Blogs Apr 18, 2012 at 3:07 pm

Seattle Center Announces Partnership With Coca-Cola to Poison Our Children With High Fructose Corn Syrup. Or something.

Goldy
Back to article

Comments

1
So what do we call blatant advertisements parading around as press releases? I'm sure there's a word with the panache needed to convey the sort of fuckery this involves.
Baconcat on April 18, 2012 at 3:12 PM Report this
2
Promotional advertising deals?! In MY public spaces?!
Zebes on April 18, 2012 at 3:13 PM Report this
3
Coca-cola has a "growing presence" in Seattle? It's fucking COKE. It's not like we just heard of it. How much more growth could there possibly be?
pox on April 18, 2012 at 3:20 PM Report this
4
meh, Pepsi rules
genevieve on April 18, 2012 at 3:22 PM Report this
5
The world is owned by big, multinational corporations.

This is capitalism. This is what we wanted, apparently.
Urgutha Forka on April 18, 2012 at 3:27 PM Report this
6
As long as they aren't passing any "stand your ground" laws around here with their right wing pals, then let's have a Coke.
Vince on April 18, 2012 at 3:28 PM Report this
7
P.S. How is it that Coke tastes so goddamn good with pizza, anyway???
Vince on April 18, 2012 at 3:29 PM Report this
8
"please don't send me a fucking press release pretending to be proud about it."

If they didn't, there probably wouldn't be a deal. I imagine the whole point of this from Coke's perspective is the PR.
Mike on April 18, 2012 at 3:30 PM Report this
9
Like you said, it's not like they won't sell a ton of Coke products in the absence of a partnership agreement.

Although I wouldn't count on seeing every child at the Center guzzling an endless amount of soda. Have you seen today's average yuppie Seattle helicopter parent? (In fact, aren't you one of those parents?) Soda is the devil to those people. It's a far cry from when I was young and our folks didn't bat an eye if we drank Super Big Gulps every day during summer break.
Hernandez on April 18, 2012 at 3:32 PM Report this
10
Wait, you figure a press release pretending to be proud of it isn't part of the deal we forced them to take? Yeesh. We citizens have made super clear we don't like paying for things. So we get shit like our current tax system. And give public entities like the Center little defense against such glittering moneymakers as Chihuly museums and Coke partnerships.
gloomy gus on April 18, 2012 at 3:33 PM Report this
12

Coca Cola promotes density.

Great for growing Seattle boys and girls!

Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on April 18, 2012 at 3:47 PM Report this
13
We need Chai not Cola!
Will in Seattle on April 18, 2012 at 3:51 PM Report this
14
If only they had sugar in the ingredients; corn syrup tastes like...corn syrup. How about bringing in some Mexican Coca-Cola with real sugar?
on April 18, 2012 at 3:55 PM Report this
15
@7

Come one now. Beer tastes 1000% better with pizza than any sugar beverage.

@11
It implies excessive hovering. Over-protective napalm bombs of love.
emor on April 18, 2012 at 3:58 PM Report this
16
@11:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter_…
COMTE on April 18, 2012 at 4:00 PM Report this
17
@11 From Wikipedia: "like helicopters, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach, whether their children need them or not."
Hernandez on April 18, 2012 at 4:04 PM Report this
18
I prefer Peksi.
Fnarf on April 18, 2012 at 4:19 PM Report this
19
Isnt The Stranger newspaper, one massive advertisement?

Its 10 pages of articles and 40 pages of ads.
Kinison on April 18, 2012 at 4:25 PM Report this
20
Absolutely worth it. Goldy gonna come up with $420k over five years? Kids not gonna drink sugar water if we don't do it? They'll likely sell more of their branded tap water anyway. It's OK mommy Goldy.
BLUE on April 18, 2012 at 4:37 PM Report this
21
@18: Wherein I accuse you of liking George Lopez.
Baconcat on April 18, 2012 at 4:44 PM Report this
22
yeah. as if people just drank water at the Seattle Center. who cares? It's not like I ever go to Seattle Center more than once a year anyway.
on April 18, 2012 at 4:46 PM Report this
23
You could always try monitoring what your kids consume. Or just say fuck 'em. Either way.
Amanda on April 18, 2012 at 4:58 PM Report this
24
man, you guys are gonna be royally pissed when they start putting up advertising at bobby morris playfield, right across from your orifice.
tainte on April 18, 2012 at 5:11 PM Report this
25
At least make it real sugar Coke. Like the Mexican Coke available around here. It tastes much better.
fairly.unbalanced on April 18, 2012 at 5:14 PM Report this
26
Good luck trying to sell all that Coke to nobody.
McGee on April 18, 2012 at 5:28 PM Report this
27
@21, oh dear, is that a George Lopez bit? I swear, I have never seen more than five consecutive seconds of his act, passing through Comedy Central. I heard it somewhere. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Fnarf on April 18, 2012 at 5:54 PM Report this
28
And how do you get paid, Goldpussy? How long before your daughter is whoring herself out in the back pages of the Stranger because you can't find a real job?
BetarayBilly2 on April 18, 2012 at 6:23 PM Report this
29
@6 - You realize WA is already a "stand your ground" state, right?
Tawnos on April 18, 2012 at 6:46 PM Report this
30
Taking your kids anywhere in the Seattle Center is not much different than leaving them in front of the TV. Wall to wall commercials everywhere you turn. The Seattle Center long ago quit being a place to give kids in Seattle a decent childhood.

Nuke it from space and start over. It's the only way to be sure. And take your kids to the Locks or the Arboretum in the mean time.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn on April 18, 2012 at 8:51 PM Report this
31
Less than $100K a year is not that much of a quid-pro-quo. I would have preferred to see some bidding with an open-to-the-public view into how this comes about. It's s'posed to be our Center and our living room/family lounge but it's rare that we're considered in the discussions. I suppose KEXP is the official radio station/webcaster for the Seattle Center, eh?
Chas Redmond on April 18, 2012 at 9:59 PM Report this
32
Coke is better than Pepsi. Pepsi is too sweet. I come to Coke for the better bubbles too. And their excellent cherry variety (Warren Buffet is a fan).

If Pepsi just accepted their fate as the "zany" cola company I think we'd all be happier about it. Where's my damn Crystal Pepsi? Put a Twizzler in that. Bam! Why the hell doesn't Pepsi buy Jones Soda already? I want some Turkey Pepsi, fuck yeah!
Westlake, son! on April 19, 2012 at 12:06 AM Report this
33
Why the hell isn't BetaryBilly2 ever blocked for clearly trolling? It is all the guy does, and he doesn't even try to hide it by pretending he has a position on the issue.

Theodore Gorath on April 19, 2012 at 8:36 AM Report this
34
Of course it's worth it. And if it isn't do you know what's gonna happen? You're going to have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company.
Joe M on April 19, 2012 at 9:06 AM Report this

Please wait...

Comments are closed.

Commenting on this item is available only to members of the site. You can sign in here or create an account here.


Add a comment
Preview
Posted by (your name here)

By posting this comment, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use.

Editors' Picks

HoneyHole’s Owner Is Missing
The Ever-Changing Bones Behind Underbelly's Black Curtain
The Most Unusual Art Gift Ever
Aurora Ave Sweep Slowed but Not Stopped
Seattle Sticker Patrol: I Will Die Drinking Coffee
No Clear Path Toward Criminalizing Drugs in Washington
The Stranger
is a proud member of the media network
Masthead Ad Info & Rates Jobs at The Stranger Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use Takedown Policy Find The Stranger Near You
Support The Stranger
All contents © Index Newspapers LLC
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134