Comments on: Strange Size Soft Drink http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/ The adventures of an American living in Japan. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:10:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Justin http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-766 Justin Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:52:28 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-766 I can usually pound down 1 liter (33.8 US Ounces) of soda a day. For the Japanese this would most likely last them a week. It costs me about 2 bucks from the gas station (I don't like fountain). Sometimes I do get fountain and 1.25 liter (44 ounce) costs about 1.50. But I live in California. It almost as expensive as Japan! I can usually pound down 1 liter (33.8 US Ounces) of soda a day. For the Japanese this would most likely last them a week. It costs me about 2 bucks from the gas station (I don’t like fountain).

Sometimes I do get fountain and 1.25 liter (44 ounce) costs about 1.50. But I live in California. It almost as expensive as Japan!

]]> By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-565 Steve Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:41:24 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-565 <i>Tom</i> - I know exactly what you're talking about. They're huge and I can't imagine the pain you guys where in, haha! Can't beat $1 for 64oz of Gatorade though. Tom - I know exactly what you’re talking about. They’re huge and I can’t imagine the pain you guys where in, haha! Can’t beat $1 for 64oz of Gatorade though.

]]> By: Tom http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-564 Tom Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:36:09 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-564 7-11 used to sell this same cup they called it the Double Gulp. For like a buck you would get 64oz of soda. We used to stop at 7-11 when I was younger on road trips and my dad would buy one for me and one for my brother. I think he did it on purpose just to see how long we could hold out before our bladders exploded. 7-11 used to sell this same cup they called it the Double Gulp. For like a buck you would get 64oz of soda. We used to stop at 7-11 when I was younger on road trips and my dad would buy one for me and one for my brother.

I think he did it on purpose just to see how long we could hold out before our bladders exploded.

]]> By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-446 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:11:33 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-446 LOL! I can imagine the mug now Jyankee, that's funny stuff. I bet it's huge! I have a Starbucks thermal mug and it barely fits in our cupboard. 1mm longer and it would be a no go. As for the drink, ti looks like 'bucket' to me. Things that are small seem much bigger now for some reason, and big things seem really huge. And that's the only one I've seen so far. LOL! I can imagine the mug now Jyankee, that’s funny stuff. I bet it’s huge! I have a Starbucks thermal mug and it barely fits in our cupboard. 1mm longer and it would be a no go. As for the drink, ti looks like ‘bucket’ to me. Things that are small seem much bigger now for some reason, and big things seem really huge. And that’s the only one I’ve seen so far.

]]> By: Jyankee http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-444 Jyankee Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:48:59 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-444 well all the Japanese people I know refer to the US sized small drinks as "buckets"....so that may well be a US small or medium?? Is that only where you are? I havent seen any around here... btw...my friend got me a "regular sized" coffee mug from the premiere starbucks in seattle... that cup takes up half our kitchen! LOL well all the Japanese people I know refer to the US sized small drinks as “buckets”….so that may well be a US small or medium?? Is that only where you are? I havent seen any around here… btw…my friend got me a “regular sized” coffee mug from the premiere starbucks in seattle… that cup takes up half our kitchen! LOL

]]> By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-441 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:36:53 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-441 No problem Chris, and you mean the large size drinks in general? I thought you meant the unique looking cups. You know, I do miss the huge 64oz fountain Gatorade for about $1 (vs. the $2 32oz bottled version). That's a great tool to have after a night of heavy drinking or even hitting the gym. No problem Chris, and you mean the large size drinks in general? I thought you meant the unique looking cups. You know, I do miss the huge 64oz fountain Gatorade for about $1 (vs. the $2 32oz bottled version). That’s a great tool to have after a night of heavy drinking or even hitting the gym.

]]> By: Chris B http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-440 Chris B Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:33:07 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-440 Thanks for pointing out the link issue :) Yeah, All the fast food chains and 7-11 offer 1.9liter 64 oz drinks. It goes down fast in the Hawaiian sun!! Thanks for pointing out the link issue :)

Yeah, All the fast food chains and 7-11 offer 1.9liter 64 oz drinks. It goes down fast in the Hawaiian sun!!

]]> By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-438 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:27:18 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-438 Chris - Standard? That's pretty interesting. I like the clip at the top though, pretty cool looking. Chris - Standard? That’s pretty interesting. I like the clip at the top though, pretty cool looking.

]]> By: Chris B http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-437 Chris B Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:05:03 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-437 That's pretty standard in Hawaii. When I took some kids for a homestay last year it blew their minds!! That’s pretty standard in Hawaii. When I took some kids for a homestay last year it blew their minds!!

]]> By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-436 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:50:38 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-436 <i>Deas</i> - So they're in more than one place? That's good to know, and I'm glad it's not normal. I'd feel a little bit odd being one of the only ones drinking this huge oddity while people stare. And I'd think the regular shaped cups with lids would work a lot better. <i>Jason</i> - Yeah pretty big! I'd think you can share a regular shaped cup too. Maybe the way it's shaped is some type of marketing scheme so people notice it. I saw it at a crepes shop near Tenjin in Fukuoka. Deas said they're at sporting events too. I don't know if this is surprising but in the U.S. there are huge, almost 2 liters (64 oz), sodas sold in huge tall cups at convenience stores that cost about $1 (or 107 yen). Talk about a ton of caffeine and empty calories! Deas - So they’re in more than one place? That’s good to know, and I’m glad it’s not normal. I’d feel a little bit odd being one of the only ones drinking this huge oddity while people stare. And I’d think the regular shaped cups with lids would work a lot better.

Jason - Yeah pretty big! I’d think you can share a regular shaped cup too. Maybe the way it’s shaped is some type of marketing scheme so people notice it. I saw it at a crepes shop near Tenjin in Fukuoka. Deas said they’re at sporting events too. I don’t know if this is surprising but in the U.S. there are huge, almost 2 liters (64 oz), sodas sold in huge tall cups at convenience stores that cost about $1 (or 107 yen). Talk about a ton of caffeine and empty calories!

]]> By: ジェイソン (Jason) http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-435 ジェイソン (Jason) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:12:30 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-435 Wow ... that's massive. I wonder if it's shaped like that so that people can share. A pitcher of Coke, as it were :P I don't know too many gaijin that could take that much soda all at once, let alone any native Japanese people. Where did you see this? Wow … that’s massive. I wonder if it’s shaped like that so that people can share. A pitcher of Coke, as it were :P

I don’t know too many gaijin that could take that much soda all at once, let alone any native Japanese people. Where did you see this?

]]> By: Deas http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-434 Deas Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:48:58 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/strange-size-soft-drink-323/#comment-434 Yeah - I've seen them before, but usually at sporting events, and only maybe once or twice in Japan. I bet it's purely a novelty item, though. It's probably more gawked at than it is appreciated for non-tiny volume. Yeah - I’ve seen them before, but usually at sporting events, and only maybe once or twice in Japan. I bet it’s purely a novelty item, though. It’s probably more gawked at than it is appreciated for non-tiny volume.

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