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My complaints
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 7:28 am
by Mithrandir
What you're tired of:
The economics of false advertising.
Reason:
I'm getting very put out with so-called "Fancy Ketsup," "Tall" (meaning small) coffee and "Name Brand Water." What is "Fancy Ketsup?" It's just KETSUP! Do they make it from fancy tomatoes, pureed in fancy blenders made by fancy slave labor in a fancy 3rd world country?!? And who thought it was a good idea to sell coffee in sizes that people can't pronounce? Next thing you know they'll be sellin that weasel-processed (I'm not making this up!) coffee ("I'd like a non-fat weasel-chino, please - no room.") And this name brand water? Who came up with that? I'm convinced that it isn't simply coincidence that evian spelled backwords is Naive!
Extra:
Nothing. Oh wait, please don't flame me either!
NOTE: I tried to post this to the appropriate thread, but SOMEONE closed it on me.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 7:43 am
by Gypsy
oldphilosopher wrote:NOTE: I tried to post this to the appropriate thread, but SOMEONE closed it on me.
Yup, she did. Did you see my reasons for it, though?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 8:59 am
by Mithrandir
I know. That what the smiley was there for. I was concidering posting to over in goof-off, but didn't think anyone would get it. Sorry if I tweaked a nose; it was most deffinately not my intention!
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:08 am
by Gypsy
(laughs) Oh, not at all, don't worry about it. I know it doesn't come across very well through typeface, but I've a very relaxed person (granted, a very sarcastic relaxed person - but relaxed nonetheless). So people generally have to go way out of their way to upset me. .... unless their name is Steve and then I'll go out of my way to upset him *wink*.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:09 am
by Ashley
*cough or Ashley cough* Then you'll go out of your way to play off her naivete.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:06 am
by MyrrhLynn
Gypsy wrote:(laughs) but I've a very relaxed person (granted, a very sarcastic relaxed person - but relaxed nonetheless).
He, He. I am the same way. At least on the Internet I am.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:57 am
by Gypsy
Ashley wrote:*cough or Ashley cough* Then you'll go out of your way to play off her naivete.
What?! I would never take advantage of a trusting person!
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 2:32 pm
by Retten
wow i never actually thought of those as false advertising thanks for enlightening me oldphilosopher
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 3:29 pm
by inkhana
Euw, yeah, I heard about the weasel thing...heh, I wonder who thought THAT up...
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 4:02 pm
by weisskreuz/chic
I don't think ppl would want to buy coffee with the weasel part of the name. I wouldn't!
PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:24 am
by Mithrandir
You might think it's odd, but there really is a "high-class" market for coffee make from beans that are, uh, processed by an animal that is part of the weasel family. This idea was first tested in Vietnam. I can just see the excitement on the ranchers face. "Look, the beans!" I mean I have some friends who have a newborn that get excited over that, but... Come on. They claim that it changes the flavor quite a bit. I'll bet. For those of you who want to know more about vietnam and coffee, check out this link.
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/02/04/vietnam/ If you want more info on weasel coffee, try typing in 'weasel coffee' into google to see what shows up. I'm not posting any direct links.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 12:54 pm
by EireWolf
weisskreuz/chic wrote:I don't think ppl would want to buy coffee with the weasel part of the name. I wouldn't!
Yeah, me either. That's rather disturbing. But at least it isn't false advertising!
*deftly sews this thread back onto the topic*
