Thirs-tea People Phenomenon

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I'm not sure what the deal is, but, as a server, I'll always have customers who are like: "I'm so thirsty. Get me an iced tea!" and proceed to suck down 6 glasses of the stuff...and really, I don't care about having to refill your drink a million times. It's what I'm here for and gives me something to do (unless I'm busy. If I'm super busy and you continuously suck down your drink immediately after I fill it, you are a butthead).

But...tea is a diuretic. It only dehydrates you further. If you're thirsty you need water. Not tea. And this isn't something only a handful of people do--lots and lots of people in the years I've been a server. "Idk why I'm so thirsty today!" Hmmmm I wonder why....

Idk, people are funny. You really get to see just how funny they are working in foodservice and/or retail.

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"I'm so thirsty, bring me a drink that will do absolutely nothing to quench my thirst!"
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Glume

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It's caffeine addiction pure and simple. I absolutely know coffee dehydrates me, but I drink it with every meal, between every meal, and with every glass of water. Addiction is no joke, I'm just glad its coffee I'm after and not hard drugs.

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Caffeine is a diuretic, but it's not usually in high enough quantities in tea to counteract the drink's hydrating effect. Water is the best hydrater, of course, but tea generally still works.

I can't imagine drinking more than two glasses in a sitting though, I feel like you'd just have to pee real bad afterwards :/

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Tea is like...the only thing my dad will drink xD So he'd probably be one of those customers :P
Meanwhile, I'd be the one asking for refills on the coffee.

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I guess if it was sugar free and didn’t have caffeine it would work, but that’s probably not the kind that you are serving.

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I drink my iced tea from a Double Gulp cup, so... yeah. :vanora_sweat:

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@Glume: That's certainly a good thing! At least coffee has some health benefits, and won't put holes in your brain or make you pick your own face off like hard drugs. c':

@Theory: That is true, it doesn't have nearly as much caffeine as coffee and is "diluted" enough. And yeah, most of the people who drink a bunch end up going to the bathroom two or three times before they leave; or they'll joke and be like "whoah I'm gonna have to float out of here!" lol

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