The grocery shrink ray strikes again - soda

[Scarpozzi]

Worse than the decrease of size, is the obvious way they try to force the metric system down your throat.

Exactly. I don't even know how to convert 8" to metric.

 

[who?]

HFCS isn't sugar.

 

[norseamd]

Metrification is good for America and has been long overdue for too long now.

 

[norseamd]

Worse than the decrease of size, is the obvious way they try to force the metric system down your throat.

Wait what?

A fucking Dane is complaining about metrification of standards?

 

[IronWing]

2 liter bottles are still 2 liters and still available for $1.

Isn't it amazing! Price in 1977 = $0.84; price in 2015=$0.77.

 

[Ichinisan]

500ml bottles have been around since forever.

But a lot of stores near me have 1.25L bottles of Coke products for $1, so my pancreas won't rest any time soon.

If I ever buy more than a single serving, it's a full 2-liter bottle. I only do that when it's $1/each for brand-name 2-liter bottles, which happens frequently for Coca Cola distributed products at my local Kroger store. Just bought a bunch of 2-liter bottles yesterday. Seagrams ginger ale, Coca Cola, and Mello Yello.

 

[biostud]

Wait what?

A fucking Dane is complaining about metrification of standards?

Nope, but I know it annoys the 'Muricans 😉

 

[Red Squirrel]

They also keep raising the prices.

I remember as a kid being able to buy a can of pop in a vending machine for like 75 cents. Those were the days.

Cases of 24 were more common too, now it's mostly just 12's that you see in stores, for the price of what a 24 use to cost. I think Walmart still sells cases of 24 though.

Exactly. I don't even know how to convert 8" to metric.

The solution is to switch everything to metric. No need to convert anything. 😛

 

[lxskllr]

I've seen the tiny cans. Those are ridiculous.

I like the tiny cans. I used to drink tons of soda, but can't do it anymore. The small cans are perfect to get a taste, but not overload on it. I prefer water for hydration.

 

[Ichinisan]

HFCS isn't sugar.

Are you sure about that?

 

[norseamd]

Are you sure about that?

55% fructose and 45% glucose for molecular structure?

 

[Aikouka]

Make up your mind... it's either soda or pop. You can't have it both ways.

My dad used to call it soda pop. I figured that he just didn't want to confuse anyone, but now that I'm in the south, I go by "soda pop coke". 😛

 

[BoberFett]

this is Canada and things are not quite the same as the States. Some products never show up here and we end up with odd things like Schweppes Dark Ginger Ale.

We've got Schweppes Dark here. Of course some people confuse Minnesota for Canada, so I could see how that might happen.

 

[SunnyD]

My dad used to call it soda pop. I figured that he just didn't want to confuse anyone, but now that I'm in the south, I go by "soda pop coke". 😛

I was thinking after I post that reply that I completely forgot about the south (where I live too) that anything fizzy is called "coke". :thumbsup:

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Of course some people confuse Minnesota for Canada...

How can anyone tell them apart?

 

[norseamd]

How can anyone tell them apart?

 

[BoberFett]

How can anyone tell them apart?

In Minnesota the cops will beat you down, in Canada they don't have to beat you because you'll fall over laughing at their silly uniforms.

 

[IronWing]

That's one hell of a chop job he did there.

 

[norseamd]

In Minnesota the cops will beat you down, in Canada they don't have to beat you because you'll fall over laughing at their silly uniforms.

Yah the inner city cops in the Twin Cities are fucking terrible.

 

[Red Squirrel]

In Minnesota the cops will beat you down, in Canada they don't have to beat you because you'll fall over laughing at their silly uniforms.

Some of our cops actually have real guns, they mean real business. I hear by next year they'll have a budget for ammo.

 

[Rakehellion]

If I ever buy more than a single serving, it's a full 2-liter bottle. I only do that when it's $1/each for brand-name 2-liter bottles, which happens frequently for Coca Cola distributed products at my local Kroger store. Just bought a bunch of 2-liter bottles yesterday. Seagrams ginger ale, Coca Cola, and Mello Yello.

I've never see $1 for a 2-liter. The $1 1.25L isn't a sale price, it's year-round.

The still charge $1.50 for the 20oz bottles.

 

[poofyhairguy]

What does that tell us? Canadians overuse duct tape?

 

[mmntech]

They also keep raising the prices.

I remember as a kid being able to buy a can of pop in a vending machine for like 75 cents. Those were the days.

Cases of 24 were more common too, now it's mostly just 12's that you see in stores, for the price of what a 24 use to cost. I think Walmart still sells cases of 24 though.

I remember when Coke used to come in 24-can cubes instead of the flat packs. The 12 packs are mostly what you see now, and they're getting expensive. Costco is the best place to buy them.

I was thinking after I post that reply that I completely forgot about the south (where I live too) that anything fizzy is called "coke". :thumbsup:

What happens if someone wants a Sprite? :hmm:

 

[Engineer]

Went to Kroger a few days ago and they often have 3 for $10 on the 6 pack of 24 OZ bottles. I saw the sign and started to pick up a few of them but noticed that they are all (Coke and Pepsi) at 500ml now.

It's getting to the point of beyond sad at how small of a portion people are now getting and how much that portion costs.

 

[IronWing]

Went to Kroger a few days ago and they often have 3 for $10 on the 6 pack of 24 OZ bottles. I saw the sign and started to pick up a few of them but noticed that they are all (Coke and Pepsi) at 500ml now.

It's getting to the point of beyond sad at how small of a portion people are now getting and how much that portion costs.

Kroger here had 2l Pepsi for $0.77/each. That's cheaper than spit.