The 'small' drink

When did a small drink become 20 fl. oz.?

 

when medium became the new small

 

I've noticed this also. However, it seems like the medium fry is more like the small fry of the past.

 

Just before we became the fattest country on the planet.

 

When they decided to let ice occupy 16 of those 20 ounces.

 

smedium

 

Just prior to reading this post, I was at Taco Bueno and needed a lid for what I thought was my medium cup - only the mondo sizes were at the station, so I asked if they had any more medium cup lids, and the guy says "Sure". Comes back with a stack of lids, looks at my cup and says, "Oh, you need a small lid." I was dumbfounded that 20 ounces could somehow be considered small.

 

extra medium

 

Elaine: Uh, could I have a medium Diet Coke?

Clerk: Do you want the Medium size or the middle size?

Elaine: What's the difference?

Clerk: Well, we have three sizes. Medium, Large, and Jumbo.

Elaine: [momentarily perplexed] What happened to the small?

Clerk: There is no small. Small is Medium.

Elaine: What's... medium?

Clerk: Medium is Large, and large is Jumbo.

Elaine: Oh-kay. Gimme the large.

Clerk: That's medium.

Elaine: Right. Yeah. [fearing the answer] Could I have a small popcorn?

Clerk: There is no small. [flash of perky inspiration] Child-size is small.

Elaine: What's `medium'?

Clerk: Adult.

Elaine: Do adults ever order the child-size?

Clerk: [chuckling] Not usually.

Elaine: [laughs appreciably] Okay, gimme the `adult'.

Clerk: Do you want butter?

Elaine: Is it *real* butter?

Clerk: [perkily] It's butter-*flavored*!

Elaine: [exasperated] What is it made of?

Clerk: [perkily] It's yellow!