Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink’s caffeine content, which exceeded that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a legal filing

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    1 year ago

    If restaurants just served sparkling water or mineral water I would be way more inclined to order drinks. But nooo, we have to have a society that normalizes liquid candy and alcohol 🥴

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      1 year ago

      Restaurants do serve just soda/sparkling water, you just never asked for it before.

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          “Do you have the button on the Sprite that leyd you get just soda water?”

          “What? You want water?”

          “Sparkling water, from the sprite fountain”

          “So… Sprite?”

          “No, I can see it from here, you know how you get water for water cups from the lemonade one? The Sprite has one of those extra buttons too.”

          “I have to charge you for Sprite, you should just get a Sprite.”

          “Look the line is backing up, can I just Sprite with no syrup please, I’ll pay for a soda.”

          “I guess so…? I have to ask the manager.”

          😫

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            Frankly, I’d totally count it as free like the regular water, at least if the soda fountain is self-serve.

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      Most do have it if they have a soda fountain. You might have to ask for it. You’re right that it’s not normalized, so you might have to ask for it, but I always served sparkling water on request, and that’s in a fairly rural town in South Dakota.