I think it's also one of those things where the less sugar you eat the more pronounced it tasted. Anecdotally, everything in Champaign IL tastes way sweeter after vacationing back home in Palo Alto where we rarely consume corn syrup or excess sweeteners

After having drastically reduced my sugar intake, I can't even stomach most sodas. It's startling how big of a difference it can make.

I'm the same, I can't even touch soda, it's way too sweet.

Orange juice tastes like sickly sweet syrup to me nowadays as well.