# Does anyone else find Sprite doesnt quench your thirst? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 2, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211 "2003-10-02T21:18:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/1 "2003-10-02T21:18:06Z")
I dont drink Sprite these days cos I used to find it didnt really satify my thirst. Is it just be or anyone else find this too? Most other drinks are ok, it’s just Sprite.😕 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/2 "2003-10-02T21:54:41Z")
Sprite quenches my thirst just fine. Sometimes I really crave that lemon-lime flavor. Sometimes, in fact, the only thing that REALLY quenches my thirst is limeade or lemonade. ---
**Author:** ![skeptic\_ev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@skeptic\_ev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skeptic_ev)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/3 "2003-10-02T21:57:01Z")
Me too. Sprite just makes me thirstier. I still like it, though. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/4 "2003-10-02T22:07:01Z")
It always quenches my thirst. Slight hijack… anybody try Sprite Remix? Tasty stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/5 "2003-10-02T22:10:48Z")
Sprite is way too sweet for me to really enjoy very much. Bundaberg’s Lemon Lime Bitters? Rowwwwrrrr. ---
**Author:** ![inaudible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e495f1/32.png) [@inaudible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inaudible)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/6 "2003-10-02T22:37:13Z")
Hmmm. Don’t really like Sprite, it’s like drinking salt. I kind of get thirstier. Coke always does the trick. Or water 😃 ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/7 "2003-10-03T00:25:13Z")
I had a surprise when I tipped back a Sprite in Rio over the summer. Suddenly I was awash in childhood memories of the original Sprite of days gone by. It seems that the formula has changed over the years in the USA, while Brazil is still making it the old fashioned way (with real sugar too). I felt that it was a bit strong and sweet, but it was the same Sprite I had as a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/8 "2003-10-03T00:34:22Z")
No sugary sodas quench thirst. ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/9 "2003-10-03T00:45:49Z")
Why would it quench your thirst? It’s not supposed to (forget the ads), it’s just supposed to taste good. Imagine pouring a glass of seltzer water and then mixing in a heaping blob of corn syrup. Do you think that would quench your thirst? ---
**Author:** ![cajela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cajela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cajela)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/10 "2003-10-03T01:45:52Z")
Soft drinks don’t generally quench a thirst. They have too much sugar. They can ease the dry mouth feeling, but to really quench thirst you need water. Does anyone know if diet soft drinks work better? I loathe aspartame, so I never touch them; I’m just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/11 "2003-10-03T02:43:55Z")
I happen to like the diet sodas that contain Splenda (ie Diet Rite). The drink that absolutely does not quench my thirst is anything cranberry. CranApple, Cranberry Juice Cocktail, whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/12 "2003-10-03T06:01:39Z")
Cranberry juices totally make me thirstier, and I also feel like they never are cold enough, even if you add a lot of ice. ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/13 "2003-10-03T13:22:31Z")
Most soft drinks don’t quench my thirst, but some are worse than others as far as making me thirstier. Citrus-y drinks like Sprite don’t make me as thirsty as colas do. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/14 "2003-10-03T14:00:09Z")
Orange juice doesn’t quench my thirst. I could easily drink a gallon of the stuff in a single sitting and still be thirsty (which explains why I don’t drink it at all any more). ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/15 "2003-10-03T15:16:13Z")
I am a Sprite fiend. I drink a few cans a day. In fact, it’s pretty much the only think I drink. I don’t usually feel thirsty but Sprite does quench my thirst when I do. I think I’ll go have a Sprite now. Yes, I know it’s 8:30 in the morning. Haj ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-sprite-doesnt-quench-your-thirst/205211/16 "2003-10-03T15:49:26Z")
Milk quenches my thirst. Water doesn’t always, unless I drink a gallon. Then I just walk around hoping nobody punches me in the stomach. Sprite does the job for me occasionally. Let’s talk about beer. It quenches my thirst in a weird way. It makes me want to have more.