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The Slurpee at 40
theodp writes "Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven! Slate reports on the 40th birthday of the Slurpee, which has frozen an estimated 6 billion brains and arguably provided the inspiration for Starbucks' Frappuccino, Dunkin' Donuts' Coolatta and Kwik-E-Mart's Squishee. Wikipedia has more Slurpee facts and links."
1. Make low cost bad tasting fruit drink 2. Freeze taste buds and brains so drink tastes good 3. ?!?!?!?! 4. Profit! Step 5, of course, is to whore for Karma
I hate you, Slurpee. I hate you with all my blisters you gave me from mopping that tar of you, people spilled all over the floor.
Although it was useful mouse/cockroach trap (a sweet death, oh what irony!), you surely leave a long trail of spills from one corner of the store to the door.
Be the 40th birthday your last! I hate you, Slurpee!!!
SLURPEEE!!!!
ps: yes, i'm seeking professional help.
"Don't let fools fool you. They are the clever ones."
I fully expect an F in your next math test, if you think 2005-1972=43.
"Perhaps you'd like to try an experimental flavour of my own concoction. A delicious chutney squishy...You can really tasted the chutney!"
--Apu
I remember my mom[*] telling me once that it had something to do with overstimulation of the nerves in the roof of the mouth, or something.
,so it's not exactly authoritative, but not as random as Uncle D, the real-estate agent, which conversation went something like this:
[*]Working as a neurosurgery nurse now
GD: Why do slurpies give you a headache?
D: Because you're drinking it too fast, asshole.
GD: No, but what CAUSES the headache?
D: Shut the fuck up and just drink it. Jesus.
(Several F-bombs removed from D's speech.)