Today I learned that the expiration date on carbonated beverages means something.
I was craving the zing of a Diet Pepsi. But when I took a sip, expecting that zing, all I got was gently flavored liquid. Looked at the bottom, and it was expired. Shocking. Since they usually seem to expire years in the future. And I thought it didn't even mean anything, given all the chemicals. But I guess the chemicals have a shorter life than I thought, and start to lose flavor. Which made me question why I exchanged my drink for a younger one.
There's something creepy about ingesting a chemical creation after realizing that it's not as stable as you thought. But the zing called. Craving satisfied for a while.
Posted by Shokufeh at August 18, 2004 03:40 AM