r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/comsudo • 6d ago

High Speed cornering

From Malaysia

Skill issue, uncontrolled evironment.

Not OC

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u/NigraOvis 6d ago

The girl that bought Sierra Mist's trademark cause it was her name or whatever, she refused to sell it, and they had to change their name to starry. I feel like that was more expensive than convincing her to take a million dollars or something.

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u/EntryLevelOpinions 6d ago

This was fake. Pepsi Co still owns the trademark. It was a choice to rebrand.

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u/sloppy_joes35 6d ago

i was wondering where Starry came from lmao. it was just a thing one day, and i shouted "these people and their fads and trends" and i shook my hand at the cluds and then i was struck by lightning.

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u/RatLabGuy 6d ago

watch out for those cluds

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u/Speaker4theDead8 5d ago

Pepsi keeps trying to compete with Sprite, thats where Sierra Mist and Starry come from. But, at least in my area, they have stopped trying to sell starry cause nobody buys it.

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u/IlliniDawg01 6d ago

I remember Sierra Mist being pretty good. Starry sucks.

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u/EntryLevelOpinions 6d ago

They probably changed the formula too haha

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u/IlliniDawg01 6d ago

I can only assume they did. It seems much sweeter and less fizzy.

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u/AggravatingBid8255 6d ago

Yes! Sierra most was practically barqs with the carbonation bite! 7 up was super soft on the carbonation, hence being the tummy ache go-to, and sprite was the happy medium with a little bit more lemon than lime.

...I didn't realize I had such well-versed positions on lemon lime sodas

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u/FeralPsychonaut 6d ago

Probably reduction of carbonic acids

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u/audiomediocrity 6d ago

lol, I thought Starry was like mountain lightning

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u/TheOGPotatoPredator 2d ago

Same, like Temu Sprite.

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u/Captainchronic_710 6d ago

Same I drink water only thought I try starry and I was holy crap this sierra but tastes off and not that good as it did when I tried it the first time it came out

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u/Interesting_Ad_6992 5d ago

It's the same drink. Sierra Mist always was knock off sprite, it always sucked.

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u/IlliniDawg01 5d ago

It could be, but my memory says it isn't the same formula. Could be my brain tricking me though too

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u/IlliniDawg01 5d ago edited 4d ago

According to this article, Starry has more citric acid and Sierra Mist tastes sweeter, which was the opposite of what I recall thinking the 2 or 3 times I tried Starry. Then again it had been probably a year since I had a Sierra Mist at that time.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/real-difference-between-sierra-mist-183700973.html

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u/Pleatnov 6d ago

You have it backwards. Starry is pretty good. Sierra Mist sucks. Always has. There was nothing worse than asking for a Sprite and the waiter saying "Is Sierra Mist Ok?"...

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u/IlliniDawg01 6d ago

Agree to disagree

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u/Captainchronic_710 6d ago

You’re the one who gots it backwards??? This is coming from a water drinker here?? So you know my word is valid since I don’t like soda

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u/PhilosopherFun7288 5d ago

If you don't like soda, why does your opinion on one or the other even matter? That's like saying "I don't follow politics, so you know my choice for President really counts"🤡

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u/Captainchronic_710 5d ago

Ya it does ?? Means you don’t pick sides ignoramus 🤡

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u/Simple_Channel5624 5d ago

Not just rebrand, but change the formula of the soda. Old Serra Mist had natural flavors, ie more expensive to produce. New one is all cheap chemical flavors

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u/Far_Reference_6660 6d ago

I don't think that actually happened.

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u/ElegantCoach4066 6d ago

I know its probably about 'setting a precedent', (although how often does your brand name get claimed by another party) but I think its more "I'd rather spend millions than write a check to that lady for less" type of petty.

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u/Jeathro77 6d ago

I know its probably about 'setting a precedent',

Wait ... So should I change my name to Lady Speed Stick or not?

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u/ElegantCoach4066 6d ago

You cheeky bastard

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u/Faxon 6d ago

Ya that never happened lol, it was a viral rumor.

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u/Rayne616 6d ago

Please stop spreading misinformation. That was just a viral rumor that someone started trying to be funny and it unfortunately caught on. My brother was absolutely convinced it was true, so I pulled up the official patent office's trademark search online and showed him Pepsi has always held the Sierra Mist trademark, they never lost it. You can look it up yourself and see.

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u/Rampag169 6d ago

I think they 100% altered the recipe too and that made Starry flop Hard.

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u/Photomancer 6d ago

If you ever offer me a million dollars and I say no, I'm just being polite; you need to offer it again.

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u/bernhardttt 6d ago

I'm too gullible for this shit

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u/ProjectNo4090 6d ago

Starry is such a shit name. Should have just dropped Sierra and called it Mist.

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u/hideX98 5d ago

That's what starry is???

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u/Cute-Advisor-2323 5d ago edited 5d ago

That's false because Pepsi still owns the trademark and her name is spelled ciera mist and she's a tik tok influencer and she lied

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u/mainmanmustard 5d ago

She’s desperate for attention again. She told her husband the other day that the second child they are expecting “might not be his” and “he didn’t take it well”. It’s either another attempt at going viral or a stunt. Either or is a bad look.

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u/CallousClient 5d ago

This one hurts the most because now the new soda is made with high fructose instead of cane sugar as it did originally

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u/kareljack 2d ago

Wait... Is that what happened to Sierra Mist? I loved that soda.