r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hroaks • 2d ago
Grab your iced tea and Raise a toast! Video
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u/DylanMMc 2d ago
I bought an Arizona Iced tea for the first time ever today after seeing this video a few days ago.
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u/xsoberxlifex 2d ago
How I envy you! I remember the first time I had mine and it was a green tea back in 2003 cause someone mentioned I might like it cause I was into SoBe teas… holy shit the drastic difference in quality and taste was insane. Still fuck with Arizona and I’ve never had a bad flavor either, they’re all so good. Which one did you purchase?
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u/DylanMMc 2d ago
Watermelon 😋 I’m a type 1 diabetic so I typically don’t drink drinks with sugar but I had low blood sugar and needed something and remembered the video while in a grocery store.
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u/OlMi1_YT 1d ago
Successful marketing strategy
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u/nonamemaybe450 1d ago
Take note marketers: being a genuinely good owner - great marketing
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u/superlost007 1d ago
I’m in marketing and I always try to push this - like do good for your community, give back, don’t be a douche. People roll their eyes and throw more money at ads and yes ads are a good way for brand exposure etc but doing good things is even better. Even small scale. ‘Oh they supported XYZ, I’ll have to stop by some time.’ ‘Oh they have rescue cats in store!! I’ll have to come by.’ Word of mouth by having good product or doing something good/helpful will always be top notch marketing imo. Be a good human.
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u/sycamotree 1d ago
Watermelon is my favorite one. Tastes like more of fruit punch than their fruit punch does to me
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u/MorathTheGrim 1d ago
Woah! Literally same exact story. I was into the SoBe green teas, so someone had me try the Arizona green tea and boom, hooked.
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u/Blacke-Dragon0705 1d ago
I miss sobe dragonfruit and pina colada flavors so much. No good drinks anymore.
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u/uuniqueusername 2d ago
They’ve been 99 cents since I was in high school and I just turned 50
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u/urriah 2d ago edited 1d ago
so before they were a relatively expensive drink... now they are an uber cheap drink?
edit - i am from the Philippines so i have no idea... C2 rules supreme here but its just a 20yo brand
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u/perldawg 2d ago edited 2d ago
the before price didn’t seem that bad because the cans were, like, twice the size of a typical pop can, and pop machines were usually 50¢
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u/6thCityInspector 2d ago
The soda machine outside the
Piggly WigglyWobbly Hog in the small, rural town I grew up in, in Wisconsin is still just 35¢. Exactly the same as it was back in the 80s.→ More replies (4)62
u/mycurrentthrowaway1 2d ago
At least pre pandemic it was that price per can of coke or less when you bought a flat at costco. Probably less for businesses with contracts with a supplier. Though they have massively been price gouging recently
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u/6thCityInspector 2d ago
Yeah, at my local Home Depot the other day I glanced over at the soda fridge and a single 20 oz coke is $2.99. I don’t drink soda but I had to do a double take.
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u/Traditional_Owl_601 1d ago
The vending machine in the teachers lounge at the elementary school I work at sells 20 oz water bottles for $2.99
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u/mycurrentthrowaway1 2d ago
I occasionally get a coke but it's so expensive that it's not worth it, and I want to cut back. Every year or so I during one of the quarterly buy 2 get 3 free 12 pack sales I will get 5. 33 cents for pepsi brand and 40 cents a can for coke products
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u/chooseyourwords49 1d ago
Wasn’t expensive back then, still cheap cause it was like 24oz, it was considered a deal
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u/WaitingForNormal 2d ago
‘74 fuck yeah.
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u/SplatNode 2d ago
Has the taste changed at all?
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u/Mdriver127 2d ago
I used to drink the green tea with honey and ginsing flavor and I remember it having a stronger honey taste after trying it again recently after maybe 15+ years. Just ever so slightly though. The others I don't remember so well but overall I'd say they've stayed pretty much the same, to me.
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u/some-swimming-dude 2d ago
Do not take offense to this, but it could be age. Taste buds lose sensitivity as people grow older. That’s why kids tend to be pickier eaters.
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u/Mdriver127 2d ago
I meant to put that in actually! And I had a few more since and hardly thought about it again. There's a good chance of it, I'm 42 now.
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u/MrApplePolisher 2d ago
This is a great question. I would also like to know!
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u/Nevermored_ 2d ago
Heading to the store to buy a few just because of the way he wants to treat his customers.
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u/SurlyBuddha 2d ago
I’ve been having one of their mango drinks a day as a treat, and this just reinforces my choice.
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u/Nevermored_ 2d ago
That's actually my go-to flavor. Today was my day to branch out.
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u/Sad_Cumme 2d ago
Get an RX Energy if you’ve never had one. Idk why they brand it that way, it’s NOT an energy drink. Some kind of mango something I think, delicious.
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u/DrStevenBrule69 2d ago
It’s awesome. I don’t know why it isn’t more popular. I drank that shit everyday in high school.
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u/Senior-Reflection862 1d ago
I don’t know why it isn’t more popular
XR energy so it’s seemingly marketed towards energy drink drinkers but they’d be disappointed, plus the people who don’t want an energy drink that wouldn’t look at it long enough to see that it isn’t one. Lol
I am going to try it now, if I see it though so thanks!
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u/Johnnyguy 2d ago
Hate to be that guy but….That’s a lot of sugar, mate.
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u/Ask_Me_About_Bees 2d ago
yes but if you say it's a treat beforehand then it's fine
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u/oh-shit-oh-fuck 1d ago
Yeah those things are insanely sugary, you can cut em with water and they still taste good and last longer
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u/MyBoyBernard 2d ago
Yea. Great principals. The guy seems really rad. Too bad it's just Iced Teas, which I don't buy any ways. I wish my milk, coffee, eggs, or vegetable provider could do it.
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u/yourdogsaunt 1d ago
They do fruit juices, energy drinks, coffee pods, sparkling water, hydration drinks, and alcohol, too.
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u/mods_r_jobbernowl 2d ago
I actually had no idea he was this cool and Arizona's are like my favorite drink out there. Now I feel even better about buying a bunch of them. The alcohol is pretty great too and that's probably going to help the company a shit ton because the margins on alcohol is insane. Hope they keep going like this for as long as they can. This is a company I will shamely plug and fanboy about. If theres any other companys out there that do similar I'd love to support them.
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u/dragon1n68 2d ago
It’s nice of him to do that but I’ve seen stores raise the price on their own to $1.29 and higher.
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u/chainsaw_platypus 2d ago
If a store changes the prices of the teas you can report it to the Arizona company and they will tell them to either drop the price or they will pull the product
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u/Ok-Kale1787 2d ago
Or enter a partnership like they did with 7eleven and have the cans printed at a higher price
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u/chainsaw_platypus 2d ago
The price of the drink did go up, but the price in a store is high then printed they will pull product
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u/chainsaw_platypus 2d ago
They used to do it at least, I guess we really are in the worst timeline
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u/Razulghul 2d ago
$1.29 still makes it cheaper than bottled water at most places. Im alright with it as long as some workers somewhere are getting some of the benefit
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u/larry_birb 2d ago
Where did you hear this? Stores can charge whatever they want according to the Arizona website https://drinkarizona.com/pages/faqs
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u/2ichie 2d ago
I haven’t seen a 99¢ Arizona in quite a few years at any store in so cal.
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u/Conch-Republic 2d ago
This is incorrect. The stores can charge what they want within reason.
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u/Mk1Racer25 2d ago
Yep. I went into a random convenience store somewhere to get something to drink. They had taken a broad Sharpie and marked them all $1.99. I left w/o anything.
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u/ricofru 2d ago
Seen this too... But I've also seen stores put them on sale. Just bought a pile of the fruit punch (my favorite) at Safeway for $.79 ea
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u/obnoxious__troll 2d ago
yeh this isn't a lone case unfortunately. Store local to me had Sharpies raised all the way up to $3.00. Simply turned my back and left without a pen
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u/low-ki199999 2d ago
I’m pretty sure you are able to call Arizona and report stores that do this. They will stop being supplied and I think you may get some coupons or freebies as a bounty
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u/SuieiSuiei 2d ago
It is a thing. I called him about a place in Florida that was selling them for $3.50 a piece and they sent me a fucking box of a dozen cans free and told me they had a word with the owner.
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u/Cow_Surfing 2d ago
$3.50? wtf. I can get maybe $1.50, but $3.50? That's just straight greed.
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u/2ichie 2d ago
Oh shit! Now I’m gonna be on the lookout for any retailer selling over $1.99. Not sure if they would bother if it’s only $1 higher but a fucking 250% increase is asinine.
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u/SuieiSuiei 2d ago
Yeah, it's absurd. I have a buddy who took a picture of Arizona teas being sold at a concert for 5$
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u/ThePhantom71319 2d ago
I would but I know that the reason the stores on my island sell it for $1.25 is because they’re buying it bulk secondhand like from Costco or something similar, so I give them a pass
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u/Ok-Kale1787 2d ago
Funny though because 7eleven has their own printed Arizona teas that are more expensive. Arizona themselves prints the upped price on the can.
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u/BetterNamesTaken 2d ago
The price is on the can though
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u/zambonihouse 2d ago
Atlanta in the wild!
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u/mods_r_jobbernowl 2d ago
Not anymore lots of them are printed without the price.
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u/ZaNFish 2d ago
We need more people like this. Hopefully a ton of people now go buy his product.
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u/mostly_off_online 2d ago
Lol, Arizona has been around for yearssss. A ton of people do buy the product and its popularity remains the same! :)
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u/Maleficent-Most6083 2d ago
Lee Valley Tools!
There's a reason why their website doesn't have a careers tab. The turnover is stupidly low because they treat employees with respect.
You won't find executives trying to burn people for personal profit over at Lee Valley.
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u/NoFaceFTP 2d ago
There's a reason why their website doesn't have a careers tab.
You mean this careers tab?
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u/NineSkiesHigh 2d ago
Makes me want a fucking Arizona green tea. Man, what a true homie of the people, I’d vote for this man
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u/Disastrous-Owl-3866 2d ago
They used to have the Red Apple green tea and it slapped so much I bought boxes of it.
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u/shannon_dey 2d ago
In my college hometown, they had Arizona Green Tea with plum that I drank like a fiend. Can't find it where I live now. But I have found Green Tea with Georgia peach, and it is just as delicious. Only problem is that the only store I can find it sold is a headshop. But it is still 99p!
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u/Dil1on 2d ago
Next time I’m at the store I will buy one specifically because of this interview 🫡 Much respect
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u/That-Situation-3414 2d ago
I’ll never drink anything except Arizona iced tea ever again.
Water can suck my dick.
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u/br0b1wan 2d ago
The hard iced teas they started selling are really good too. Just not .99¢ (understandable)
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u/mods_r_jobbernowl 2d ago
The hard tea's are probably where they make most of their profit. I can imagine them doing a costco type deal where they have this loss leader(cheap nonalcoholic drink) with this high margin product being the hard tea. I like them both a lot so I'll continue to buy them knowing the owner is a great dude.
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u/A_tasty_weasel 2d ago
Does someone want to tell the UK? It's like £3.50 over here
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u/Unlucky_Lifeguard_81 2d ago
It's called Arizona ice tea, not Birmingham ice tea. It's gotta travel to get to you
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u/biznunyaz 2d ago
They got spiked Arizonas now too
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u/norden_901_rider 2d ago
Hol' up.....say that again?
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u/WhatzMyOtherPassword 2d ago
THEY GOT SPIKED ARIZONAS NOW TOO
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u/thisisntmyotherone 2d ago
I may have to check those out! Any flavour recommendations?
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u/JimmyTheBones 2d ago
"So you'll never increase the price?"
What a stupid question.
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u/ExternalMonth1964 2d ago
Its not a stupid question.
The fact that he thought about it and gave an honest answer instead of the answer we want to hear speaks volumes.
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u/grizznuggets 2d ago edited 2d ago
“Not in the foreseeable future” is the smartest answer he could’ve given. Basically means “I will if we have to, but I don’t think that will be any time soon.” Gives the option to raise the price later if necessary without seeming like a hypocrite.
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u/thighcandy 2d ago
No, he was frustrated by the "gotcha" question of "so you'll never raise the price again". He's running a business. He doesn't want to fuck consumers but he also needs to pay the bills. It's an unfathomably stupid question.
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u/ImaginaryDonut69 1d ago
It's a stupid question if you understand inflation...yes. He also has to look out for his own workers: if the price of the tea isn't high enough to give his workers a slice of the American Dream, he absolutely should reconsider. The people keeping the company running efficiently should matter more than the average consumer.
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u/Randyaccredit 2d ago
My grandma would get me Arizona Ice tea the sweet one every other weekend when I'd visit her. man I miss her.. Thanks op for lovely memories
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u/Even_Section5620 2d ago
This man should run for president
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u/rodpretzl 2d ago
Not a fan of the drink - but this man is a rock star. Happy to see a business owner that knows when enough is enough.
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u/RevWaldo 2d ago
"Honestly, if I told you how much it costs us to make a can of iced tea, you'd punch me right in the face."
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u/Jealous-Ninja5463 1d ago
Yeah this is what I find funny about the arizona tea and costco hot dog fanatics
They don't need to raise it because it was already expensive for what it is, especially if you can add filler.
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u/Pussycat58 1d ago
That's the smartest thing a business owner could say. I also believe if you are having a comfortable life with the price that got you rich why be greedy.
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u/el-conquistador240 2d ago
There were other manufacturers like this that during their lifetime they felt, I've made enough, time to give back. Among the more famous are Milton Hershey and George Westinghouse. Good to their workers, good to their customers, big philanthropists.
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u/Blackrain1299 1d ago
If I could live in a decent house with a few nice acres of land id start giving back. Can’t understand why anyone needs 6 massive properties that they never visit all while screwing over their employees so they can get a seventh and 3 new yachts.
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u/help_icantchoosename 1d ago
You know what’s silly? They can have their massive properties and yachts, and still have enough money to give back a shit ton of money. You need hundreds of millions for that lifestyle. Many have billions.
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u/Blackrain1299 1d ago
Absolutely not disagreeing there. Its just blind greed and entitlement. But what really gets me is the absolute lack of empathy from these people. Viewing anyone with little money as expendable resources is probably one of the most fucked up things i can fathom.
I couldn’t live a fulfilling life knowing i was intentionally fucking over the common man.
Hell if i was bonkers rich id probably spend my free time helping random ass people with expensive shit.
Id just drive around and see a rust bucket in someones drive and be like “hey how well does this old truck run? Oh it’s falling apart? Ill trade you a new truck for it.” Or knock knock “hi I noticed youre roof likes like its caving in back their. Want about $25000 to have it repaired?”
Id be like a reverse salesman.
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u/Evid3nce 1d ago
This is what I've learnt from this thread:
· This guy marks some batches of one famous product with 99c written on the can to limit the retail price.
· He uses this action to appear to be some sort of socialist capitalist and consumer champion.
· However, most of this product does not have this price printed, and is therefore sold at 1.5, 2 or 3 times that price at retail.
· He also has a lot of other products that he sells at 'normal' price comparative to other sugar-water brands.
· If you buy direct from the company website, some drinks are just over 1$, but most are 1.5 or 2 times that price.
· No-one seems to care what a can of sugar-water costs to make, or what his wholesale mark-up is.
· No-one cares what kind of employer he is or how much he pays them; only about the cost of his sugar-water.
· He's rich enough to have a helicopter.
· A lot of people can't tell the difference between an interview and an advert.
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u/Outlander_ 1d ago
I wish he made iced tea without sugar or artificial sweeteners. I like their tea because it comes in cans and not plastic but don’t want corn syrup or artificial sweetener
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u/nacho3473 1d ago
They have actually increased the price in the Canadian market, but only by thirty cents. And that was after the owner/operators took pay cuts and downsized their lives in order to keep the price low. Arizona Tea is how you treat customers with respect and appreciation.
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u/TroubledDoggo 1d ago
Love it when I see it in greedy stores and they have like a $2 price tag slapped over the 99 cent print
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u/RuffertoTheGreat 1d ago
In Australia most stores charge $6 for an Arizona iced tea. It pains me to know how cheap they are in America.
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u/Tyger_Lynx 2d ago
Arizona tea is $1.99 per can where I live. I used to love their green tea, and then it started tasting weird.
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