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BubbleBobble
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I don't mind it or anything, but I just don't understand why they don't throw in some other race every now and again

I find it weird that all the ads for Sprite are specifically geared towards black people

like they know they already like it.. we know it..

let's get a little equal opportunity up in here ok I like sprite hmph

9/9/2016 2:01:34 AM

The E Man
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addictive, toxic products are typically targeted towards vulnerable, less fortunate portions of society. Its a type of environmental terrorism.

9/9/2016 2:33:44 AM

BubbleBobble
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that was an unexpected response

9/9/2016 3:54:07 AM

FroshKiller
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A friend and I rapped the Kris Kross Sprite commercial for a video project in middle school.

I like how your white ass is talking about equal opportunity on account of one soda brand not specifically appealing to you like 90% of all the other marketing in the universe. I don't know which is my favorite part, though: the fact that you'd perceive that as equal, or the fact that you actually want to be advertised to.

9/9/2016 6:21:26 AM

PaulISdead
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Code red had an urban youth ad campaign a few years back

9/9/2016 8:45:51 AM

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lean

9/9/2016 9:00:13 AM

justinh524
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Let's talk about boost mobile, dawg.

9/9/2016 10:02:07 AM

BigMan157
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do what honda and mcdonalds does and make a commerical targeting each racial demographic separately

9/9/2016 10:21:46 AM

Hiro
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plz embed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MitZ-C0tgQ

9/9/2016 1:02:55 PM

wdprice3
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Sprite is near the bottom on the list of good cola styles.

9/9/2016 1:31:47 PM

Big4Country
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Well if they target black people then black people will want to buy it and most other races won't care. If they target white people then they might be seen a racist and attract fewer black customers.

9/9/2016 1:55:19 PM

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^genius

9/9/2016 1:57:09 PM

FroshKiller
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Yeah, nobody follows trends set by black consumers.

9/9/2016 1:57:25 PM

afripino
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white people's fear of being called racist is real

9/9/2016 2:05:48 PM

ShawnaC123
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Same reason McDonald's targets the black demographic.

9/9/2016 2:08:06 PM

wdprice3
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THE BLACKS GOTTA SPEND MONEY TOO, PAL.

9/9/2016 2:08:46 PM

BubbleBobble
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"I like how your white ass is talking about equal opportunity on account of one soda brand not specifically appealing to you like 90% of all the other marketing in the universe. I don't know which is my favorite part, though: the fact that you'd perceive that as equal, or the fact that you actually want to be advertised to."


oh come on, you're smart enough to know that that was a joke

9/9/2016 3:55:00 PM

BubbleBobble
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"Let's talk about boost mobile, dawg."


now that's more up my alley


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"THE BLACKS GOTTA SPEND MONEY TOO, PAL."


WD40 PLZ ;3


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"Same reason McDonald's targets the black demographic."


I think they do a decent job of making it all-around

but IDK I was pretty much joking - IDC if ads are targeted towards me because I'm pretty strongly against advertising (though I know it's a necessary evil)

I just thought it was funny about the Sprite commercial

I didn't even know Kris Kross had a Sprite commercial LOL - so that means they've been doing this for a long time and I didn't even notice

9/9/2016 3:58:04 PM

BubbleBobble
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"Sprite is near the bottom on the list of good cola styles."


hmm, well I tend to agree, but only because of the lack of caffeine - I do love the taste, but the number of calories are not really justifiable considering it has no caffeine

my least favorite is Dr. Pepper I guess.. but that's a different and totally interesting subject


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"white people's fear of being called racist is real"


LOL TOTES BRAH

ok well just in case you're not joking tho, I really don't care if I'm called racist

I know I'm not

I've always enjoyed using the word nigger tho, in jest on here - for some reason it's just always amused me

doesn't really matter to me what others think about how I actually feel - nobody on here was seriously offended by me saying nigger

I'm accepting of everybody as long as they're not individually shitty people, or part of shitty groups (e.g. gangs, ISIS, blah blah racially charged things as such)

9/9/2016 4:02:48 PM

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TWW: 99% white

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"nobody on here was seriously offended by me saying nigger"


9/9/2016 4:59:56 PM

BubbleBobble
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p33no pls :3

9/9/2016 10:57:24 PM

PaulISdead
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Jce said they were being marketed as "white tears" in detroit

9/10/2016 1:16:30 PM

The Coz
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I scanned a receipt that I found in the Walmart Neighborhood Market parking lot for a single 20-ounce Sprite purchased on an EBT (welfare) card. Because I scanned the receipt and because the drink was significantly overpriced, I received a $0.38 credit via the Savings Catcher.

Thanks, assumed black person!

9/10/2016 1:33:09 PM

PaulISdead
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I've seen ebt used for a lot of chip and cold drink "singles"

9/10/2016 3:07:42 PM

BubbleBobble
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I blame the BLUES for all the killings

9/10/2016 6:06:38 PM

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there should be an app where people could match up that want to trade beer/cigs for ebt groceries in the parkin lot .

9/10/2016 6:07:44 PM

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I hauled some furniture for a tdubber who paid me partly in cash and partly in t-bone steaks.

[Edited on September 10, 2016 at 6:17 PM. Reason : can't remember his name]

9/10/2016 6:17:08 PM

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"Walmart Neighborhood Market parking lot for a single 20-ounce Sprite purchased on an EBT (welfare) card. Because I scanned the receipt and because the drink was significantly overpriced, I received a $0.38 credit via the Savings Catcher."


What??

9/10/2016 11:04:48 PM

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^
1) Scan Walmart receipt with Walmart app
2) Walmart compares prices with competitors in area
3) ....
4) Profit! (you get the difference if lower prices found)

I have gotten back $37 in 2 years, $0.1x - 1.xx at a time, typically 30-40 cents when I have gotten back something, but more often than not, nothing.


[Edited on September 10, 2016 at 11:35 PM. Reason : ]

9/10/2016 11:34:28 PM

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Sounds like a waste of time.

9/11/2016 12:05:40 AM

NeuseRvrRat
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not to mention that it requires you to shop at fucking walmart

9/11/2016 9:49:36 AM

TreeTwista10
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Some rascal had wrapped their receipt around a rusty syringe, but gosh darnit I got $0.26 cents off muh Heels shirt.

9/11/2016 9:57:06 AM

NeuseRvrRat
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hahaha

9/11/2016 10:04:28 AM

The Coz
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"What??"

slappy1, which element(s) of the quoted text do you find confusing? I can clarify.

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"not to mention that it requires you to shop at fucking walmart"

Walmart Neighborhood Market is just a grocery store / pharmacy, not a Walmart Supercenter. They have a good layout, a clean store (so far), wide aisles, a wider selection of items than most local grocery stores, more options on generics, lower prices overall, the ability to use Savings Catcher on the app (which takes literally 5 seconds or less per visit), a co-located Murphy USA filling station, and the one I frequent is most convenient to my commuting route -- but I agree -- I should shop elsewhere to live up to some vague societal standard. If the business model works, it works.

9/11/2016 12:54:00 PM

0EPII1
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Rich elitists up in here, who probably eat a lot of highly processed junk anyway no matter where they shop.

Ohmagod... you got produce and beans from Walmart... the horrors!!!

And if one is buying national brands, what does it matter where one buys them?

9/11/2016 3:12:36 PM

TreeTwista10
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I buy my chocolate cakes from walmart then put my own organic grown vegetables inside the cake

9/11/2016 3:16:03 PM

NeuseRvrRat
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it's not the products walmart sells that bothers me, it's the scum that shops there

9/11/2016 3:17:30 PM

The Coz
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Their money is green. Not sure about their EBT cards. I think actually a broad cross-section of society shops there, from frugal rich people who aren't too proud, to those that fall within Hillary's "basket of deplorables". Just get in, get what you need, and get out via self-checkout. No human interaction needed! The biggest problem I have is people thinking I work there when I shop after work, because I meet the two major qualifications -- khaki pants and a solid-colored collared shirt.

Where would you suggest as a viable alternative in the rural South?

9/11/2016 3:26:06 PM

NeuseRvrRat
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idk, dude, my wife picks up the groceries

9/11/2016 3:36:20 PM

0EPII1
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^^ where are you located? I can't give you suggestions, but I am just curious where you are as I am also in the South (BRLA).

9/11/2016 3:39:44 PM

The Coz
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^^Lucky you! Pretty strong opinions for someone who doesn't even do the shopping, though.

^Upstate SC (Greenville / Spartanburg). I'm not really looking for suggestions. Just curious what the suggestions would have been. I'm satisfied with my set-up.

9/11/2016 3:46:50 PM

ShawnaC123
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I shop for groceries at Walmart. No shame in my game.

9/11/2016 3:58:27 PM

0EPII1
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Yeah, I am happy shopping at Walmart for basics, and then I go to TJ's once a month or so for treats and goodies, and i get the basics there also when I go, as it is more or less the same price as Walmart for the staples I get, with some items cheaper. I would go there all the time, but it is a bit out of the way.

9/11/2016 4:00:42 PM

ShawnaC123
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I take a monthly trip to Aldi to stock up on some cheap stuff from there I like and have been thinking about adding a monthly Trader Joe's trip but haven't gotten around to it. Everything else is from Walmart.

9/11/2016 4:08:08 PM

The Coz
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Maybe we need to form a Walmart grocery buyer's support group. WMGBSG

9/11/2016 4:37:44 PM

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I despise Walmart with a passion. I've got no issues with their business model or the fact that they "killing small town america" I just despise being the 20th person in line in one of the 2 open registers every single fucking time I go when there are at least 20 registers that are closed. That, and their "fresh" meat and produce suck.

9/11/2016 5:01:08 PM

PaulISdead
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if you shop before noon youll miss most of the scum.

9/11/2016 5:06:48 PM

Big4Country
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^^Target always seems to be the same way, but the difference is Target doesn't seem quite as trashy and ghetto as most Walmarts.

9/11/2016 5:38:10 PM

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"slappy1, which element(s) of the quoted text do you find confusing? I can clarify.
"


Sorry, I didn't see the "via the savings catcher" part (which I can only assume is some Walmart or price comparison app)

I was imagining you finding a random receipt in the parking lot, going into the store, and demanding that a cashier scan it for you in case the price had dropped since the item was purchased.

9/11/2016 9:19:38 PM

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"(which I can only assume is some Walmart or price comparison app)"

Correct.

https://savingscatcher.walmart.com

9/11/2016 9:36:45 PM

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