When did adverts stop trying to be hip? Those Noodle ones are grebt
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:22 (4 years ago) Permalink
I am an unashamed Innocent fan.
― Scik Mouthy, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
"It's frothy at the mouth, man!"
― Mark G, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
xpost now I have the Billy Joel song in my head!
Yeah, back to the seventies with its needless foreign wars and epidemics of knife crime in our streets.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:24 (4 years ago) Permalink
I was going to poll every flavour of Rubicon earlier this week and never got round to it.
― Matt DC, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:25 (4 years ago) Permalink
matt dc - do it!
― the next grozart, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:28 (4 years ago) Permalink
100% pure organic smugness.
I'm all for eating fresh stuff, but this kind of twee bollocks just makes me want to smoke a carton of R0thmans, drink six Red Bulls, and eat a kebab containing Alsatian meat cooked rare.
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:28 (4 years ago) Permalink
i had a smoothie phase, but after deciding to cut down on sugar i am back on the cherry coke
er...
― CharlieNo4, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
It must be good for you, it's got cherries in it.
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:32 (4 years ago) Permalink
Diet Coke = no sugar Smoothies = a whole shitload of sugar
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:33 (4 years ago) Permalink
Diet Coke = no meaning in the universe
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:33 (4 years ago) Permalink
^OTM
― Ed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:34 (4 years ago) Permalink
People who don't like Diet Coke should just kill themselves, imo
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:36 (4 years ago) Permalink
Don't tell me, I only drink any of that shit as a mixer.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:36 (4 years ago) Permalink
Srsly shit ALL TASTES THE SAME
don't kill yourself tho
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:36 (4 years ago) Permalink
i mean, unless you actually want to. don't do it just cos dom said so
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:37 (4 years ago) Permalink
you're thinking of UK-brewed lager
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:37 (4 years ago) Permalink
Dom, how many deaths have you influenced, at a guess?
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:38 (4 years ago) Permalink
going back to the original question: no. and given my cynicism, that surprises me. but ... no, really, i rather like them. as TNG points out: they did the whole twee "i'm a packet of overpriced juice!" thing first, and still do it better than everyone else.
also: from a customer PoV, they're pretty decent. i took them up on their "talk to us! we like it!" schtick, and wrote them a polite but angry e-mail about a year ago pointing out how it was fucking impossible to break the seal on their litre cartons without getting a spurt of smoothie flying all over your wall/suit/face; they made all the right genuine concerned noises, admitted there was a design flaw and sent me a shitload of vouchers for money off smoothies. given that we get through a litre a week (tip: don't buy the wee ones; just fill up a similar-sized wee bottle with smoothie from a litre pack before you go to work), that was good enough for me.
ned T is right: there are an awful lot of things to get more worked up about than a reasonably decent company making quality drinks.
― grimly fiendish, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:40 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'm tapping my fingers very loudly on the tabletop, whispering "shit, shit, shit, shit" to myself. Courtney's eyes are half closed and she's breathing deeply. "Listen. I'll be daring," Anne says finally. "I'll have a Diet Coke with rum." Scott sighs, then smiles, beaming really. "Good." "That's a caffeine fine Diet Coke, right?" Anne asks the waiter. "You know," I interrupt, "you should have it with Diet Pepsi. It's much better." "Really?" Anne asks. "What do you mean?" "You should have the Diet Pepsi instead of the Diet Coke," I say. "It's much better. It's fizzier. It has a cleaner taste. It mixes better with rum and has a lower sodium content."
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:41 (4 years ago) Permalink
re the overpriced thing, are they technically overpriced? how much should organic juice cost?
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:41 (4 years ago) Permalink
NG otm, sick of fucking chummy twee marketing speak
It's spread to the Internet Provider game:
Slight problem.
We've just tried to collect the amount due to us, but the transaction couldn't be completed. The amount due to us is £14.00 incl. VAT.
We'll have another go at collecting the money in 3 days time. Please could you ensure that there is no problem with your account, and that there will be sufficient funds available.
blah blah blah
If you are already enjoying Be's ludicrously fast broadband, please ensure prompt payment as we really don't want to disconnect you. We know how much you'll miss your broadband.
Fingers crossed for next time.
The next one mentioning a debt collection agency was actually kind of a relief
Lush are a bit fucking creepy as well, the shower gel I got for my birthday was making promises to hold me in its big strong arms and tell me everything was OK and shit
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:41 (4 years ago) Permalink
My beef is only really with This Water, tbh. Innocent smoothies are very nice (if no PJ's). The marketing is vile but what can you do. LOL @ f3rg's last sentence
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:42 (4 years ago) Permalink
Also when you walk past Lush the fucking honk of the place disorients you like some Dungeons and Dragons spell for a good 5 minutes.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:43 (4 years ago) Permalink
I know somebody who wrote a paper about Innocent's design aesthetic.
― I know, right?, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:44 (4 years ago) Permalink
Lush is the place that sells the giant multicoloured blocks of wax, isn't it?
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:45 (4 years ago) Permalink
I dunno, the saccharine smell makes me light headed enough to find the overly helpful gay hippie sales staff agreeable
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:46 (4 years ago) Permalink
When Lush was new on the high street it pissed me off cos I thought it was a cheese shop every time I walked past until I looked properly
― DJ Mencap, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:47 (4 years ago) Permalink
The worst for chumminess is the 'VAT Nightmare' notices in branches of Pret.
"Hi, we are legally required to add on VAT when you eat in. Nightmare."
FUCK OFF.
― Matt DC, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:47 (4 years ago) Permalink
I can't say I've ever given it that much thought (orig thread qn that is) I bought one once from the college canteen but it was nowt special and cost too much for such a tiny bottle. I noticed that there seemed to be some kind of wanky blether on the side of the bottle about how aweosme it all was but it was tl;dr so I hoyed it in the bin. Life's too short.
― Pashmina, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:48 (4 years ago) Permalink
xxpost
lol I still make the cheese shop error on occasion.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:49 (4 years ago) Permalink
I do think Passant1no needs to alternate threads methodically attacking every single facet of modern life with enthusiastic pro-something material, in order to show willingness to build bridges with non-zingers and Keep It Positive
Tomorrow: YAYYYY! THE FIRST TWO HOURS OF WCW NITRO FROM 1996-1998! YAYYYY!
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:49 (4 years ago) Permalink
He did the kebab van thread last week.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:51 (4 years ago) Permalink
Kebabs and La Parka are the only two joys in my life, tbh
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:51 (4 years ago) Permalink
"Lush" the soap shop (as opposed to Miki and Emma) you could not walk past as they would pump out horrible soap fumes to 'entice' you in.
I think they've stopped doing that.
Still, never been in.
― Mark G, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:54 (4 years ago) Permalink
northampton town FM champions league success xpost
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:54 (4 years ago) Permalink
you could edit a new team into FM consisting entirely of near-crippled 97-vintage Luchadors, all chewing on a kebab while Blitzkrieg racks up the assists and Ciclope's disciplinary record becomes a cause for concern
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:56 (4 years ago) Permalink
(xxpost) The one near me still smells like Willy Wonka's bathroom, although it does cover up the smell of desperation from the salesmen in the mobile phone shop next door.
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:56 (4 years ago) Permalink
(CUSTOS TRIBUTE MONTH!)
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:57 (4 years ago) Permalink
^^^ Believe this is next season's Luton squad.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:57 (4 years ago) Permalink
your favourite jokes about wwe
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:58 (4 years ago) Permalink
Villano IV Flattered By Canaries Interest
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:59 (4 years ago) Permalink
Luchadors <<< mis-read this as Labradors...
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:59 (4 years ago) Permalink
What's Chris Benoit's favourite Junior "Gong" Marley song? The one where he says "murder" a lot (Chris Benoit strangled before his wife and son to death before hanging himself)!
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
Jake Roberts: No no, you don't understand! Crack Smoke Into The Police Officer's Face is the name of my dog!
― DJ Mencap, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:06 (4 years ago) Permalink
Big thing of Tesco frozen "summer fruits" + juice + yogurt + banana = what, a fiver? If going by Innocent's pitifully small portion size, the above ingredients will make about a dozen smoothies, all of which taste better and are fresh. Look, I just out-smugged Innocent.
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:12 (4 years ago) Permalink
yeah but Tesco are the real enemy (lol 1up)
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:13 (4 years ago) Permalink
AND I WAS DOING SO WELL
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:14 (4 years ago) Permalink
that's a terrible thing to print on a bag. i hate the song "american pie". why would satan want to destory rock and roll? it doesn't even make any sense.
― Treeship, Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:28 (3 days ago) Permalink
xp Steak & Kidney has to be up there. Steak & ale also.
― Neil S, Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:28 (3 days ago) Permalink
aye a good steak and kidney is the pinnacle for me, assuming i can't just say "my nan's meat and potato pie" which i haven't eaten in 30-odd years. a great Cornish pasty can hit the spot too. apart from pasties, pie on the go is never fully satisfactory in my experience. can't beat a plate, a pile of mash and mushy peas and plenty of decent gravy to set a pie in its best light.
― the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:33 (3 days ago) Permalink
my chicken + leek pie beats anything pieminister could come up with. As annoying as PM have since become, they were always a staple at music festivals, where they were a notch above nasty festival burgers.
― food and boardgames and minimal techno (NotEnough), Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:42 (3 days ago) Permalink
Chicken & leek pie a great way to use up half a roast chicken.
― Neil S, Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:46 (3 days ago) Permalink
Those old thin crust (and presumably BSE-ridden) fish-and-chip-shop steak and kidney pies - classic.
Nu-pies are always too dry.
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:50 (3 days ago) Permalink
I have no problem with Pieminister pies as food objects - proper pastry, decent ingredients, not too dry - but the ridiculous names stick in my craw. Only one stamp on my card before I get a free one though so I'll have to suck it up a bit longer.
― Elvis was a hero to most but he never her (ledge), Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:53 (3 days ago) Permalink
The pies are alright but the little boxes you get them in are never big enough and you have to dig the stupid wooden fork thing in at awkward angles and sort of hack at the crust.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 16 May 2013 15:21 (3 days ago) Permalink
"Vegetablists"
― Matt DC, Thursday, 16 May 2013 15:22 (3 days ago) Permalink
Is this the right place to post about the new coke marketing ploy which involves putting peoples names on the bottles and pretending like its your best friend?
Fucking stupid.
― beingcutesince1980 (captain rosie), Thursday, 16 May 2013 15:24 (3 days ago) Permalink
Argh, please fuck off with this shit, everyone. JUST STOP IT NOW.
― emil.y, Thursday, 16 May 2013 15:24 (3 days ago) Permalink
xp
― Neil S, Thursday, 16 May 2013 15:25 (3 days ago) Permalink
"get in fella" - ugh fuck off
― ... (LocalGarda), Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:07 (3 days ago) Permalink
Its confused mixture of tweeness and clunky laddism feels very 2013.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:11 (3 days ago) Permalink
Ghost of Jamie Oliver.
― ... (LocalGarda), Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:13 (3 days ago) Permalink
Less dissing of delicious pies itt plsBut I was wondering when they would get a mention on this thread :(
― kinder, Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:39 (3 days ago) Permalink