Why does nobody talk about how much ice you actually get in your drink

I was at a Wendy's in Phoenix last week and decided to weigh my large soda before drinking it. Turns out nearly half the cup was just ice. When I poured it out and measured the liquid, I only got about 12 ounces of actual soda instead of the 30 ounces they advertise. That felt like a rip-off honestly. I get that ice keeps things cold but do they really need to fill it up that much? I started noticing it at other places too like McDonald's and Burger King. Has anyone else actually measured their drink to see what you're really getting?

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mason_flores217d ago

Hmm actually a large Wendy's soda is 30 ounces total including the ice.

emery_craig7d ago

Yeah right "30 ounces total including the ice" that's exactly their argument but that's the whole problem lol. If I'm paying for a large soda I want 30 ounces of soda not 30 ounces of ice water mixture. I measured mine at McDonalds too and a large there is supposed to be 32 ounces but I poured out barely 14 ounces of actual drink. That's less than a medium cup in some places. They're basically selling you a cup of ice with a splash of soda and calling it a large. I started ordering without ice at fast food places and you can literally see the cashier hesitate for a second like they're not sure if they're allowed to do that.