Trendy Millenials, your house of cards is collapsing

"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78) 05/30/2019 at 14:36 • Filed to: None

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Personally, I’ll stick with Alka Seltzer — tastes better and cures headaches and stomach aches, as well.

facw > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:42

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Soon we can start writing angry articles about how G eneration Z killed “ X ” !

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:42

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Maybe people are finally realizing that La Croix is disgusting?

Future Heap Owner > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:42

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Excellent, I’ll probably be able to get some at discount.

For Sweden > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:43

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Carbonated water costing twice as much as soda is a terrible business model.

For Sweden > facw 05/30/2019 at 14:43

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That’s the tea sis.

Ash78, voting early and often > facw 05/30/2019 at 14:43

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LaX?

Are their fanatics called “Cruzans”?

I suddenly want rum.

Ash78, voting early and often > For Sweden 05/30/2019 at 14:44

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Sort of like how I feel about Dasani costing as much as Coke. Dude, don’t sell me a raw material like it’s the finished product.

razorbeamteam > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:45

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Yeah whatever old man

*hits Juul and rides Bird scooter off into sunset*

Dusty Ventures > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:46

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Older millennials are approaching age 40. One really has to wonder when how much longer the term will be used as a synonym for “the youths”

For Sweden > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:46

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Ash78 : Dude, don’t sell me a raw material like it’s the finished product.

IKEA: Jag är ett skämt för dig?

Spanfeller is a twat > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:47

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How dare you say we own a house !

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:47

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Millennials have moved on, This the new LaCroix

Ash78, voting early and often > Spanfeller is a twat 05/30/2019 at 14:49

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Epic comment.

Ash78, voting early and often > For Sweden 05/30/2019 at 14:49

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I own all six of those products! They really tie the room together.

Ash78, voting early and often > Dusty Ventures 05/30/2019 at 14:51

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It jumped the shark years ago, IMO. I’m just messing around at this point. Taking a cohort of people from basically 20-40 is pretty ridiculous to start with. If anything, fast-moving trends have taken the average “generation” down to about 5 years or so, culturally speaking.

Ash78, voting early and often > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/30/2019 at 14:51

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I intentionally call that Bublé because it’s ...

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...

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Clearly Canadian

CompactLuxuryFan > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:52

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Waterloo came in with a better product. Turns out they had a nonexistent moat. I’m sure the 30+ year old brand enjoyed their 15 minutes of fame.

Ash78, voting early and often > CompactLuxuryFan 05/30/2019 at 14:53

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In other news, apparently Perrier is back, this time without the “rich douche” stereotype that used to go along with it in the 80s.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:54

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Ah yes, soon our shelves will have a void on them that cannot be filled by another. Who, but LaCroix, could ever successfully sell sparkling water in such flavors as “Walked by some raspberries on a table” or “Manufacturing tank was cleaned with lemon-scented cleaner”. My personal favorite flavor was “Our workers were told to stare at a picture of a blueberry while they canned this”.

Serio us ly, I’ve never seen a less-flavored product. It’s like their whole thing was to evoke memories of flavors when you drank it. But not actually deliver the flavor itself.

DipodomysDeserti > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 14:56

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I think I’m at the older end of the millennial bracket, but my straight edge friends drink this stuff like it’s going out of style. Which I guess it is.

Ash78, voting early and often > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/30/2019 at 14:59

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I think you nailed “essence” right there.

LongbowMkII > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 15:00

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I just drink Kroger brand fizzy water. 

Maxima Speed > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 15:09

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That’s because Kroger’s sells the same kind of thing but it tastes better while being cheaper.

WilliamsSW > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 15:10

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Booooooo!

And also I love d Clearly Canadian because it actually had a little flavor ( aka sugar)

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 15:20

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I prefer San Pellegrino anyway. 

Dusty Ventures > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 15:28

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Yeah, I wasn’t targeting you when I said it, more culture in general and particularly the media (and the olds)

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > CompactLuxuryFan 05/30/2019 at 15:30

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I googled “waterloo” to see if it was a brand, and was immediately greeted with the news story “One dead in mowing accident in Waterloo”.

Iowa = proof that when surrounded by corn, and corn alone, people go a little crazy.

Pictured: A typical lunch in Iowa....

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Spanfeller is a twat 05/30/2019 at 16:02

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Some of us DO!

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:07

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BlueMazda2 is panicking somewhere.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:12

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I used to love it. Then I discovered CVS and Publix brand flavored sparkling water.

So much better and cheaper.

Ash78, voting early and often > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 05/30/2019 at 16:16

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There’s not much in the Publix lineup that isn’t as good (or better) than the national brand.

Ash78, voting early and often > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 05/30/2019 at 16:16

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LOL, he posted right after you said this.

CobraJoe > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/30/2019 at 16:18

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Seriously, I’ve never seen a less-flavored product. It’s like their whole thing was to evoke memories of flavors when you drank it. But not actually deliver the flavor itself.

I kind of understand the appeal now, it’s a “Not water” drink for people watching calories.

Though i prefer the plain one, not the flavored versions .

But I’d bet that lacroix isn’t selling less because lightly flavored bubbly water is becoming less popular, but because anyone with a bottle of CO2 and a canning machine are making their own version of it. 

sony1492 > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:21

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Im a 20 something  who has an open c ase of LaCroix sitting in the passenger footwell as we speak. I Feel Attacked

Ash78, voting early and often > sony1492 05/30/2019 at 16:23

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Well, if you need to clean your battery terminals or flush your radiator...

someassemblyrequired > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:23

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Hopefully also minus the benzene too

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/10/us/perrier-recalls-its-water-in-us-after-benzene-is-found-in-bottles.html

Ash78, voting early and often > someassemblyrequired 05/30/2019 at 16:25

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“Alternative fuel”

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:29

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Their chocolate milk is definitely not the best.

Ash78, voting early and often > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 05/30/2019 at 16:31

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I don’t mind it...but I already drink whole milk every day. How is Carmax, btw?

someassemblyrequired > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:32

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It’s that extra tingle that refreshes your thirst and helps you get through your day

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:34

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I quite like sparkling water but never really understand any of the “flavored” variety. Or really what the difference is between club soda and seltzer. Its just bubbly water, which I enjoy the carbonation. And its nice to not have the slimy feeling of corn syrup from soda or just the hyper amount of sugar. But anyways, I can never taste a difference when the can/bottle says “lemon lime” or “raspberry” or whatever. It’s akin to finding a difference in water brands, its just water! 

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 16:35

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Ah man, but I love their “sat in the same room as a single lemon” flavou r.

Ash78, voting early and often > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 05/30/2019 at 16:52

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LOL. “ The CEO’s grandfather was making lemonade the same day that his mom was conceived” is probably as close as we need.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 17:16

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It’s going well. Getting to drive cars for a living hasn’t gotten stale yet, and the pay is good enough to justify a project car...and maybe another if I could find the room for it.

Ash78, voting early and often > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 05/30/2019 at 17:22

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Nice. I miss working down at Driver’s Way (back in the day...2003-04). When things were slow, I could just hop in whatever car and go fill it up with gas or take it to the other location. “Product knowledge”

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 17:26

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I wish we had that much freedom, but the most we could do similar to that is go get a car filled with fuel or take it to get it repaired off lot. It does seem like we stay much busier than DriversWay does, or so I’ve been told.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 17:49

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Never liked that shit anyway, I just drank it to fit in with the crowd. Peer pressure. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 18:29

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Homeopathic carbonated water? Has no- one in North America heard of Sodastream?

Ash78, voting early and often > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 05/30/2019 at 18:30

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Yep, I think it was in stores for a while but I was on vacation that week.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Ash78, voting early and often 05/30/2019 at 19:14

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I haven’t tried most of the La Croix flavours, I’ve only ever had lemon and orange. I really enjoy the orange one.

I think it’s just too expensive compared to alternatives; I’m content with my store-brand carbonated water which is usually half the cost, occasionally more.