Syrup

I went to get a drink, and the pouring speed seemed a bit slow. I wasn't too sure what was wrong, and I had just had a mint so couldn't really taste whether the drink was right. I stood round the machine for a bit, and then asked this girl and mother whether it tasted ok.

They both said yes.

I later discovered that there was a fault with the water supply, so they were drinking approx 75% syrup and 25% water. How could that possibly taste 'ok'? It would be so sickly, its like drinking extreme cordial. It is syrup - thick and sticky. The fault was fixed and normal service resumed - the daughter and mother didn't return - they obviously liked their syrup.