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I'm not sure I'd want my customers to associate my product with a "foul-smelling liquid."

by c3534l 6y ago

drno123 6y ago
I never understood why they didn't fill the sealed container with regular coke anyway.
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- CodeBeater 6y ago
  Probably because they were using well-circulated currency for their lower prizes ($5, $10, etc...), and they were afraid of contamination as the prize appears to be touching the liquid itself.
  - kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
    A little extra cocaine wouldn't impact Coke though.
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- hombre_fatal 6y ago
  Since they specifically don't want people to drink it (contamination, perhaps), how would that get them closer to the objective?
- stronglikedan 6y ago
  Weight. You need to approximate the weight of a full can using less liquid.
DonHopkins 6y ago
Tell that to the Coors Brewing Company! Beer and soda cans used to have removable ring-tab openers that people would drop into the can before drinking, so they could accidentally swallow it and slice up their digestive system. If they didn't just drop them on the ground to slice up people's feet. http://westerndigs.org/ring-tab-beer-cans-are-now-officially-historic-artifacts/ http://westerndigs.org/ring-tab-beer-cans-are-now-officially... >The ring-tab design began to be phased out in 1975, after injuries were caused by people swallowing the metal tabs. It was replaced with a new modification called the StaTab, which used a flange of aluminum on the lid as a lever to press down on the sealed opening, a design that’s still in use today. https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-switch-from-pull-tabs-on-soda-to-those-things-that-bend-in/609953 https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-switch-from-pull-t... >They were a litter problem but they also hurt people who would (stupidly) drop them into the can and then choke on them, or drop the on the ground to get stepped on. The sharp edges ehre just asking for trouble. Also they were generally more difficult to open than pop-tops are.
- Xylakant 6y ago
  As a kid, I loved the ring tabs. You could break them apart and use the tab part to fling the ring pretty far.

I'm not sure I'd want my customers to associate my product with a "foul-smelling liquid."

by c3534l 6y ago

I'm not sure I'd want my customers to associate my product with a "foul-smelling liquid."

drno123 6y ago

I never understood why they didn't fill the sealed container with regular coke anyway.

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CodeBeater 6y ago
Probably because they were using well-circulated currency for their lower prizes ($5, $10, etc...), and they were afraid of contamination as the prize appears to be touching the liquid itself.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
  A little extra cocaine wouldn't impact Coke though.
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hombre_fatal 6y ago
Since they specifically don't want people to drink it (contamination, perhaps), how would that get them closer to the objective?
stronglikedan 6y ago
Weight. You need to approximate the weight of a full can using less liquid.

DonHopkins 6y ago

Tell that to the Coors Brewing Company! Beer and soda cans used to have removable ring-tab openers that people would drop into the can before drinking, so they could accidentally swallow it and slice up their digestive system. If they didn't just drop them on the ground to slice up people's feet. http://westerndigs.org/ring-tab-beer-cans-are-now-officially-historic-artifacts/ http://westerndigs.org/ring-tab-beer-cans-are-now-officially... >The ring-tab design began to be phased out in 1975, after injuries were caused by people swallowing the metal tabs. It was replaced with a new modification called the StaTab, which used a flange of aluminum on the lid as a lever to press down on the sealed opening, a design that’s still in use today. https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-switch-from-pull-tabs-on-soda-to-those-things-that-bend-in/609953 https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-switch-from-pull-t... >They were a litter problem but they also hurt people who would (stupidly) drop them into the can and then choke on them, or drop the on the ground to get stepped on. The sharp edges ehre just asking for trouble. Also they were generally more difficult to open than pop-tops are.

Xylakant 6y ago
As a kid, I loved the ring tabs. You could break them apart and use the tab part to fling the ring pretty far.