BrewDog: yet another hip company using 'rebel' language to sell its stuff
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Seems reasonable to warn that a pack of peanuts might contain things that aren't peanuts.
But complaining that a can with "5%ABV" written on it, purchased from the booze shelf, does not give a reasonably competent person an indication that they are buying an alcoholic drink - seems to be pushing it a bit. Totally normal kind of thing for this thread though.
But complaining that a can with "5%ABV" written on it, purchased from the booze shelf, does not give a reasonably competent person an indication that they are buying an alcoholic drink - seems to be pushing it a bit. Totally normal kind of thing for this thread though.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I'm surprised to see you siding with Brewdog on this. You're normally front and centre in defense of the nanny state.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I think the state should intervene to stop you riding your motorbike at 200mph on country lanes and telling children that it's their own fault if you kill them when they step out without looking for 200mph joyriders.
Not sure they need to intervene to stop someone unintentionally buying a clearly labelled alcoholic drink.
It can be pretty hard to decide just where to draw the line - but I've decided to squeeze my line somewhere inbetween those two things.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Dunno about you but for me it's not normal practice to look at instagram whilst in the supermarket and then buy something mentioned in a post.
Brewdog's intention with that instagram post was not to lead people to unknowingly purchase alcohol but to start an argument and get publicity, and it worked as usual.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Also if people are trying to avoid alcohol because they're driving 5% is a fair amount.
And most annoyingly the BBC (and others) are bloody leading the stories with the actual 'banned' advert itself. I sure as hell didn't see the original advert - I wouldn't be surprised if the only people who did see it in its original form were a few unpaid interns who were tasked with reporting it. I've seen it rebroadcast a few times now.
It's bloody alcoholic sparkling water, about the naffest idea possible.
It's bloody alcoholic sparkling water, about the naffest idea possible.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Slightly alcoholic sparkling water.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
No more stupid than making alcoholic beer when we can now make quite good non alcoholic beer.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
What kind of thundering moron do you need to be to consume a drink sold as “contains a little alcohol” if you are trying to avoid alcohol?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
teuchter
je suis teuchter
A car owner.What kind of thundering moron do you need to be to consume a drink sold as “contains a little alcohol” if you are trying to avoid alcohol?
equationgirl
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I meant a large amount, which you would want to avoid if driving. Plus the can size is 300ml, it would be easy to knock back a few in a short space of time.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I'd argue that you shouldn't be drinking any alcohol if you're driving.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I think the nearest one to us is in Camden, home of The Camden Town Brewery, so the locals there have been used to shit beer for years. I couldn't tell you what the bar's like and I can't stand over-hopped fizz-piss so I won't be going any time soon but I might swing by for one of their BuRgeRz sometime and report back.
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
At the very least you'd check the alcohol content of something sold as "contains a little alcohol", unless you're the dimmest cunt in the world.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
It'd make sense, and tbh, 5% is very little, especially compared to 100%
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equationgirl
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And I agree. But someone might have believed the ad that there was 'only a little' assume that it was 0.1% or something and drink enough to fail a breathalyser.
That's why the as was banned. And yes Spymaster there are some dim people out there who would..
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Yeah, I guess, but to me this kind of stuff is up there with labels on bottles of drain cleaner telling people not to drink it.
Seriously, come on. Anyone who needs to be told probably isn't bright enough to heed the warning.
Some people have learning disabilities.
Some people need things to be spelled out with words, not numbers.
Some people are gullible/naive and believe what they're told by people who pretend to be their friends, even when those "people" are actually a business.
I think such people matter as much as clever and/or wise and/or neurotypical people.
Some people need things to be spelled out with words, not numbers.
Some people are gullible/naive and believe what they're told by people who pretend to be their friends, even when those "people" are actually a business.
I think such people matter as much as clever and/or wise and/or neurotypical people.
lol I just mean I did a double take. no danger of accidentally purchase or consumption.If you're the kind of person who would consume a beverage described as having "a little bit of alcohol" without reading the can to see what constitutes "a little bit of alcohol", then thank god for the ASA!
true. I'm reminded that one of the two Brewdog founders famously reported their own Nanny State adverts to the ASA a few years ago, to get the free publicity of the inevitable banning.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
I have to warn you, I think the prices in Brewdog pubs might be a little bit steeper than in spoons. Although I've never actually been in one of the fucking places, so maybe you can get a pint for £2 in there, who knows?
hash tag
Books, not bombs
BBC News - Brewdog defies watchdog to reuse banned ad again
Brewdog defies watchdog to reuse banned ad again
The firm's ad was banned by watchdog for making general health claims not allowed for alcoholic drinks.
www.bbc.co.uk
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
BBC News - Brewdog defies watchdog to reuse banned ad again
Brewdog defies watchdog to reuse banned ad again
The firm's ad was banned by watchdog for making general health claims not allowed for alcoholic drinks.www.bbc.co.uk
"Let's see how much MS newstime we can get devoted to Brewdog".
Genius
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
"BBC reporters found thousands of posts about Brewdog on social media""Let's see how much MS newstime we can get devoted to Brewdog".
Genius
It's almost as if they know what they're doing.
equationgirl
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It is like dealing with a petulant child.
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