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Frivolous Poll: What Do You Think of New Diet Pepsi "Skinny" Can?


What Do You Think of New Diet Pepsi "Skinny" Can?  

  1. 1. What Do You Think of New Diet Pepsi "Skinny" Can?

    • Totally Cute
      12
    • Reinforces Dangerous Stereotypes About Thinness
      7
    • There are Bigger Problems With Diet Pepsi Than Shape of Its Can
      44


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I looked at it and thought "Hmmm, I wonder how this can is saving pepsi money? Does it hold slightly less soda while giving the appearance of the same or more because of its taller shape? Does it save on shipping costs because the cans are narrower thus allowing more 6 packs per case?

 

As for the skinny image problem, well, I don't take my self worth from a can but I do see how it could be problematic.

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It doesn't bother me, so I said "totally cute." I don't drink diet soda, but even if they offered regular Pepsi in this can, I probably wouldn't buy it, not because of the perception that skinny can=skinny body, but for several other reasons. I usually avoid drinking soda at home. This shape can wouldn't work in a car cup holder. It's cheaper to buy a 2 liter, even if I don't finish it before it goes flat. If I do buy a different size can of soda, it would be one that holds less, so I wouldn't drink as much, even if that means paying more.

 

Maybe it's the same as the home party thing--I don't have a problem saying no, so the shape of the can or the fact that someone wants to sell something at a home party just doesn't bother me. I guess I'm just not so impressionable.

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