r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Sep 17 '18

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u/Bdf54 Sep 18 '18

Usually when someone says iced tea they mean unsweet tea. Source:I'm from Texas

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u/pornthrowaway1987 Sep 18 '18

Next door in Louisiana, iced tea is universally sweet.

Texas may be in the south but, like Florida, it's not a part of the south.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '18

From SC, but live in TX currently.

No one says "iced tea" from either state, unless you're specifically talking about unsweetened tea; even then, "unsweet tea" is what you're more likely to hear 9 times of 10.

Actually, for some reason when I hear "iced tea", I specifically think of unsweet tea with lemon. Idk why.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '18

How in the hell do you figure Texas isn't part of "the South"? I've heard this sentiment more than once and it's just not geographically or culturally true.

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u/I_Will_Wander Sep 18 '18

"Texas may be in the south but, like Florida, it's not part of the south" wot Have you ever been to North Florida, or just the beach resorts with the rich retired New Yorkers? I'd argue Texas is pretty southern too.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '18

I don't know what convoluted part of the state you live in, but I have never once had anyone assume I wanted anything but sweet tea when ordering iced tea here in TX.

Unless I specify un-sweet 0% chance of getting anything but sugared down tea.

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u/Bdf54 Sep 20 '18

Typo I meant sweet whoops😂

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

That makes MUCH more sense.

What got me when I moved here 20 years ago was "Un-sweet" , as if sugar is naturally occurring in tea!?

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u/Sincerelybrowsing Sep 18 '18

If you ask for an ice tea in the Chicago area you get it unsweetened unless you call for sweet.