Share a Coke with....

[C0ffin D0dger]

Clever marketing, yey or ney?

Not really thought about it until now but went out to sandwich from Greggs at lunchtime washed down with a bottle of Coke but now rather than just grabbing a bottle of Coke of the shelf I'm faced with a dilemma. Obviously my own name was not to be seen on any of the bottles and I couldn't be arsed going through every single one to look so what do I now go for? Brett, Amie, John, or Sue, there were others but these were at the front. John, no I work with a John he might find it odd. Brett, no needs to be a girl one or folk might think I've had a change of heart regarding my sexuality. Don't know a Sue or an Amie so plumped for Aime in the end.

How many people think fk that, all too complicated, I'll have a 7UP instead. Could have put Sprite but Coca-Cola make that so win-win for them.

Am I over analysing this

Besides which who shares a bottle of Coke anyway, get your own is what I say

[Axionknight]

Couldnt care what name, if any, is on the bottle of can of anything I drink. /miserable

[mickk]

Heard they're changing the names..

[Morningside]

Seems a bloody stupid idea to be honest. Shop could be left with loads of Bert, Fred, Paula and some other obscure names.

[P-Jay]

I think it's a brilliant bit of marketing, if it's not your think it's easy to ignore, but otherwise it's a bit of harmless fun - I'm yet to have wait whilst someone wades through dozens of them looking for a name or other.

[rollondeath]

[Hoofy]

I don't understand it.

Why would I have a bottle with "Share a Coke with Hoofy" on it? I'd prefer "This Coke belongs to Hoofy so fk off and buy your own."

[Butter Face]

I randomly bought a bottle this morning, upon getting it from the fridge at lunchtime I noticed it said 'Share a coke with Dad'





My dad left when I was a kid. I cried all lunchtime. WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME DAD??!?! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?
















The story above is partly true.

[JohnSW20]

rollondeath said:

I heard her problem was she didn't share hers with anyone!! :-)

[Hoofy]

Ha. I saw a Dad one. My Dad passed away in January. Was considering twittering Coke telling them what a bunch of s they were for upsetting me but then decided to text my sister saying I saw it so she was upset instead.

[Prawnboy]

i hate it.
next they will be calling it the fking peoples drink.
trying to personalise a mass produced, mass consumed product.

marketing s


i may also be a miserable git, but for the moment i'm on pepsi.

[Butter Face]

There was a thing on facebook yesterday where a bloke bought 'Beautiful Eloise Will You Marry Me' on Coke bottles and put them in the fridge for her to find.


Edit for pics and links.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3332205168...

Edited by Butter Face on Thursday 7th August 16:16

[C0ffin D0dger]

Hoofy said:

Ha. I saw a Dad one. My Dad passed away in January. Was considering twittering Coke telling them what a bunch of s they were for upsetting me but then decided to text my sister saying I saw it so she was upset instead.

My Dad is dead too

It's all so insensitive

[Rude-boy]

My Mrs bought me one with my name on it. Didn't taste any different to the one I bought a few days before with Sharon on the side.

I'm a bit Meh about it really. I suppose that I would look for one with the Mrs' name on it if I had time and was buying one but as she only really likes Pepsi Max it isn't likely to happen soon.

[ajprice]

No hints...

[Hoofy]

Butter Face said:

There was a thing on facebook yesterday where a bloke bought 'Beautiful Eloise Will You Marry Me' on Coke bottles and put them in the fridge for her to find.


Edit for pics and links.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3332205168...

Edited by Butter Face on Thursday 7th August 16:16

A thing? You mean a digital photograph?

BTW How did he get a coke with "Marry" on it. Is "Marry" a name? "Share a coke with Marry"? Same goes for "Beautiful", I suppose.

Edited by Hoofy on Thursday 7th August 16:26

[ARH]

I bought one lunchtime, it had George on it. I thought it was Asda's own brand. Oh well you learn something everyday

[Hoofy]

ARH said:

I bought one lunchtime, it had George on it. I thought it was Asda's own brand. Oh well you learn something everyday

[Ganglandboss]

[Prawnboy]

ajprice said:

No hints...

is that louie vega's fridge?