There is this false notion that the rich will throw in the towel or that the pot is barely sweet as is and asking to take out a bit of sugar would make it unpal

There is this false notion that the rich will throw in the towel or that the pot is barely sweet as is and asking to take out a bit of sugar would make it unpalatable. The reality of the situation is they're rich precisely because they're extremely good at leveraging things in their favor. Muting that a bit isn't going to change that base quality in them. I know I'm speaking broadly but it applies broadly.