who lives in North Carolina and has a severe soda addiction, this was a pretty cool episode.

    • @DPHAngelPookz
      @DPHAngelPookz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You need help

    • @gabegd23
      @gabegd23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, and with Pepsi being from New Bern and Coke from Atlanta, it's no surprise that the southern colas were excellent and the northern ones were nasty.

    • @abdulla-Xshe4ro
      @abdulla-Xshe4ro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have none of the things featured in his video where I live. 😐

    • @KriegKommando
      @KriegKommando 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheerwine

    • @gg-cn8ju
      @gg-cn8ju 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here, except the soda part.

  • @scrub2789
    @scrub2789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    You can tell this is Matt’s speciality. People always have a cheerful glint in their eye when they are speaking about something that they are truly passionate about. In Matt’s case is just so happens to be Diet cola drinks.

  • @EvenirX
    @EvenirX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    Personal theory: The reason Steph may have preferred Coke Zero over other diet sodas is because Coke Zero is designed and flavored to be more appealing to people to who prefer the original soda, or non-diet sodas, but are looking to move to diet sodas. I myself started changing to diet sodas recently, and I've found I like the Coke Zero products far more than the Diet Coke (or Coke Light as it's actually called in Europe) products, because Coke Light caters to people who specifically are looking for the diet soda taste, while Coke Zero is made for people who like the traditional Coke taste.

    • @litwicked3312
      @litwicked3312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Debunked theory. Diet coke tastes 10x more like the og than coke zero

    • @THEGRAYGRIFFIN
      @THEGRAYGRIFFIN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@litwicked3312 Not in Mexico. Coke Zero and original taste more alike, while Diet Coke (or Coke Light) tastes waaaaay different, and I just can't stand it.

    • @litwicked3312
      @litwicked3312 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@THEGRAYGRIFFIN Babe, peruano aquí. La coca 0 NADA que ver con la OG.

    • @beccataylor1245
      @beccataylor1245 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea same, i switched to diet for my health but most diet sodas taste almost chemical ish, so when i tried coke zero vanilla for the first time it was a breath of fresh air, coke zero was still coke zero, so it tastes better now that the recipe has been tweaked, but all my sodas are now zero sugar, imcluding root beer, several mnt dews, dr pepper cream soda (yes really) and energy drinks

    • @WynneL
      @WynneL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@litwicked3312 No, what *you* just said is easily debunked by the fact that Diet Coke was BASED OFF OF ANOTHER COLA BRAND ENTIRELY. Coke Zero was based off of the formula for ACTUAL Coke and therefore obviously tastes more like Coke. It's public knowledge right on Wikipedia that you could've looked up for yourself rather than make baseless claims. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_Coke
      Drink what you want, but no, Diet Coke does NOT taste more like the original whatsoever.

  • @mrosegold
    @mrosegold 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Not this video having 11 million views 😂 everyone being concerned for Mat Pats sanity

  • @juliakelly8405
    @juliakelly8405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    I love how Steph was just hanging her mouth open while MatPat was explaining why he likes the Harris Teeter one best. XD

  • @fictionaddict3835
    @fictionaddict3835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    The fact that the cola they wanted to put in was unavailable, and Haris Teeter being the ONLY other one they could get...
    Feels like a sign from the universe

  • @milano.cookie
    @milano.cookie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    You know that mat pat was SERIOUS about loving the harris teeter diet cola because he was doing the "hands thing" where he moves his hand up in down while explaining something.

  • @napoleon_vii1756
    @napoleon_vii1756 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The thumbnail really aged well.

    • @haxeno_of
      @haxeno_of 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep, oh and. Underrated comment

  • @Shivaxi
    @Shivaxi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +962

    My favorite has always been cream soda, and it's criminally underrated. Especially when you mix it with ginger ale. My friend and I did this as kids, we called it Ginger Cream lmao.

    • @NO1xANIMExFAN
      @NO1xANIMExFAN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      cream soda is too sweet, not good for chugging, alright for sipping tho

    • @curlycat_studios
      @curlycat_studios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      OMG YES! I LOVE CREAM SODA!
      Im sorry for the caps, it's really late :)

    • @m.c.r4997
      @m.c.r4997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Is it just me or Ginger Cream sound dirty lol

    • @LEGO.0.
      @LEGO.0. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I agree cream soda is delicious

    • @CosmoEiris
      @CosmoEiris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Whats cream soda?

  • @seancote9613
    @seancote9613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    I love how Mat made sure to tell us that Harris Teeter shouldn’t have even been in the contest so it felt better when they became the Cinderella story

  • @brigittehuber9745
    @brigittehuber9745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +649

    I would love an episode checking on how unhealthy diet sodas are compared to the normal ones. I'm sure a lot of people would be surprised by what sweeteners do with your body.

    • @davidmhh9977
      @davidmhh9977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I've heard a lot of conflicting information for both. Personally, I stick to regular, because at least I know what sugar is, compared to other sweeteners, and I'd rather drink less soda that's unhealthier, compared to something that tastes like chemicals, and is still probably really bad for you

    • @PhillipParr
      @PhillipParr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      There is no solid evidence that sweeteners are unhealthy or bad for you. There IS solid evidence that sugar (in non-natural quantities) IS bad for you. Job done.

    • @PhillipParr
      @PhillipParr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@davidmhh9977 Water is a chemical, and a very good solvent too. It literally tastes like chemicals!

    • @davidmhh9977
      @davidmhh9977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@PhillipParr I guess I should be more specific and say it tastes like chemicals that aren't water. Similes aside, I don't really like the taste of diet soda and chose not to drink it. Artificial sweeteners are probably healthier than sugar, but I'd rather just limit my pop intake. From a behavioral standpoint, you also tend to see people make poor health decisions like eating fast food, but will drink diet pop to "balance it out"

    • @lordmuhehe4605
      @lordmuhehe4605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And what exactly they do with your body? Apart from absolutely nothing.

  • @Matty002
    @Matty002 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    they shouldve used glasses that werent transparent, with lids, in addition to the non transparent straws for this kind of experiment.
    the visual bias is not negatable by just doing your 'best to stay impartial'. our eyes can pull some crazy tricks on us

  • @DJTrump6925
    @DJTrump6925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    This video has not only shook the Internet but has sent ripples through the Multiverse as well.

    • @hazemhesham6115
      @hazemhesham6115 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/lmLZwE10Cu0/w-d-xo.html.

    • @terezasvabova8159
      @terezasvabova8159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wanda is feeling kinda jealous

  • @SebastianAriza
    @SebastianAriza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    The classic "I'm an unknown newbie who ends up winning the tournament" trope

    • @drakeisacake
      @drakeisacake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Better yet, a newbie thst wasn't even soupoused to be in the rankings!

    • @thelightningcheese
      @thelightningcheese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Probably won with the power of determination and never giving up

  • @Merchantic
    @Merchantic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +636

    Just realized that Theories are never going to have Diet Coke MatPat addiction memes anymore.... Rest in Peace

    • @ymeria19
      @ymeria19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      A minute of silence to the good times 😞

    • @thedoge7743
      @thedoge7743 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      XD

    • @3oct1111
      @3oct1111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I doubt the meme will die that easily

    • @victr7487
      @victr7487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It'll be Harris teeter cola now, i wouldn't Say this is the end, more like "under new management"

    • @p3p07
      @p3p07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      F

  • @stevebishop5323
    @stevebishop5323 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The fact that mat can know the diff between fountain, can, and bottle amazes me 😂😂

  • @catailsrose5318
    @catailsrose5318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    As a North Carolinian the real mind blow was all the grocery stores I didn't realize were regional.

    • @hazemhesham6115
      @hazemhesham6115 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/lmLZwE10Cu0/w-d-xo.html......

    • @lawandawhite1751
      @lawandawhite1751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm amazed that he lives in North Carolin. Like it's like we are not known for much but now mat is in North Carolina, it is kinda cool

    • @igotraiden9141
      @igotraiden9141 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too!

    • @clo7263
      @clo7263 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They were from north carolina before they moved to california if i remember right

    • @joeyadventures1477
      @joeyadventures1477 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeay I did not know Harris teeter was reaginal

  • @samuelvelasquez4833
    @samuelvelasquez4833 3 ปีที่แล้ว +464

    *Matpat explaining how he actually likes HarrisTeeter*
    Stephanie: “I don’t even know you anymore”

    • @mizuharachizuru8326
      @mizuharachizuru8326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey can you donate please I need some money to pay my college and I'm really broke right now since my brother got sick and we need to pay for her medical bills,$1 dollar is enough for me :) I hope you can help me, Thank you, You can donate here: www.paypal.com/paypalme/motakez

    • @RAJ07.1
      @RAJ07.1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@mizuharachizuru8326 sketch

    • @BonnieThebunny7051
      @BonnieThebunny7051 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mizuharachizuru8326 tough luck my friend but the answer is no

    • @TheRyman230
      @TheRyman230 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mizuharachizuru8326 not the best place to try and do that, I’d recommend something that is less direct that could support your desires, something like patreon (eh) or crowdfund.
      Going straight through paypal is sketchy to put it lightly

  • @themen2966
    @themen2966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +577

    “After six consecutive rock paper scissor ties, we took it as a sign from the universe to start a three way”- matpat

    • @zachpare206
      @zachpare206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Thats just a theory, a bedroom theory!

    • @rynzoku8662
      @rynzoku8662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @lewangoalski 3 people doing it i think

    • @pluto6224
      @pluto6224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @lewangoalski you’re too young kid

    • @Sweet_Lord
      @Sweet_Lord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pluto6224 *you're

    • @alexuploads9866
      @alexuploads9866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Sweet_Lord k

  • @SpookyGuy_GT
    @SpookyGuy_GT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We need a part two before he goes

  • @megawiffle
    @megawiffle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +402

    The look on Stephanie's face when Matt chooses the Harris Teeter diet cola is priceless.

    • @Ntwister
      @Ntwister 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      prepare for a new secret theory channel "Mat theory" where steph is the host and trying to figure out when and how mat got replaced with a "copy".

    • @laurenhawes7201
      @laurenhawes7201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Ntwister yes, ist like the "Markiplier isnt real" but with mat pat

    • @kyushirokun
      @kyushirokun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Ntwister oooor, "colaconspiracy: why Harris Teeter is actually diet coke in disguise" 😅

    • @comedyinthemorning.6834
      @comedyinthemorning.6834 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup

    • @santinopayade4032
      @santinopayade4032 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep

  • @kitwinters7434
    @kitwinters7434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +561

    The rock-paper-scissors competition is just further proof that Matt and Steph share one brain

    • @cheesebslls6203
      @cheesebslls6203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      But that's just a theory...

    • @noble430
      @noble430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      A *comment* theory,

    • @Zemousis
      @Zemousis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Thanks for reading

    • @kiingsomniia
      @kiingsomniia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Aaaand period.

    • @YourFavoriteFilipino
      @YourFavoriteFilipino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I’d like to thank our sponsor skillshare*

  • @thepapermann7097
    @thepapermann7097 3 ปีที่แล้ว +705

    This is all a dream, he didn’t give up on Diet Coke, I refuse to believe that

    • @alexia1159
      @alexia1159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Are we having the same dream?

    • @someone-ol9dm
      @someone-ol9dm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Omg same

    • @undisworry806
      @undisworry806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Wake up to reality nothing goes to plan

    • @tayyibhussain869
      @tayyibhussain869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It was just a dream phew

    • @chocolate38691
      @chocolate38691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We are all having the same dream

  • @michaelmcbride4095
    @michaelmcbride4095 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lol here is South Africa, we call it "cooldrink" or sometimes "juice".

  • @singingcrow439
    @singingcrow439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +709

    That rock paper scissor situation really proves that Matt and steph are meant for each other.
    Edit: I fixed it, my bad.

  • @g_ferret2450
    @g_ferret2450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    “Citric acid is like... the secret ingredient”
    Every company from now on: write that down

  • @AfroLegacyHD
    @AfroLegacyHD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +841

    Everyone talking about Mat quitting coke but I'm just happy Steph is still being active on Food Theory

    • @Scouts__369
      @Scouts__369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      “Matt quitting coke” 👀

    • @purple_moondust3
      @purple_moondust3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me too

    • @corynnightshade9049
      @corynnightshade9049 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @M_SM_RW
      @M_SM_RW 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Quitting coke...

    • @sauce5066
      @sauce5066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      the wording on Matt quitting Diet Coke was not well....

  • @WumBuh17
    @WumBuh17 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was fun! Awesome video! Did you have two "7th Seeded" sodas? Boylan & Pepsi?

  • @iambabyyoda5522
    @iambabyyoda5522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +381

    Oh my god
    Citric acid is the key to everything
    We’ve solved fnaf!

    • @DarthZ01
      @DarthZ01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      So that's what's in the box.

    • @Thegoldenringsyt
      @Thegoldenringsyt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @SurotaOnishi
      @SurotaOnishi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I swear if Scott Cawthon actually makes that the secret final piece of the series I'm gonna scream

    • @ChloetheGaymer
      @ChloetheGaymer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Cube Kristof no wonder he said no one would like to know what was in the box.

  • @pac-zac1232
    @pac-zac1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    If you slow it down at about 4:06 you can see something flash on the screen. I dont know if it was a mistake but knowing Matpat it could be intentional, perhaps linking to future games he's making. If anyone goes deeper into this and tries to disypher this, let me know.
    Edit: I've kept watching and there is another more obvious one at 8:09.
    Edit 2: another one at 13:30, I am now fairly sure it's not a mistake, we need to start looking into this theorists.
    Edit 3: This is certainly me spiraling in the wrong direction but at 16:40 Mat says that he's shocked and a lightning/shock effect appears. The flashes of light earlier could have been a sign to look closer into these types of things. Just a thought.
    Edit 4: Another flash at 22:52.
    Edit 5: Someone pointed out to me that there is also one at 9:42.
    Edit 6: One at 3:03, someone mentioned they think it's the camera bugging out but idk, it's happening on segments that don't even use the camera.
    Edit 7: The other possibility is that TH-cam is bugging which would be a bit disappointing. Even if we don't immediately find anything I think we should keep looking into it.
    Edit 8: video time between mobile and PC differ, so take all of these times with a grain of salt as it could be seconds earlier or later depending on what you're using.
    Edit 9: There are some weirdly capitalized letters in the description, I am 80% sure this is just Mat being weird but you never know.
    Edit 10: This will most likely be the last edit. I have come to realise that unfortunately, the overwhelming most likely possibility is that TH-cam us just glitchy with new videos right now for some reason. Although it appears as if our efforts were in vain, I'd like to thank all the theorists who partook in this theory. As we all know not all theories end up making it. After all they're just theories. Matpat theories. Thanks for reading.

    • @plehiguess
      @plehiguess 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Theory: its chaos theory

    • @reynabdelazim6423
      @reynabdelazim6423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      i was looking in the comments for this after i noticed it at 8:09 , thanks, got any explanation?

    • @Xetaas
      @Xetaas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Do you mean 3:05?

    • @michaelvera1923
      @michaelvera1923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah that's what I noticed too

    • @pac-zac1232
      @pac-zac1232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Xetaas No, look closely at 4:05

  • @uuopui2924
    @uuopui2924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +621

    They should’ve sponsored him while they still had the chance

    • @frogz
      @frogz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      they really should have, does anyone know how many times matpat has drank and mentioned diet coke?

    • @uuopui2924
      @uuopui2924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@frogz yeah he was drinking Diet Coke and talking about drinking Diet Coke one the channels for literal years and they didn’t even notice him kinda sad tbh

    • @taylorwest8465
      @taylorwest8465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@frogz
      That's the exact reason they would never do it. Why pay someone to do something they are already doing and you know they are going to continue to do?

    • @imtotallyaperson
      @imtotallyaperson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@taylorwest8465 well not anymore

    • @obamnaprismus
      @obamnaprismus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you Jevil? Can you do anything?

  • @fictionfan2672
    @fictionfan2672 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As someone who works at a soda/cookie shop, I can confirm that you are not alone in liking Diet Coke. The chaos that occurs when we run out…. It changes a person. 😰

  • @TheAdvertisement
    @TheAdvertisement 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1043

    1:24 "We at Food Theorists do not support mass consumption of diet coke despite Matt's inexplicable ability to drink gallons on an hourly basis."
    Matpat r u ok-

    • @rickliao7259
      @rickliao7259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      He spent an entire pandemic year without Diet Coke.
      I can’t do an entire NNN

    • @isaacbuiltdifferentRL
      @isaacbuiltdifferentRL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@rickliao7259 I’m bout to run a nny. Wish me luck soldier

    • @isaacbuiltdifferentRL
      @isaacbuiltdifferentRL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@rickliao7259 well technically I’m partway in already by like 6 months

    • @splaat239
      @splaat239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@isaacbuiltdifferentRL What a madman.
      I may not be a dude but good luck soldier.

    • @Themanofawesomeness
      @Themanofawesomeness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No

  • @cwispygiraffe
    @cwispygiraffe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    food theory: the krabby patty secret recipe is just a normal burger with citric acid

  • @ChengTeoh
    @ChengTeoh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18709

    Plot twist : The Winning Cola is actually Diet Coke in disguise.
    [ Edited : Hopefully this revision to the original comment doesn't spoil anything for more people. To me it's weird that people go to the comments before watching the video first, lol. My bad y'all. ]

    • @purple_moondust3
      @purple_moondust3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      :0

    • @lazybear7315
      @lazybear7315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Verifed and 23 likes in 4 mins???

    • @cabtaxi
      @cabtaxi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +203

      You should join the empire or something. It’s pretty chill.

    • @purple_moondust3
      @purple_moondust3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@cabtaxi omg yes

    • @lazybear7315
      @lazybear7315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@cabtaxi im a mandalorion bounty hunter can i join

  • @thenosreme007
    @thenosreme007 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Harris Teeter for the win! Love an underdog story, and loving even more that my local Harris Teeter is just a few minutes away. 💯

  • @pineball43
    @pineball43 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8315

    Breaking news: Coca-Cola adds cocaine back into their soda to gain back Matpat's allegiance

    • @j_g9724
      @j_g9724 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      HAHA

    • @cheZeLik
      @cheZeLik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      True I sure they added 11% cocaine

    • @MintBerryCrunch
      @MintBerryCrunch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      You should watch a documentary on how coke is made it’s still made from cocaine, or more technically coco leaves which coke literally has a law specifically for them to import cocaine to flavor their drink

    • @AlesxSandri
      @AlesxSandri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      just buy the latin american one XD. we still have coca-cola with cocaine XD

    • @xFrostBiteMC
      @xFrostBiteMC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@AlesxSandri Lmao

  • @anthonyakita4230
    @anthonyakita4230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    Over at Japan, they actually consider every “carbonated” drink to be Juice; which felt weird as a kid that grew up saying soda

    • @LoafyGoblin
      @LoafyGoblin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cola juice makes sense

    • @ME-qq3gr
      @ME-qq3gr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      In Australia we call them soft drinks (not just at bars but everywhere). The fact that we refer to our soda in relation to alcoholic drinks really makes me feel like we are from a country of alcoholics.

    • @LoafyGoblin
      @LoafyGoblin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ME-qq3gr Nah, probably inherited from Britain or something cause we do that here too

    • @justinwhite2725
      @justinwhite2725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In Canada things that aren't strictly fruit juice can't even be called juice. It has to be called a 'beverage' or a 'punch' depending on other factors. Or a 'drink'. If it's called a 'fruit drink' here, you know its less than half actual juice.

    • @futureforward1441
      @futureforward1441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm pretty sure its litterally illegal to call anything other that 100% fruit juice "juice" because that's a very useful law???

  • @evancushard1724
    @evancushard1724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Ok when they do the rock paper scissors it kinda feels like you can see how much of a couple they are. They match each other perfectly so many times 🤣🤣

  • @splergenyuralove
    @splergenyuralove 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    17:33 I tried some powdered citric acid once. I'm not allowing myself to again. It's so good.

  • @siiigh6596
    @siiigh6596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    Matpat: *decides to quit Diet Coke*
    Everyone: It is critical we send an attack group there immediately.

    • @maem7462
      @maem7462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is he being held hostage and forced to say this lol

  • @9ColdFire
    @9ColdFire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    This is the most intense food rating video I have ever seen. With such a weirdly compelling underdog story alongside it as well?

  • @vilcsith
    @vilcsith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2076

    "After 6 consecutive rock paper scissors draws..." Yep, that's married life.

    • @FunTimesOfBoredom
      @FunTimesOfBoredom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      once you do itll take hours to figure out who wins, as you read what eachother will do

    • @LadyOnikara
      @LadyOnikara 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Yep, that's how you know you've found the right person. (An observation from a person who is happy being single.)

    • @lyrajin8815
      @lyrajin8815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      i would also like to bring to the table the fact that MAT'S HANDS ARE TWICE THE SIZE OF STEPH'S

    • @tachyon5x
      @tachyon5x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lyrajin8815 matpat 2.0 who look at every small detail

    • @mikeluna2026
      @mikeluna2026 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why didn they just ask the Camera man to break the tie?

  • @slide0549
    @slide0549 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    14:40 "...which you've probably never heard of..."
    me who has had food lion as my main supermarket almost my entire life