No more Pepsi for me!

LilacDragon · Post by **LilacDragon** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:19 am

Now, we are not a religious family - well, we do not go to church anyway. I do have a deep and abiding faith in God however.

I am also so very sick and tired of everyone having to be PC. So, when I got this e-mail from a member of a yahoo group that both DH and I belong to, I was furious. Apparently, DH was also because when I woke up and checked my mail - he had forwarded it to me.

Subject: DON'T BUY PEPSI IN THE NEW CAN!

Don't buy Pepsi in the new can. Pepsi has a new "patriotic" can

coming out with pictures of the Empire State Building, and the

Pledge of Allegiance on them.

However, Pepsi left out two little words on the pledge,

"Under God."

Pepsi said they didn't want to offend anyone.

In that case, we don't

want to offend anyone at the Pepsi corporate office, either!

So if we don't buy any Pepsi product, they will not be offended

when they don't receive our money that has the words

"In God We Trust" on it.

HOW FAST CAN YOU FORWARD THIS ONE?

My son is pretty upset that he will not be drinking Mountain Dew anymore, but hey. If they didn't want to offend anyone, they should have come up with a different promotion.

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:02 am

*Gasp* But what if rampant obvious and tacky patriotism offends people?

What if the colors red white and blue offend the color blind!

Is Pepsi tying sugar consumption to patriotism? Cause that would offend the diabetics. [heavy sarcasm]

If you look long enough you can find offense in anything.

Ah well. Good thing I never liked Pepsi products in the first place.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:11 am

I've always said Diet Coke...............................

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:15 am

Pepsi's just too sweet to stand more than a little...... sorta like liberals. :yh_rotfl

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:23 am

I just checked the Pepsi website & found nothing. Anybody have a pic of this new can? It's possible it's a hoax.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:53 am

The cans we just bought do not have this.

LilacDragon · Post by **LilacDragon** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:23 am

Well, that'll teach me not to get my panties in a wad at the crack of dawn, won't it.

Sorry, gang. Grab your pepsi and drink up. (The boy will be thrilled!)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:31 am

LilacDragon wrote: Well, that'll teach me not to get my panties in a wad at the crack of dawn, won't it.

Sorry, gang. Grab your pepsi and drink up. (The boy will be thrilled!):wah:

I'm a Coke man, myself. I drink it so I can work harder, so I can make more money, so ........

Bronwen · Post by **Bronwen** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:39 am

Sounds like an 'urban legend' to me, lil. Started by the friendly folks at Coca-Cola? Who knows.

By the way, when I was in grade school, those words were not in the pledge, nor was 'In God We Trust' on paper money (tho' it was on coins).

ELF · Post by **ELF** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:39 am

I like schnapps...................

Bridget · Post by **Bridget** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:29 am

This Pepsi junk doesn't bother me as much as the 'Politically Correct" wanting to take Christmas off of trees, cards, cookies, vocal greetings, etc. Everything should be called Holiday---holiday tree, holiday cards, holiday cookies. I personally think it is a bunch of &*%#@+&%. Christmas is Christmas, the birth of Christ. Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and what ever the muslims celebrate can be celebrated freely in the USA. Thats what we stand for as of 1776. Don't take our Christain traditions away from us as someone wants to put all the beliefs together in a big pot. Thats isn't any more fair to the other nationalities as it is to us. (Whoops- fell off my soap box.)

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:54 am

I like to drink diet Pepsi. I like the normal coke though!! Could you take the pepsi challenge and tell which is which if you were blindfolded?

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:55 am

dr peppers

What's this? Explaination for the irish lassie please?

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:03 pm

jenny: Dr. Pepper is a brand of soft drink here in the States...It has a very unique taste compared to our average soft drinks.....

Much obliged - thanks

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:22 pm

jennyswan wrote: What's this? Explaination for the irish lassie please?

Also, Dr. Pepper used to be "to keep you regular"!! Anyone who drinks it,

do the bottles say "10-2-4" still? The flavoring comes from a little bit

of prune juice...

;)

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:27 pm

Sounds interesting, I will be in NY in the summer and I will try this out - thanks:)

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:42 pm

Nowadays you shouldn't drink the water anywhere (unless it's decaf of course)!! :wah:

ELF · Post by **ELF** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:54 pm

I stick to schnapps.......................

Elves Rule, Grinches Drool!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:02 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: Pepsi is one of my favorite soft drinks.. Guess not anymore..
It's a bunch of hooey, Susie:

SnoozeControl wrote: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/undergod.asp

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:51 pm

valerie wrote: Also, Dr. Pepper used to be "to keep you regular"!! Anyone who drinks it,

do the bottles say "10-2-4" still? The flavoring comes from a little bit

of prune juice...

;)

Urban myth.........no prunes.

I think the equivalent of Dr. Pepper in U.K. is Mr. Phibbs (SP) something like that.

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:12 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: Wasn't that a movie with Vincent Price?:-2
yeah I think it was.......Maybe it's Mr. Pipps:-2

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:32 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: LOL, I'm just messing with you... its "Doctor Phibes Rises Again."

here it is "BB" not "PP"

So do you guys have this in G.B.?

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:32 pm

.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmThey call me Mr. Tibbs

dddddddddddddddddddd

mmmmmmmmmmmm

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:49 pm

:yh_rotfl

"They call me Mr. Tibbs"!!

(Yoiu sure Dr. Pepper NEVER had any prune juice in it?)

(Boy, is SHE outta the loop er WHAT?)

;)

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:53 pm

valerie wrote: :yh_rotfl

"They call me Mr. Tibbs"!!

(Yoiu sure Dr. Pepper NEVER had any prune juice in it?)

(Boy, is SHE outta the loop er WHAT?)

;)
Yep. No prunes:o

did you ever warm it up in the winter?

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:10 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: And even more useless trivia:

The original title of the Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' was 'Dr Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. Whether this was a reference to the soft drink is unknown, but a Dr Pepper bottle can be seen in the film 'Let It Be'.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,

I'm a Pepper and you're a Pepper and The Beatles wanted to be Peppers too.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:53 am

pepsi and coke are for wimps. get a real drink.

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