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    Bacardi is taking a brave stance against emojis depicting straws

    Bacardi announced their new “The Future Doesn’t Suck” campaign on Friday, taking a brave stance against emojis depicting straws and single-use plastic cups. The drink company teamed up with ocean activist organization Lonely Whale to announce they are dedicated to eliminating all plastic straws, even the digital ones.

    “We think if humans are going to get used to the idea of using less plastic straws, they should use less emoji straws, too,” the company said in a statement.



    http://thefederalist.com/2019/03/22/...-straw-emojis/
    "The Patriarch"



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    When I was a kid, we had paper straws.

    Those big plastic straws were pea shooters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    Bacardi announced their new “The Future Doesn’t Suck” campaign on Friday, taking a brave stance against emojis depicting straws and single-use plastic cups. The drink company teamed up with ocean activist organization Lonely Whale to announce they are dedicated to eliminating all plastic straws, even the digital ones.

    “We think if humans are going to get used to the idea of using less plastic straws, they should use less emoji straws, too,” the company said in a statement.



    http://thefederalist.com/2019/03/22/...-straw-emojis/

    Funny, being nannyed by a bunch of self-righteous corporate pricks strikes me as the verybdefinition of "suck[s]." But I'm oddly independent like that. $#@! off Bacardi.
    Chris

    "Government ... does not exist of necessity, but rather by virtue of a tragic, almost comical combination of klutzy, opportunistic terrorism against sitting ducks whom it pretends to shelter, plus our childish phobia of responsibility, praying to be exempted from the hard reality of life on life's terms." Wolf DeVoon

    "...Make America Great Again. I'm interested in making American FREE again. Then the greatness will come automatically."Ron Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCTelander View Post
    Funny, being nannyed by a bunch of self-righteous corporate pricks strikes me as the verybdefinition of "suck[s]." But I'm oddly independent like that. $#@! off Bacardi.
    The Lonely Whale too?
    "The Patriarch"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.3D View Post
    When I was a kid, we had paper straws.

    Those big plastic straws were pea shooters.
    I remember paper straws, they must have discontinued them to save the trees.
    "The Patriarch"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    I remember paper straws, they must have discontinued them to save the trees.
    Well, nothing sucked like a flat paper straw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.3D View Post
    Well, nothing sucked like a flat paper straw.
    Lol, true.
    "The Patriarch"

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    Those pea shooters were pretty special back then.

    We used to hide in the bushes and when there was a guy on a ladder painting his house, we would hit him in the back of the head with some peas. He would look around and then keep painting.

    Finally he saw us and as he was climbing down the ladder, we ran off.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.3D View Post
    Those pea shooters were pretty special back then.

    We used to hide in the bushes and when there was a guy on a ladder painting his house, we would hit him in the back of the head with some peas. He would look around and then keep painting.

    Finally he saw us and as he was climbing down the ladder, we ran off.
    Damn kids.
    "The Patriarch"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    Damn kids.
    LOL, well, he was one of those grumpy old men and we just couldn't help ourselves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.3D View Post
    Well, nothing sucked like a flat paper straw.
    Except the person trying to get something to flow through it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    We believe our lying eyes...

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    Quote Originally Posted by acptulsa View Post
    Except the person trying to get something to flow through it.
    Yeah, I remember those thick milk shakes... argh...

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    I wonder why they never made heavy duty paper straws.

    Probably thought they would get mixed up with Howdy Doody or something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    I remember paper straws, they must have discontinued them to save the trees.
    Nope,they have them. When i was in ca last summer that's all they had at places. And they are horrible. Next time I'm sneaking my own straws in.

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    Was kinda fun to suck jello through those. It made some funny sounds.

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    FO companies:

    Target Stores
    Dick's Sporting Goods
    Gillette
    Fakebook
    Twitter
    Google
    Bacardi*


    *New Entry



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    Quote Originally Posted by Stratovarious View Post
    FO companies:

    Target Stores
    Dick's Sporting Goods
    Gillette
    Fakebook
    Twitter
    Google
    Bacardi*


    *New Entry
    I never pay much attention to their advertisements anyway.

    That's my goto rum. Been drinking it for years and their politics won't stop me now.

    (Always like the bat on the bottle too. )

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    Sailor Jerry (still like Myer's best of all).
    Last edited by acptulsa; 03-22-2019 at 03:42 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    We believe our lying eyes...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCTelander View Post
    Funny, being nannyed by a bunch of self-righteous corporate pricks strikes me as the verybdefinition of "suck[s]." But I'm oddly independent like that. $#@! off Bacardi.
    Yah, I thought the same exact thing myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    I remember paper straws, they must have discontinued them to save the trees.
    Yes, I can confirm that paper straws are NOT a Conspiracy Theory.
    Quote Originally Posted by Swordsmyth View Post
    You only show up to attack Trump when he is wrong
    Make America the Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave again

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    Bacardi announced their new “The Future Doesn’t Suck” campaign on Friday, taking a brave stance against emojis depicting straws and single-use plastic cups. The drink company teamed up with ocean activist organization Lonely Whale to announce they are dedicated to eliminating all plastic straws, even the digital ones.
    They will blame the new digital marketing intern for this mishap.
    We should have watched xer work more closely to make sure xe doesn't suck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    The Lonely Whale too?

    And their Lonely Whale too.
    Chris

    "Government ... does not exist of necessity, but rather by virtue of a tragic, almost comical combination of klutzy, opportunistic terrorism against sitting ducks whom it pretends to shelter, plus our childish phobia of responsibility, praying to be exempted from the hard reality of life on life's terms." Wolf DeVoon

    "...Make America Great Again. I'm interested in making American FREE again. Then the greatness will come automatically."Ron Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anti Federalist View Post
    Yah, I thought the same exact thing myself.

    GMTA
    Chris

    "Government ... does not exist of necessity, but rather by virtue of a tragic, almost comical combination of klutzy, opportunistic terrorism against sitting ducks whom it pretends to shelter, plus our childish phobia of responsibility, praying to be exempted from the hard reality of life on life's terms." Wolf DeVoon

    "...Make America Great Again. I'm interested in making American FREE again. Then the greatness will come automatically."Ron Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by acptulsa View Post
    Sailor Jerry (still like Myer's best of all).
    Ditto. Speaking of Sailor Jerry Rum, I wonder what ever happened to @coastie. I hope he is getting by.



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    Quote Originally Posted by specsaregood View Post
    Ditto. Speaking of Sailor Jerry Rum, I wonder what ever happened to @coastie. I hope he is getting by.
    I would love to know myself...I had his number but lost it when my phone took a flying leap off the bridge wing to the main deck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anti Federalist View Post
    I would love to know myself...I had his number but lost it when my phone took a flying leap off the bridge wing to the main deck.
    Who did you throw it at?
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