Food Theory: Never Order A Burger King Medium Soda!

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

Комментарии • 31 тыс.

  • @elzyk4148
    @elzyk4148 4 года назад +4237

    "The problem is the ice-"
    Me who never gets ice: HA

    • @Mike_Rogge
      @Mike_Rogge 4 года назад +13

      @@sekoseko9728 no

    • @dagreatleaf9003
      @dagreatleaf9003 4 года назад +56

      OH YEAH UP TOP 🖐

    • @elzyk4148
      @elzyk4148 4 года назад +176

      @nintendobound Games no ice id objectively the smarter way and you savor it as long as you want w/o it getting watery

    • @elijahpatterson2596
      @elijahpatterson2596 4 года назад +55

      I only get a few cubes of ice when I get a drink. I realized long ago that ice takes up precious volume for my lemonade.

    • @elijahyes3110
      @elijahyes3110 4 года назад +15

      I will debate you until i die JUST USE LIGHT ICE JEES

  • @chimythegamer5967
    @chimythegamer5967 4 года назад +434

    Everyone: Refills their cup once
    Matpat: Refills his cup once, drinks 1/10 of it, then refills again

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 4 года назад +10

      Your comment is so FUNNY. You made my day. You are an AWESOME person, Chimy The Gamer :)

    • @novastar3990
      @novastar3990 4 года назад +4

      @@BrotherTheory Is that sarcasm?

    • @lysa_.9609
      @lysa_.9609 4 года назад +5

      @@novastar3990 uhhh i think it is unless they are a VERY optimistic person

    • @succulentbeans8703
      @succulentbeans8703 4 года назад +2

      Exactly 1/10th too

    • @kitnarpyed4575
      @kitnarpyed4575 4 года назад

      I’d expect the so to be capital if it was sarcasm. We hope he was being genuine.

  • @riastub923
    @riastub923 4 года назад +1203

    I’m pretty sure Diet Coke hasn’t sponsored you yet because they realized “why pay him when he’s already doing enough promoting for us for free”

  • @williamhare4456
    @williamhare4456 Год назад +102

    Another factor (one that is a company secret.) is what’s the soda water to syrup ratio. Most restaurants just have a large bottle of soda water that the dispenser mixes with syrup to make the soda and the ratio can be adjusted.

    • @GeneralChangFromDanang
      @GeneralChangFromDanang 9 месяцев назад +1

      McDonald's soda is watered down to basically flavored water.

    • @PuppyUp
      @PuppyUp 6 месяцев назад

      Except the sprite

  • @JackBarlowStudios
    @JackBarlowStudios 4 года назад +1713

    “I can write off all this Diet Coke as a business expense.”
    This video is the reason MatPat created Food Theory. The rest has all been a ploy.

    • @edbob6463
      @edbob6463 4 года назад +60

      And game theory is an excuse to right off all the games and game consoles he buys as a business expense

    • @zer0w0lf94
      @zer0w0lf94 4 года назад +5

      What a coincidence. Ryder did a similar thing in the video he uploaded today. ruclips.net/video/8SMpCbI9U00/видео.html

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 4 года назад +16

      MatPat: Hold my diet coke. You are an AWESOME person, Jack :)

    • @rae17
      @rae17 4 года назад +12

      that’s the real theory

    • @garrettreynolds1347
      @garrettreynolds1347 4 года назад +8

      The game was rigged from the start
      -Benny , Fallout New Vegas

  • @bruhify
    @bruhify 4 года назад +21063

    *up next: Never Order Anything From Anywhere!*

  • @beatrixsullivan6506
    @beatrixsullivan6506 4 года назад +3664

    If MatPat told me that I wasn’t real, I would believe him

  • @subzerodragon1984
    @subzerodragon1984 Год назад +107

    Well two years later after this video McDonald's does not have large drinks for a buck anymore

  • @asabee1055
    @asabee1055 4 года назад +463

    "If you're not getting at least three refills before you leave the restaurant, then what are you doing with yourself?" -Matpat

    • @sekoseko4439
      @sekoseko4439 4 года назад

      Ohhhh............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 4 года назад +2

      You are BRILLIANT, Asa bee :)

    • @skylarbrooks104
      @skylarbrooks104 4 года назад +3

      My older brother always gets like 4 or 5 refills

    • @unknownmj1699
      @unknownmj1699 4 года назад +2

      @@sekoseko4439 shut up

    • @bryangarcia8916
      @bryangarcia8916 4 года назад +2

      True words of wisdom

  • @emilydavis1068
    @emilydavis1068 4 года назад +2632

    Ok. But now I need a “What’s the best burger to get for the most amount of meat” video to complete the fast food trifecta.

    • @paul_warner
      @paul_warner 4 года назад +112

      "So that brings us to our big question of the day... Where IS the beef??" - MatPat next week probably

    • @platinumice15
      @platinumice15 4 года назад +17

      I would definitely watch that

    • @Nautiliam
      @Nautiliam 4 года назад +9

      Probably the new burger of BK in Japan (can't remember the name) which replaces the puns by... Meat

    • @nikkidenarno4566
      @nikkidenarno4566 4 года назад +3

      This is just a combo

    • @wolvesfangacademy5498
      @wolvesfangacademy5498 4 года назад +10

      YES! And with chicken nuggets and patties too! I'm vegetarian and have attempted this to prove a point to a lot of friends that the "chicken" at most fast food places has little enough meat that even I could eat it. (Don't get the chicken at Reza's in Italy if you want real meat and not tofu.)

  • @jdjdjejd8004
    @jdjdjejd8004 4 года назад +303

    Mat Pat proceeded to buy a lifetime supply of Diet Coke and mark it all as “business expenses”

  • @theAstarrr
    @theAstarrr Год назад +53

    For the USA - McDonald’s should be updated now because the $1.00 was a “limited time” deal that they did for like 5 years. It sure was a long limited time!

    • @Nathan-dt2tu
      @Nathan-dt2tu Год назад +3

      come up to canada, $1 drinks at mcdonald's is always a summer-only thing, and they do the $1 ice cream cones at the same time.

    • @charredolive
      @charredolive Год назад +2

      Yeah but it makes sense as everything else has risen in price. They're still only $1.29 in NC, where he gets all this from

    • @blubbber
      @blubbber Год назад +2

      and in EU you have calibrated cups. If they sell you 0.5l there has to be 0.5l of drink inside, without ice. Also if you go on the McDonalds webside, in US you only have Large and the calories , in Germany f.e. you have Large 0.5l written as well.

    • @Mr.Helper.
      @Mr.Helper. 4 месяца назад

      I don’t remember large McDonald’s soda being a dollar

  • @ChengTeoh
    @ChengTeoh 4 года назад +6428

    I'm curious, why would anyone choose to buy a $1 small when there's a $1 large at McDonalds?
    [ btw. Wendy's fries are my favorites ]

    • @ududydhjsus
      @ududydhjsus 4 года назад +121

      second reply

    • @weshansen7892
      @weshansen7892 4 года назад +1405

      Some people are more health conscious, granted they're going to McDonald's, but still

    • @geniusgamer3840
      @geniusgamer3840 4 года назад +1050

      Well, I assume people might not be thirsty enough to drink the entire large.
      Can't speak for them though. I would definitely buy the large every time.

    • @cavequan8508
      @cavequan8508 4 года назад +28

      Fifth

    • @franticdoodles8516
      @franticdoodles8516 4 года назад +432

      If they don’t want to drink that much soda

  • @Moonbeamforhire
    @Moonbeamforhire 4 года назад +863

    Plot twist: He started the food theory channel just so he could buy all the Diet Coke he would ever need just for soda videos

    • @ihop8161
      @ihop8161 4 года назад +17

      Well we'd be happy to serve him in our restaurants

    • @braydenmccurry8342
      @braydenmccurry8342 4 года назад +4

      Matpat: I've been exposed

    • @alikikiki3079
      @alikikiki3079 4 года назад +9

      but hey thats just a theory a matpat theory aaaand cut
      and yeah thats totally true

    • @anahera6859
      @anahera6859 4 года назад +5

      Food Theory: *exists*
      Matpat: “My goals are beyond your understanding”

    • @merkerman5
      @merkerman5 4 года назад +2

      this isn't a plot twist lol

  • @dvyoo
    @dvyoo 4 года назад +381

    one burger king cashier be like: "Oh god, what have I done to the company."

    • @username-pr3zx
      @username-pr3zx 4 года назад +6

      one? if you’re talking about the ice thing, he stated that he went to multiple burger kings. around 5

    • @spcmartin420
      @spcmartin420 4 года назад +6

      @@username-pr3zx yours was far less funny you should probably try to tweak it a bit or a lot

    • @alaiaomanu6318
      @alaiaomanu6318 4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/nfdT3K6NvOs/видео.html Mr Beast Burger full video leaks omg

    • @wieslawagralak2148
      @wieslawagralak2148 4 года назад +2

      @@alaiaomanu6318 BACK TO THE 9TH SHADOW DEMON REALM WITH THAT LINK WHERE YOU CAME FROM.

    • @iandms1160
      @iandms1160 4 года назад +2

      yeah my guess is its quality control problem rather than company policy. A couple add too much ice and it skews the average.

  • @HR-wd6cw
    @HR-wd6cw Год назад +33

    This is why you either get the drink yourself (inside) or in some cases, ask for no ice. Whether the volumes are different, sometimes if you ask for no ice, if they're nice enough they'll fill it up to the top with just soda and you may be getting anextra 4-6 oz of sode as some will put excessive amounts of ice in the larger cups to make up for it. The advantage of in-door dining where you get it yourself though is you can refill as much as you want (at least in the US in many chains, I heard that in other countries, this is not allowed).

    • @Skye_Writer
      @Skye_Writer 8 месяцев назад +1

      Actually, if you order it with no ice, it's company policy to fill the cup to the top. The restaurant doesn't want to deal with angry customers clogging up the drive thru complaining that the employees only filled their cups 3/4 full.
      Before the drinks became so automated as they are at McDonald's now, we were always told to put half a scoop of ice in small cups, a full scoop in medium, and 2 scoops in large. You would then set the drink cup under the fountain and choose the button for the correct cup size, then the dispense button. To make up for any variable in the amount of ice (light ice or no ice requests), there was a "free flow" button the employee would hold down to finish filling the cup.
      It was always supposed to be full enough that it would slosh against the lid without much shaking, but not so full that putting a straw in the lid made it leak out.

  • @notcharli3393
    @notcharli3393 4 года назад +833

    Matt is a versatile man: he cries both for charity and for diet coke

  • @alikoroglu6030
    @alikoroglu6030 3 года назад +648

    never thought this channel might help me on a school project. you are now officially an education channel

    • @imtired5712
      @imtired5712 3 года назад +14

      Questin? When wasnt he educational like in game theory he teaches so much.

    • @NotEHcop
      @NotEHcop 3 года назад +2

      69 likes... nice

    • @meisstupid
      @meisstupid 3 года назад +3

      Education theory-

    • @CynicallyAndrew
      @CynicallyAndrew 3 года назад +6

      Always has been 0:

    • @Starslime1780
      @Starslime1780 3 года назад +7

      The theory channels ARE education channels but use games films and food to make it funner

  • @pauljoyko5320
    @pauljoyko5320 3 года назад +1108

    In Germany, Restaurants have to fill up the amount of drink that’s written on the cup first, then add ice. It’s that simple ^^

    • @jakegarrett8109
      @jakegarrett8109 3 года назад +56

      That makes it difficult to not splash the soda though, and then you end up with sticky soda droplets (which will fly up to even the ceiling due to carbonation and probably some physics effect of rapid thermal change). It makes more sense to have a consistent ice scoop size and then deduct approximate amount for total soda value from a filling logistical standpoint. Either way, you're still getting a highly over-market priced drink.
      I'm a little surprised the Germans wouldn't consider the mixing density of the soda (you might notice some places have stronger flavor than others, you can tweak the mix concentration), because that's probably more important than just how much ice because that's the difference of watered down vs still nice and strong even after some ice has melted. Technically I think that's suppose to be calibrated by the drink union supplier, but they either don't have a well calibrated tongue or don't have a standard test machine.

    • @johannesbender7956
      @johannesbender7956 3 года назад +27

      @@jakegarrett8109 its wrong. Ice + filling ist automatic Here, you get your 500ml of soda with Like 200ml ice precalculated. Ice after Soda would be dumb

    • @jonathandpg6115
      @jonathandpg6115 3 года назад +3

      @@johannesbender7956 this with the famcy machines nowadays the amount is precalculated

    • @phoenixleader1999
      @phoenixleader1999 3 года назад +13

      In norway you fill it yourself

    • @Joe-vt4te
      @Joe-vt4te 3 года назад +1

      Cool

  • @Reshiram793
    @Reshiram793 10 месяцев назад +7

    “Feel free to run these calculations on your own” me dunking my hand directly into my drink in the drive through at the 5th McDonald’s in my area

  • @ali94hn
    @ali94hn 4 года назад +734

    "One large coke, no ice"
    And just like that, BK is now bankrupt.

    • @joshuarmost
      @joshuarmost 4 года назад +34

      Exactly. They refrigerate the pop so I always order with no ice

    • @HaNguyen-gz7nw
      @HaNguyen-gz7nw 4 года назад +1

      Omg dat true

    • @willsgaming1481
      @willsgaming1481 4 года назад +5

      Just ask the drive through employes for no ice in a bk large lol then you get 44 oz of soda

    • @reaperplays9271
      @reaperplays9271 4 года назад +2

      Ik i do this all the time XD

    • @andrebyrd1337
      @andrebyrd1337 4 года назад +7

      @@joshuarmost Sprite, no ice, has always been my favorite

  • @Rogue-Cheese
    @Rogue-Cheese 4 года назад +395

    The reason this channel exists is so that at the end, we can say, "Wow, I never knew!" Keep up the good work!

    • @amyidk.
      @amyidk. 4 года назад +8

      @Henry Ford lmaoo guys can be used gender-neutral

    • @PansyPops
      @PansyPops 4 года назад +6

      @Henry Ford though it does technically refer to males, “guys” is colloquially used as a gender neutral term referring to people as a whole with no specific target. We can safely assume that Landen is using the term generally, and not referring to exclusively males. So shut up, and stop correcting people.
      Also guy sounds better than guys and gals, but not as good as lads and lasses (which the term I prefer and grew up with).

    • @Rogue-Cheese
      @Rogue-Cheese 4 года назад

      @Henry Ford there, fixed

    • @midnightsrequiem3909
      @midnightsrequiem3909 4 года назад

      Ice isn't an inescapable variable since you can ask for pop without it

    • @seprithlicastia463
      @seprithlicastia463 4 года назад

      I kinda suspected this one, to be honest. But I assumed it was a "all Burger King drinks are bad" kinda problem. Never specifically blamed the medium.

  • @xdtrollface5721
    @xdtrollface5721 4 года назад +332

    Fast Food in MatPat's area are probably like:
    "Oh hey it's that food theory guy."
    "Yeah, the food theory guy was just here, what did he buy?"

  • @scoutandellie2895
    @scoutandellie2895 Год назад +59

    I honestly love how much work matpat puts into his videos on film theory game theory style theory and food theory!

  • @boldsword1
    @boldsword1 3 года назад +8156

    I love how most of this channel is basically the most efficient way to get diabetes.

  • @TheCitrusBaron
    @TheCitrusBaron 4 года назад +655

    Starbucks lucked out on being left out on this one, considering all the iced drinks are about half ice.
    -A Starbucks Barista

    • @dillonketchum9678
      @dillonketchum9678 4 года назад +30

      You have to ask for light ice or you get scammed

    • @chronocontract8835
      @chronocontract8835 4 года назад +7

      Bro I never get ice in my iced drinks. I got some ice at home / can put it in the fridge for a bit

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 4 года назад +4

      Adding ice is a dumb move. Never ask for ice! :)

    • @chronocontract8835
      @chronocontract8835 4 года назад +4

      @@BrotherTheory I know in some places you have to ask for it, but in most of the US, it comes included. You have to specify without

    • @PickleThePig
      @PickleThePig Год назад +2

      Drink at home. Simples

  • @ADHDiablo
    @ADHDiablo 3 года назад +1829

    Mattpatt: “you’ll need to refill 17x to get your money’s worth”
    Me: “guess it’s time to say goodbye to my teeth”

    • @jaffil4026
      @jaffil4026 3 года назад +35

      Bring a fricking gallon jug

    • @kritsadventures
      @kritsadventures 3 года назад +4

      Just use diet soda.

    • @BELCAN57
      @BELCAN57 3 года назад +10

      Say "Hello" to the restroom.

    • @Overused_Toothbrush
      @Overused_Toothbrush 3 года назад +7

      For once, Vsco girls are ahead using metal straws.

    • @shadowstar8791
      @shadowstar8791 3 года назад +1

      Are we gonna ignore he misspelled matpat

  • @KatTheFoxtaur
    @KatTheFoxtaur Год назад +7

    2:13 I used to work as a shift manager at a pizzeria, and while we sold large fountain drinks for $1.99 back then, the actual food cost was a mere 10¢. This includes the cost for the paper goods - the single-color 32oz paper cup, plastic lid and straw, as well as the syrup, water, carbon dioxide, and ice.
    Hence, we managers were given a LOT of leeway to offer drinks to guests on the house while they wait for their take-out orders. Even when someone showed up very early for their pizza, and even said "Sorry I'm here so early, I know I just called it in 5 minutes ago", we would still just practically hand them out free soda, because the now-increased potential for their return business was absolutely worth more to us than a 10¢ soda!
    10¢ was our food cost for a single soda, and the majority of that cost actually goes into the paper goods. For comparison, a kid's drink comes in a small 12oz cup, but because it has quite a few different colors on it, it costs a lot more to produce. Therefore, the food cost of a kid's drink was actually 39¢! Which is also why when people asked for just a cup for water, and started instinctively reaching for the kid's cup, we stopped them and instead either offered them an 8oz plastic up, or a 32oz medium cup.
    Also, for the reasons mentioned above, I absolutely do NOT respect places which do not offer free refills, especially ones which charge more than $2.50, even $3+ for a fountain drink. And even worse is when this happens at a sit-down restaurant which uses reusable cups, because there is NO paper goods cost other than the straw!

  • @jaipreetsingh6566
    @jaipreetsingh6566 4 года назад +536

    "The problem is the ice"
    Me who never gets ice: they called me a madman

    • @nhmooytis7058
      @nhmooytis7058 4 года назад +22

      I never do either. Figured this out like 40 years ago.

    • @Dumbsourplum
      @Dumbsourplum 4 года назад +14

      Burger king is still the scum, first the king of stream thing and now overpricing their biggest income

    • @yami_tree5493
      @yami_tree5493 4 года назад +3

      I despise ice in drinks so we won

    • @D3m0nX-01
      @D3m0nX-01 4 года назад +1

      This comment is underrated

    • @austinjames007
      @austinjames007 4 года назад

      Yo same

  • @rayniajonson567
    @rayniajonson567 4 года назад +321

    I've noticed this since I was like 13 this is why I ask for no ice. I am so happy you made this video!

    • @iimoonytoony7879
      @iimoonytoony7879 4 года назад +8

      Same, except I was around 9 or 10. My mom still thinks I’m weird for asking for no ice though 😂

    • @cosmicnovacat
      @cosmicnovacat 4 года назад +12

      @@iimoonytoony7879 BUT IT COMES COLD!? Like without ice

    • @_Aowyn_
      @_Aowyn_ 4 года назад +3

      I ask for no ice and no salt on the fries so that they are fresh

    • @susamogus8331
      @susamogus8331 4 года назад +1

      @@cosmicnovacat Yea it's still quite cold

    • @patrickwilliams7496
      @patrickwilliams7496 4 года назад +1

      me, who noticed this when my mom drank pop while I was in the womb.

  • @rogue_pixie
    @rogue_pixie 4 года назад +437

    "If I wanted to Drink a watered down Diet Coke I would have ordered a Diet Pepsi"
    MatPat 2020

    • @veryhot2382
      @veryhot2382 4 года назад

      Ohhhh............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @MFlari
      @MFlari 4 года назад +8

      best roast ever imo

    • @acemcwolf5445
      @acemcwolf5445 4 года назад +5

      ooooooooooohhhh, Dem's fightin' words, Mr "Sans is ness" man.

    • @trevor3233
      @trevor3233 4 года назад +4

      He is not wrong

    • @user-wl4ex5fd6j
      @user-wl4ex5fd6j 4 года назад +2

      @@trevor3233 he is wrong diet pepsi is the nectar of the gods.

  • @KAMB_n_Jinx
    @KAMB_n_Jinx Год назад +53

    Would love to see this now that mcD no longer prices everything at a dollar. They’ve gotten quit expensive in their soft drink price.

    • @LtBasil
      @LtBasil Год назад

      They're still all the same price though. At least they are where I live.

    • @KAMB_n_Jinx
      @KAMB_n_Jinx Год назад

      Where I live a large is now 2.89.

    • @jimv77
      @jimv77 11 месяцев назад

      My area needs longer allows customers to refill themselves.....all the equipment is behind the counter.

  • @smallebige3310
    @smallebige3310 4 года назад +243

    “If you’re not getting out at least three free refills before you leave the restaurant, then what are you doing with yourself?”
    Good point.

    • @veryhot2382
      @veryhot2382 4 года назад

      Ohhhh............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @TheSansationalSans
      @TheSansationalSans 4 года назад

      Well, I can never even finish drinking one cup long after I left the building.

    • @marla6
      @marla6 4 года назад

      The fact that in my country no fast food gives us refills and the mc soda cost differs from cup to cup is just a sad fact 😞✋

    • @lauracorcoran757
      @lauracorcoran757 4 года назад

      I use a completely different strategy

    • @cherilynsarts8845
      @cherilynsarts8845 4 года назад

      @@veryhot2382 shut up

  • @alnimri
    @alnimri 4 года назад +470

    Finally, a full-on study that I can show to my friends and family that proves why you always should refill before leaving the store!

    • @veryhot2382
      @veryhot2382 4 года назад +1

      Ohhhh................
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @anemu3819
      @anemu3819 4 года назад +2

      @UCvekyU2oFjq8cLUN3ZUH0NA should we report him for spam?

    • @itay1232
      @itay1232 4 года назад +4

      @@anemu3819 yes please

    • @kylixion_6359
      @kylixion_6359 4 года назад +4

      @@anemu3819 Yes report him, I already have

    • @alnimri
      @alnimri 4 года назад +4

      that's 4 of us reporting them. Nice.

  • @ANuclearToaster
    @ANuclearToaster 4 года назад +564

    Friends and Family: "Why do you not like a lot of ice in your drink?"
    Me: This vid.

    • @Jevmin
      @Jevmin 4 года назад +14

      Yeah. I usually ask if I can go without ice since I get more soda and it's still just as cold without the ice.

    • @BlueSparxLPs
      @BlueSparxLPs 4 года назад +10

      More soda AND your drink won't get watered down before you're done with your meal? I've always ordered without ice and can't fathom why so many people still keep it.

    • @littlecrispy3371
      @littlecrispy3371 4 года назад +3

      Can I like a comment twice?

    • @bobbob8789
      @bobbob8789 4 года назад +1

      For me I just don't care tge temp to much and don't like it to water down so i get no ice buuuuuuuuut this gives more incentive

    • @juliarivera6071
      @juliarivera6071 4 года назад +3

      In all honesty, the main reason I don't like a lot of ice in my drink is as simple as "I can't handle very cold drinks", which is unfortunate because I live in a tropical country OwO". But hey, more Coke for me.

  • @jakeweedman8452
    @jakeweedman8452 8 месяцев назад +1

    As someone who worked at Sonic for about a month, we’re told to fill our cups with ice to the halfway point in most, if not all of our sizes, including the Route 44, which is the largest sized drink you can get there

  • @aidenisacutiepatootie
    @aidenisacutiepatootie 4 года назад +250

    “If I wanted a watered down Diet Coke I would of ordered Diet Pepsi”
    dang bro shots fired

    • @xresinance1290
      @xresinance1290 4 года назад +1

      coke zero, diet coke
      pepsi max, diet pepsi??

    • @ogway1772
      @ogway1772 4 года назад

      @@xresinance1290 wait wut?

    • @xresinance1290
      @xresinance1290 4 года назад

      @@ogway1772 I have heard coke zero, and diet coke been used in reference to "diet" versions of normal coke before, but never diet pepsi, which I know has a "diet" version called pepsi max

    • @thatbluegamet
      @thatbluegamet 4 года назад

      I’ll be firing shots back

  • @Jauntiii
    @Jauntiii 4 года назад +247

    "Taco bell has the least cost effective soft drinks"
    Movie theaters: Hold my Cola

    • @maybe_alittlebit_unhinged
      @maybe_alittlebit_unhinged 4 года назад +17

      Movie Theaters : Let me introduce myself

    • @jwharvey56
      @jwharvey56 4 года назад +12

      My question is how did he get Diet Coke from Taco Bell when they sell Pepsi products

    • @yaboirikki2596
      @yaboirikki2596 4 года назад +16

      @@jwharvey56 See that was my question too, we only have Pepsi products so either he settled for Diet Pepsi or a worker smuggled in a 2 liter of Diet Coke in case of a sudden MatPat sighting

    • @floricity7121
      @floricity7121 4 года назад +1

      Idk if it’s just a one off location thing but in my state most of ours offer coke and Pepsi

    • @greatgonzigaming
      @greatgonzigaming 4 года назад +1

      Exhausted Ostrich might I say, you know what to say.

  • @MrOwneddeath
    @MrOwneddeath 4 года назад +829

    The biggest life hack is that KFC has a hidden soda size: The bucket.

    • @iamthatoneguy7875
      @iamthatoneguy7875 4 года назад +88

      Please dont tell me I'm botta hold a cashier at gunpoint to get one of these to realize this is fake

    • @jordancambridge4106
      @jordancambridge4106 4 года назад +33

      A bit of warning if you do that too much KFC will Old Yeller your glutinous minimust.

    • @wherecanyoubemylove
      @wherecanyoubemylove 4 года назад +5

      AHAHAHAAHAAHAHAH THAT GOT ME

    • @MrOwneddeath
      @MrOwneddeath 4 года назад +26

      @@iamthatoneguy7875 Nah you just go up when you finished bucket and start fillin it up

    • @nitrobilder12
      @nitrobilder12 4 года назад +2

      Lololololololol

  • @Neptune-vu9jk
    @Neptune-vu9jk Год назад +13

    I wish there was more fast food optimization videos like this one the fries, the chicken sandwiches, and the pizza

  • @firenzarfrenzy4985
    @firenzarfrenzy4985 3 года назад +599

    MatPat: Blatantly hinting at how much he likes diet coke
    Next video: "I QUIT diet coke"

    • @brandonwiles1735
      @brandonwiles1735 3 года назад +4

      you were right about that.

    • @gabrielthagr852
      @gabrielthagr852 3 года назад +12

      @@brandonwiles1735 Duh that video came out before he said this so he obviously seen it

    • @Wariors_World
      @Wariors_World 3 года назад +3

      😂 fr

  • @darlinglav6522
    @darlinglav6522 4 года назад +748

    The real food theory: MatPat made this whole channel so he could have Diet Coke be a business expense write off.

  • @19billdong96
    @19billdong96 4 года назад +161

    “If I wanted watered down Diet Coke I would’ve ordered Diet Pepsi”
    *Good thing there’s so much ice for that 3rd degree burn*

    • @lLiketosleep
      @lLiketosleep 4 года назад +4

      @Dawn of a new day but you can’t spell Diet Pepsi without die as well

    • @apairofsteeltoedboots4729
      @apairofsteeltoedboots4729 4 года назад +3

      *when I order Coke and someone says, "is pepsi ok?" I SAY NO*

    • @laurenwiley814
      @laurenwiley814 4 года назад +3

      When he burned Diet Pepsi I had an audible OOHH SNAP

    • @douglasfreer
      @douglasfreer 4 года назад +3

      @Dawn of a new day and he should have a blind taste test to see if he can tell the difference. Heck he should include some international versions like Mexican Coke, European variants and even Japanese soda.

    • @I_Stole_Your_Toast
      @I_Stole_Your_Toast 4 года назад +1

      @Dawn of a new day how about diet Pepsi? #Coke

  • @TheFps12
    @TheFps12 Год назад +3

    I've always ordered light ice. Especially when you get like a tea at McDs and 80% of the cup is ice then end up finishing the thing in like 12 sips.

  • @solarwolf678
    @solarwolf678 4 года назад +227

    "A 1000% markup"
    Ps5 Scalpers: finally, a worthy opponent!

    • @jonaspedersen7456
      @jonaspedersen7456 4 года назад +5

      Apple be like👀

    • @veronnn.
      @veronnn. 4 года назад

      Our battle will be legendary!

    • @JustLetMeUseNPC
      @JustLetMeUseNPC 4 года назад

      MOTHER FLIPPING SCALERS! GO TO H E DOUBLE L! TO IT' BOILER ROOM! I DO NOT BELIVE IN GOD BUT I DO KNOW H E 2X L EXSISTS!

  • @Kreiger19
    @Kreiger19 3 года назад +343

    I started ordering my soft drinks without ice in college a few years ago. Since it's already served cold most places, it really doesn't make a difference, and you get MORE soda for the price. Haven't regretted it since.

    • @therayven3147
      @therayven3147 3 года назад +13

      Funny you say that... I made that same conclusion years ago... I often asked "why the ice when the drink is already cold?"... It's actually a marketing ploy... More ice, less drink, greater markup on the price... Looking at the McDonald's drinks for example, you get one third glass of ice, and two thirds glass of drink... Hence needing two refills to get the drink at cost... But I'm d you get that same drink with no ice, your getting it now on a 1-1 ratio... You're only paying for the contents, not the void created by the ice...

    • @LetterheadStudios
      @LetterheadStudios 2 года назад +3

      Same! The machine keeps it cool. It's also where they STORE the ice. so... yeah. I also (pre-pandemic) never did drive-thru

    • @walkout85
      @walkout85 2 года назад +2

      @@therayven3147 Agreed about the marketing ploy and it works. I've ordered drinks without ice for most of my life and always get confused looks.

    • @BxPanda7
      @BxPanda7 2 года назад +3

      @@walkout85 People are confused by that ? Where I live we get the cups and go fill them ourselves, most people don't bother with the ice instead we fill the cup to the limit lol

    • @cursedcat6467
      @cursedcat6467 2 года назад

      @@BxPanda7 drive through exists and people use it

  • @abbylayne7512
    @abbylayne7512 4 года назад +189

    Can we just take a minute to appreciate the intro? I could rewatch it a million times and still notice something new.

    • @danielpierre4684
      @danielpierre4684 4 года назад +4

      I am the 70th like on this comment.Behold my evil deeds

    • @Whenwillg0dl3tmedie
      @Whenwillg0dl3tmedie 4 года назад +2

      𝕎𝕖𝕣𝕖? 𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕟𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕚𝕥 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕞𝕡𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕝𝕪 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕥𝕖𝕝𝕝 𝕞𝕖?

    • @dylanmerleking2651
      @dylanmerleking2651 4 года назад +2

      @@danielpierre4684 Wow. Just wow. That sounds like something I’d do.

    • @blazerthegamer1625
      @blazerthegamer1625 4 года назад +1

      I am at 170th like

    • @sammybee5441
      @sammybee5441 4 года назад +3

      Same, even after watching it tons of times, I only just noticed that there is a bendy shop right next to the McDonald's

  • @iAmMsCrap
    @iAmMsCrap Год назад +2

    I nearly always ask for no ice when i get drinks. Cuz every drink u get from a soda fountain is already ice cold when it comes out anyways (this does not apply to those iced tea dispensers some places have fwi cuz those are always warm without ice) and i usually finish the drinks before theyd even have a chance to warm up anyways

  • @jekebe4858
    @jekebe4858 4 года назад +609

    Food Theory: Soda or pop?
    Half of the south: It's all coke.

    • @bobertsides
      @bobertsides 4 года назад +52

      "I really want a coke?"
      "Sure, what kind?"
      "Dr Pepper."

    • @Carleyr130
      @Carleyr130 4 года назад +17

      When people say coke where I am, it means coke. The specific drink made by the Coca-Cola company.

    • @Carleyr130
      @Carleyr130 4 года назад +7

      THERE IS A FANG DRINK CALLED COKE. YOU CANNOT NAME ALL OF THE SOFT DRINKS COKE NOW, CUZ THEN YOU GOTTA RENAME COKE!!!! Wkjdndueglaibdushchrheowyvxjwyxgd

    • @SandyDawn17
      @SandyDawn17 4 года назад +7

      Same coke where I live specifically means coca cola

    • @longleaf1217
      @longleaf1217 4 года назад +7

      @@SandyDawn17 where I grew up "coke" was just a general term for soda. in fact if you said you want a soda or even worse, a "pop" people would look at you like "where is this weirdo from?".

  • @yvus71
    @yvus71 4 года назад +277

    "if I wanted a watered-down diet coke I would've bought a diet Pepsi"
    Pepsi: I was murdered

    • @jordondordon
      @jordondordon 4 года назад +5

      Oof. It's true though.

    • @draugen6307
      @draugen6307 4 года назад +3

      @@sekoseko7150 Stop spamming this

    • @kodfish101
      @kodfish101 4 года назад +3

      They got rickety rickety recked 😏

    • @CommanderDiamond678
      @CommanderDiamond678 4 года назад +3

      Body reported

    • @MaddJakd
      @MaddJakd 4 года назад +1

      They're both water! Beat only by Bud Light.

  • @WeAreMilkman
    @WeAreMilkman 4 года назад +423

    Me who doesn’t drink soda: “this is valuable information”

    • @racoonnylord4343
      @racoonnylord4343 4 года назад +4

      what is soda?

    • @pearbear3281
      @pearbear3281 4 года назад +9

      Lol same I don't drink soda anymorrr

    • @PH90IFY
      @PH90IFY 4 года назад +4

      Idk what this soda thing is but you should try some pop

    • @pearbear3281
      @pearbear3281 4 года назад +5

      @@PH90IFY what is this "Pop"??

    • @PH90IFY
      @PH90IFY 4 года назад +4

      @@pearbear3281 bubbly syrup water

  • @goldtheretrogamer6928
    @goldtheretrogamer6928 Год назад +2

    The way Mat feels about diet coke is the same to me about many cherri soda. ITS JUST SO GOOOD

  • @milocongdon7853
    @milocongdon7853 4 года назад +98

    MatPat: writes off Diet Coke as a business expense
    The IRS: uhh...

    • @sekoseko5539
      @sekoseko5539 4 года назад

      Ohhhh..............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 4 года назад +3

      Hilarious joke, Milo. You made my day. You are THE BEST :)

    • @TheAyanamiRei
      @TheAyanamiRei 4 года назад +1

      For this video? 100%
      You'd be amazed at what you CAN take as a Business expense.
      Though some things, like haircuts, are difficult to prove as a Business Expense.

    • @superbeltman6197
      @superbeltman6197 4 года назад +1

      @@sekoseko5539 F-in BOT

  • @akirabartram6094
    @akirabartram6094 3 года назад +184

    “If you’re not getting at least three refills before you leave what are you doing with yourself?” my personal motto is if you don’t feel sick you can’t leave

  • @packediceisthebestminecraf9007
    @packediceisthebestminecraf9007 4 года назад +106

    Employee: sees matpat immediately separating the ice from the soda
    *chuckles* "We're in danger..."

  • @HisophidonOfficial
    @HisophidonOfficial 3 месяца назад

    Matpat's soft drink motto about the refills is essentially my unchangeable restaurant creed. I cannot leave one without feeling unsatisfied with less than 4 refills of soda lol

  • @patelproductions9075
    @patelproductions9075 3 года назад +521

    he solved the danm theory in the intro. AND STILL MADE A 12 MIN LONG VIDEO *this man is special*

    • @rhysadams7740
      @rhysadams7740 3 года назад +12

      IKR! It’s kind of like explaining your answer on a math question...

    • @patelproductions9075
      @patelproductions9075 3 года назад +6

      @@rhysadams7740 lol yeah it always require extra info

    • @tonygaming6568
      @tonygaming6568 3 года назад

      @@patelproductions9075 It's over-analyzing.

    • @yizao9289
      @yizao9289 3 года назад +2

      Imagine him being a teacher

    • @tonygaming6568
      @tonygaming6568 3 года назад +4

      @@yizao9289 He would be an excellent teacher!

  • @nikonei
    @nikonei 4 года назад +443

    “If I wanted a watered down Diet Coke I would’ve ordered Diet Pepsi”
    *bruh*

    • @spiderwebb7573
      @spiderwebb7573 4 года назад +7

      he's not wrong

    • @mdntsky7336
      @mdntsky7336 4 года назад +2

      Matpat never misses a theory.(Not including the forbidden theory of Sans is Ness)
      P.s Nothing against you matpat. I never took offense just laughed it off #ItsOnlyATheoryChill

    • @Nabie2
      @Nabie2 4 года назад +3

      This heart my soul as a bepsi boi but despite that I still giggled... I'm so conflicted

    • @mateoplaysgaming742
      @mateoplaysgaming742 4 года назад +2

      Shots fired.
      MC DONALDS FOR LIFE!!!!!!!
      Burger King sucks............

    • @spiderwebb7573
      @spiderwebb7573 4 года назад +2

      @@mateoplaysgaming742 Mc Donald's is pretty good but tbh Burger King nuggets are amazing

  • @captainkirk4637
    @captainkirk4637 4 года назад +221

    Me: rarely eats fast food
    Food theory: burger kings cups are the same
    Me: HmMm SoUnDS InteREstInG

    • @smam375
      @smam375 4 года назад +2

      @@sekoseko2165 thanks for the help. I've been needing this for a while :)

    • @tnsquidd
      @tnsquidd 4 года назад +3

      @@sekoseko2165 Stop spamming your links an your alt account. Nobody asked for it. That's also why you have so many dislikes. Earn your veiws legit like the rest of us.

    • @sarahvanrooyen7280
      @sarahvanrooyen7280 4 года назад

      Lol

    • @sarahvanrooyen7280
      @sarahvanrooyen7280 4 года назад

      Same

  • @Some__Guy
    @Some__Guy Год назад +1

    To be fair, if you're going by "How many refills does it take to break even." Ice isn't really a factor after the first fill. After that, you're in control of how much ice you want when you fill it at the soda dispenser.

  • @thesalamander2098
    @thesalamander2098 4 года назад +366

    As a McDonald’s employee these results make me very happy lol

    • @Mika.fujikawa
      @Mika.fujikawa 4 года назад +8

      I know that half of the soda I’m getting is just water 🙂

    • @Juiced_okra
      @Juiced_okra 4 года назад +1

      Just wait until he does McDonald’s

    • @justapineapple8464
      @justapineapple8464 4 года назад +3

      Hey dude stop forgetting MY COOKIE

    • @peckscott2143
      @peckscott2143 4 года назад

      Free food plz

    • @tonymg7385
      @tonymg7385 4 года назад +7

      Whenever we’re swarmed (almost always” I shove about 11 or 12 nuggets into a ten piece cuz I don’t wanna rip a lil
      Kid off but don’t really wanna waste time being exact either

  • @xqiuvmah
    @xqiuvmah 4 года назад +896

    Wendy's employee here, we have different buttons for each size drinks, and we add ice to fill the cups.

    • @asht0ngray
      @asht0ngray 4 года назад +39

      As a Wendy’s employee, this is true lol

    • @willsgaming1481
      @willsgaming1481 4 года назад +11

      Yeah but the beauty about buying inside instead of drive through is you can control how much ice goes in your cup if you order Iput no ice in mine and i get 30 oz liquid only

    • @xqiuvmah
      @xqiuvmah 4 года назад +21

      @@willsgaming1481 I'll let you in on another wendy's secret. You can get a small drink for free, by saying you want a senior drink. You don't even need to make a purchase. If you are obviously not a senior, some stores might get mad at you if you do it a lot, but typically the person taking your order doesn't care and just wants to get you moving through their line

    • @SebasTian58323
      @SebasTian58323 4 года назад +6

      Taco Bell employee here, we have an ice button for each size, which we use before putting in any soda.

    • @julianlaresch6266
      @julianlaresch6266 4 года назад +5

      Hey if you don't mind answering a question, what do you do when someone orders no ice?

  • @cheeto.burrito
    @cheeto.burrito 4 года назад +275

    "I can write off diet coke as a business expense" this is the real reason you made Food Theory, Mat, we know

    • @ReversZero
      @ReversZero 4 года назад +2

      Why’d you have to expose him like that 😂😂

    • @numberoneappgames
      @numberoneappgames 4 года назад +2

      IKR and some where inside I wish that could be me too.

    • @thoticcusprime9309
      @thoticcusprime9309 4 года назад +2

      @@numberoneappgames I dont like diet coke at all

    • @numberoneappgames
      @numberoneappgames 4 года назад +1

      @@thoticcusprime9309 well any kind of soda then even Hi-C.

  • @Silasangelboy
    @Silasangelboy 11 месяцев назад +3

    Would love an updated list

  • @hal_lucid_ation
    @hal_lucid_ation 4 года назад +282

    "If I wanted a watered down diet coke I would have ordered a diet Pepsi okay?"
    SHOTS FIREEDDD

    • @blast_pick
      @blast_pick 4 года назад +4

      Yes the shots did get fired lol

    • @AmberWool
      @AmberWool 4 года назад +7

      Too bad it's not true.

    • @fl1xy785
      @fl1xy785 4 года назад +14

      Pepsi > Coke but on diet its a fucking different story

    • @lewatoaofair2522
      @lewatoaofair2522 4 года назад +10

      Here’s another hot take:
      Anything “diet” tastes watered down.

    • @JamesTDG
      @JamesTDG 4 года назад +1

      Tbh, pepsi does taste a bit more sweeter and watered down than coke (in all variants)

  • @OneLittleSpark18
    @OneLittleSpark18 2 года назад +1487

    I’ve watched this theory SEVERAL times and never thought about this story until now:
    My dad is like MatPat- needs Diet Coke like a fish needs water. Many years ago, he would often go to the local McDonalds and get some work done on his laptop. He would always get the “largest Diet Coke they had” and stay there for HOURS, taking advantage of the free refills. Several months later, we went in to that McDonalds as a family to discover a sign on the drink machine: “Limit ONE free dine in refill per guest per day”. We just looked at my dad, somehow knowing he was the cause of this new policy 😂😂 He never went back to that McDonald’s again.

    • @christaq3528
      @christaq3528 2 года назад +18

      Lmao 😂

    • @hopefaithandlove6236
      @hopefaithandlove6236 2 года назад +11

      😭😭😭

    • @durpyduck3574
      @durpyduck3574 2 года назад +143

      Who's gonna stop him if he takes more then one refill the underpaid employees?

    • @abominationdesolation8322
      @abominationdesolation8322 2 года назад +39

      If he's just typing away on a laptop then they should leave him be. I like comfy laidback community vibes. But that requires minimum diversity. At the very least I expect the non-ethnic locals to give me a peace sign or say "what up brah".

    • @lavanyagovindarajulu2606
      @lavanyagovindarajulu2606 2 года назад +1

      wow...

  • @MrJSpicer
    @MrJSpicer 4 года назад +117

    How about a “theory” about why fountain soda, bottle soda and can soda all taste different.

    • @goldkat99
      @goldkat99 4 года назад +21

      Its because when you get soda its water that's been added to flavor syrup. different fountains use different amounts of syrup to water. Mcdonalds interestingly uses a lot of syrup to water for a better taste, so thats another reason to get a soda there aside from quantity.
      But even bottled soda and canned soda has been made locally in a bottling plant in your area as its cheaper to ship the syrup and mix it with local water than it is to ship the whole soda. I don't know why bottled and canned soda would taste different however as aluminum cans actually contain a thin plastic lining so both sodas are being stored inside plastic.

    • @kingzach74
      @kingzach74 4 года назад +11

      They taste different because of a few different factors. 1. Most restaurants use as little syrup as possible to squeeze every cent they can. 2. The kind of container can dramatically affect the taste of the drink(i.e. paper, plastic, metal or glass).
      3. Depending on the drink or where it is from, depends on whether it uses Aspartame, Sugar(or cane), or some other sweetener.
      "Mexican Coke" as it is called in Nevada, is featured in only glass bottles and is ONLY sweetened with Cane Sugar. This means to some people it tastes better than the high fructose varieties(I definitely prefer Mexican Coke).

    • @bloodycinephile
      @bloodycinephile 4 года назад

      If you drink fountain soda from the straw then it's cause drinking liquid from a straw mask the taste.

    • @InsaneGreatsword
      @InsaneGreatsword 4 года назад

      Yes please

    • @arcticfox5118
      @arcticfox5118 4 года назад

      Also keep in mind a lot of these places have fluid lines that dont get properly cleaned every single night as they should as often as not. Bacteria can build up which changes the flavors as well, there is also what type of line is used as some palces may use a cheaper non food grade line to save money that can leach chemicals into the product being served.

  • @zee3018
    @zee3018 Год назад +1

    i feel like a lot of people don't know this, but some mcdonalds (such as the one i work at) use soda machines that automatically dispense the soda and ice
    we don't fill it ourselves

  • @ballistic7770
    @ballistic7770 4 года назад +225

    haha this reminds me back before the lockdowns ever existed, I’d always go down to Burger King time to time and there was always that one worker I saw who’d always be there to order my food every time. Every time I’d get a drink, medium, he’d always get the large and pointed out one time it didn’t really matter, idk where he is now but what a guy..

  • @rampaige6125
    @rampaige6125 4 года назад +441

    "if I wanted a watered-down diet coke I would have ordered a diet Pepsi"
    *Pepsi wants to know your location*

    • @SnehalTM
      @SnehalTM 4 года назад +12

      Now kids, this is why you keep location off.

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 4 года назад +18

      Pepsi: and I took that personally :)

    • @TheAyanamiRei
      @TheAyanamiRei 4 года назад +1

      Wasn't it MattPatt who proved that people liked Normal Pepsi over Normal Coke?

    • @user-no7vm8of3s
      @user-no7vm8of3s 4 года назад

      @@TheAyanamiRei apart from me, i still like the normal coke.

    • @TheAyanamiRei
      @TheAyanamiRei 4 года назад

      @@user-no7vm8of3s I mean there WAS the Vocal Minority that managed to sway people's minds, because people are idiots.
      But it IS the reason why Coke never does Blind Taste Tests the way that Pepsi has.
      An then there's the whole "Any rule for humans will have it's exceptions"
      "This drug will make you tired. Oh wait except for the people who it makes them wired!"

  • @Eldr1tchGl1tch
    @Eldr1tchGl1tch 4 года назад +139

    I'm a lazy person, but at the same time a science nerd and I enjoy this stuff so much. This is why food theory is my fav

  • @randycharlesjohnson6248
    @randycharlesjohnson6248 Год назад +1

    Don't ever buy a soda at Subway. They charge $2.49 for a 20 ounce drink. McDonalds only charges $1.29.

  • @mbanerjee5889
    @mbanerjee5889 4 года назад +1814

    “If I wanted a watered-down Diet Coke, I would have ordered a Diet Pepsi.”
    This is why I trust MatPat.

    • @Nomolun_Vr
      @Nomolun_Vr 4 года назад +36

      Diet pepsi is actually a thing?

    • @mmtjoym1127
      @mmtjoym1127 4 года назад +11

      @@Nomolun_Vr YES

    • @Bman629
      @Bman629 4 года назад +12

      coke is my favorite pop but Pepsi is still good

    • @LaserBeem
      @LaserBeem 4 года назад +3

      @Takeda takahashi Agreed

    • @Deus69xxx1
      @Deus69xxx1 4 года назад +11

      i don't really go in for diet, but that's not the phrase i'd use between the two.
      remember the days of the pepsi challenge? at the county fair here a large number of years ago (like 22?) they had that challenge. two non-descript cups, filled with a dark soda. one is pepsi, one is coke. if you can tell the difference, you get a shirt! so, they handed me the first, i drank it, it was good. they handed me the second. i took a mouthful, then spit it out, and said "that's the pepsi." pepsi has this disgusting habit of making it feel like your mouth is covered in granulated sugar. i won a shirt, and ticked off the pepsi guys lol.

  • @anubis63000jd
    @anubis63000jd 4 года назад +210

    "Want a coke?"
    "Sure. What kind do you have?"
    "Mountain Dew and Dr Pepper."

    • @klebdapleb3928
      @klebdapleb3928 4 года назад +5

      Southern USA, eh?

    • @kilofetus
      @kilofetus 4 года назад

      @@klebdapleb3928 you be from canada eh? if you are you may have some pop and crisps.

    • @vinyphoenix443
      @vinyphoenix443 4 года назад +1

      @@kilofetus R U from Canada or U.K.
      'Cause i is from d Caribbean

    • @emperorflick
      @emperorflick 4 года назад +1

      I'm from Ohio and I feel that so hard

    • @anubis63000jd
      @anubis63000jd 4 года назад

      @@klebdapleb3928 You're right. Louisiana.

  • @SciFiEngineer875
    @SciFiEngineer875 4 года назад +260

    Tiktok about soda: goes viral
    MatPat: Hold my Diet Coke

  • @irefusebeastmark4728
    @irefusebeastmark4728 Год назад +1

    many burger king around where i live do they have the soft drink fountain accessible to customers to self-fill, however burger king does not have the fountain drink machine out for self serve in a city as their suburban franchisee stores

  • @sebastianchester3134
    @sebastianchester3134 4 года назад +98

    You know you’re officially an adult when you make jokes about things being tax deductible

  • @jonathananderson7737
    @jonathananderson7737 4 года назад +264

    Plot twist: Matpat created this channel just to get massive amounts of diet coke, so he can write them off as expense repots.

  • @SergioEats
    @SergioEats 4 года назад +63

    Props to Mat and his wife for uploading frequently, with good quality and easy to follow videos, despite being busy parents and holding events

    • @_ls547
      @_ls547 4 года назад +4

      wife not girlfriend but I get what you're saying

    • @SergioEats
      @SergioEats 4 года назад

      @@_ls547 thank you

  • @dakotahill6370
    @dakotahill6370 Год назад +2

    Ive always order my drinks from any restaurant with no ice and if i fill it myself as much as possible to maximize drink even at the speedway gas station where a XXL is less than 2$ where as a 20 oz is roughly 25 cent more, yet half the size of a XXL

  • @angryspongebob5657
    @angryspongebob5657 4 года назад +159

    “Thats how i bankrupted a Pizza Hut”
    -Homer Simpson

    • @Jasperisabisexual
      @Jasperisabisexual 4 года назад

      Hi

    • @cosmicjenny4508
      @cosmicjenny4508 4 года назад +1

      “WHERE IS IT GOING????”

    • @SandyDawn17
      @SandyDawn17 4 года назад

      Yeah when you think about it, you would have to drink 1000s large sodas to bankrupt a franchise

  • @ninjawolfy1510
    @ninjawolfy1510 4 года назад +231

    “If I wanted a watered-down Diet Coke, I would have ordered a Diet Pepsi.”
    - MatPat 2020

    • @Linx9214
      @Linx9214 4 года назад +15

      Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave.

    • @sugarrush9385
      @sugarrush9385 4 года назад +6

      That is shaaaade-

    • @pXnTilde
      @pXnTilde 4 года назад +8

      I find diet pepsi to have a bolder flavor and fuller mouthfeel. Diet coke tastes like acid and carbonation

    • @australium7374
      @australium7374 4 года назад +4

      Greatest diss of all time

    • @luke8617
      @luke8617 4 года назад +2

      i-i was reading the comments while watching the video and he started to say this as soon as i started reading it.. im scared.

  • @WitherLord888
    @WitherLord888 4 года назад +238

    It’s nice to know you didn’t die from the robot barber at the end of the charity livestream, MatPat!
    Btw I just got my braces, and I’m binging all the Food Theory videos and it’s making me crave so much fooddd!

    • @Beth_Almes
      @Beth_Almes 4 года назад +4

      YES BAHAH

    • @MrTmb64
      @MrTmb64 4 года назад +3

      I mean they recorded that before the stream so you never know

    • @jameslowe4031
      @jameslowe4031 4 года назад

      You'll make it through but just be prepared for power bands those are worse than the first day

    • @karenstraberri4070
      @karenstraberri4070 4 года назад

      Agreed got my braces 4 weeks ago

    • @DatOneAPXGuy
      @DatOneAPXGuy 4 года назад

      Steaks are high so food must die

  • @mrrandomthings8360
    @mrrandomthings8360 Год назад +1

    never order a medium at Wendy’s unless u want a Home Depot bucket full

  • @donkeyface4452
    @donkeyface4452 4 года назад +357

    What I’ve learned from this channel: never buy a medium anything and kool aid man is going to swallow the universe

    • @johnmichael8462
      @johnmichael8462 4 года назад +1

      WOW.............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @Ab90541
      @Ab90541 4 года назад +1

      Me too

    • @Chris-lo3gk
      @Chris-lo3gk 4 года назад +2

      @@johnmichael8462 stfu bot

    • @donkeyface4452
      @donkeyface4452 4 года назад +1

      I’ve gotten an infinitely small amount of clout! 1 sec just gotta let it go to my head immediately

    • @ralph1928
      @ralph1928 4 года назад +1

      @@donkeyface4452 and how did that end up

  • @austentatham3875
    @austentatham3875 4 года назад +200

    "Its always been soda and it will always remain soda"
    *laughs in fizzy*

    • @sekoseko4439
      @sekoseko4439 4 года назад

      Ohhhh.........
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @nojo9308
      @nojo9308 4 года назад +2

      I may disagree because it has always been pop we can both agree that rode island are the true weird ones by calling a water fountain a bubbler... unless your from rode island then you are just wrong

    • @Skeptix1
      @Skeptix1 4 года назад +2

      @@nojo9308 Calling soda "pop" is like calling apples "reds"

    • @Kataza_
      @Kataza_ 4 года назад +3

      Fizzy is the true correct answer, British bois unite!

    • @tripkardashian5873
      @tripkardashian5873 4 года назад

      @@Skeptix1 i call them reds got a problem bub

  • @ryanb9749
    @ryanb9749 4 года назад +261

    Seeing matpat finally get to theorize using Diet Coke after 7 years was incredibly satisfying.

  • @ants2340
    @ants2340 Год назад

    4:01 in the uk, the large is that size
    should I pe happy or sad? i don't even know anymore

  • @sarvar5209
    @sarvar5209 4 года назад +178

    Food theory: the ice is screwing you over for you money
    Anyone with common sense: asks for no ice

    • @johnmichael8462
      @johnmichael8462 4 года назад

      WOW...........
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @thegamingillustrator
      @thegamingillustrator 4 года назад +4

      I don't like cold soda that often. (I call it pop when it's cold or a small drink. Don't judge.)

    • @AIFAM7
      @AIFAM7 4 года назад

      @@thegamingillustrator What is this... Pop your speaking of?

    • @wickquizzes4427
      @wickquizzes4427 4 года назад

      @@thegamingillustrator no

    • @GhostWhatcher
      @GhostWhatcher 4 года назад +3

      i will NOT drink my soda without ice and that's that

  • @Thatboi_Soap
    @Thatboi_Soap 4 года назад +403

    This is what it’s like in Louisiana:
    “Yes, I’d like a Coke please.”
    “What kind?”
    “Dr. Pepper.”

    • @SunflowerSpotlight
      @SunflowerSpotlight 4 года назад +9

      Yup. Tennessee here. 😅

    • @itisjessie986
      @itisjessie986 4 года назад +16

      doesnt that take up time? why don’t you just say what you want?

    • @AmanduhFlawdHog
      @AmanduhFlawdHog 4 года назад +8

      This is what its like in alabama
      Me: *orders extra fries at mcdonalds*
      Me: wow an extra fry just for me!

    • @Blue-zv2gt
      @Blue-zv2gt 4 года назад +3

      Same here in Texas

    • @pixelgamer1603
      @pixelgamer1603 4 года назад

      that's what it's like in new mexico

  • @davidbures854
    @davidbures854 4 года назад +62

    *Thousands of people fighting over if its Pop or Soda
    Me, an Intellectual: Nectar of the gods

  • @philbill5712
    @philbill5712 Год назад

    all of this, just to be destroyed by one request when making an order. "can I get my soda without ice?"

  • @wirelessriver7
    @wirelessriver7 4 года назад +248

    Mat: *fills up kfc chicken bucket with diet coke*
    Manager: -_-

    • @mihcci
      @mihcci 4 года назад +24

      *"How may chicken buckets can you refill with diet coke at KFC before gettin kicked out"*

    • @ishfoxypg3d641
      @ishfoxypg3d641 4 года назад +2

      😂😂

    • @sf2934
      @sf2934 4 года назад +5

      @@mihcci ooh good video idea let’s pitch it to him 😂

    • @xxlcountryguy83
      @xxlcountryguy83 4 года назад +2

      KFC used to have something similar to filling up a chicken bucket with soda. It was a half gallon cup. They had it back in the late 90's and early 2000's. I think that's where my soda addiction began.

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 4 года назад +2

      Diet coke and a strong desire for food,
      You must be a THEORIST

  • @togekip0010
    @togekip0010 4 года назад +140

    Matt: “and to all of you in the comment section who say pop, you have my full support”
    Me: “what about bubbly syrup juice?”

    • @veryhot2382
      @veryhot2382 4 года назад

      Ohhhh................
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @ThatOneLadyOverHere
      @ThatOneLadyOverHere 4 года назад +2

      Ya know... I think everyone is okay with that.

    • @The_Bankaiedbot
      @The_Bankaiedbot 4 года назад +1

      As long as it's not pop

    • @ghostii404
      @ghostii404 4 года назад

      fizzy juice?

    • @donaldduong6855
      @donaldduong6855 4 года назад

      I thought it was fizzy flavored liquid

  • @alextompkins4041
    @alextompkins4041 4 года назад +246

    "Taco bell's lineup of drinks earned it last place"
    they dont need a lineup when they have baja blast
    ouch. great vid tho anyway

    • @pXnTilde
      @pXnTilde 4 года назад +6

      50/50 Baja and regular is my jam. Also, you know, the whole food menu (except you, cheesy rollup)

    • @emperorflick
      @emperorflick 4 года назад +3

      Yeah, Baja Blast is the absolute best

    • @johnlukemaqatish2304
      @johnlukemaqatish2304 4 года назад +1

      Shiiii and don’t forget about the pink lemonade

    • @laurac2081
      @laurac2081 4 года назад

      Agreed. Now if they could only get some dang dr.pepper it would truly be the best.

    • @chanceenglish7769
      @chanceenglish7769 4 года назад

      Nice pfp

  • @kodyplayz7784
    @kodyplayz7784 Год назад +1

    im all ready subbed my guy

  • @BowJish44
    @BowJish44 4 года назад +355

    Food Theory: How increasingly complicated can your drive through order get before you get a wrong order?

    • @somerandomnon9161
      @somerandomnon9161 4 года назад +21

      if it's at mcDonald's, it'll always be screwed up

    • @jayp.7197
      @jayp.7197 4 года назад +12

      Don't need a theory to know ANYTHING can be messed up. I'll order a burger with cheese and ketchup only, and end up with a burger where those two items are the only things missing!

    • @someonenotsomeone8450
      @someonenotsomeone8450 4 года назад +2

      That would be an interesting one... especially if was a competition style video like this one.

    • @waltascher
      @waltascher 4 года назад +5

      0% complicated. Last week I went to Whataburger and ordered a Honey BBQ chicken strip sandwich. One of the reasons I order that is because I don’t have to order it special at all.
      When I got home, I found they had given me a plain double cheeseburger.

    • @csharkop
      @csharkop 4 года назад +2

      If it's bk, a burger with no tomato. Every time my dad orders a burger from BK it has tomatoes, every time. He always asks for no tomato.

  • @jacobnewman2494
    @jacobnewman2494 4 года назад +487

    "If I wanted to drink a watered down diet coke I'd order a diet Pepsi"
    *_Ouch_*

  • @meepmorp1022
    @meepmorp1022 4 года назад +93

    everyone: childhood gets destroyed when they watch film theory
    me: childhood gets destroyed when I watch food theory :'(

    • @VitaNewbo
      @VitaNewbo 4 года назад

      So, the burger king medium was your childhood? I feel ya, was sad that taco bell was last in the total tally.

    • @veryhot8701
      @veryhot8701 4 года назад

      Ohhhh..........
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

  • @itsalwayssunnyinpahoa7631
    @itsalwayssunnyinpahoa7631 Год назад

    11:33 My mom is from Hawaii where soft drinks are called “sodas”, my father is from Kansas where they’re called “pop”. That said I am one of the few Americans that use the phrase “soda pop” when referring to soft drinks.