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Re: Beverage Discrimination

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:19:25 -0000

That was one thing that really stood out when I toured Israel as a teen - warm coke. Bleh!

Conversely, as an Explorer scout we would go snow camping, and the cans of coke would freeze, interesting slushie as it defrosted while hiking.

Re: Beverage Discrimination

Brian Tkatch — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:31:29 -0000

@Dan OK, then try it *just before* it is frozen. :)

Re: Beverage Discrimination

Dan — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:12:06 -0000

@Brian I'd have to agree. Coke is particularly unpleasant when it's hot. However, I once had a roommate that kept a case of Coke behind the seat in his car in the Central Illinois summertime. He lived on the stuff--just one of his many unbelievable habits! :P

Never tried frozen, but I doubt I'd like it. Milkshakes and ice cream are the only frozen things I usually like.

Re: Beverage Discrimination

Brian Tkatch — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:03:47 -0000

"(refrigeration optional when desperate)."

Unless were talking about Coca Cola. Without refrigeration, it's deadly. The colder, the better, unless it is frozen. The best case for Coke? That's when it is liquid, but the fizz freezes when it rises.

Re: Beverage Discrimination

Dan — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:03:54 -0000

@Bex I guess that makes me a Mountain Dew snob. I have to say, that's felt a little risk while working on my current project with Coke! :)

I'd be all for asking the coffee drinkers for $0.25 per cup and using that to pay for half of the soda costs. Seems fair--both groups have to pay $0.25 per drink and the company just continues to cover the coffee costs. Hopefully, someone with enough influence may read this and start making history!

Re: Beverage Discrimination

bex — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:26:35 -0000

ditto... I hate coffee... but I'm quite the tea snob ;-)

my old employer had a nice stocked fridge, until people kept stealing stuff... then they had subsidized soda: 25 cents a can.

Re: Beverage Discrimination

Dan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:44:49 -0000

Agreed. There's an easy way to fix my particular problem. My point was that this isn't *my* problem. I'm never going to accept "that's the way it has always been" as a valid reason for anything, but I'd really like more companies to consider the gap. Yes, I am serious :).

Thanks for stopping by!

Re: Beverage Discrimination

Tim — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:54:16 -0000

Dan, you need an 'on the road stash' of caffeinated drinks. You could justify it by telling your employers that while you are out of the office you are not getting your full benefits and therefore need to take it on the road either that or you need a 'caffeine' expense allowance.
Tim