[nicksergeant]

Try "flavored" seltzer water. I'm addicted to it now, and regular soda is largely undrinkable. You start to get used to the very, very subtle flavor in the seltzer water and after a while it just tastes like soda, but you're basically only drinking carbonated water.

[kps]

Agreed. Unflavoured seltzer is fine too. I don't like plain water, and was never a big fan of carbonated drinks (and definitely not soda water), but I do like carbonated water.

Since there is no inexpensive seltzer in my region (only stuff that costs more than milk or juice) I finally got a CO₂ tank and carbonate tap water myself, usually with a squirt of lemon. It's easier than I had expected.