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July 10, 2003
Slurpee Conspiracy
In case anyone is interested, tomorrow is Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven. I'm starting to notice a trend at my local 7-Eleven. The slurpees are getting runnier. As I was approaching the machine, I though I spied the Coke slurpee was perfect. From a distance, you can tell by the colour of the mix in the machine exactly what the consistency is. The Pepsi one was very dark, and obviously very runny. Well, as I approached the machine, I realized that someone was playing a cruel trick on me - it wasn't Coke - it was Vanilla Coke! What an awful slurpee flavour (it's terrible as a beverage - freezing it does nothing to enhance the experience). What was I left with? Grape, or some mexican thing. Ewww.
Talking of slurpees, I ran across this online diary the other day. It's obsessive-compulsives like this that help me feel normal.
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Posted by Ian at July 10, 2003 11:06 PM
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he he he, if you can spot a perfect slurpee consistancy from across the store, you *might* have an addiction :-)
The "free" 7-eleven slurpee's turned out to be no bigger than a Canadian shooter that you would find at any local nightclub (well, a slight embellishmnet maybe)..... however it must have generated some foot traffic, especially given that the temperature here locally hit 39 degrees (Celsius) - no one said the marketers were dumb :-|
Posted by: ReDiZe at July 12, 2003 08:37 AM
oh, forgot to mention - Vanilla Coke? I agree, it should be up for the worst product award... my only hope is that the moron who came up with that one is no longer in the business. I would like to know where they did their taste tests.... my bet, some institution for the criminally insane.
Posted by: ReDiZe at July 12, 2003 08:40 AM