Re: [aclug-L] "No variety allowed" - A parable.

[Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

personally, i'd rather have it dunked in Dr. Pepper, but i agree...  anything
is better than the taste of microwaved lard!  : ^ )

jesse

spiff wrote:

> as an avid coke drinker, I would see why McDonald's would want to dunk their
> food into a coke... IT WOULD TASTE BETTER THEN :)
>
> spiff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James O. Harms <joharms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 2:26 PM
> Subject: [aclug-L] "No variety allowed" - A parable.
>
> >I know this list is not supposed to be "joke-of-the-day", but I think
> >this story illustrates something we already know - which may be why we
> >are part of this list.
> >joh
> >
> >> Subject:      No variety allowed
> >>
> >> After the recent Anti-trust hearings, Bill Gates recently compared
> >> the software market with the soft drink market.  He says Microsoft is
> >> struggling to survive, but that the beverage giant will be on top
> >> forever because the Department of Justice doesn't pick on them.  Of
> >> course, Bill should be careful not to give Coke any ideas. We might
> >> end up with a scenario like the following:
> >>
> >> Joe: (walking into McDonalds) Hi, I'd like a Big Mac.
> >>
> >> Cashier: Okay, here's your Big Mac and here's your Coke. That'll be
> >> $3.99.
> >>
> >> Joe:  Uh, I don't want a Coke.
> >>
> >> Cashier: Sorry, they're bundled.
> >>
> >> Joe:  What? I'm not paying for a Coke!
> >>
> >> Cashier: You don't; the Coke is free.
> >>
> >> Joe:  But wasn't a Big Mac $2.49 last week?
> >>
> >> Cashier: Sure, but this latest Big Mac is far more innovative. It's
> >> got integrated Coke!
> >>
> >> Joe:  I already bought a Snapple across the street... I'm not going
> >> to drink the Coke.
> >>
> >> Cashier: Then you can't have the burger.
> >>
> >> Joe:  Okay, fine, I will pay the $3.99 and throw the Coke away.
> >>
> >> Cashier: Oh, you can't do that. They're seamlessly integrated. Totally
> >> inseparable.
> >>
> >> Joe:  How can that be? They're two totally separate things!
> >>
> >> Cashier: No, watch. (takes Big Mac, dunks it in a tank of Coke) See?
> >>
> >> Joe:  Why did you just do that?!
> >>
> >> Cashier: It's a benefit to the consumer. Otherwise you'd end up with
> >> two different, inconsistent tastes. This way you're assured of a
> >> continuous taste across all your foods.
> >>
> >> Joe:  Aaarrgh!
> >
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