If you grew up in the 80s like I did, you’d remember a show called “Fight Back with David Horowitz,” where he would spotlight products from current commercials, then prove or disprove of what was advertised. For example, “Is Heinz’s ketchup really as thick as it was advertised” or a popcorn test that says “Orville Redenbacher’s pops more than the other brands” and so forth.

Well… I decided to make my own test from one of my favorite boba tea houses… “Half & Half” in Southern California. They advertise drinks at a regular size and offer to supersize it for .85 cents more. I always do the supersize (they call it Supercup). As I was drinking the Supercup sized drink, my friend and fellow offender said that the Supercup is almost the same size as the regular. I said “No WAY!” Thus, this test was the result.

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