More than any other form of consumption, beverage purchases are impulsive.
Beverage purchases are impulsive? I would say just the opposite. I don't see many people walking along and see a coke machine, think... Oh I'll have a coke. Most people I know walk along and say "I'm thirsty, I wonder if there is a coke machine around here"
I drink soda two or three times a day. Once at lunch, once at dinner. And sometimes as a midday snack. Nothing impulsive about it.
So the government is really stepping up to say that it is protecting us from the corporations. It isn't really stepping up to protect us from ourselves.
I don't get this argument. So the corporation forced me to buy the extra large? They might have brainwashed me into buying it, but they could also brainwash me into buy the donut holes.
Soda tax is different. I think we have (or had) a candy tax here. The problem with a tax like that, is it makes it difficult for the seller, and it isn't exactly fair. Two items, that had the same amount of calories and sugar, one is taxed the other isn't? Because one is a "health food" candy bar.
Want to tax my soda? Fine, go ahead. But don't outlaw it.
The medium soda should be larger than the small, and smaller than the large. Nothing says you have to buy a medium soda. And an average sized portion for a healthy person is 0oz.
But a medium at the ballpark/theatre is and should be different than the medium at the restaurant. Most fast food joints I go to use a fairly standard 20oz cup as the medium. Its been like that for a very long time (20/30 years)
In my opinion, the disappearing public water fountain has contributed more to people drinking soda pop instead of water than any Big Gulp ever has.
huh? The public water fountain is disappearing? Do you live in Europe or something? Here in America public water fountains are all over the place. Actually that is one of the things I dislike about Europe... Oh and they don't have large drinks either.
So it is ok for the government to pass a law, because the soda is too big for you? Don't buy it, or don't drink it all... Pretty simple.
Ohhhh dear there are too many juju bees in this box... better pass some legislation.
Then that is your prerogative. But you should be able to buy the $6.50 soda.
As far as making money off the suckers, that is about the only way movie theatre's make money. From concessions.
In other words, the vendors sell it for no other reason that it's insanely profitable to get people to pay more for something they don't need at all (
Don't tell me what I don't need.
You are right, I don't even need the small 8oz cup of soda... But when I go to the movie theatre I like to drink some soda. I tend to get the "medium" size because the "large" size is just too large (Leisure Suit Larry large) I use quotes because today's medium was yesterday's large.
BUT I usually finish my soda before the movie is over. I don't really need to drink anymore, but I wouldn't mind having a little bit more... And YOU are going to tell me I don't want it?
So what if the vendor is making more money? Good for them, for selling me something I want. You do know that soda is almost pure profit?
Would you rather they did what they typically do when they don't like when people do something: tax it more?
Yes. You don't outlaw something that you shouldn't be outlawing, but at the same time you are discouraging people from participating in it.
The government, local or otherwise, shouldn't really be telling me what I can, or can't buy. Especially when their reason is kind of dumb... "We are going to outlaw the 64oz size... but go ahead and buy the 32oz size" huh???? Lets create a law the MAKES more waste?
Did you know you can die, Like DIE, as in DEAD, from drinking too much water? TOO MUCH WATER! We better pass laws to limit how much water you are allowed to drink...
"They won't be trained to desire so much..." I'm not sure what the size of the cup has to do with being trained. Most places in Europe don't have fountains, and their soda's are typically small. I end up buying two or three or four sodas! And they aren't cheap, sometimes even more than beer. Yeah i know its bad for me, but it tastes good.
This bad will only mean more refills, or people buying more soda. Yeah some people will drink less. But not that many.
The really stupid thing... imho NYC is one of the more healthy cities as the residents tend to walk more than people in other cities. You don't see a lot of fat people in the city.
These are not VR glasses. They aren't even augmented reality glasses. They are essentially your smart phone on your eyeball as opposed to a small video screen.
Amazon is a POOR example. For one thing, what they wanted didn't really exist. Where do people go today, that need a datacenter? They go to Amazon, or Google. Back then, where would Amazon go?
Amazon created a fine datacenter, and now that is one of their core competencies.
Of course I wish they would pay attention to that MBA and concentrate on its original "core competency" which is selling product. While they may have focused on the supply chain aspect, the user interface (the whole BUYING something) is sorely neglected. It isn't as bad as Apple's app store, but the experience is fairly poor.
Are you saying people shouldn't hate?
I don't see the difference between hating a whole group vs 1 person.
I mean yes I know the difference. I think someone is an idiot if that hate a whole group because that groups face is white on the left and black on the right. BUT I believe it is there right to hate that group AND it is there right to make speeches about that hate.
I may not like what you say, but I stand by your right to say it
Please no... When I want to send a short message to my coworker (who is currently in a meeting) I need to stop what I am doing. Look at the camera, and record a message?
I'd rather start up an email, and when I have a minute type a few sentences or two... I can do the whole message all at once, or I can craft the email over time, at my own pace. And then send it.
I think video messages will be charming, and it will be a great way to communicate with a loved one, or your friends. But it won't work in the corporate environement
No it doesn't. They are one and the same on FB. It is one of the things I hate. I can't have two separate conversations with one person... Doing that in chat is ok... Doing that offline is very frustrating
How will some other communication medium solve this? A messenger client, or pretty much any other communication clients can have the same problem you are talking about.
A hardcopy is an asset to the person purchasing the book as well.
The publishers aren't the ones footing the bill for a major internet-connected business server operation either.
They cost more than paperbacks because publisher is trying to get its money back with the higher cost.
You are right people tend to complain a lot about pricing. My only problem is when the ebook price is MORE than a version of the physical book. I'll chose to buy the physical book instead,
But lately I don't bother. Instead I've been reading free and independents.
It is even worse than that. I recently decided I wanted to read a famous authors first book... Its been our for like 40 years. They have more the recouped any investment... Of course the ebook was still $7.99, the same as a mass market paperback.
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More than any other form of consumption, beverage purchases are impulsive.
Beverage purchases are impulsive? I would say just the opposite. I don't see many people walking along and see a coke machine, think... Oh I'll have a coke. Most people I know walk along and say "I'm thirsty, I wonder if there is a coke machine around here"
I drink soda two or three times a day. Once at lunch, once at dinner. And sometimes as a midday snack. Nothing impulsive about it.
So the government is really stepping up to say that it is protecting us from the corporations. It isn't really stepping up to protect us from ourselves.
I don't get this argument. So the corporation forced me to buy the extra large? They might have brainwashed me into buying it, but they could also brainwash me into buy the donut holes.
Soda tax is different. I think we have (or had) a candy tax here. The problem with a tax like that, is it makes it difficult for the seller, and it isn't exactly fair. Two items, that had the same amount of calories and sugar, one is taxed the other isn't? Because one is a "health food" candy bar.
Want to tax my soda? Fine, go ahead. But don't outlaw it.
The medium soda should be larger than the small, and smaller than the large. Nothing says you have to buy a medium soda. And an average sized portion for a healthy person is 0oz. But a medium at the ballpark/theatre is and should be different than the medium at the restaurant. Most fast food joints I go to use a fairly standard 20oz cup as the medium. Its been like that for a very long time (20/30 years)
In my opinion, the disappearing public water fountain has contributed more to people drinking soda pop instead of water than any Big Gulp ever has.
huh? The public water fountain is disappearing? Do you live in Europe or something? Here in America public water fountains are all over the place. Actually that is one of the things I dislike about Europe... Oh and they don't have large drinks either.
Pass the salt. I am sorry, salt is bad for you, and thus it is illegal.
No. too much salt is bad for you, so we are to outlaw the larger salt packets. You can have as many of the smaller packets as you want though.
So it is ok for the government to pass a law, because the soda is too big for you? Don't buy it, or don't drink it all... Pretty simple.
Ohhhh dear there are too many juju bees in this box... better pass some legislation.
Then that is your prerogative. But you should be able to buy the $6.50 soda.
As far as making money off the suckers, that is about the only way movie theatre's make money. From concessions.
All these health conscious people, who participate in dangerous sports activities, also want free health care...
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In other words, the vendors sell it for no other reason that it's insanely profitable to get people to pay more for something they don't need at all (
Don't tell me what I don't need.
You are right, I don't even need the small 8oz cup of soda... But when I go to the movie theatre I like to drink some soda. I tend to get the "medium" size because the "large" size is just too large (Leisure Suit Larry large) I use quotes because today's medium was yesterday's large. BUT I usually finish my soda before the movie is over. I don't really need to drink anymore, but I wouldn't mind having a little bit more... And YOU are going to tell me I don't want it?
So what if the vendor is making more money? Good for them, for selling me something I want. You do know that soda is almost pure profit?
Would you rather they did what they typically do when they don't like when people do something: tax it more?
Yes. You don't outlaw something that you shouldn't be outlawing, but at the same time you are discouraging people from participating in it.
The government, local or otherwise, shouldn't really be telling me what I can, or can't buy. Especially when their reason is kind of dumb... "We are going to outlaw the 64oz size... but go ahead and buy the 32oz size" huh???? Lets create a law the MAKES more waste?
Did you know you can die, Like DIE, as in DEAD, from drinking too much water? TOO MUCH WATER! We better pass laws to limit how much water you are allowed to drink...
"They won't be trained to desire so much..." I'm not sure what the size of the cup has to do with being trained. Most places in Europe don't have fountains, and their soda's are typically small. I end up buying two or three or four sodas! And they aren't cheap, sometimes even more than beer. Yeah i know its bad for me, but it tastes good.
This bad will only mean more refills, or people buying more soda. Yeah some people will drink less. But not that many.
The really stupid thing... imho NYC is one of the more healthy cities as the residents tend to walk more than people in other cities. You don't see a lot of fat people in the city.
These are not VR glasses. They aren't even augmented reality glasses. They are essentially your smart phone on your eyeball as opposed to a small video screen.
Amazon is a POOR example. For one thing, what they wanted didn't really exist. Where do people go today, that need a datacenter? They go to Amazon, or Google. Back then, where would Amazon go?
Amazon created a fine datacenter, and now that is one of their core competencies.
Of course I wish they would pay attention to that MBA and concentrate on its original "core competency" which is selling product. While they may have focused on the supply chain aspect, the user interface (the whole BUYING something) is sorely neglected. It isn't as bad as Apple's app store, but the experience is fairly poor.
Her opinion is hate speech.
So?
But doesn't that mean youtube loses its safe harbor, if they start to pick and choose?
Are you saying people shouldn't hate? I don't see the difference between hating a whole group vs 1 person. I mean yes I know the difference. I think someone is an idiot if that hate a whole group because that groups face is white on the left and black on the right. BUT I believe it is there right to hate that group AND it is there right to make speeches about that hate. I may not like what you say, but I stand by your right to say it
If Youtube wants to screen content, then they can train their employees to delete what they find unacceptable.
It isn't youtube that wants to screen content. It is the content owners who don't want Youtube to make money off their content.
More accurately you should have said "luckily I didn't touch my C4 before I left"
Please no... When I want to send a short message to my coworker (who is currently in a meeting) I need to stop what I am doing. Look at the camera, and record a message? I'd rather start up an email, and when I have a minute type a few sentences or two... I can do the whole message all at once, or I can craft the email over time, at my own pace. And then send it. I think video messages will be charming, and it will be a great way to communicate with a loved one, or your friends. But it won't work in the corporate environement
No it doesn't. They are one and the same on FB. It is one of the things I hate. I can't have two separate conversations with one person... Doing that in chat is ok... Doing that offline is very frustrating
How will some other communication medium solve this? A messenger client, or pretty much any other communication clients can have the same problem you are talking about.
A hardcopy is an asset to the person purchasing the book as well.
The publishers aren't the ones footing the bill for a major internet-connected business server operation either.
Why do hardbacks cost more than paperback?
They cost more than paperbacks because publisher is trying to get its money back with the higher cost.
You are right people tend to complain a lot about pricing. My only problem is when the ebook price is MORE than a version of the physical book. I'll chose to buy the physical book instead,
But lately I don't bother. Instead I've been reading free and independents.
It is even worse than that. I recently decided I wanted to read a famous authors first book... Its been our for like 40 years. They have more the recouped any investment... Of course the ebook was still $7.99, the same as a mass market paperback.