I mean it sucks and I drink coke (it's my mix for booze) but it's a welcome change (price increase). Soda pop should not be drunk as frequently as it is by people and anything to make it less common is a welcome change IMHO. If becoming more cost prohibitive to people makes them drink it less that's not a bad thing

Now the challenge becomes, because America is becoming a 3rd world shithole it's possible that coke is the only safe drink because thanks to the EPA being gutted over decades water isn't safe in many areas due to contamination. That's not cool.

[–] exploitedamerican@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago

Dickflation.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 59 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

Not only do they cost more, the greater surface area means your cold drink warms up faster.

Neat.

[–] dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 14 points 4 hours ago

Greater surface area also means more material for the same product, which leads to less effective transport, more waste and increased polution. Non-standarized can size means every can storage system and cup holder which have taken can size into consideration will be worse. I'm sure a lot of vending machines will have to be modified or scrapped for this can design.

Everyone are worse off because of this, and it's all for attempting to trick consumers and increase profits. Shit sucks.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Hey we get this revolutionary super can which is supposed to keep your beer cool.
The ribs are supposed to reduce the contact area of warm fingers.
It doesn't work obviously since they aren't big enough and skin on fingers are flexible enough to touch everything.
You only pay 30 to 50% more for this nonsense.
Everyone tries to avoid them but somehow the normal cans are more than often 'sold out' in stores.

[–] some_dude@lemm.ee 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

That's what you get for drinking jupiler

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.ml 1 points 31 minutes ago

Hey Stella snob, it's not like you always have a choice.
Also it's standard thirst or get drunk gulping beer, not a fancy trippel or geuze.
Doesn't really matter that much.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago

😂

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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago

Where is the one on the left no longer available? I live in the US and see those all the time.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 16 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

People with vending machines aren't going to be happy, those new ones won't fit.

[–] Crampon@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago

As a consumer you should have thought about the consequences of your habits. Because of you they now have to replace all the vendig machines.

Its the consumers fault. Companies have absolutely no responsibility.

Huge /S if there ever was any doubt.

[–] houstoneulers@lemmy.world 30 points 16 hours ago (15 children)

Just straight up stop buying shit. Drink filtered tap, and live off only what you need and shrug off ppl that think buying expensive shit will make them cool.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

A lot of the world can’t just drink tap water with a basic filter

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

How do I fit my coke addiction in your filtered water?

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[–] reddit_fugitive@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

I'm surprised the new one isn't something less than 12 ounces.

[–] SamB@lemmy.world 16 points 16 hours ago

Babe, wake up. New shit corpo practice just dropped.

[–] match@pawb.social 6 points 13 hours ago (10 children)

surely this uses more aluminum

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 hours ago

It may use less aluminum, as the top and bottom surfaces are much thicker

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 13 hours ago (9 children)

The fuck is a fluid ounce?

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 10 points 11 hours ago

Common mistake. Its actually Florida ounces.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Fluid ounce is volume, ounce is weight. Liters vs grams.

[–] jcg@halubilo.social 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ah wonderful, so I'm sure one fluid ounce of water weighs precisely one ounce weight wise?

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 hours ago

Almost identical, my understanding is it’s slightly off since it’s such an old measurement. But for everyday purposes it’s the same.

[–] UraniumForBreakfast@lemm.ee 10 points 13 hours ago

Ounces that are wet.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 4 points 12 hours ago

Damn liberals and their woke-genderized measurements smh

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 3 points 11 hours ago

...two-thirds a dram of scotch whisky...

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[–] Mike_The_TV@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

A few years back we literally had frito lay vendors come in before store open to reset the chip aisle, all the bag sizes shrank and they credited out the previous size.

[–] fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

three comic panel of child in front of two glasses of water of the same size. the second panel depicts pouring one of the glasses into a skinnier, albeit taller glass. in the third panel with a smile on their face, the child points at the taller glass.

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