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The retailer has teamed up with beverage brand Miracle Seltzer to create a lineup of sparkling waters in four different flavors: lemon lime, green apple, sweet orange and hot dog.

7-Eleven says the hot dog flavor is a twist on one of its most beloved snacks, the Big Bite Hot Dog.

According to a news release, the Big Bite Hot Dog Sparkling Water is a liquified version of the iconic snack – ketchup and mustard flavors included.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

did 7-Eleven steal from Limp Bizkit?!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Chocolate Starfish and Hotdog Flavored Water was one of their later, shitty CDs. Had to clarify bc i figured this was a reach of a reference.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a good remember that "flavored sparkling water" is actual a diet soda.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I hear "diet soda", I think of drinks that have artificial sweeteners in them. Some flavoured sparking waters (like La Croix and its copycats) are just carbonated water and fruit essence with no sweeteners added.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What the fuck is "fruit essence"?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fruit oil, essentially. Adds fruit flavour without adding the actual fruit or any calories. https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1fncd/eli5_how_is_fruit_flavor_essence_captured_if_soda/

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

Putting out a product that's offensively bad in a limited run, selling a bunch of it real quick for the novelty value and then discontinuing it is a pretty tried and true strategy. We're here talking about it right now, and a certain percentage of us are gonna hear about it and think "That's so terrible that I have to try it just so I know how terrible it is." If you can accurately gauge the number of people who are willing to buy something bad just to have a novel experience you can make money selling glizzygulps.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck me that's gotta fucking taste like fuck, fucking dumb fuck company with dumb fuck ideas fucking making dumb fuck money with this dumb fuck product.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm wondering if they are expecting to throw their product right into the trash.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I expect to see it used in weird cooking and reaction videos, giving 7-11 free advertising.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somehow, the "sparkling" part makes it even more gross xD

A chocolate starfish would be the perfect pairing dish to this drink I'd say!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

this, is not, a test.....

this, is, realityyyy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I for one am ecstatic that April fools jokes/pranks seem to be coming back into fashion, the last few years have been practically devoid of anything fun happening around this time of the year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Available monday

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

April 1, 2024.... silly peeps.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Announcing an April Fool's prank before the actual day is BS.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

According to the rules, it makes them the fool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

This is obviously ~~an attempt at~~ a viral marketing campaign and lemmy is falling for it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm just happy I get to make a limp bizkit joke.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Falling for what and who is Lemmy? Hot dog flavored water was announced which is not something you hear about every day, obviously people will talk about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just reading about this is nauseating. Goddam, people.

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