Poll: Refills on self serve soda/pop/etc when eating out?

[azurely]

When you are eating out and there is a self-serve machine for drinks (pop/soda, iced tea, juice, etc), how many refills do you get?

I usually fill up once to drink with my meal, then get a refill again before we leave the restaurant. Is this the norm or am I "stealing"? i.e. the drink is only meant to be drunk (drank?) while in the restaurant, not to go.

This poll inspired by a discussion with an IRL friend tonight.

[birdistheword]

I never take a refill to-go, mostly because I can't drink that much soda. But I don't think it's stealing. If they didn't want people doing that, they wouldn't make it self-serve and give you disposable cups.

[eb777888]

It's crazy. Back when I regularly drank diet soda, I'd get at least 4 refills. At least. I even had a waiter bring me a carafe of diet coke I was running his ass off so much asking for refills, lol. Now that I hardly drink it, if I do order it, I only get through one glass of it. This is fascinating, probably only to me. lol

[rupertpenny]

Whoever thinks this is stealing is crazy.

Free refills are one of the things that makes life worth living.

[azurely]

Thank you all for assuaging my guilt (that I had never thought twice about until today). Refills for everyone!

[kristie]

Not stealing. I sometimes get a refill to go, but normally only when it is that really cool coke computer thing. I could play with that thing all day.

[MWOS]

high fructose corn sizzurp!!!

thinkofthesoldiers

[azurely]

Apr 2, 2013 20:11:24 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

It's crazy. Back when I regularly drank diet soda, I'd get at least 4 refills. At least. I even had a waiter bring me a carafe of diet coke I was running his ass off so much asking for refills, lol. Now that I hardly drink it, if I do order it, I only get through one glass of it. This is fascinating, probably only to me. lol

That is interesting, maybe you lose your tolerance for it over time?

I try to limit myself to 1 diet soda a day. I'd love to give it up for good, but can't do it. I stopped drinking soda for Lent a few years ago, and craved it all 40 days. I was gulping down diet soda with Easter dinner.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Apr 2, 2013 20:29:20 GMT -5 MWOS said:

high fructose corn sizzurp!!!

thinkofthesoldiers

Pour some sizzurp out for your homies before they have a ceasar.

[azurely]

Apr 2, 2013 20:29:19 GMT -5 kristie said:

Not stealing. I sometimes get a refill to go, but normally only when it is that really cool coke computer thing. I could play with that thing all day.

Yes! I love that thing. I do not love standing in line though, while someone scrolls through all 100 varieties.

[Deleted]

Whoever the fuck thinks this is stealing is stupid.

[eb777888]

Apr 2, 2013 20:32:29 GMT -5 azurely said:

Apr 2, 2013 20:11:24 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

It's crazy. Back when I regularly drank diet soda, I'd get at least 4 refills. At least. I even had a waiter bring me a carafe of diet coke I was running his ass off so much asking for refills, lol. Now that I hardly drink it, if I do order it, I only get through one glass of it. This is fascinating, probably only to me. lol

That is interesting, maybe you lose your tolerance for it over time?

I try to limit myself to 1 diet soda a day. I'd love to give it up for good, but can't do it. I stopped drinking soda for Lent a few years ago, and craved it all 40 days. I was gulping down diet soda with Easter dinner.

I'm pretty sure I was dehydrated. I only drank diet soda so my body was crying out for hydration and I kept gulping down diet soda. I see my MIL/FIL do this and they also never drink water because they hate the taste.

[eb777888]

Apr 2, 2013 20:36:07 GMT -5 killercupcake said:

Apr 2, 2013 20:29:19 GMT -5 kristie said:

Not stealing. I sometimes get a refill to go, but normally only when it is that really cool coke computer thing. I could play with that thing all day.

H hates those things. I don't know why. He's gotta be crazy. 

I'll refill while I'm eating, very rarely do I refill on the way out. H will refill on the way out pretty much every time. 

Oh, KC, you look HOT in your sig!

[Deleted]

Ordinarily I would say I fill up on the way out but I'm trying to cut back on soda, again, so I try to limit it to one drink.

[pantsparty]

I can't even finish one soda while eating. I barely drink anything when I eat. It's weird.

[hisno1girl]

IMO, it is not stealing to take a refill to go.

IMO, it is stealing if you come back to the restaurant later in the day with your old cup and fill up again.

[eb777888]

Apr 2, 2013 20:41:27 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

I can't even finish one soda while eating. I barely drink anything when I eat. It's weird.

Neither do I. I'm too busy stuffing my fat face.