>>I find myself of two minds on this one. I agree that this is not something for government control. OTOH, when you and I were growing up, places that sold cups of soda generally had three sizes that were 8, 12 and 16 ounces, respectively. Now, in many places, you can get a 16-oz. soda; the "small" (if they offer small) is 20 oz. or more. It's absurd.
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>On this issue I am a complete free enterpriser. They have the right to sell in any portion size they choose. If there weren't a market for supersized soft drinks they wouldn't bother trying to sell them. You can't legislate intelligent choices.
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>One thing that amuses me about the whole issue is that some fast food places do not even include Small as a soft drink choice on the menu. I will never forget stopping at a McDonald's somewhere in Georgia on the way to Orlando. I ordered a Big Mac, regular fries, and small Coke. (Yeah, I know, bad Mike). The young lady behind the counter said we don't have Small as a size. The rest of the conversation:
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>"What sizes do you have?"
>"Medium, Large, and Extra Large."
>"Which of those is the smallest?"
>"The Medium."
>"I'll have one of those, then."
>"OK."
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>Maybe she was just having some fun with me because of my yankee accent.

Just visualizing Dragan in such a situation: since Medium is the smallest, asking for extra Medium ;-)