Food Theory: I QUIT Diet Coke!

[@idaniluz652]

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

[@BinkSayres]

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

[@driftingdruid]

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

[@Logmao.]

Yep

[@potatojam9791]

I smell a sponsorship that might come

[@eliahferris]

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

[@discount_doom_slayer117]

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

[@RetroSamson]

Honestly

[@Acepilot8Gaming]

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

[@smilewithjoyy]

Trueeee

[@viupcake8062]

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

[@marcosreyes8705]

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

[@keiracabacungan9418]

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

[@CadeAlex]

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

[@Maggie66112]

@Adam Plichta 12:11

[@agriculturalmemes3986]

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

[@GothicDragonX]

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]

@@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

[@John_1920]

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]

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

[@Ash-wu5zg]

@@wenfin7048rd2?

[@yawninglion1677]

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

[@hamzasultan96]

I somehow managed to find a homeopathic medicine that tastes like coke but more medicinal.

[@chaseandthescsse8445]

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

[@orangelake2268]

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

[@HopGrasser]

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

[@theunmarkable571]

*this is waay too far*

[@djdog120]

Guess what else he quit

[@N3lla390]

​@@djdog120 his channel

[@Astaroth73]

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

[@Hitomora]

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

[@Stage_3_Yawning_Cat]

"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]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/op6vi6p7ZpV2q5I.....

[@arock9529]

lol

[@ZenonXZ]

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

[@Welp-tk3xg]

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

[@K3N20WEBDESIGN]

I'm Afrikaans, so we say koeldrank

[@taakothewizardfromtv7620]

Minerals

[@kanishkpandey6068]

Cold drinks

[@lincolnmorton5475]

I just stare at the closest person

[@KthuLew]

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

[@scpreader5868]

That would of been so long and useless

[@Z1pp_fpe]

BIG OOF

[@Endershock1678]

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]

Pogless

[@Z1pp_fpe]

GASP HE USED THE ANTI POG REEEEEEEEE

[@arandompersonontheinternet5557]

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

[@bl4ckthund3r43]

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

[@Mr.minorium]

Yes

[@michaelg8841]

@@bl4ckthund3r43 I remember that lmao

[@giant.stephs]

And we will be the OGs

[@treeeyed8578]

@@bl4ckthund3r43 but why was it a thing

[@abbiepgc0315]

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]

Lol

[@justjuniorjaw]

Is there even a past tense of quit?

[@michealpersicko9531]

@@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]

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

[@materac_]

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

[@azarovitz627]

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]

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

[@trovior]

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

[@Fun_With_Google_Translate]

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]

@@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

[@rosesgamingrosie]

I don't think that's unusual, who says he's gonna finish all that by himself

[@sushi8248]

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

[@deejayf69]

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

[@mayven1556]

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]

Timestamp?

[@treason-zs7rx]

@@Amethyst-Art 18:13

[@Amethyst-Art]

@@treason-zs7rx thx bro

[@nefritee8614]

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]

About to comment it

[@GL00MY_0M0R1]

Yes we can

[@lordallaoy]

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

[@annastink]

@@lordallaoy 😳

[@Lorentari]

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

[@davidduvall1947]

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.

[@Progamer1013]

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]

Yes!! That would hilariously amazing!

[@bosslols7796]

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

[@grimm3995]

the ideal world...

[@patr10t762]

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.

[@s.r.8423]

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]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@subsyisrgolfr]

Just like my dad.

[@wiggletonthewise2141]

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

[@jamesmarker3956]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@epicgamer3586]

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

[@prettyrandom3790]

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

[@captainjimmy2306]

Me, who doesn’t like soda: Pathetic

[@rizzwan-42069]

but is zero tho doesn't have sugar

[@breezaccardo7949]

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

[@RebootedBlueb]

me that drink sprite and fanta : what

[@galexcell3468]

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

[@Nick-Nasty]

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

[@G.F.SF55]

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

[@goldengamerz2877]

It's what makes food theory the best theory channel

[@sheepcommander9445]

vtubers

[@Me-vv4ps]

Hi blue Bob #2

[@WhimsicalWisp44]

100%

[@Shadow-ol2db]

@Slasher 7t47 bruh they have a kid lmfao

[@bubbles093]

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]

Lol

[@TotalyNotTony]

Wowie

[@SEABUNNYBOY]

Lmao

[@treeofwolf4539]

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

[@kalicosu]

Epic

[@Panda-is1qs]

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

[@theveganflower5135]

Soo true!!

[@Zach90888]

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

[@Christywhitaker]

@@Zach90888 FIZZY DRINKS! thats god tier man

[@아니요-j4h]

@@Christywhitaker they call it juice in japan 🇯🇵

[@jonsohan1954]

@@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

[@SeraphEChasted_3]

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

[@buttersofi]

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]

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

[@joellorange4853]

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]

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]

Nice

[@synthetic_creature]

@@Lostmymind1 too manual

[@sreggad]

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]

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

[@generalcodsworth4417]

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]

He will never

[@desertRACER619]

Ha

[@easypake4012]

Their free advertisements have come to an end

[@bestGaming132]

@@easypake4012 they deserve it

[@SASJinno]

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

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

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]

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

[@taphoacuahang3577]

The best its glass bottles since they dont efect the flavor

[@Slowly_Going_Mad]

@@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]

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]

@@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.

[@ChaoticKouki]

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 💚

[@MouseKindred]

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]

Yesssssss especially the last one lol

[@purple_moondust3]

love the dad jokes

[@ashleyhoward3333]

How much Diet Coke do you want May pay: yes

[@cornpiranha7233]

-He has no idea about nearly anything Hazbin Hotel related

[@chaoscontrolfreak9569]

@@ashleyhoward3333 may pay?

[@jacobafton9218]

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]

this is exactly what i thought

[@IssaalaaRacing]

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

[@snowfaull]

Me too

[@vilcsith]

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

[@FunTimesOfBoredom]

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

[@LadyOnikara]

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

[@lyrajin8815]

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

[@tachyon5x]

@@lyrajin8815 matpat 2.0 who look at every small detail

[@mikeluna2026]

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

[@AaronRossman]

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. 🤮

[@llamasrose3721]

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

[@m.a.d.vortex3]

Agreed

[@goranpetrovic35]

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]

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

[@juldwarrior3169]

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

[@goranpetrovic35]

@@anna-flora999 Exactly!

[@BecomeTheKnight]

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

[@Marcalfaro42]

Macoroni with the chicken strips moansssssss

[@spongebobmatrix182]

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

[@thewelder5716]

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

[@SidGogi]

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

[@Caaaat9740]

Did you like big k

[@kitwinters7434]

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

[@cheesebslls6203]

But that's just a theory...

[@noble430]

A *comment* theory,

[@Zemousis]

Thanks for reading

[@kiingsomniia]

Aaaand period.

[@YourFavoriteFilipino]

I’d like to thank our sponsor skillshare*

[@John_1920]

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.

[@SebastianAriza]

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

[@drakeisacake]

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

[@thelightningcheese]

Probably won with the power of determination and never giving up

[@joshlong8802]

“You’ve probably never heard of Foodlion” Me getting ready for my shift at Foodlion: lol

[@MyHandleIsGood]

Then again, I haven't heard of half of the companies in the country I live in, let alone America.

[@asmodaymomo5780]

Me litterly having 3 in my town, lol

[@clementska5154]

food lion originated from a belgian company named delhaise

[@fransmuller9922]

Yea I've never heard of it either

[@fransmuller9922]

@@clementska5154 nor that

[@pineball43]

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

[@j_g9724]

HAHA

[@cheZeLik]

True I sure they added 11% cocaine

[@MintBerryCrunch]

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]

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

[@xFrostBiteMC]

@@AlesxSandri Lmao

[@thenosreme007]

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

[@siiigh6596]

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

[@maem7462]

Is he being held hostage and forced to say this lol

[@NutmegBGB]

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]

I guess you could say something something birds of a feather

[@Invalid-user13k]

Yeah I guess

[@ryanoymaian4292]

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

[@duatia5315]

@@ryanoymaian4292 they disagreed though?

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

@@ryanoymaian4292 bruh what r u talking about

[@AngryReptileKeeper]

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]

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

[@bakrobertjohnston4889]

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

[@jordanconnor1223]

glass can nothing else

[@skepsiez]

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

[@tweer64]

I think I prefer glass bottles over cans.

[@RyanDawson-qr6uf]

Does anyone else think Pepsi vs Coke is a marketing strategy

[@andywap3]

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

[@AxxLAfriku]

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]

@@AxxLAfriku ???

[@OhBoyILoveTomatoes]

@@AxxLAfriku I what?? Wtf??

[@Baba_babaA]

@@AxxLAfriku this is so confusing.

[@NotLaevender]

@@AxxLAfriku what??

[@themen2966]

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

[@zachpare206]

Thats just a theory, a bedroom theory!

[@rynzoku8662]

@lewangoalski 3 people doing it i think

[@pluto6224]

@lewangoalski you’re too young kid

[@Sweet_Lord]

@@pluto6224 *you're

[@alexuploads9866]

@@Sweet_Lord k

[@mjohns908]

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

[@CeruleanWings]

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

[@drummar_boy]

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

[@Nimpp]

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

[@Nimpp]

Nvm it changed to 74

[@Nimpp]

OK IT'S 81 NOW

[@MeqpG]

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.

[@Merchantic]

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

[@ymeria19]

A minute of silence to the good times 😞

[@thedoge7743]

XD

[@3oct1111]

I doubt the meme will die that easily

[@victr7487]

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

[@p3p07]

F

[@Caseybcho]

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.

[@NotablyUnknown2]

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

[@stevebishop5323]

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

[@unauthorisedbroccoli8261]

MatPat: I quit diet coke The Coca Cola company: THAT"S JUST A THEORY!!! A FOOD THEORY!!! Buy our stuff please.

[@10dvvks.d.r.tharun15]

lol underrated comment

[@ogregames3010]

Matpat really is like 95% of Coca colas buyers is just him before this Video

[@freya4553]

"Food Theory: I QUIT Diet Coke!" *Top 10 anime betrayals*

[@andhikasoehalim3170]

Steph agrees with you as seen when Mat admits to liking Harris more.

[@jason4443]

"March Matness" Top 10 Anime Tournaments (Alternatively: Top 10 Anime Tournament Arcs)

[@balmisia]

I clicked faster than the speed of light when I saw the thumbnail.

[@cottoncandyswirl8289]

Let's face it Mat, you will never truly give up Diet Coke, you just added more soda variety to your diet

[@backbackback9845]

he also will never let us down

[@saltyteenager5865]

So true 😌

[@porkypy]

@@saltyteenager5865 woah six seconds ago?

[@FaeZzy-FaeZzy]

2020:Diet coke left the server 2021:Diet coke joined the server

[@bri_minecraft]

real

[@zaadinandsetsunarose4966]

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]

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

[@MumblingPenguin]

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]

I feel so bad

[@cheesecakeeater6630]

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

[@draketheminer3505]

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.)

[@waywardfish6863]

The Coke Company: We are announcing our bankruptcy after a loss of $1,000,000,000 in yearly revenue.

[@baconlettucepotato69]

lmao

[@buddha3209]

Let's be real. 1 billion dollar loss wouldnt hurt coca cola

[@lagronion]

@@buddha3209 in 2017 they had a net income of 1.2 billion which is the worst they have had In the past five years, 1 billion dollars in lost revenue would definitely hurt Coca-Cola, wouldn't bankrupt them but it would hurt

[@epicblue00]

@@lagronion what's the highest they had

[@o5-1-formerlycalvinlucien60]

@@epicblue00 alot

[@juliakelly8405]

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

[@dittotheblob9775]

We all had the same reaction as steph

[@deezbees4303]

She was totally speechless xD

[@lizethcorrea5943]

Steph was as shook as all of us

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

:O

[@mrosegold]

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

[@TheAdvertisement]

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]

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

[@isaacbuiltdifferentRL]

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

[@isaacbuiltdifferentRL]

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

[@splaat239]

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

[@Themanofawesomeness]

No

[@c.armstrong2978]

15:11 As a southern person, I laughed TOO hard at the: "...what coke you want?"/"Dr. Pepper" as I've had this EXACT conversation 100K times.

[@UnicornBySprinkle]

Wrong time stamp

[@c.armstrong2978]

Oh i just had the full "idea" not just pop part 😁

[@blue_phenix1364]

No yeah same, why tf do we call it all coke, I've always wondered about that

[@enthusiasticallydry]

@@UnicornBySprinkle “can i get coke??” “what kind of coke?” “coke.” “yeah what kind?” “coke.”

[@murrybrasell4657]

yall mf must do it differently in the carolinas because in the great state of good old Mississippi, we jis call it soda

[@megawiffle]

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

[@Ntwister]

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]

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

[@kyushirokun]

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

[@comedyinthemorning.6834]

Yup

[@santinopayade4032]

Yep

[@mii_kay4514]

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

[@scrub2789]

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.

[@SammVannDammm]

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]

he mentions this at the end

[@SammVannDammm]

@@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]

im later

[@WohaoG]

Delhaize also has some similar ingredients

[@Amanda-ex4sr]

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

[@mythicalchikin6954]

sees thumbnail: “I QUIT!” *freaks out* Sees title: “I QUIT Diet Coke!” ... *THANK GOD*

[@kahooter1175]

So true

[@Superv1llan]

@@kahooter1175 yesh

[@atleybaldwin9199]

Omg I did that too

[@kiv8563]

Sees thumbnail: "I QUIT!" ME: AHHHHHH Sees title: "I QUIT Diet Coke!" ME: AHHHHHH

[@AndrewDukes]

Bruh😐

[@colleen6336]

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

[@christophersmith1097]

I am also from North Carolina.😄🖐🏻

[@colleen6336]

YESS@@christophersmith1097

[@thesimiccombine3192]

"We here at food theory do not condone mass consumption of diet coke, despite Matt's ability to drink gallons an hour."

[@polskapolit4243]

on an hourly basis

[@ravenous__rose9898]

To friends, I am always like "Don't drink a lot of soda every day! It's bad for you!" meanwhile I am just sipping on like my 3rd soda can of the day-

[@rainbowangel5264]

@@ravenous__rose9898 *Houston, we have liftoff.*

[@fictionaddict3835]

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

[@lancerf2019]

I saw the title and immediately knew that this was important

[@jrobocraft1869]

Same

[@floridaboigaming6961]

Sæm

[@Q_is_a_good_name]

Same

[@The_Meager]

Same

[@logietheperogie2071]

We all did

[@WumBuh17]

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

[@evancushard1724]

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 🤣🤣

[@singingcrow439]

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

[@april4524]

facts

[@jamellwinnii4858]

100%

[@bigsoulja73]

Step

[@tova4650]

S T E P

[@Gavinyo16]

Steph?????

[@samuelvelasquez4833]

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

[@mizuharachizuru8326]

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]

@@mizuharachizuru8326 sketch

[@BonnieThebunny7051]

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

[@TheRyman230]

@@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

[@TurgoLBX2510]

I LOVE tournaments so this was always going to be an all time favorite episode across all the channels.

[@g_ferret2450]

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

[@theawesomecright]

yall don't use hydrofluoric acid?

[@blackskeletor]

that's honestly amazing that matpat has actually chosen a cola that he, Matt Pat the ultimate cola connoisseur , has chosen above Coca-Cola

[@introvertswag6494]

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]

Yeah

[@BroderickNR]

Nice pfp

[@BinkSayres]

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

[@geom9771]

Few people will know where that pfp is from

[@ariwinkie3507]

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

[@fictionfan2672]

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. 😰

[@chrisdudedurian1305]

That mountain of diet soft drink is a certified avengers level threat

[@mizuharachizuru8326]

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 :)

[@trustknowwaunful]

Matpat:"ewwww! This one is horrible! *Keeps drinking it*" Harris Teeter really is the underdog

[@lasercraft32]

The fact that Mat and Steph tied so many times in a row with rock paper scissors is both hilarious and incredibly wholesome.

[@Morhamms357]

Even more wholesome was that you can tell exactly both of their thought process, completely in sync! After the first (likely coincidental) tie, they both thought the other would choose scissors due to the fact that paper would be the obvious choice. However, no one budged, they thought exactly the same! After a staring contest, at the exact same turn, both of them thought the other was gonna keep staying...so they both chose paper. Their thought process is completely in sync, they're clearly meant for each other! Wholesome

[@PeterNjeim]

Except they committed the inexcusable sin of doing a 4th down motion. Here in the civilized world we do "rock, paper, scissors", and the game ends. They do "rock, paper, scissors, [then something else I forget the name of]". This completely changes the dynamic of the game.

[@Skibbi198]

no incentive for unilateral deviation. Literally game theory

[@sarahlacroix5243]

This is the big Comet they ubu I hope you get bored, from this comic, comic, who fairy is the best way to lay the selfie room he is a puppy baby puppy dial Barry's new and happy always got a grow grow grow grow grow grow grow style fiery they're bad. I made you a new song 4 style fairy congratulations for the new song Hawaii writers and stained I actually sing it by the way so dial Fury Kroger Grove style Fury growl growl growl growl growl growl growl growl growl dial prairie-style Fury grow dial Siri will grow grow grow grow grow grow grow grow grow style Siri will grow style Siri the ground with you girl privates baby are kissing Grove style Fury does grow grow grow style Theory

[@wumpoooo]

​@PeterNjeim rock paper scissors go can be "sung" in 4/4 which is probably what makes it more popular than rock paper scissors which goes 3/4

[@sarahloveless1726]

4:14 as a die hard mountain dew drinker i can tell you that Matpats not kidding: soda sources matter.

[@Shivaxi]

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]

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

[@curlycat_studios]

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

[@m.c.r4997]

Is it just me or Ginger Cream sound dirty lol

[@LEGO.0.]

I agree cream soda is delicious

[@CosmoEiris]

Whats cream soda?

[@ChengTeoh]

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]

:0

[@lazybear7315]

Verifed and 23 likes in 4 mins???

[@cabtaxi]

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

[@purple_moondust3]

@@cabtaxi omg yes

[@lazybear7315]

@@cabtaxi im a mandalorion bounty hunter can i join

[@drogg4070]

Mat: I quit drinking diet coke Stephanie later finds matpat in a tub of diet coke, shaking, whispering, "T H E C O K E C O N S U M E S U S A L L"

[@swatisinha2219]

That sounds scary

[@eddydrouet1888]

@@swatisinha2219 that sounds epic my guy 😎

[@nvade4067]

it does *sniff

[@kkTeaz]

@@eddydrouet1888 boi

[@spring2632]

@@eddydrouet1888 true tho ay?

[@splergenyuralove]

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

[@nightmarekiller3699]

Matpat: I'm not going to call it coke zero sugar Jacksepticeye: hold my coke cola zero sugar with great taste now with a hint of added vanilla

[@yazidefirenze]

I haven't heard that in forever

[@MEME-_-MASTER]

@@yazidefirenze same

[@insertverycoolusernamehere]

Matpat: I quit diet coke Everyone: *Impossible*

[@sebastianhelgeson3559]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@rabbitlissa]

yesss

[@Arms0192]

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]

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

[@alternatecheems8145]

(becuase matpat is gonna drink it all up)

[@daniellem_24]

hahaha

[@ayuzawa_yukina]

Harris teeter sitting in the video be like what?

[@vgmaster02]

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

[@mommyofcreature1484]

Idk why I love this episode so much. Most of the time popular KZbin don't feel so genuine but Mat and Steph just feel like that's really them.

[@pac-zac1232]

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 KZbin 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 KZbin 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]

Theory: its chaos theory

[@reynabdelazim6423]

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

[@Xetaas]

Do you mean 3:05?

[@michaelvera1923]

Yeah that's what I noticed too

[@pac-zac1232]

@@Xetaas No, look closely at 4:05

[@Maxdaperson]

Imagine your just shopping and you see a person with a cart full of like 25 Diet Colas

[@stinkerpops]

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]

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

[@thestainless2411]

Yeah they have them in Virginia

[@Biob1ade]

Maryland, too

[@olivoilZ._]

@@Biob1ade oh really nice I live in Maryland

[@kenny000007]

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.

[@JackieJKENVtuber]

I just love how their brains are so in sync that they tie 6 consecutive times on rock, paper, scissors

[@Schmirptheburp]

No wonder they got married

[@SarahAbramova]

@@Schmirptheburp ikr?

[@agentclank8183]

Can we get a sport's commentator for this paper rock scissors match please.

[@OctaApe]

Yeah.. Almost like a 1in3 chance to match...

[@zlatanibrahimovic8329]

@@OctaApe almost like 0.14% chance for it to happen 6 times

[@Azrael_Equinox]

MatPat looking for a new diet drink? Either 1. He's been badly replaced by an alien counterpart. 2. Ennard became his innard. 3. Parenthood has finally gotten to his head.

[@someonehungarian9002]

I think he should try kinley.

[@kennyholmes5196]

I think it's number 3.

[@Azrael_Equinox]

Btw add more of you feel like it

[@kyona5422]

or, he’s heard something really bad about diet coke that’s made him realize it’s time to switch.

[@izukubakugo122]

Had to be 3

[@IronMetel5]

A thumbnail with MatPat that says "I Quit" nowadays is really something

[@Flipdew]

I saw the title and i HAD to drop everything I was doing. This is a BIG DEAL.

[@floridaboigaming6961]

Sæm

[@PanzerZA_Jnr]

Well yes

[@reyesreyes7319]

I dropped my baby brother... Worth it