My fiancé always asks for her fountain drinks with no ice when we dine out. This is simply a personal preference for her, but while at the airport this morning, it dawned on me that she was actually making a very financially smart decision.
So I get through security around 630am and am extremely parched. I decide to get myself a fountain drink from one of the kiosks in the terminal. I see a sign for a 22 ounce soft drink for $1.99, so I decide to grab one to quench my thirst. I purchase the drink and to my surprise was handed a 22oz cup filled to the top with ice and a 12oz can of soda to pour into the cup of ice. Being so thirsty I thought nothing of it and took my drink and went to take a seat to wait for my flight to board. I crack open the 12 oz can of soda and pour it into my 22oz cup of ice to come to find out that only about 9oz of soda would fit in the 22oz cup since it was overflowing with ice. Right then I noticed, I just got ripped off, and get ripped off every time I ask for ice in my drink. Most of the time, drinks are kept cold, whether from the fountain or stored in a refrigerator, so who needs ice.
I know from now on to ask for all drinks with no ice, since I am potentially reducing the amount of the beverage I am getting by more than 50%. Or if I do want ice, I know from now on to order 13oz of ice and 9 oz of soda.
Of course the ultimate financially good decision when talking about purchasing soft drinks is to buy them in 12 packs at the supermarket, since you can get a 12 pack for $4.00 or even cheaper when on sale. Of course this was not an option for me as I was already through airport security and at the mercy of the mile high airport terminal food prices.
I guess to look at the bright side of things, with all the ice and less soda, my caloric intake is lower than having the full 22oz of soda. We are not getting ripped off with ice in our beverages, the business owners are just looking out for our health. YEAH RIGHT!!! Oh well, at least it saves me some time at the gym!!!
