Gen Z has embraced the "fridge cigarette," a Diet Coke break, as a nicotine-free pause in their digital lives. While offering ...

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

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The popularity of the term “fridge cigarette” — used in many cases to describe a Diet Coke specifically, though not ...

While the term “fridge cigarette” is new to the internet’s lexicon, the idea of treating oneself to a Diet Coke break is not.

In a follow-up video, Ms. Reno took the fridge cigarette analogy further. Cans of Diet Coke, she said, are like Parliament cigarettes, whereas regular Coke gives off Marlboro Red energy.

Members of Gen Z have taken to social media to highlight their new obsession, captioning: "Overheard someone call a Diet Coke a 'fridge cigarette' and nothing's been more true to me since." A can of a ...

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 ...

According to dozens of users on TikTok, a 'fridge smoke' is actually an ice cold can of diet coca-cola that they say is to be enjoyed straight from the fridge and drunk in the same ritual as an old ...

Forget smoke breaks — Gen Z is hooked on 'fridge cigarettes,' a.k.a. Diet Coke. TikTokers say it “takes the edge off,” but experts warn it’s not risk-free.