I frequent Sonny's BBQ throughout the South for the meats and the impossible to find salad bar nowadays. I ordered a large sweet tea it must have been 32 oz cup that tasted like someone dumped a small bag of sugar and stirred.You had me until you added Splenda. Living in the south now, Sweet Tea is the thing, but I will never understand why everything must be sweetened. I used to drink unsweet Iced Tea all day long (homemade) but lately I have cut back to one glass a day. No particular reason other than I have gotten to lazy to make it and too cheap to buy it. Many day, none at all.
Years ago I had a Pepsi in my hand constantly. Got sick of that too. Now I occasionally have a Diet Dr. Pepper less than once a week. My biggest pet peeve when it comes to beverages would be flavored Ice Teas. Why? If I want something that taste like lemons, I'd have lemonade.