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My mom kinda-sorta just left after visiting me today. The visit wasn't incredibly exciting. She decided she wanted to accompany me on my errands. So we went out for breakfast/lunch and also went grocery shopping and did my laundry. (We also took a nap. Heh.) Anyway, I did enjoy seeing her, so I'm glad.
I saw something at the grocery store that kind of pissed me off, though. Coca-cola now has this on their boxes:
Who knew soft drinks could be hydrating?
It’s true. All beverages hydrate, including soft drinks. So if you are looking for hydration, but want the delicious and refreshing taste you get from Coca-Cola, don’t compromise — go for it! You’ll be hydrating your body with each and every sip.
We offer over 80 ways to hydrate, energize, nourish, relax or enjoy every drop of life. For more information on the benefits of hydration, go to: hydration.thecoca-colacompany.com
Grrrr ... I would explain why that is such big loads of turd, but this guy does it better.
Now, I don't drink soda anymore, I haven't for about half a year now. But I will admit I do indulge in drinks that may be thirst-quenchers but not very good for the body (tea, alcohol ... whether juice is healthy or not seems to change depending on who you talk to). But for a soda company to go and claim that they're healthy because they "hydrate" is just ... ACK! No.
This just smacks of such stupid greed. And it pisses me off because Coke and Pepsi are such notorious money wasters when it comes to advertising. And, like Lewis Black said, it's a waste because pretty much everyone has drunk enough of both of their products to piss it for a week. These fuckers get money by sponsoring schools. They advertise their bullshit in front of every movie to the point where they're one of the major reasons I don't go to theaters anymore. Do they really need more money by trying to pass off their product as healthy? What? Was all that so-called-diet bullshit not working out for them?
Ugh. I just hate them by this point. I hate that stupid, fucking, makes-me-sick candy-in-a-can and I hate the goddamn greed of that company and how they've become so pervasive and AARGH.
Maybe this makes me very white. I still just wish they would lay off. :(
I saw something at the grocery store that kind of pissed me off, though. Coca-cola now has this on their boxes:
Who knew soft drinks could be hydrating?
It’s true. All beverages hydrate, including soft drinks. So if you are looking for hydration, but want the delicious and refreshing taste you get from Coca-Cola, don’t compromise — go for it! You’ll be hydrating your body with each and every sip.
We offer over 80 ways to hydrate, energize, nourish, relax or enjoy every drop of life. For more information on the benefits of hydration, go to: hydration.thecoca-colacompany.com
Grrrr ... I would explain why that is such big loads of turd, but this guy does it better.
Now, I don't drink soda anymore, I haven't for about half a year now. But I will admit I do indulge in drinks that may be thirst-quenchers but not very good for the body (tea, alcohol ... whether juice is healthy or not seems to change depending on who you talk to). But for a soda company to go and claim that they're healthy because they "hydrate" is just ... ACK! No.
This just smacks of such stupid greed. And it pisses me off because Coke and Pepsi are such notorious money wasters when it comes to advertising. And, like Lewis Black said, it's a waste because pretty much everyone has drunk enough of both of their products to piss it for a week. These fuckers get money by sponsoring schools. They advertise their bullshit in front of every movie to the point where they're one of the major reasons I don't go to theaters anymore. Do they really need more money by trying to pass off their product as healthy? What? Was all that so-called-diet bullshit not working out for them?
Ugh. I just hate them by this point. I hate that stupid, fucking, makes-me-sick candy-in-a-can and I hate the goddamn greed of that company and how they've become so pervasive and AARGH.
Maybe this makes me very white. I still just wish they would lay off. :(
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