If the world only knew that kind of sacrifices it takes to get a caffeinated beverage on this campus, they would be SHOCKED and APPALLED.
The greatest single day in my office's history was the day I discovered they had put in a 20oz bottle sosda machine in the basement of our building.
Seriously, I came up one morning and displayed my 20oz Mountain Dew like it was the Holy Grail.
....and on the 7th day God created caffeinated beverages on command...
and it was good.
But my students, to the shock and horror of the entire staff, realized today that Pepsi, the lovely corporate machine that they are, raised their prices by a quarter.
That's right. They raised their prices overnight from 1 George Washington to 2 George Washingtons. A DOLLAR TWENTY FIVE.
It's bad enough that a bitch can't get a Coke product around here without selling her favorite shoes and an ovary. Now you're going to charge me another 25 cents for your already inferior PepsiCo product?
Last time I checked sugar futures, they weren't going up. Nor was the price of high fructuose corn syrup, caramel color, or carbon dioxide. Perhaps this is the beginning of the trickle down affect that increasing gas prices is having on our economy.
I think I should write a letter to my congressperson and say "we must stop our dependency on foreign oil if for no other reason that it's costing me more money not only at the gas pump, but at my beverage pump."
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Oh excellent :) This blog makes me smile. I, as you know, am one of your shocked and appauled poor students who about had a heart attack when i realized I am paying about 20% of my hourly wage just for a drink. Dear Lord, I didnt think about it like that until now. Anyways, yes. it is horrible. I am glad that i clicked on your blog while sitting here on AIM tonight. RegiSTARS unite!
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