My Coke-Cola rant!

[Dougw1515]

Oh... the subtle way these corporations are "getting theirs" during the covid b/s. I have a fridge in my shop that I keep stocked with water/coke zero/energy drinks n' such. I buy, used to buy, the coke zero in the 24 can carton. Last several trips to WalMart revealed they're out of that packaging quantity. So, yesterday I went to a Food Lion near the house. Guess what? No 24ct packaging there either. What's more there isn't even a space for that quantity/packaging. Guess what even more... 2 - 12 count packages are more expensive than one 24 ct carton. Guess what even more. Pepsi has gone to 15 count packaging to further cloud the issue. Me? I simply won't but their products. YeeeHawww... a one man boycott! Sure to have an immediate impact the proportions of which can't be measured!

 

[dsgrey]

There's an aluminum can shortage. Most likely, Coke or grocery stores have a warehouse full of 12 packs but people buy more or hoard the 24 packs. On the bright side my 2 liter diet Coke hasn't been impacted!

 

[Dougw1515]

There's an aluminum can shortage. Most likely, Coke or grocery stores have a warehouse full of 12 packs but people buy more or hoard the 24 packs. On the bright side my 2 liter diet Coke hasn't been impacted!

LOL... yeah - Right! Funny how this stuff seems to always break in the favor of more profit ain't it?

The 15 ct packaging from Pepsi is new - as are the cans(and the upcharge in price)

 

[MacZC7]

Drink water, problem solved!

 

[Dougw1515]

Drink water, problem solved!

You read my mind!

 

[Army 1911]

I remember when coffee came in 1 lb cans or 5 lb cans . Now they're 10 oz cans or 3 lb cans, same price.

 

[Sam7sf]

All that soda that’s diet or zero this and that isn’t good for you anyway.

 

[Dougw1515]

All that soda that’s diet or zero this and that isn’t good for you anyway.

Don't disagree but.... It did have an impact on moving my blood sugar level out of the pre-diabetic levels. The coke zero was one of several eating habits I changed to achieve that. Didn't know which was worse pre-diabetic or whatever problems the zero sugar/diet products created.

 

[baboon]

I buy Cokes to have on had for friends who stop by. My ass just got up & now I think I need a Coke! Might as well go to Shipley's too.

 

[deemus]

Food Lion? Where do you live?

Have not seen one in TX in at least a decade.

 

[Younggun]

I remember when coffee came in 1 lb cans or 5 lb cans . Now they're 10 oz cans or 3 lb cans, same price.

That’s because your money is worth less.


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[MacZC7]

That’s because your money is worth less.


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Ahhh the depreciation of the US dollar...

 

[deemus]

All that soda that’s diet or zero this and that isn’t good for you anyway.

I used to drink the crap out of Coke Zero, but I read two articles about two different studies that said the same thing. The sweetener in Coke Zero and some others eats holes in your brain. I started drinking pretty much only water.

 

[G O B]

That’s because your money is worth less.


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Inflation is how National Debts are repaid. The Pound was ORIGINALLY a pound of sterling silver!

 

[Dougw1515]

Food Lion? Where do you live?

Have not seen one in TX in at least a decade.

Deer Park. East of Houston 20 miles.

 

[Sam7sf]

I used to drink the crap out of Coke Zero, but I read two articles about two different studies that said the same thing. The sweetener in Coke Zero and some others eats holes in your brain. I started drinking pretty much only water.

It’s been suggested for a while that artificial sweeteners are bad. I believe it. I buy real sugar soda. Or real ginger ale with cane sugar.

 

[majormadmax]

Drink water, problem solved!

F*** that! Drink beer!

 

[Dougw1515]

F*** that! Drink beer!

I used to do that! But then I found out they would not give you internet access nor more beer/cigs while in jail!

 

[Coop45]

For you youngsters who were in diapers in the 70's items got smaller and prices remained the same. Bought an lays potato chips lately No big family size bags anymore. Same with lots of other things.

 

[Younggun]

That’s all about marketing.

Inflation goes up, prices go up. People bitch about prices so they compensate by reducing quantity.

I think it’s funny that people are bitching about the companies attempting to remain profitable while ignoring the real cause for the changes.


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