Srsly shit ALL TASTES THE SAME
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:36 (fifteen years ago) link
don't kill yourself tho
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:36 (fifteen years ago) link
i mean, unless you actually want to. don't do it just cos dom said so
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:37 (fifteen years ago) link
you're thinking of UK-brewed lager
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Dom, how many deaths have you influenced, at a guess?
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:38 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
re the overpriced thing, are they technically overpriced? how much should organic juice cost?
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:41 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
I know somebody who wrote a paper about Innocent's design aesthetic.
― I know, right?, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Lush is the place that sells the giant multicoloured blocks of wax, isn't it?
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:45 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
xxpost
lol I still make the cheese shop error on occasion.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:49 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
He did the kebab van thread last week.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:51 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
"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 (fifteen years ago) link
northampton town FM champions league success xpost
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:54 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
(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 (fifteen years ago) link
(CUSTOS TRIBUTE MONTH!)
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:57 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^ Believe this is next season's Luton squad.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:57 (fifteen years ago) link
your favourite jokes about wwe
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Villano IV Flattered By Canaries Interest
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Luchadors <<< mis-read this as Labradors...
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:59 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
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 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah but Tesco are the real enemy (lol 1up)
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:13 (fifteen years ago) link
AND I WAS DOING SO WELL
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:14 (fifteen years ago) link
What if I lug home my frozen "summer fruits" in a 50p Tesco reusable grocery bag? That saves the lives of several African children each time, IIRC.
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Q. WHY WAS CHRIS BENOIT ANGRY AT THE GUARDIAN'S ACCUSATION THAT TESCO ENGAGES IN TAX-DODGING? A. BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SHOWING ENOUGH RESPECT FOR (THE) BUSINESS!
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:17 (fifteen years ago) link
What's Chris Benoit's least favourite Elton John song? Daniel (he killed his son Daniel before hanging himself)!
― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:18 (fifteen years ago) link
xxxxxxxxxxp Lush was like this years ago though when it was Cosmetics To Go. Back then it really was a refreshing change.
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:19 (fifteen years ago) link
http://a261.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00594/06/20/594990260_l.jpg
― Free Peace Sweet!, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
philipplahmforum.jpg is a better and more widely-applicable jpg meme than your crummy attempt mr acrobat
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:24 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost
Those guys have never seen the inside of a Lush store.
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Again, instead of buying Lush products you can just blend seaweed, olive oil and lye in a rectilinear mold, give it two weeks to "set" and bob's your uncle.
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:27 (fifteen years ago) link
It's not the same if you don't buy it off a floppy fringed pierced guy called Jason for 28.95
― MPx4A, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:28 (fifteen years ago) link
they have guys working in there?
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:30 (fifteen years ago) link
(xxpost) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Fight_Club_bar_of_soap.jpg
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Jason work in Boots. Hugo and Louis work in Lush. xxpost
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:30 (fifteen years ago) link
anyone who catches me working in lush has the right to drown me in shower-gel
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:33 (fifteen years ago) link
"he died of natural ingredients"
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:40 (fifteen years ago) link
LOL
― Just got offed, Friday, 18 July 2008 14:41 (fifteen years ago) link
What stage of capitalism is this?
https://nickasbury.substack.com/p/purpose-authenticity-and-nepo-brands
― Piedie Gimbel, Thursday, 8 February 2024 11:29 (two months ago) link