“Hello, poison control? I just drank unsweetened tea”

Many people in the South love sweet tea. A joke was posted on Facebook by Jamar E Jenkins on June 24, 2021:
         
“Hello poison control ?
I just drank unsweet tea”

         
The joke went viral, with over 150,000 shares. “I accidentally got unsweet tea. Call poison control”—an earlier form of the joke—had been posted on Twitter by desirae danielle smith on September 16, 2015.
   
“Unsweetened tea” is often used, usually outside of Texas. “Hello, poison control? I’ve just drank unsweetened tea!” was posted on Twitter by Oz on June 25, 2021.
     
     
Twitter
desirae danielle smith
@desfleurae
I accidentally got unsweet tea. Call poison control.
12:31 PM · Sep 16, 2015·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Dorian
@Ecua_Dorian
Does anyone have the number for poison control? @McDonalds gave me unsweetened tea
7:13 AM · Nov 23, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter     
Hodor Hayes
@holdenh
Just drank unsweet tea by accident. Does anyone have the number for the Poison Control Center?
6:11 PM · Jun 20, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
 
Facebook
Jamar E Jenkins
June 24, 2021 at 12:35 PM ·
Hello poison control ?
I just drank unsweet tea
 
Twitter
Georgia Patriot
@SouthGAPatriot
Hello? Poison control??? I just drank unsweet tea!
1:49 PM · Jun 25, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Professor P, MS. Ed.
@AntTheKing
Hello poison control???
I just drank unsweet tea
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2:57 PM · Jun 25, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
JaVonni Brustow
@JaVonniBrustow
Hello Poison Control? I just drank unweet tea.
3:39 PM · Jun 25, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
Twitter
Oz
@LNumunu
Hello, poison control? I’ve just drank unsweetened tea!
4:42 PM · Jun 25, 2021·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
Brianna Knapp
@Beasley4Bae11
Hi , poison control ? I just drank unsweetened tea.
10:45 PM · Jun 25, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Furious Noel (go/away)
@Furious_Xtian
Hello, poison control? I just drank unsweet tea.
8:43 AM · Jun 26, 2021·Twitter Web App
     
Twitter
lisa
@alwayspimpin68
Hello Poison Control…
I just drank unsweetened Tea ..
10:45 AM · Jun 26, 2021·Twitter for Android
 
Facebook
Texas is Life
June 26, 2021 at 12:06 PM ·
Please send the antidote asap 😂😂😂
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
Hello poison
control?
I just drank unsweet
tea
     
Twitter
𝔻𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕚
@danni_b96
Hello, poison control??
I just drank unsweetened tea…
6:10 PM · Jun 26, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
101WaysToFixOatmeal.com
@101Fix
Hello, Poison Control? Help! I just drank unsweetened ice tea.
Fix oatmeal with brewed green tea instead of water.
#oatmeal #OatmealLovesSweetTea
5:00 PM · Jul 1, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
Twitter
Texas Memes
@thetxmemes
Hello poison control? I just drank unsweet tea
9:39 AM · Jul 2, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Grams☕
@javaluvingrams
Replying to @101Fix
“Hello, Poison Control? Help! I just drank unsweetened ice tea.”
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11:38 AM · Jul 2, 2021·Twitter for iPhone