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Main Forums => Flamer's Corner => Topic started by: 12AX7 on July 01, 2008, 11:06:04 PM
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A big FUK U to all the softdrink companies who have their regular drink and their diet drink packaged nearly identical. Tonite is the second time I've inadvertantly grabbed a Pepsi only to get all the way back to the office and crack it open and take a swig and find out it a FUCKING DIET drink. :x
ptooey. Nasty. :x
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Or even better is how companies like Coke advertise some of their drinks as "only 5 calories per serving!" on a 16 ounce bottle, however when you read the fine print, there are actually two servings in the single-serving bottle.
10 calories isn't a whole lot, but it still is misleading.
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Or even better is how companies like Coke advertise some of their drinks as "only 5 calories per serving!" on a 16 ounce bottle, however when you read the fine print, there are actually two servings in the single-serving bottle.
10 calories isn't a whole lot, but it still is misleading.
Yep. This bottle right here gives "per serving" data; then if you dig around, you see "Servings per container = 4"
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Softdrink labels?
The Dumbfuckers Engineering Team just tried to start a wet circuit breaker, and you're complaining about softdrink labels? Can we trade lives, 12? I mean, just for one night. :-P
No mistaken identity is funnier than an original Coke can and an original Busch can.
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I'm always pickin' up light beer and water and getting the two mixed up . . .
. . . hm.
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Can we trade lives, 12? I mean, just for one night. :-P
No, but you can come stay with me. I mean, just for one night. :evil:
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East coast Geek Forum get-to-gether coming soon to a hotel near you.
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A hotel with power.
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A hotel with power.
Well that rules out a night with me, now doesn't it. :roll:
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What I don't get is why they have, say, Coke and Coke Zero. Then they proceed to say how Coke Zero tastes *exactly* like regular coke, but with zero calories, or what have you. If Coke Zero tastes exactly the same, but is even marginally more healthy, why not just make regular Coke have zero calories?
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Coke Zero does not taste like Coke regular.
Coke Zero is actually better. :-D
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They tried changing the coke recipe years ago. It didn't work out for them.
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"They say diet Dr. Pepper tastes like regular Dr. Pepper. Well then they fucked up!" -Hedberg
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East coast Geek Forum get-to-gether coming soon to a hotel near you.
I would *SO* be there.
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A big FUK U to all the softdrink companies who have their regular drink and their diet drink packaged nearly identical. Tonite is the second time I've inadvertantly grabbed a Pepsi only to get all the way back to the office and crack it open and take a swig and find out it a FUCKING DIET drink. :x
ptooey. Nasty. :x
That's what you get for drinking Pepsi :-P
I would *SO* be there.
So would I. 8-)
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That's what you get for drinking Pepsi :-P
Ain't that the truth. Apparently Atlantic Canada is the only place in North America where Pepsi regularly outsells Coke. (They're both beat by the knock off store brands though)
*This was as of at least 7-8 years ago. I don't know if it's still true.
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Part of their geography is due to them being from North Carolina. So you'll find Pepsi more concentrated on the Atlantic coast; and even more so here in the southeast. Worldwide, they've always been behind Coke in marketing and name recognition.
Personally, I prefer Pepsi to Coke if I have an option; but it's almost like choosing between "off-white" and "eggshell".
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Part of their geography is due to them being from North Carolina...
Pepsi, Cheerwine, 'bacco, 'shine, we're out to destroy your liver and bloodsugar and give you cancer. :wink:
EDIT: I forgot BBQ and Nascar, we want to clog your arteries and lower your IQ too.
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Part of their geography is due to them being from North Carolina. So you'll find Pepsi more concentrated on the Atlantic coast; and even more so here in the southeast. Worldwide, they've always been behind Coke in marketing and name recognition.
Personally, I prefer Pepsi to Coke if I have an option; but it's almost like choosing between "off-white" and "eggshell".
Well I happen to be addicted to soda (don't laugh, it can happen) and I, as a connoisseur, can tell you that there really is a distinct difference in taste. Coke is sharper, "spicier," if you will, will Pepsi is more mild, "bland," if you will.
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Most likely it has something to do with the brix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brix) of the two products.
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Most likely it has something to do with the brix (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brix) of the two products.
Wow.. that is a new one on me. Didn't know there was such a measurement. Cool.
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Most advertising just pisses me off in general.
"Diet Dr. Pepper tastes more like regular Dr. Pepper!"
More than what? Water?
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Most advertising just pisses me off in general.
"Diet Dr. Pepper tastes more like regular Dr. Pepper!"
More than what? Water?
"Avis: We try harder!"
Harder than what? Regular Dr Pepper?
I'm with you. I HATE open-ended comparitives! :x
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I like the beer commercials where they say X has "more taste" than Y. More taste? Not more flavor, or better taste? How does one measure taste?
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I like the beer commercials where they say X has "more taste" than Y. More taste? Not more flavor, or better taste? How does one measure taste?
Dog crap probably has more taste than a lot of things, for that matter.
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Dog crap probably has more taste than a lot of things, for that matter.
Depends on how it's served.
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Depends on how it's served.
Just put onions on that sucker and Lacerda will shove it in his mouth.
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Just put onions on that sucker and Lacerda will shove it in his mouth.
No questions asked.
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Oh my.