Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 12:17:05 AM
Starting July 22, a little-known boycott has started for coca-cola products. To participate, simply don't by Coke, Frutopia products, Sprite, and other such Coca-cola owned companies. We have to stand against these corperations if we want 3rd world countries to step out of the dust.
Post by: Mario on August 13, 2003, 12:22:43 AM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 13, 2003, 12:46:44 AM
Er seriously, this has been a hot hot hot issue at my University, especially since Coke just gave the university many many many millions of dollars in Columbian blood money to carry Coke products exclusively, deny me my Mountain Dew, and ALSO MAKE MY TUITION NOT GO DOWN, BUT ACTUALLY GO UP SOMEHOW. WHAT.
Also my University is the most insane Battle Royale ever, maybe I'll edit in an interesting link when I find it.
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 01:02:35 AM
And Mario, if you don't feel guilty, thats just scary. I don't even want to touch upon that.
Post by: Mario on August 13, 2003, 01:08:53 AM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 13, 2003, 01:09:51 AM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 13, 2003, 01:12:44 AM
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Originally posted by: Mario
Why should i feel guilty buying Coke?
Because you're supporting a company that murders union leaders and pays for my university dean's personal helicopter and banning of Mountain Dew
Post by: Mario on August 13, 2003, 01:39:49 AM
*buys more Coke anyway
*
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 13, 2003, 05:19:53 AM
I am going to go to McDonald's and buy a large coke rigth now.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 13, 2003, 06:18:33 AM
Post by: BoB007 on August 13, 2003, 06:38:54 AM
* gets on hands and knees and prays that its not *
Post by: kennyb27 on August 13, 2003, 06:48:27 AM
QuoteBarq's Root Beer is.
Umm is Root Beer a coke product?
Post by: ThePerm on August 13, 2003, 07:30:27 AM
Yesterday i had Vanilla Pepsi. Well it tasted like crap unlike Vanilla Coke. Pepsi used some cheap artificial flavor for its vanilla flavor and because im a conosour of Vanilla and Soda's I was like eeeww.
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 08:29:24 AM
There are 3 armies at eachothers throats
The US pays for the Military to have more people, weapons
The US sells them cheap wheat, which causes wheat farmers to start growing drugs
When the US finds these drug-growers, they are either killed or jailed. Those who arent usually join one of the other 2 armies.
The US (not the government) buys the drugs colombia grows, insuring them more money if they continue to grow drugs
My only proof is 3rd hand experience, and a note I got explaining the boycott. If you choose not to believe it, you are ignorant and stuck in a box that says "If it doesn't hurt me, I don't care." I can't believe you would continue to drink blood ... erm, Coke, after hearing about this. The fact that some of you would go right out and say it drives me to believe you are merely adolescant immature boys who are trying to get a rile out of me, which is a waste of time.
Post by: ThePerm on August 13, 2003, 09:39:36 AM
the point is hjust because the ocmpany is there doesnt mean their doing any wrong doing. Their an international company and they have the right to be in any country they like. Im sure pepsi is in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is huge on piracy maybe we should Boycott peps. See doesnt make since. So your logic is flaud.
Columbia is a shithole. It cant be helped
oh and it isnt Cocacola whos doign the paramilitary stuff its their third party bottling company
Panamco
http://www.kpft.org/news/041603story5.html
its just that cocacola is one of many caught in the war thats been going on for 40 years.
boycott coke products? hell no!
I doubt theres some guy in Atlanta at Coke whos like "they're striking in Columbia...off em!"
Post by: GCNMasterX on August 13, 2003, 10:00:40 AM
Like Perm said, Ness, Coke isn't just made in Columbia. Maybe your girlfriend's mother is getting to your head...(trust me..its normal)
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 13, 2003, 01:23:38 PM
Just let me drink my Coke in peace without the goddam conspiracy theories.
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 01:25:44 PM
Coke products are labeled in red for a reason. The blood that they have shed has stained them.
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 13, 2003, 01:30:12 PM
Ok, Coke is hiring people to kill all their employees so that they can make more Coke! Are you f*cking happy? Now let me drink my goddam coke and get out of my face. And read my frickin post that's right above yours.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 13, 2003, 01:35:04 PM
"oh and it isnt Cocacola whos doign the paramilitary stuff its their third party bottling company Panamco"
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 13, 2003, 01:36:59 PM
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Coke products are labeled in red for a reason. The blood that they have shed has stained them.
lol, dramatic
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 01:37:35 PM
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 01:42:00 PM
Kiss my link. And my other link.
EDIT: and another link.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 13, 2003, 01:50:01 PM
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 01:52:12 PM
Oh, and here's 4 links in one: LiNk
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 13, 2003, 01:55:23 PM
What's your point?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 13, 2003, 01:57:52 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 13, 2003, 01:59:12 PM
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 01:59:50 PM
Post by: Jdub03 on August 13, 2003, 02:24:37 PM
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 02:35:08 PM
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Originally posted by: Jdub03
I dont drink pop anyways. If I did this probably would not hinder me from buying their products. Although I do feel bad that these people are getting murdered, im not the type of person that would do anything about it(Such as boycotting).
Lol, drastic action? People can drink Pepsi instead, if not having cola is really a drastic measure. Anyway, for people who take this thread seriously:
Some of Coke's most common products:
Bacardi Mixers
Barq's
Canada Dry
Cherry Coke
Crystal
Dasani water
Dr. Pepper
Fanta
Fresca
Fruitopia
Hi-C Punch
Ice Mountain
Limonaid products
Mello Yello
Minute Maid products
Mr. Pibb
Nescafe
Nestea products
Power aid
Red Lion
Refresh Tea
Splash
Sprite
Squirt
Sun Valley
Tab
Tai
Tasters Choice
Post by: mouse_clicker on August 13, 2003, 03:05:43 PM
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Starting July 22, a little-known boycott has started for coca-cola products. To participate, simply don't by Coke, Frutopia products, Sprite, and other such Coca-cola owned companies. We have to stand against these corperations if we want 3rd world countries to step out of the dust.
No way in mother-f***ing hell. :| I'm sorry, but Coca-Cola is my life and I will simply not stop buying Coke products because of a little boycott. I feel sorry for these workers in Columbia, but no boycott will EVER be big enough to get Coca-Cola to change something- it's one of the largest corporations in the world, for crying out loud! If I thought it would accomplish something, I'd do it, but I think everyone here should realize it WON'T. Do it by yourself if it makes you feel any better, but Coca-Cola makes more money every second, I'd bet, than a lot of people make in a lifetime, and a loose collection of nerds "boycotting" Coke products isn't going to change diddly squat. If the Columbian workers go on strike, that would most likely change the situation, but if they're already not making enough to live they definitely won't be up for something like that.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 13, 2003, 03:10:17 PM
Post by: ThePerm on August 13, 2003, 03:17:00 PM
sees list...well what do yu know nestlea and coke are the same company....
Post by: Jdub03 on August 13, 2003, 04:27:43 PM
Post by: ThePerm on August 13, 2003, 04:31:53 PM
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 04:40:02 PM
And yes, Dr. Pepper IS a pepsi product. Sorry, I just copied and pasted that list from another site, I suppose I should have double checked it.
Post by: mouse_clicker on August 13, 2003, 04:49:07 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on August 13, 2003, 06:13:42 PM
Well, if you have the risk of being shot to death for trying to get higher wages, my suggestion is get another job. I'm still buying Coke products. It's not my business what a bunch of idiots in Colombia do.
Post by: Ness_the_Mess on August 13, 2003, 10:02:51 PM
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Originally posted by: mouse_clicker
Realizing it's going on and responding to it are two very different things. When it was announced Futurama would be cancelled a petition was started up to get it back on the air, which got over 200,000 signatures, I believe, the largest in TV history. Got Futurama gave a copy, which was bigger than 5 Manhattan phone books, to Fox, who promptly ignored it. I understand it's the American way to believe individuals have, but you have to be realistic here. I'm probably the biggest Coca-Cola fan you'll ever meet and I haven't even heard of this boycott, which is almost a month old. Do you REALLY think anything's going to change? Besides, even if the boycott was much bigger, Coca-Cola is HUGE company- you wouldn't be able to comprehend just how massive it is. I admire your tenacity, but nothing's changing at that plant down in Columbia unless they do something themselves, and I don't mean that to be mean or heartless, but to be factual.
If you are a large Coca-Cola fan, then it's more likely that you would NOT have heard about this boycott, rather than the opposite. If people were to boycott Gamecube, I would have no clue, since they would probably talk about it around GC-hosers anyway.
Anyway, some people wanting a company to spend money to continue a television show is different than asking a company to stop from murdering people.
And yes, to the best of my knowledge, it is legal to have unions in Colombia - not that it really matters, since the government has little say in most things. Things are usually decided by who has the most guns+manpower.
