That's dumb. Dr. Pepper is one of my favorite sodas!
Just get Imperial Dr. Pepper. That plant is independently owned and operated, they bottle in glass, and they still use cane sugar. Tastes great, less chauvinism!
I still think it is dumb. And I doubt everyone gets the joke, target audience or offended people. Also, would you run an ad that said something was not for "insert name of ethnic minority here?" No? Well, perhaps you are waltzing into dodgy territory then.
But, see, there is the problem. Why wouldn't Diet Soda be okay for men to drink? Are they making fun of men for avoiding diet soda because it has some sort of connection to being effeminate? I did not know that.
I think it's the same as the thing I heard about Pepsi Max being mostly the same as Diet Pepsi with a different sweetener and branded to be the more manly equivalent.
I didn't know choice of soda had such an effect on one's perceived "manliness." God, I hate it when they "gender" food products. Like female-centric yogurt commercials and "This is a manly burger!" It is food! My gosh, our bodies process it the same way, except that if we are smaller or have lower metabolism, we need less of it. Gendered Products just make me tilt my head and go "hwah?"
There was some hyperbole -- I don't profess to have mastery over any language, or great knowledge of those beyond English Latin and German -- but I really do think that English is one of the best languages. Sure, our grammar can be fucked up, but no cases, genders are limited to pronouns, and fairly simple conjugations. Sure, there are probably some languages better than English, but the only one I know of is a native american language spoken by a tribe from western Canada I don't know the name of.
Spanish conjugation is extremely easy, genders are obvious after some basic rule memorization, no cases, no neuters, and there is one body that regulates all grammar and vocabulary changes for the shifts. Best widely spoken language there is.
Now, for engineered languages, I'd argue for Esperanto, followed by Lojban. If practicality is not a concern, Klingon.
See, I am not arguing about word genders from a linguistic sense. No one dislikes "la universidad" because it is feminine, nor associates it with only women. However, when we start saying "this is a food for men and this is food for ladies" it promotes the cultural split between the genders.
I want to get fat on soda that is delicious. Help me do this.
What is the most amazing root beer and cream soda you have had? Must be available online or willing to help me find a way to get it in the southern US.
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Just get Imperial Dr. Pepper. That plant is independently owned and operated, they bottle in glass, and they still use cane sugar. Tastes great, less chauvinism!
Also, would you run an ad that said something was not for "insert name of ethnic minority here?" No? Well, perhaps you are waltzing into dodgy territory then.
God, I hate it when they "gender" food products. Like female-centric yogurt commercials and "This is a manly burger!" It is food! My gosh, our bodies process it the same way, except that if we are smaller or have lower metabolism, we need less of it. Gendered Products just make me tilt my head and go "hwah?"
Now, for engineered languages, I'd argue for Esperanto, followed by Lojban. If practicality is not a concern, Klingon.
What is the most amazing root beer and cream soda you have had? Must be available online or willing to help me find a way to get it in the southern US.
Manhattan Special Vanilla Cream
Failing that, Pasito. Seriously, it's passionfruit soda. PASSIONFRUIT.