I gave up Diet Coke 529 days.

I mostly stick to club soda.

When I drank Diet Coke I’d drink McDonald’s fountain Diet Coke whenever I could. I’d drive five miles off an exit in the highway to get a McDonald’s Diet Coke.

Now that I don’t drink diet soda I often just take a can from the fridge.

But.

When I’m out running errands I like to drive through and get a fountain soda. McDonald’s is still the best.

Here’s the problem.

McDonalds doesn’t have a button on its computer sumtstem for soda water. Because of that the following two things always happen.

First I have no idea what it’s going to cost.

I’m almost always told they don’t sell soda/seltzer water.

The cost is either free, 22 cents, 1.08 (the cost of a Coke), 1.26 (the cost of a sweet tea), 1.76(I have no idea why).

There’s no rhyme or reason. I can drive through the same McDonalds three times in one day and it will be a different price each time.

As for being told they don’t serve it. This is the reason for the post. I have yet to find a way to say that yes they do without sounding rude. And the kid on the window isn’t interested in a dialogue. And I don’t want to be an ass.

But they DO have soda water. I’ve even watched how to make it on the fancy machine so many times that I sometimes explain how to make it.

So how do I order, then explain they do have it, without being an ass. I am also sure to check myself for impatience. I’m not annoyed. At this point it’s just funny. I also don’t mind paying, although a consistent price would be nice.

Any advice?