The "fridge cigarette" trend features Gen Z members using Diet Coke as a stress-relief ritual, with experts noting that artificial sweeteners impact brain chemistry.

Have a ‘fridge cigarette': Diet Coke is the new smoke break “Even though Diet Coke might not want to be associated with cigarettes, it’s a truth about the brand that resonates with millions ...

Have a ‘fridge cigarette': Diet Coke is the new smoke break “Even though Diet Coke might not want to be associated with cigarettes, it’s a truth about the brand that resonates with millions ...

What is a "fridge cigarette"? The term, which refers to a Diet Coke as the modern-day smoke break, has taken off online, particularly on TikTok, this month.

Cans of Diet Coke, she said, are like Parliament cigarettes, whereas regular Coke gives off Marlboro Red energy. Regular coke in a glass bottle, though? That’s a cigar, the ultimate vice.

For the true Coke lovers out there, Diet Cherry Coke is coming back this summer. Who called Diet Coke a fridge cigarette? On June 9, TikTok user @reallyrachelreno started the trend with a video ...

Tab, Diet Rite, even Coca Cola got into the craze! Come join us as we trace the origins of diet soda, and how Diet Coke emerged and took over the minds of so many over the years!

Gen Z can’t quit their Diet Coke fix — and they’re calling it a “fridge cigarette.” The cult classic’s cool-again status didn’t cost Coke a dime in marketing.