The soft drinks Sprite (introduced in 1961), 7 Up (introduced in 1929), Teem (1959-1984), Sierra Mist (1999-2023) and Starry (introduced in 2023) have been compared to each other.
 
“Sierra Mist is the poor man’s Sprite” was posted on Twitter by Jayme Figueroa on February 16, 2010. “Sierra Mist: a poor man’s Sprite. Sprite: a poor man’s 7up. 7up 4 life” was posted on Twitter by Nell Urban (parody) on December 9, 2011. “Sierra Mist is a poor man’s Sprite” was posted on Twitter by D. Loew on February 9, 2012. “Sierra Mist is the poor man’s Sprite” was posted on Twitter by Cranxieties on June 1, 2012. “sierra mist is a poor man’s sprite” was posted on Twitter by Tekoath on May 15, 2014.
 
“Sprite is the poor man’s 7-Up which is the poor man’s Sierra Mist which is the poor man’s gin and tonic” was posted on Twitter by Chris Felax on July 29, 2010. “Sprite really is a poor man’s 7UP” was posted on Twitter by WG on November 1, 2014. “Sprite is a poor man’s 7up” was posted on Twitter by Graham Seery on April 24, 2016. “Sprite is a poor man’s 7up” was posted on Twitter by 🧡MAYA on June 18, 2017. “Sprite is the poor man’s 7UP” was posted on Twitter by Mark in DFW on July 22, 2021.
 
“my mum bought 7up, the poor man’s sprite” was posted on Twitter by Full Fat Ross on March 10, 2011. “7Up is a poor man’s Sprite” was posted on Twitter by Marty Maraschino 🍒 on August 14, 2011. “7UP is the poor man’s Sprite” was posted on Twitter by Andrew W. LeGuluche on September 11, 2012. “7 up is a poor man’s Sprite” was posted on Twitter by Greg on August 2, 2013. “controversial: 7up is a poor man’s sprite” was posted on Twitter by Lizie on November 17, 2013.
       
“‘7-up: The poor man’s Sprite and the rich man’s Sierra Mist’ - @LastWeekTonight” was posted on Twitter by kyle’d high club on December 6, 2021. “‘7 Up: the poor man’s Sprite, and the rich man’s Sierra Mist’ - John Oliver” was posted on Twitter by GAB on December 6, 2021. “‘7Up - the poor man’s Sprite and the rich man’s Sierra Mist’ - @iamjohnoliver 🤣🤣🤣” was posted on Twitter by Tareque Laskar on December 6, 2021. British-American comedian and television host John Oliver said this on the HBO series Lst Week TOnight with John Oliver.
     
“Starry is some sort of poor man’s Sprite?” was posted on Twitter by tynick on February 18, 2023.
   
“Teem was like poor man’s Sprite or 7-Up” was posted on Twitter by Sum Fat Kid on April 16, 2017.
       
     
Wikipedia: Sprite (drink)
Sprite is a clear, lemon and lime-flavored soft drink created by the Coca-Cola Company. Sprite comes in multiple flavors, including cranberry, cherry, grape, orange, tropical, ginger, and vanilla. Ice, peach, Berryclear remix, and newer versions of the drinks are artificially sweetened. Sprite was created to compete primarily against 7 Up.
 
Wikipedia: 7 Up
7 Up (stylized as 7up outside North America) or Seven Up is an American brand of lemon-lime-flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The brand and formula are owned by Keurig Dr Pepper although the beverage is internationally distributed by PepsiCo.
 
Wikipedia: Teem
Teem was a brand of lemon-lime-flavored soft drink produced by The Pepsi-Cola Company. It was introduced in 1959 as Pepsi’s answer to 7 Up and Sprite.
   
Wikipedia: Sierra Mist
Sierra Mist was a lemon-lime flavored soft drink line. Originally introduced by PepsiCo in 1999, it was eventually made available in all US markets by 2003. The drink was rebranded as “Mist Twst” in 2016, but reverted to Sierra Mist in 2018. In early 2023, Sierra Mist was replaced by Starry. The brand was aimed at competing with The Coca-Cola Company’s Sprite brand and Keurig Dr Pepper’s 7 Up.
 
Wikipedia: Starry (drink)
Starry is a lemon-lime soft drink distributed in the United States by PepsiCo. Distribution first began in January 2023. The brand is aimed at competing against Coca-Cola’s Sprite and Dr Pepper’s 7 Up. Starry replaced Sierra Mist as Pepsi’s lemon-lime flavored drink, in part because Sierra Mist failed to gain market share in the growing category.
 
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Jayme Figueroa
@onewingedkefka
Sierra Mist is the poor man’s Sprite.
4:06 PM · Feb 15, 2010
     
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Chris Felax
@robotpain
Sprite is the poor man’s 7-Up which is the poor man’s Sierra Mist which is the poor man’s gin and tonic.
3:09 PM · Jul 29, 2010
 
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Jeff Ballard
@jefbal99
Sierra Mist is terrible, not even a poor man’s sprite #hatestomachbugs
10:54 AM · Jan 16, 2011
 
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Full Fat Ross
@fghtffyrrss
my mum bought 7up, the poor man’s sprite
10:17 PM · Mar 10, 2011
 
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Marty Maraschino 🍒
@mntgmrybrwn
7Up is a poor man’s Sprite.
6:45 PM · Aug 14, 2011
   
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Nell Urban (parody)
@nellMau5
Sierra Mist: a poor man’s Sprite. Sprite: a poor man’s 7up. 7up 4 life.
6:12 PM · Dec 9, 2011
   
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Litney Spears
@ImmisWimmis
@MyPotnaB not at all. 7UP is disgusting, and sierra mist is the poor man’s sprite
10:08 AM · Dec 21, 2011
   
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Von Sanders
@sportychic56
LOL RT @CIH8U2: Sierra Mist, you are a poor man’s Sprite, and today, I’m poor, man…
7:07 PM · Jan 16, 2012
   
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D. Lowe
@kym_lo
Sierra Mist is a poor man’s Sprite….i am no poor man
12:22 PM · Feb 9, 2012
 
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CulturallyWhite
@culturallywhite
@YellowBrittany ugh. Sierra must is a poor man’s sprite! #blech
8:06 PM · Apr 5, 2012
 
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Cranxieties
@LaBaPete
Sierra Mist is the poor man’s Sprite.
12:37 PM · Jun 1, 2012
 
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Andrew W. LeGuluche
@RealAndrewLeg
7UP is the poor man’s Sprite. That shit is garbage.
6:13 PM · Sep 11, 2012
 
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will
@buns_66
“7up” - a poor man’s sprite
10:49 AM · Jan 13, 2013
 
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Greg
@_G2theB_
Is 7up really all it’s cracked up to be ? — 7 up is a poor man’s Sprite http://ask.fm/a/5e919d6e
10:06 PM · Aug 2, 2013
 
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Dark Passenger
@james_burnley
7 Up: poor man’s Sprite.
5:01 AM · Aug 17, 2013
 
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The Crazy Smurf
@TheToluAdeyi
7-Up - Poor Man’s Sprite
2:35 PM · Nov 11, 2013
 
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Lizzie
@lizzieharrett
controversial: 7up is a poor man’s sprite.
1:06 PM · Nov 17, 2013
 
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Tekoath
@TheRealTekoa_
sierra mist is a poor man’s sprite.
3:57 PM · May 15, 2014
 
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⚔️ UNØ ⚔️
@JayxUn0
7UP is a poor man’s Sprite. Fuck that shit!
11:57 PM · Aug 15, 2014
             
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WG
@worthinggooner
Sprite really is a poor man’s 7UP
9:50 AM · Nov 1, 2014
 
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Ben Skelahay
@WellLookAtZat
Sierra Mist is the poor man’s sprite
I don’t hate you if you like it more
I’m just really disappointed in you
5:29 PM · Jan 15, 2015 from Virginia, USA
 
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Katsina Nzeogwu
@ChiefRockar
Limca, Poor man’s sprite
2:25 PM · Nov 26, 2015
   
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Graham Seery
@seery96
Sprite is a poor man’s 7up
1:41 PM · Apr 24, 2016
 
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The Crazy Smurf
@TheToluAdeyi
7Up is the poor man’s Sprite.
9:21 AM · Aug 24, 2016
 
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Sum Fat Kid
@sumfatkid
do they still make either of those products? Teem was like poor man’s Sprite or 7-Up.
4:25 PM · Apr 16, 2017
     
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♡Z♡
@ZtotheOandE
Sierra Mist is a poor man’s Sprite
1:16 PM · May 18, 2017
 
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Jamie
@jamiesbiscuit
7up really is the poor man’s Sprite.
4:55 PM · Jun 14, 2017
   
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🧡MAYA
@mazzeemoo
Sprite is a poor man’s 7up quit talkin trash jessica
2:46 PM · Jun 18, 2017
 
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proud kia soul driver
@SuuperMoistt
amanda: “ithink sierra mist is the poor man’s 7 up, and 7 up is the poor man’s sprite”
9:40 PM · Oct 28, 2018
 
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riana ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​
@fluffledale
7up is the poor man’s sprite
5:25 AM · Nov 22, 2018
 
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Steppa Pig
@_kaeelynn
Sierra Mist is a poor man’s Sprite
3:30 PM · Apr 2, 2020
 
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LunarParks
@LunarParkz
sierra mist is a poor man’s sprite #OJwasinnocent
2:18 PM · Oct 30, 2020
 
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Megan
@JetlifeMegs
7Up is the poor man’s Sprite.
8:39 PM · Nov 26, 2020
   
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Mark in DFW
@markb094
Sprite is the poor man’s 7UP
3:08 PM · Jul 22, 2021
 
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kyle’d high club
@kylerobertsax
“7-up: The poor man’s Sprite and the rich man’s Sierra Mist” -
@LastWeekTonight
12:27 AM · Dec 6, 2021
 
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GAB
@udkGab
“7 Up: the poor man’s Sprite, and the rich man’s Sierra Mist” - John Oliver
10:30 AM · Dec 6, 2021
 
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Tareque Laskar
@tarequelaskar
“7Up - the poor man’s Sprite and the rich man’s Sierra Mist” -
@iamjohnoliver 🤣🤣🤣
2:08 PM · Dec 6, 2021
 
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Hey it’s Nick
@naco228
7Up is the poor man’s Sprite, and the rich man’s Sierra Mist.
7:39 PM · Jan 10, 2022
 
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Ed Neuhaus
@EdNeuhaus
Just saw John Oliver describe 7 Up as “the poor man’s Sprite and the rich man’s Sierra Mist.”
I have never felt more seen.
9:21 PM · Jan 10, 2022
 
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jo:)
@qirlfieri
When John Oliver said 7-up is “the poor man’s sprite and the rich man’s sierra mist” that really struck a cord personally
12:31 AM · Feb 24, 2022
 
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Stewart Moncure
@rsmon77
Like the way I’ve heard 7UP called the poor man’s Sprite and the rich man’s Sierra Mist.  Hey, not my opinion!  #StewARama
7:29 PM · Jun 18, 2022
 
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Ro
@rlavender1417
Mountain Dew is just a poor man’s Sprite.
5:24 PM · Aug 2, 2022
 
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Boston Breach #1 Fan
@SpookyBOS
7up is a poor man’s sprite
1:16 PM · Jan 5, 2023
   
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simply
@rlcdl123
sprite is a poor man’s 7up
1:19 PM · Jan 5, 2023
 
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tynick
@_tynick
Starry is some sort of poor man’s Sprite?
9:04 PM · Feb 18, 2023
 
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SiK AtHeart
@sikatheart2
Wait is Stary really the new Sierra Mist the poor man’s Sprite
1:29 PM · Apr 15, 2023