So my local store is selling 4 12pks of Coke products for $10 last week. My wife and I are Fresca addicts, but I spy a new product on the shelves by the name of Sprite Remix. Hmmm, I thinks to myself, a lemon-lime soda with ‘tropical flavors’? Why not give it a shot?
Bad, bad idea. This ‘beverage’ is the nastiest shit you’ll ever put in your mouth. It’s so awful it triggers your involutary gag reflex. On a 100 degree day I’d rather drink steaming curdled camel blood. It’s that bad. Really.
It’s like they had a meeting at Sprite HQ:
“So, we need to increase market share and boost profits. Any ideas?”
“Hey, why don’t we take our product and make it more medicinal tasting!”
“Hmm…that’s a thought. Anyone else?”
“We could add the hint of fruit flavors - but of fruits that have never existed in the history of the universe!”
“Hey, I think we’re on to something here. Bob, what have you got?”
“Well, I for one don’t think Sprite is sweet enough. Perhaps we could quadruple the sugar content?”
“Excellent Bob. I can picture this being a hit right away.”
“Sir, let’s not forget the aroma. We really need to add the wafting scents of rotting citrus and extrememly overripe apple-like fruits.”
“And extra-sticky! I like my soda extra-sticky. Throw in some natural rubber or something, so the soda never leaves the teeth, not even after nights of brushing.”
“Gentlemen, get to work. This is a fantastic mix of ideas. Mix. Hey, I know what to call it!”
“What? Sprite Regurgitated Bile?”
“No. That’ll never sell. Sprite Remix! I hereby dub our new product Sprite Remix”.
Trust me. Stay away from this abhorrence. Far away. You’ll thank me.