Am I the only dude on earth that actually enjoyed this?

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I_argue_for_funsies@reddit

Meh. Everyone tried them but they never made any kind of rotation.

Clearly Canadian was a better drink without the backwash floaties.

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WasteOfBerries@reddit

Orbitz was made by Clearly Canadian, but it makes sense that we only miss Clearly Canadian.
The backwash floaties is the beverage equivalent of >!an SFW bukkake!<

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I_argue_for_funsies@reddit

Whoa!! I didn't know that but it makes sense

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Aestryx47@reddit

We grew up on Dunkaroos and Ecto Cooler. Our taste buds have seen war. This drink never stood a chance against us because we actually liked it.

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One of my elementary school friends was allergic to something in Ecto Cooler, but his mom always had it in the house for his siblings. One day we were hanging at his spot, and he asked if I could help him get the Ecto Cooler that his mom stashed in their pantry. We successfully apprehended the six or eight juice boxes and crushed em all. Homie’s face blew up the size of a balloon and had to get taken to the hospital and administered an epi-pen. Needless to say, I wasn’t allowed over at Derek’s house anymore after that day.

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Odd-Term9866@reddit

I miss Ecto Cooler! I had hoped they'd bring it back with all the new Ghostbusters movies, but no! 😩

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Far_Acanthaceae_4226@reddit

I used Ecto Cooler as a mixer in college 😂

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johnvalley86@reddit

There were dozens of us! Dozens!

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Arik50@reddit

Yes 😁

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Stardustquarks@reddit

Yes

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bony-tony@reddit

Junior year spring break trip someone bought a bottle, which then was displayed on a shelf all senior year until someone broke it at a party.

No idea what it tastes like, but we did talk about it a fuck of a lot.

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Anon_squanch@reddit

You are not alone.

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CUNextTwosday@reddit

My dad has a few of those still unopened on his bookshelf.

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ScrotusSpunkmeyer@reddit (OP)

Did they discolor at all?

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CUNextTwosday@reddit

Also my dad said they did not discolor

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CUNextTwosday@reddit

I think they did. I’ll see if I can have him send a photo. We joked about opening one and drinking it. 😂

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ScrotusSpunkmeyer@reddit (OP)

Please don't. But I'd definitely be interested to see it after all these years

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CUNextTwosday@reddit

My mom sold them on eBay for $50 😂

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TheAnswerUsedToBe42@reddit

Watch: Nirvana the band, the movie. You'll love it.

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FoppyRETURNS@reddit

I did.

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aarvarkitechture@reddit

I liked them too! The chewy bits were kind of fruit snack-adjacent and the whole concept was just novel in a time where boba tea wasn’t on our radar.

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glassysurface84@reddit

No, I absolutely loved them. I think it's why I love bubble tea

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CherryCherry5@reddit

No, I really liked them. Maybe it was just me and you. Lol

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zeroaxs@reddit

I loved it.

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scattershotdreams@reddit

I liked it and was disappointed when it was discontinued!

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gee8@reddit

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Check out “Nirvanna the band the show the movie” — this film is powered by Orbitz

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Themoosemingled@reddit

Saw it twice. Both times within 100m of the film locations.

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Silver-Monkey@reddit

Yes! One of the most creative comedies in years, and due to the nostalgic nature of the movie very much belongs in this sub.

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Professional_Scale66@reddit

As someone who saw this entire movie I can assure you that you do not need to to watch this movie. The gif and explanation here are more than enough. Too much for a veteran like me. I thought I escaped those horrors and tried to convince myself it was all a bad dream…

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redbeardscrazy@reddit

I loved it.

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ashores@reddit

I'm from the timeline where Orbitz existed as a travel company.

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imhereforyoursnacks@reddit

“What if we made a soft drink, but it has shit floating around in it?”

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Trick-Session2388@reddit

I'm a lady but I enjoyed it.

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rivalpinkbunny@reddit

You mean plastic balls and simple syrup?

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jokerfest@reddit

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WhatTheCluck802@reddit

Yes. The texture of the orbs always skeeved me out.

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danlost40@reddit

I like them was great have

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Out-There1013@reddit

All I know is I'm curious as hell about what it was like to drink and hate that I missed my chance to try it

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ScrotusSpunkmeyer@reddit (OP)

My interpretation was cough syrup consistency, with odd little balls that tickled your throat on the way down. Sounds gross for sure. But I can't name anything else that has the same taste or texture.

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Ordinary_Aioli_7602@reddit

I never tried it, the floating balls made it look thick to me, I suppose

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caddy45@reddit

My parents wouldn’t buy these or Clearly Canadian water.

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acespacegnome@reddit

I liked the beverage, but hated the orbs. They were tasteless balls of gelatin that added nothing to the over all flavor

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cbih@reddit

They were fun as a novelty, but they were more viscious than I like my beverages to be.

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Aggravating-Baby1239@reddit

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ScrotusSpunkmeyer@reddit (OP)

Lol, thanks for that

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Juztaan@reddit

Skittlebrau

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ianzabel@reddit

I remember it, but never tried it because it seemed gross.

What did it taste like? Soda? Sweet? Carbonated?

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WasteOfBerries@reddit

Non-carbonated, thicker than water, and very, very sweet.
The jelly beads had texture but basically no flavour

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TotallyNotRobotEvil@reddit

Same, I remember it being somewhat popular but thinking it looked gross, so never tried it.

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ScrotusSpunkmeyer@reddit (OP)

It had its own flavor and consistency. One of those "you just had to try it" kind of things

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tarheelfire@reddit

I liked it, but it wasn't widely available where I lived, so it could've just been novelty. I also liked Clear Pepsi, so maybe I'm just weird? Actually, I am weird, and it's a defining part of our generation's character...

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TotallyNotRobotEvil@reddit

I did like crystal pepsi. People hated it because it was weird, mentally, but it tasted great.

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deephurting66@reddit

The blobs didn't taste like anything

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barktwiggs@reddit

I was slurping down the Orangina. Yup, that was it's actual name.

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coci222@reddit

Looked cool, but it was too sugary and viscous for me

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Canadatron@reddit

I recall the liquid as something I'd call syrupy compared to other drinks but not necessarily sweeter than other stuff.

I liked them personally. It was at the same time as a Lava Lite resurgence in the 90s

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ScrotusSpunkmeyer@reddit (OP)

For what it's worth, I also really enjoyed original red nyquil thanks to a friend's aunt who had atrocious adulting skills.

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coci222@reddit

I was a DimeTapp kid

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APOC_V@reddit

That weird medicine grape flavor would absolutely gag me. Cherry children’s Tylenol was like candy though.

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EvenLettuce6638@reddit

OG green fucking death flavor NyQuil.

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barkinbeagle@reddit

I was too busy drinking Clearly Canadian and Snapple to bother with these 🤣

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Miserable-Okra-8787@reddit

Yes

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msbeaver83@reddit

Little slimy balls going down my throat 🤮

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TotallyNotRobotEvil@reddit

Title of my sex tape.

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Esternaefil@reddit

Naw, I loved that.

Xennial Boba Tea.

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Fair_Blood3176@reddit

Why am I thinking this is related to car rentals.

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birdseatpizza@reddit

I loved them!

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Over_Interaction_925@reddit

Yup let me guess you like boba tea to? I saw someone on yt that remade these.

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ScrotusSpunkmeyer@reddit (OP)

Never been a huge fan.

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draoikat@reddit

Nope, I really liked them.

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sasssyrup@reddit

Yes yes you are

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tifumostdays@reddit

Probably. Were you very young? We loved the idea, but I don't know anyone who clamored for more.

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Bushgooher@reddit

Got it for free at HMV once. So gross we took them to the topnotch a parade and spilled it out down onto the street. The bottles followed soon after.

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Angelas-Merkin@reddit

So gross

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DandyLionsInSiberia@reddit

The Orbitz style drink has seen something of a (healthier) revival in recent years Via boba tea. Unlike Orbitz’s suspended beads - which were a Frankenstein mixture of gellan and xanthan gum, boba relies on tapioca pearls, a more natural ingredient.

They were a fun novelty.. but ultimately more of an occasional curiosity for many, with most buying once or twice before gravitating back to more conventional options.

Fun piece of nostalgia though..

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