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[–] [email protected] 79 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They're all kissing the ring now. We really are the United Corporations of America.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Always have been. People are just hungrier lately.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 days ago

I hate it here.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Had to check if this is The Onion. Seems like I'll be doing that a lot more.

[–] Hideakikarate 5 points 5 days ago

How will the Onion be able to make believable, funny, but fake stories that sound real enough to warrant a click anymore? We've been at this point for a while where the truth is about as funny as whatever the writers there could come up with.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They’re being boycotted because of the Gaza genocide.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I drank coke for 30 years, but in the last year I stopped in part because of Gaza (among other terrible things and people they've supported over the years) and in part because the prices they've been charging lately are ridiculous. It was easier to quit than I thought it would be and I doubt I'll ever buy a coke product again.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Why is it so hard to get Pepsi in US, I personally feel like it tastes better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean... Diet Pepsi is pretty bad.

Me at a restaurant: diet coke please

Waiter: is Pepsi ok?

Me: I'll just have water

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've never had any diet soda that didn't taste like ass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I started drinking diet sodas not long after I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes but now I prefer the taste of diet coke over regular coke. A lot of diet sodas are pretty bad in my opinion as well. Diet 7up and Sprite zero are pretty good.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Pepsi has the aspartame taste since they have it in all their drinks.

I can't stand it.

But the Italian Mole Cola is great.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Personal preferences are totally valid but Pepsi does not put Aspartame in all their drinks. Here's Pepsi's ingredients:

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well, I just had a look at the ingredients list here in Sweden, we do have sweeteners in ours and while they are not aspartame, the have a similar aftertaste.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I see. That's gross!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I never liked the taste of Pepsi, but at this point I've just stopped drinking all soda.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's the last straw! From now on I'm only drinking beer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

I was so certain I was reading the onion. So very certain...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

Not sure how to interpret this. Is Coca-Cola making fun of Trump with the Diet Coke? If so its pretty funny.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Now's a perfect time to find an independently bottled soft drink supplier, such as Frostop (my personal favorite), or any one of a hundred other locally made sodas- or honestly just switch to water and tea, your kidneys and teeth will appreciate it

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

Corporate America sure loooooves Trump...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

How long until he replaces the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk with a soda fountain machine?

Go full on fast food with it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

And it's brawndo

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Don't get too close to James Quincey when he talks to you. You'll smell the shit on his nose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes