Sherron
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snopes.com/rumors/photos/pepsican.asp
Passing resemblance or not?
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Gecko
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Not.
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LexieBelle
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Not.
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ssmom79
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ditto the not.
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LexieBelle
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If you research it online, there's photos that show it's likely a Dubai skyline being depicted.
I personally think it's unfortunate that people have to blow up/perpetuate nonsense like this.
As I said to someone last night.. even if it WERE intentionally a reference to 9/11, it's a can in that country. Doesn't matter what company makes the can. I'm sure we depict stuff that "insults" people in other parts of the world all.the.time. Whatever.
Here's the irony. So, we say it's insulting. Okay. But we were over there getting rid of oppressive/dangerous leadership. What do we represent? Freedoms. What do we do when we don't like what someone else does that we PERCEIVE to be something offensive (and may not even BE offensive)? We look to OPPRESS it. Totally ironic. Soooo you can be free and blah blah blah AS LONG AS it doesn't piss us off. THEN, watch out, cuz we're gonna try and suppress it. Hysterical really when you think about it.
Here's a thought. They're coming out of how many years of war? Perhaps the image is about their GROWTH. Their HEALTH. Their REBUILDING as a country. How about that? Maybe it represents the strength of their cities, of industry, whatever. Maybe it's just a positive message for them. And maybe? Just maybe? The entire planet doesn't revolve around one event, that happened on day, here. Here's a newsflash, the world doesn't revolve around U.S.
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annieo
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except that the cans were given to our soldiers - I'm sorry I don't buy that that was an accident - our soldiers are there because of that one day 10 years ago.....
If they want to make those cans and circulate them in their country GREAT more power to them but I do not believe for one minute that they did not realize those images would be given to the very men (celebration of their freedom or not) who have lost their lives giving them that freedom.
At the very least - VERY poor taste indeed...
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gr8Dad
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So when someone GIVES you something you have the right to be offended and make them change it? Ever near of "beggers can't be choosers"?
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annieo
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I highly doubt it was "given" to them I'm going assume (I know bad bad) the sodas were probably paid for....
I didn't say they should change it - it was in poor taste for our service men to have those soda cans.
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Sherron
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"So when someone GIVES you something you have the right to be offended and make them change it? Ever near of "beggers can't be choosers"? "
Beggars can't be choosers, awesome choice of words there, considering you're talking about our military... on the bright side, here's a newsflash, Pepsi "got it"... according to a statement, they immediately stopped production of the can when it was brought to their attention and they changed the design... and issued an apology. I guess it mattered to Pepsi...
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Loretta
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I think it's enough of a resemblance. I'm glad Pepsi changed it. I love my Diet Pepsi, I would have hated to give it up. (:
I lived in the Middle East, the logos on Pepsi was always the same as it was in the USA, of course that was many years ago.
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