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Share a Coke.. it gets worse
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....-tesco-5670297
The dumbing of the nation,,, people flocking like sheep just to get their name on a coke bottle |
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The dumbing of the Nation,,, people flocking like sheep just to get there name on a coke bottle
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I hope that was deliberate irony
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Sounds like a bit of fun!!
I might go to the one that's happening near me and get Voldemort printed on a label
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I FOUND ONE, WITH MY NAME on the bottle..
I feel so special.. |
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Why is this gimmick getting people so excited?
Honestly I couldn't care less what name my Coke bottle had on it, be male, female or beast. |
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People with too much time on there hands, springs to mind
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It's one of the most brilliant yet irritating marketing campaigns, surely.
I couldn't be the first bit bothered but everywhere on Twitter and social media it's 'I'VE FOUND MY NAME' or instagrams with two coke's and a loved up couple 'Sarah and Mark' bottles next to each other. You'd honestly think there was a prize or a free coke on offer if the bottle had your name on it... to think people buy this just because of the name. Mass marketing at its best. The article made me metaphorically despair though, to Queue for a personalised name. Do people really have nothing better to do? |
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Because your name is the sweetest word in your vocabulary and when people use it you feel special and valued.
Coke must be rolling in money right now |
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It's one of the most brilliant yet irritating marketing campaigns, surely.
I couldn't be the first bit bothered but everywhere on Twitter and social media it's 'I'VE FOUND MY NAME' or instagrams with two coke's and a loved up couple 'Sarah and Mark' bottles next to each other. You'd honestly think there was a prize or a free coke on offer if the bottle had your name on it... to think people buy this just because of the name. Mass marketing at its best. The article made me metaphorically despair though, to Queue for a personalised name. Do people really have nothing better to do? It's obvious - people like things/products/brands which have been personalised to suit them. It's why people spend £££ on personalised number plates for their car. It's why they spend £££ on phone covers with their picture on it. It's why people customise fashions, etc. etc. As for whether people have nothing better to do - the answer is probably... no, they don't. Or they don't mind. Seriously, as far as this campaign is concerned, what's the harm in waiting in line for something you don't get the chance to buy every day? |
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I was unconvinced about this campaign at first - and that's coming from someone "in marketing" and a fan of Coca-Cola. But it's been phenomenally successful considering it is, in actual fact, a very simple idea.
It's obvious - people like things/products/brands which have been personalised to suit them. It's why people spend £££ on personalised number plates for their car. It's why they spend £££ on phone covers with their picture on it. It's why people customise fashions, etc. etc. As for whether people have nothing better to do - the answer is probably... no, they don't. Or they don't mind. Seriously, as far as this campaign is concerned, what's the harm in waiting in line for something you don't get the chance to buy every day? One thing is for sure; after all that queuing I hope they keep the bottle after they've drunk the contents. |
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I dislike this campaign, mainly because our local garage has stopped selling diet cherry coke to make room for the named bottles, so I can no longer buy my favourite pop on way to work.
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It's one of the most brilliant yet irritating marketing campaigns, surely.
I couldn't be the first bit bothered but everywhere on Twitter and social media it's 'I'VE FOUND MY NAME' or instagrams with two coke's and a loved up couple 'Sarah and Mark' bottles next to each other. You'd honestly think there was a prize or a free coke on offer if the bottle had your name on it... to think people buy this just because of the name. Mass marketing at its best. The article made me metaphorically despair though, to Queue for a personalised name. Do people really have nothing better to do? |
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Sounds like a bit of fun!!
I might go to the one that's happening near me and get Voldemort printed on a label ![]() |
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can i get one with supercalifragilisticexpialidocious on?
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can i get one with supercalifragilisticexpialidocious on?
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/faq/produ...coke-tour.html Scroll down to "Can I get a bottle of Coke personalised with my name" It can only be your first name and if your name is not already on a bottle then you need to bring I.D. |
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No, for the above reason.
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/faq/produ...coke-tour.html Scroll down to "Can I get a bottle of Coke personalised with my name" It can only be your first name and if your name is not already on a bottle then you need to bring I.D. |
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That is not allowed it has to be your name that is printed on the label and if you have a strange name then you need to bring I.D to prove that is your name. It is their policy.
![]() What?? Where is the fun in that. Disappointed now ![]() Good job I found this out before I queued for ages. Thanks
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Is this why my bottle of diet coke had 'Phil' written on it? ...good to know.
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So I can't officially change my name to Bongoland or stomachUlcer and have it put on a bottle ?
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So I can't officially change my name to Bongoland or stomachUlcer and have it put on a bottle ?
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Just change your name to 'Coke' and have it on all the bottles.
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Because the people whose names aren't already on bottles need to prove to society that they aren't a second class citizen?
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I hope that was deliberate irony
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Because the people whose names aren't already on bottles need to prove to society that they aren't a second class citizen?
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well that seems to take alot of the fun out of it, this should be a fun thing to share on social media, not coke, acting like the police
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