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

Enter: the ‘ fridge cigarette’, the latest Gen Z hack circulating on social media, which allows people to enjoy a brief ( ...

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

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.

“overheard someone call Diet Coke a ‘fridge cigarette’ and nothing’s been more true to me since,” her caption reads. In it, Reno is seated atop a blanket on the grass with a wrapped-up ...

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.

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.