What’s up with the French drinking 50mL of water with their meal lmao. I sip that much.
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That large is even small compared to many places now.
I can do 1L over a period of time... in a plastic bottle. If US cups are like they are elsewhere they eventually get eaten away by the liquid and start dripping, which seems to go against the implied notion that you can just order a big one and take it with you to keep drinking elsewhere.
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Out of interest:
Does US McDonalds also offer sparkling mineral water or something like that?
I usually take that as I am not especially fond of sweetend soft drinks.
This would be regional. Some of the new "mixology" machines offer sparkling water options. Most American machines offer carbonated soda water (tap water with carbonation added, no flavors or minerals really added)
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Everyone here is acting surprised at the size, or pretending that somehow, the ice makes it okay.
Y'all. Own your shit. These look normal to me, and I totally skip out on the ice most all of the time. I usually finish a 16oz before I'm done with my meal.
On those rare occasions I visit those fast food places, 250ml portion of soda is usually way more than enough for me. I can't comprehend drinking a liter of cola in one sitting.
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I don’t think I’ve had a supersized one in decades. Is that still a thing in the UK? On the occasions I do get a McDonald’s I usually just get water anyway.
I think they got rid of that after Supersize Me came out.
I don't eat there anyway. It used to be fast and cheap, and now I can make an entire lasagne for the price of going there, in not much more time. I know what I'm doing when given the choice.
Imma grip and sip
and sip and sip and sip and sip and….