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Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Death Gulp on September 21, 2008, 02:12:17 pm
        So I've been working with Coca-Cola part time now for a little over a year, and lately It hasn't been great. Obviously I need to get another/new job soon, which I plan on. The thing that fucking bugs me is not getting paid. Yeah. My money is 7 weeks late now, I called every week and they said "Yeah we'll put your hours in". I figured that was it. I live in on the East Coast and my cheque comes from Ontario, so a few days or a week late cause of the mail isn't that big of a deal to me.

        I called back a couple days ago and the guy that "Puts your hours in", not my boss (apparently), 'forgot' too. What the fuck. The company that pays me is Manpower, (maybe if you're in Ontario or something you'll know it, I dont know) but the job is for CocaCola. This isn't the first time, I think once my money was on time. I can expect it to be 2-3 weeks late at least. They won't even directly deposit the funds into my account, which I think is retarded, because most part-time jobs will. I've got financial commitments, as do most, and while I am looking for another job I still need the money they owe me.

       I doubt there is any legal action I can take. I'll call more often and harass the shit out of them/do a shitty job at work, I don't know. This makes me really angry.  Ironically my friend and I (Who works for Pepsi, go figure) carpool sometimes in the morning, he tells me, and I know, that he gets paid on time. Bullshit.

       I was even promised Coke products for Christmas but I didnt get them : (


fuck coke go with pepsi


has anybody else NOT GOT PAID BECAUSE THEY FORGOT?
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Holm on September 21, 2008, 02:18:05 pm
my pay at my first job was almost always 3-4 days late and that was annoying. but 7 weeks that's pretty bad
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: datamanc3r on September 21, 2008, 02:23:24 pm
No wonder coca cola tastes like piss.

That's really stupid, man. Would you have a supervisor there to verify that you've taken those hours, or perhaps any other proof? I'm sure you can take this to court, but I'm not familiar with the Canadian court system so I'm not an expert or anything.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Death Gulp on September 21, 2008, 02:23:47 pm
A few days I can handle, fuck I just checked and the last time I got paid was July 24th.

I have proof of the hours because there is a log book in each store I have to sign each time I go in/out. (I kept track of them myself too)
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: datamanc3r on September 21, 2008, 02:27:21 pm
Then threaten to sue the fuck out of them until they give you your money.

Or do it the American way and sue them for half a million, "so they won't do it again."
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: baseball19225 on September 21, 2008, 02:29:57 pm
boycott coke and watch em weep
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Randy Moist on September 21, 2008, 02:46:21 pm
Quote from: Juris on September 21, 2008, 02:27:21 pm
Then threaten to sue the fuck out of them until they give you your money.

Or do it the American way and sue them for half a million, "so they won't do it again."
You don't get punitive damages usually in a situation like this. And fuck you if you think they are actually bad!

But yea dude I dunno Canada but you definitely should be able to pursue this. I can't think of any situation where withholding wages for so long can be justified.

It's funny because here (in the US) I left for school and didn't fill out a time card for my last 3 days of work, but the company not only contacted me about it but sent me an envelope with the sheet, had me fill it out, and then provided me with postage and a return envelope. So yea, maybe they were being really nice but something tells me they might have been covering their ass. Just a guess, but imagine in the states there are probably pretty strict regulations on how and when people are paid, and it is probably similar in Canada.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: PTizzle on September 21, 2008, 03:05:37 pm
That's ridiculous. I could understand with a tiny company (I work for a fairly small company and sometimes I get paid a day or two late but it's no biggie) but Coca-Cola? Fuck that. I'd be pretty pissed by now.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Bravo on September 21, 2008, 03:17:51 pm
Man the big companies don't give a shit.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Bill Murray on September 21, 2008, 03:26:52 pm
Guys, let it go. Coca Cola tastes so good.

(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/25591/Picture%20054.jpg)
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: dada on September 21, 2008, 03:52:56 pm
You know, the thing about companies like that is that they think they're cool enough to not have to pay people money.  At least this is true in the marketing department.  The larger the company is we need to make a website for, the more likely they are to squeeze every single last pixel out of their budget.  They constantly bug you by asking for extra things that were not mentioned in the original proposition, sometimes even way after the project has finished.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Bizzle on September 21, 2008, 03:58:53 pm
You can try writing a letter to corporate offices.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: JohnnyCasil on September 21, 2008, 04:08:52 pm
Quote from: Cyborgasm on September 21, 2008, 02:12:17 pm
The company that pays me is Manpower, (maybe if you're in Ontario or something you'll know it, I dont know) but the job is for CocaCola.

The issue isn't with Coke, it is with Manpower then.  I worked for my dad's friend once.  He owned his own Auto Detailing place and I worked there in my year that I took off between High School and College.  He didn't want to have to deal with doing the taxes and all that for taking on another employee, so he had me go through Manpower, which is essentially a temp agency.  The way he explained to me how it works is that I worked as a temp through Manpower, so I was really working for them.  At the end of the week he would get a bill that was basically a flat rate for what I worked and he would pay it.  So, my rambling story is that your issue isn't with Coke, it is with Manpower.  When I had to go through Manpower though, I didn't have to call a guy to put in my hours, they had an automated service.  I always got my check on time too.  If your only issue is Manpower, I would just ask your bosses at Coke if you could work for them directly from now on.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Doktormartini on September 21, 2008, 04:26:20 pm
Yeah coke is a horrible company in more ways than one.  I used to be a coke fanboi.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: dragonx on September 21, 2008, 04:30:05 pm
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/

this place has a lot of information on what you can do im pretty sure(government sites are helpful in this situation)
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: goldenratio on September 21, 2008, 04:30:38 pm
Quote from: Doktormartini on September 21, 2008, 04:26:20 pm
Yeah coke is a horrible company in more ways than one.  I used to be a coke fanboi.
well good job not reading the topic or the post above you because clearly this has nothing to do with coke
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: dom on September 21, 2008, 05:30:15 pm
Quote from: esh on September 21, 2008, 03:26:52 pm
Guys, let it go. Coca Cola tastes so good.

(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/25591/Picture%20054.jpg)
Coke Zero > Coca Cola
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: goldenratio on September 21, 2008, 05:33:28 pm
dom where are my f*cking biscuits you wanker
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Death Gulp on September 21, 2008, 05:54:52 pm
i kinda of figured this was more on the Manpower side than Cocacola. ill read up on that site dragonx, thanks

it makes me angry though that they dont give a shit, as it seems. They don't have the respect to pay me on time - it makes me so pissed off

urg fuck i need to jack off
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: NightBlade on September 21, 2008, 06:00:20 pm
That's ridiculous, and almost certainly illegal. Seven weeks is almost two months, and I'd hate to see what your wallet situation is like. Does your city have a public server phone number you can call? (NYC has 411)
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Death Gulp on September 21, 2008, 06:02:07 pm
Quote from: NightBlade on September 21, 2008, 06:00:20 pm
That's ridiculous, and almost certainly illegal. Seven weeks is almost two months, and I'd hate to see what your wallet situation is like. Does your city have a public server phone number you can call? (NYC has 411)

Honestly I'm not sure, because my town has a pop of around 10,000 but ill check up out that too.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Kaworu on September 21, 2008, 06:03:13 pm
Quote from: Doktormartini on September 21, 2008, 04:26:20 pm
Yeah coke is a horrible company in more ways than one.  I used to be a coke fanboi.
Dude please post in the cs about why you now hate cocke. I ain't the biggest fan of them, but I am the biggest fan of you!

Also I've been underpayed before (last month actually) but never like this, it's ridiculous, basically tell your manager/supervisor and in the meantime look for somewhere else to work, as this is definately shit!
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Bill Murray on September 21, 2008, 08:38:28 pm
Quote from: dom on September 21, 2008, 05:30:15 pm
Coke Zero > Coca Cola
If you're one that prefers the company of men.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: goldenratio on September 21, 2008, 08:46:10 pm
who doesn't??
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: thejackyl on September 21, 2008, 09:13:43 pm
That's one reason why I'm never going to go through a group like Staffmark.  The other reason is (I've heard from my brother who went through them), that Staffmark actually takes a percent of your pay from where ever do work.

In fact, when I was working at McD's for minimum wage, and he was working at Silgon(Silgan, or Silgen...  it's a plastics factory), and he was only making about 5 or 6 dollars an hour more than me, AFTER Staffmark took their cut.  Silgon was "paying" him $20/hour, and I was getting paid $6.  So it was a pretty big cut.

Yeah, sue ManPower for something.  I have a textbook for business law I don't need if you want to buy it.

On another related subject; When I worked at Diary Whip (a locally owned version of Dairy Queen), I didn't get paid until I quit, because I was never given a time card.  Luckily I kept track and got paid for 2 months worth of work UNDER THE TABLE.

And last week, my check went trough the washing machine...  it didn't survive, but they are remedying that. (I'd be pissed, it was about $500)

Edit:  I just realized, Staffmark moved out of town a year ago, after the flood, and I remembered another payment story.

A year ago during the flood, I still worked at McD's.  Once the water was high enough for the store to be ruined, I went out looking for a job, and sent my application in to Arby's, Wal-Mart(where I work now), and Dairy Whip(the place that hired me first).  After my first week of work at DW, I heard that McD's employee's were going to get paid severance until the new store opens up.  Now, I didn't hear about anything until after I received a check in the mail.  This was for the week the flood occured, not the actual severance.

So I get the check, and a day later the store manager calls and says: (Imagine that guy from Office Space...  I forget his name, but you know who he is...

Yeah, because the first week of "unemployment" was for a week I WAS still unemployed, I still got that check, but I couldn't really quit a job I just started without notifying them in advance, right.  And if I didn't quit before then end of the week(end of McD's pay period), I would forfeit ALL of the severance, even if I would quit later.  (I received the note about the severance in the mail a few weeks later)

It really pissed me off, because everyone who needed the job at McD's went out and got work elsewhere and didn't get paid during the 6 month period.  About 10 people didn't go back either, myself included.

In short:
McD's floods a day before payday (which is every 2 weeks)
a week later I get my paycheck for that week, and the phone call above (end of first week of unemployment)
a week later I start at DW (end of second week of unemployment)
another week I get my first, and last severance check
2 weeks pass, I get the letter about the severance
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Frisky SKeleton on September 21, 2008, 09:24:01 pm
yeah it's good money and there's a lot of veriety etc but by definition you can't get job security through a temping agency
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: crone_lover720 on September 21, 2008, 09:32:53 pm
*sips coke* ahhh....oh, you were saying? *smirks*
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Death Gulp on September 21, 2008, 09:56:20 pm
that's harsh jackyl, fuck, are you still at the same job now?
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Lord Kamina on September 21, 2008, 11:04:34 pm
Quote from: Cyborgasm on September 21, 2008, 02:12:17 pm
        So I've been working with Coca-Cola part time now for a little over a year, and lately It hasn't been great. Obviously I need to get another/new job soon, which I plan on. The thing that fucking bugs me is not getting paid. Yeah. My money is 7 weeks late now, I called every week and they said "Yeah we'll put your hours in". I figured that was it. I live in on the East Coast and my cheque comes from Ontario, so a few days or a week late cause of the mail isn't that big of a deal to me.

        I called back a couple days ago and the guy that "Puts your hours in", not my boss (apparently), 'forgot' too. What the fuck. The company that pays me is Manpower, (maybe if you're in Ontario or something you'll know it, I dont know) but the job is for CocaCola. This isn't the first time, I think once my money was on time. I can expect it to be 2-3 weeks late at least. They won't even directly deposit the funds into my account, which I think is retarded, because most part-time jobs will. I've got financial commitments, as do most, and while I am looking for another job I still need the money they owe me.

       I doubt there is any legal action I can take. I'll call more often and harass the shit out of them/do a shitty job at work, I don't know. This makes me really angry.  Ironically my friend and I (Who works for Pepsi, go figure) carpool sometimes in the morning, he tells me, and I know, that he gets paid on time. Bullshit.

       I was even promised Coke products for Christmas but I didnt get them : (


fuck coke go with pepsi


has anybody else NOT GOT PAID BECAUSE THEY FORGOT?


What the fuck? Is Chile seriously the only place in the world where a gobernment agency can fine the fuck out of an employer who doesn't pay in full and/or on time?
I seriously have a hard time believing this is such a revolutionary concept that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world.

I mean seriously, it sucks when companies basically shit on you and the government just looks the other way, and all you can do is a civil lawsuit, those take years and cost a zillion dollars, not to mention it's not easy beating a big company.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: something bizarre and impractical on September 21, 2008, 11:39:06 pm
My stepsister recently quit (sort of) Rogers Video because they weren't paying her. She hadn't received a paycheck in over a month so she told them she wasn't showing up anymore until they paid her. Naturally, she was fired, but they still owe her over $1000CAD.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Frisky SKeleton on September 22, 2008, 01:00:27 am
i've had a similiar experience to several people here, my boss paid me on time BUTTTT all of the money he gave me VANISHED when i spent it. "oh ok, well, stuff like this happens" i thought, and i went and asked him for my money back but he said "you haven't worked...." so now i still go there but since they pay me in vanishing dollars i'm really lazy and i don't work very hard
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: thejackyl on September 22, 2008, 02:51:25 am
Quote from: Cyborgasm
that's harsh jackyl, fuck, are you still at the same job now?
The one that screwed me out of free money?  No, I didn't go back after I got hired at Wal-Mart (A year ago in 2 days)

I could have just never showed up to work at DW, and say: Oh, yeah...  I quit before I started.  If I did, McD's would probably be fucking me over some other way.  Besides, I'm doing next to nothing, and almost getting paid $10/hour (may not be much, but it's enough for now)

I still have to put up some people's terminal stupidity...  Like the person who wanted to sue me for "invasion of privacy" for looking inside the 8 tote containers she bought.  She even yelled "There's a fine line between loss prevention and being rude".  I calmly told her, I needed to see inside your containers.

Or the people who claim I'm racist for not letting someone with 3 FULL CARTS through the ten item or less lane...  who happened to be Mexican
Or the people who yell at me for enforcing STATE LAW (No wine sales until 1pm on Sunday)
Or people at Footlocker accusing a co-worker of mine of slacking off, when you shop there after/before work (they have similar uniforms, except they have black shirts, and we have blue)  Seriously, some idiot customer at a Footlocker told it's manager about "an employee" who was "slacking/cocking off to customers", and she didn't even work there

It's still better than getting food thrown at you after you call someone out for trying to rip you off...  (another story)
Someone came to me saying that she found a hair in her sandwich.  A valid argument.  Well, she complained about it the last 8 times she's been there, so a manager checked out the burger.  There was blond hair on the sandwich, everyone working had dark hair.

I told her, and she threw it in my face...  we called the cops

EDIT:  So much hate towards people... I'm a great cashier, aren't I?
EDIT2:  So many mistypes
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: DoctorEars on September 22, 2008, 04:15:57 am
Quote from: dom on September 21, 2008, 05:30:15 pm
Coke Zero > Coca Cola

Fuck you dom.

Man, 7 weeks is a fucking long time. I've never had to wait that long before.

Also, esh, do you believe glass bottled coke is the best drink ever? It tastes so good out of a glass bottle.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Barack Obama on September 22, 2008, 07:48:15 am
they've killed people for trying to unionize
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Bill Murray on September 22, 2008, 08:09:06 am
Quote from: Dr. Ears on September 22, 2008, 04:15:57 am
Fuck you dom.

Man, 7 weeks is a fucking long time. I've never had to wait that long before.

Also, esh, do you believe glass bottled coke is the best drink ever? It tastes so good out of a glass bottle.
sure, i just never have enough money to get the bottled version.

someday...
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: datamanc3r on September 23, 2008, 06:21:31 am
Quote from: thejackyl on September 22, 2008, 02:51:25 am
The one that screwed me out of free money?  No, I didn't go back after I got hired at Wal-Mart (A year ago in 2 days)

I could have just never showed up to work at DW, and say: Oh, yeah...  I quit before I started.  If I did, McD's would probably be fucking me over some other way.  Besides, I'm doing next to nothing, and almost getting paid $10/hour (may not be much, but it's enough for now)

I still have to put up some people's terminal stupidity...  Like the person who wanted to sue me for "invasion of privacy" for looking inside the 8 tote containers she bought.  She even yelled "There's a fine line between loss prevention and being rude".  I calmly told her, I needed to see inside your containers.

Or the people who claim I'm racist for not letting someone with 3 FULL CARTS through the ten item or less lane...  who happened to be Mexican
Or the people who yell at me for enforcing STATE LAW (No wine sales until 1pm on Sunday)
Or people at Footlocker accusing a co-worker of mine of slacking off, when you shop there after/before work (they have similar uniforms, except they have black shirts, and we have blue)  Seriously, some idiot customer at a Footlocker told it's manager about "an employee" who was "slacking/cocking off to customers", and she didn't even work there

It's still better than getting food thrown at you after you call someone out for trying to rip you off...  (another story)
Someone came to me saying that she found a hair in her sandwich.  A valid argument.  Well, she complained about it the last 8 times she's been there, so a manager checked out the burger.  There was blond hair on the sandwich, everyone working had dark hair.

I told her, and she threw it in my face...  we called the cops

EDIT:  So much hate towards people... I'm a great cashier, aren't I?
EDIT2:  So many mistypes

BLULZ! Walmart. Coca-Cola must've been a pretty bad job if Walmart seems better by comparison. Wait, who the hell buys wine before 1PM on Sundays besides christians? Also, did that woman have blonde hair?

EDIT:
Oh yeah and by the way, the title of this thread sounds pretty painful. I mean...the hole in the can is only so large...
 
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Mr. Actionist on September 23, 2008, 08:52:44 am
Quote from: Cyborgasm on September 21, 2008, 05:54:52 pm
urg fuck i need to jack off
Quote from: NightBlade on September 21, 2008, 06:00:20 pm
That's ridiculous, and almost certainly illegal.
Quote from: Juris on September 23, 2008, 06:21:31 am
{this} sounds pretty painful. I mean...the hole in the can is only so large...
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: tuxedo marx on September 23, 2008, 11:00:14 am
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fuck coke go with pepsi
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Vellfire on September 23, 2008, 11:58:13 am
also does anyone else think that cans are better than plastic bottles as far as taste goes??? i mean supposedly the can messes with the taste but i guess since i always drank out of cans i am just more used to it and hate bottled drinks

also it might have to do with the fact that a can i will drink all at once but a bottle i tend to not drink all of so it is bad by the time i get back to it
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: tuxedo marx on September 23, 2008, 12:04:57 pm
Cans are pretty great but so are glass bottles. Plastic bottles suck though
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: thejackyl on September 23, 2008, 02:47:21 pm
Quote from: Juris
BLULZ! Walmart. Coca-Cola must've been a pretty bad job if Walmart seems better by comparison. Wait, who the hell buys wine before 1PM on Sundays besides christians? Also, did that woman have blonde hair?
No, actually the person was a brunette, and was probably about 40.  Trust me, any job where you work face-to-face with the customers, you'll see the stupidest motherfuckers in the world.

Like the woman who came through McD's drive-thru and ordered "A two piece chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and green beans" (She thought we were KFC), and then bitched at the manager, and even called the corporation when we said we didn't serve those.

Seriously, some of these people make the internet look somewhat intelligent.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Death Gulp on September 23, 2008, 07:25:46 pm
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I still have to put up some people's terminal stupidity...
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any job where you work face-to-face with the customers, you'll see the stupidest motherfuckers in the world.

This further proves mine, and many others i've talked too, point that people working face to face with the general population are NOT paid enough
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Boulvae on September 23, 2008, 08:14:02 pm
Politicians are paid more then enough, what you guys faced are the tips of the iceberg.

I worked as a refrigeration mechanic and had to deal with managers, it wasn't that bad because most of them were professional but I came across some real big douche bags.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Vellfire on September 23, 2008, 09:06:14 pm
Quote from: Rockman on September 23, 2008, 12:04:57 pm
Cans are pretty great but so are glass bottles. Plastic bottles suck though

I have never found a mountain dew in a glass bottle but anything I have had out of a glass bottle has been better than other containers so yes.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: PTizzle on September 23, 2008, 11:59:15 pm
Quote from: Velfarre on September 23, 2008, 11:58:13 am
also does anyone else think that cans are better than plastic bottles as far as taste goes??? i mean supposedly the can messes with the taste but i guess since i always drank out of cans i am just more used to it and hate bottled drinks

also it might have to do with the fact that a can i will drink all at once but a bottle i tend to not drink all of so it is bad by the time i get back to it


Yeah this is def true for me. I usually only drink half a bottle then leave it sitting around so it's all warm and not fizzy by the time I want it again.

Cans/glass bottles all the way. I think cans are the easiest to drink out of though, I usually drink beer out of cans for that reason.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Mince Wobley on September 24, 2008, 12:16:48 am
I don't care if they come in cans or bottles because I always pour their contents in a cup however I prefer plastic bottles because there are so many uses for them once they're empty (you can store other fluids in them, you can make a raft with them, you can plant things inside them, etc). Also they don't break like glass ones do.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Frisky SKeleton on September 24, 2008, 12:29:31 am
cans and bottles are designed for people on the go, using cups prohibits being on the go.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Lord Kamina on September 24, 2008, 04:29:23 am
What the fuck, people?

I don't see what's wrong with buying wine before lunch!
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Vellfire on September 24, 2008, 12:41:30 pm
I don't know why but I hate using cups for anything besides milk, water, or juice.

Although water is the one thing I will drink out of a plastic bottle, but it depends on what kind (I know it's all water but seriously some of the bottled water around here (mostly local shit) is REALLY GROSS).
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: EvilDemonCreature on September 24, 2008, 02:09:50 pm
Quote from: Velfarre on September 24, 2008, 12:41:30 pm
I don't know why but I hate using cups for anything besides milk, water, or juice.

Although water is the one thing I will drink out of a plastic bottle, but it depends on what kind (I know it's all water but seriously some of the bottled water around here (mostly local shit) is REALLY GROSS).

I'm the same way.

It seems to me that bottled water more depends on the bottle than the actual water though, since water itself doesn't have a flavor outside of what else is in it. (Like with that Dasani shit, I swear I can taste bottle in that. Water isn't supposed to taste like that!)
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: maladroithim on September 24, 2008, 04:23:51 pm
Quote from: PTizzle on September 23, 2008, 11:59:15 pm
I think cans are the easiest to drink out of though, I usually drink beer out of cans for that reason.

Are you serious there are only two brands of beer that comes in a can and are not the most disgusting stuff in the world and I am pretty sure that you are not talking about Boddingtons or Guinness.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Christophomicus on September 24, 2008, 04:36:53 pm
Down in Australia there are heaps of beers that come in a can if you walk into your local bottle shop. I can name at least five off the top of my head, more if I REALLY thought about it.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Artis Leon Ivey Jr on September 24, 2008, 04:39:58 pm
he said that aren't gross as hell, and I'm inclined to agree.

im a beer connosseur...

there's an i in there, isn't there.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: tuxedo marx on September 24, 2008, 04:43:35 pm
Mmm bottled Guinness... :)
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: maladroithim on September 24, 2008, 05:25:38 pm
Quote from: Christophomicus on September 24, 2008, 04:36:53 pm
Down in Australia there are heaps of beers that come in a can if you walk into your local bottle shop. I can name at least five off the top of my head, more if I REALLY thought about it.

Yeah I meant good ones.  In America, canned beer is universally terrible.  There is no such thing as good American beer in a can.  There are a handful of important brands that come in a can and are good though (EG: Boddington's and Guinness).  There are certain US brands, such as Leinenkugel's, which come in both a can and a bottle, where the canned version is significantly worse than the bottled one.
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Post by: PTizzle on September 25, 2008, 03:40:44 am
Yeah, most canned Aussie beer isn't the top stuff but it's still much better than your average American beer. The only people who really drink American beer down here are hipsters who are trying to be ironic by drinking shitty beer. I know you guys do have some good brands but we only get stuff like MILLERS and BUDWEISER down here and fuck that.

When I'm drinking beer out of a can I'm usually throwing it back fairly fast so I don't think about the taste as much. If I'm just having a few with my mates there's heaps of sweet micro-breweries down here so I'd take the bottled good (but fairly expensive) beer over the canned not as good (but fairly cheap) beer no question in that situation.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: Lord Kamina on September 27, 2008, 12:22:52 pm
I refuse to drink beer in cans now that I'm collecting bottles...


Edit for aussies: Is cooper's any good? I've been meaning to try it for ages but have been a fag and not actually bought it...
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Post by: Boulvae on September 28, 2008, 12:02:30 am
What ever happened to Vanilla Coke? I liked the taste of a float in a can/bottle.
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Post by: Dale Gobbler on September 28, 2008, 12:07:22 am
Vanilla Coke tastes like shit. Horrible tasting artificial vanilla flavouring. anyone tried the chocolate cherry dr. pepper?
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Post by: thejackyl on September 28, 2008, 02:09:48 pm
Quote from: Unguided
Including or excluding that place too moronic to talk about?
Dare I ask what place?  I'm guessing 4chan, but I've never been there so... excluding
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Post by: Death Gulp on September 28, 2008, 02:33:46 pm
UPDATE: Still not paid.

I actually liked vanilla coke, and yes I do think drinks (in general) are better from glass bottles. Its glass, common
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Post by: Alec on September 28, 2008, 02:39:24 pm
what happened to lime coke it was delicious (mmm!)
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Post by: maladroithim on September 29, 2008, 09:13:57 pm
Quote from: PTizzle on September 25, 2008, 03:40:44 am
When I'm drinking beer out of a can I'm usually throwing it back fairly fast so I don't think about the taste as much. If I'm just having a few with my mates there's heaps of sweet micro-breweries down here so I'd take the bottled good (but fairly expensive) beer over the canned not as good (but fairly cheap) beer no question in that situation.

Man cheap beer is never a good idea.  If you want to get drunk really fast do it with some class and mix a martini or something  :cool:
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Post by: Bobberticus on September 29, 2008, 09:27:45 pm
Quote from: Velfarre on September 24, 2008, 12:41:30 pm
I don't know why but I hate using cups for anything besides milk, water, or juice.

Although water is the one thing I will drink out of a plastic bottle, but it depends on what kind (I know it's all water but seriously some of the bottled water around here (mostly local shit) is REALLY GROSS).
Most bottled water I have had is shit compared to tap water. If places had properly functioning water fountains I would never buy bottled water.
Title: fuck cocacola it screws you over
Post by: jman00 on September 30, 2008, 02:44:22 pm
Damn right, fuck coca cola! Pepsi's better. :gwa: