Everybody wants a piece of the action

[venta]

This is a fairly pointless post, made in order to see what the score with the new posting form is. Everyone seems to be moaning about it, but beyond it being different, and a little ugly-ly laid out, I've yet to work out why it's so heinous.

If you know, you're welcome to tell me.

And just because I want to know:

[Poll #354591]

Comments

Touch on the causes of coke ?

[venta.livejournal.com]

I didn't... I was only asking about vanilla coke, so "no" was adequate :)

Are you telling me you don't like drinking coke but are willing to boil ham in it ? You mad freak.

Re: Touch on the causes of coke ?

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

I would do anything for ham (but I won't drink coke).

Re: Touch on the causes of coke ?

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

Also: I assumed you were interested in knowing what percentage of people disliked the vanillaeyness of the vanilla coke, and weren't interested in people who happened to dislike coke. I now have no idea why you were asking the question...

just because I want to know

...unless its that, obviously.

Re: Touch on the causes of coke ?

[venta.livejournal.com]

I now have no idea why you were asking the question...

Just because I've been surprised at the number of people who do drink coke who don't like it, and was wondering how widespread dislike was. But mostly, since I like it, I just wanted to know if there was anyone else out there who liked it at all, since I'd kind of like the stuff to stay on the market. Among people who don't like it, I'm not so bothered about why, and shall assume it's malice on their part.

I still remember the bitter disappointment when Hooch's Ginger Brew stopped being made simply because "no one bought it". I did! Ditto the sausagemeat pasties that Nash's in the covered market (Oxford) used to sell - then discontinued because apparently only I bought them.

To be honest, I think I probably assumed that people who didn't like coke wouldn't have bothered trying the vanilla one, so wouldn't actually know for sure.

Re: Tough on the causes of coke ?

[zotz]

I saw a protest singer a couple of years ago who had quite strong opinions on the subject of Coke. Very funny he was, too.

Re: Tough on the causes of coke ?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Out of interest, are there any large corporations who don't have a shocking record for one of more of: ethical treatment of workers, human rights, animal testing, funding of terrorism, just being plain evil ?

Re: Tough on the causes of coke ?

[zotz]

It's probably a matter of degree, but Coke are offenders already in my eyes due to their traditional closeness to the Republican party.

Re: Tough on the causes of coke ?

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

Yes that's right, the worlds biggest soft drinks manufacturer says "vote republican!" - there's a recommendation for you.

Re: Tough on the causes of coke ?

[zotz]

I think the recipients of their largesse can probably afford to get other people do do the actual recommending. After all, why keep a dog and bark yourself?