Try and describe the taste of coke (regular or diet). Then go and drink a mouthful, to see how accurate your recollection of the taste is. Bonus points if you can do it without falling back on either the fizz or the use of cola as a flavour descriptor.
I’ve been trying to do this – and failing – for most of the day.
Carbonated thin molasses? You're right. And now I remember wondering this too! And will spend all day. Argh.