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Having been deemed guilty of false advertising, Red Bull has decided to settle in a $13M class-action lawsuit. Merely buying a can of the stuff between Jan 1, 2002 and Oct 3,2014 entitles one to a $10 refund.
I think the claim-form server needs to drink a red-bull or 20, having been lethargic for over 24 hours now.
"Careathers, a Red Bull drinker, claims that the drink maker misled him and other consumers with its slogan "Red Bull gives you wings." He says the company advertised some of the benefits of drinking Red Bull include increased performance, concentration and reaction speed. Of course, none of this was ever proven or backed up by scientific evidence."
Source: http://wpdh.com/red-bull-owes-you-10-heres-how-to-collect/[^]
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." - John Lennon
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I bet the refund checks will fly off the shelves 
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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I don't mind energy drinks having a bit less caffeine as there is so much sugar in them that the mix of both
wakes me up pretty well when I choose to drink it. Maybe it is just psychological but it does work 
As to giving you wings, I hope people trying to fly will realise that if you are not sure if you can fly or not,
you should try off the ground first, before leaping down tall buildings 
P.S. : Which slogan isn't meant to mislead the consumer ?
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RUs123 wrote: Which slogan isn't meant to mislead the consumer ?
Apparently many people in QA asking questions are misled by CPs slogan.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Flying is easy - just aim for the ground and miss.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Hold on , I submitted a complaint to the advertising standards authority in the UK saying precisely that years ago . Coincidence or not , the written advertising then changed to 'Red Bull gives you wiings' .
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These type of lawsuits are ridiculous.
Just like people who sue McDonald's because the coffee was hot, or people suing tobacco companies because they got cancer. Did they really think that Red Bull was going to make them Superman!?
I see stupid people.
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Sure, but I see false advertising (the claims were "increased performance, concentration and reaction speed") which made millions for lying b*st*rds.
McD didn't lie about the temperature of their coffee, so that might have been a bad call, but cigarette companies have lied and lied and lied, and red bull lied also.
I propose an eleventh commandment: Thou shalt not steal from the unknowing by being a lying b*st*rd.
Here's an interesting point:
I just googled "that sucker is your wife" (with the quotes) because I can't remember who said it.
Google gave zero results. I wonder why.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I see your point, but I am still having an issue with the false advertising. If that were the case, then it would be near impossible for most companies to advertise effectively...they are ALL bullshitters. Advertising is lying; whether you lie a lot or a little, you are still lying to get me to buy your product.
My issue, at least in the States, is that it is too easy for people to sue. Oh, you hurt my feelings, I sue you. Oh, you told me that your soda drink will make me the fastest person in the world, I sue you.
I'll stop here. 
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Quote: My issue, at least in the States, is that it is too easy for people to sue.
Ah, and remind me, which ad bureau gave you that "fact"?
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: Ah, and remind me, which ad bureau gave you that "fact"?
??
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I'd say that "Red Bull gives you wings!" is fine, as advertising, because it doesn't try to lie to people; it just makes a silly statement. There's nothing malicious in it; it's just a bit of fun -- it's recognised that there may be a grain of truth in it, but it's rightly taken with a pinch of salt.
But their claims that it improves your "performance", etc, are utter BS, and are maliciously targeting people who will not know any better.
That's where the difference lies -- if some evil-minded, greedy b*st*rd makes false claims with the intent of defrauding (who he thinks of as) suckers out of their money, his arse should be kicked all the way from here to Wormwood Scrubs.
Fraud is a crime. Last I heard, we were working toward having a society where people could not keep the proceeds of their crimes.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: people who will not know any better.
I guess.
Mark_Wallace wrote: Fraud is a crime. Last I heard, we were working toward having a society where people could not keep the proceeds of their crimes.
I agree. If we are going to target Red Bull for fraud, then let us be fair, and target all companies for fraud.
BTW, I don't consider Red Bull to be evil. Greedy, most likely, but not evil. Forgetting to put bacon on my burger, is evil. 
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Slacker007 wrote: let us be fair, and target all companies for fraud
Absolutely. That's how it should be. Let's hope we get there (and never stop trying to).
Slacker007 wrote: I don't consider Red Bull to be evil. Greedy, most likely
Hmmm.
I'll have to challenge you to name a (genuine) religion or credo where greed is not a sin (note: Thatcherism is not a genuine religion, despite how it's adored by fanatical followers).
Slacker007 wrote: Forgetting to put bacon on my burger, is evil
Come to the Netherlands.
You'll never truly understand how evil food can be until you come here*.
* Dutch delicacies:
-- Flavorless mayo made from powder and water is served with chips (AKA French fries).
-- There is only one Dutch cheese, which is made of rubber, and is marketed under lots of different names.
-- Their biggest contribution to the culinary arts is mashing other vegetables into mashed potatoes -- but not even frying them, afterward.
-- There. Is. No. Bacon. In. The. Netherlands. There's stuff that looks like it, and maybe even smells like it, but it's pumped full of cr@p, and in no way resembles bacon when eaten.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: I'll have to challenge you to name a (genuine) religion or credo where greed is not a sin
Just because someone commits sin, does not make them evil. Semantics, I guess.
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But if they do it every day, and get paid for it...
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Mark_Wallace wrote: But if they do it every day,
I think what makes someone or something evil is the act of pure enjoyment of the sin they commit.
To be honest, I haven't allowed myself to get to far in the philosophical weeds on the idea of "evil".
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I think it is malicious . It shows a cartoon of a no hoper excelling after drinking red bull , they achieve the impossible . No one thinks it does make you fly BUT they have imprinted the idea that Red Bull allows you to achieve the impossible by giving a bald lie . It is calculated and misleading , millions have (literally) swallowed it . Its the idea behind the lie that is what they want us to consume somewhere deep down in our psyche . When we are down and vulnerable there is always the Red Bull snake oil . They get the message into our brians through the lie 'Red Bull gives you wings' . It should not be tolerated .
modified 9-Oct-14 7:31am.
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The judge/jury probably agreed with you -- and I don't exactly disagree, but if that were the only claim they made, I'd be willing to give artistic license the benefit of the doubt (it does contain caffeine, so it can "pick you up" as much as coffee does).
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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My dad worked in the movies as a rigger. Once or twice he did the odd ad and on one of these occasions told me about a superglue ad where they had to use contact adhesive to get the "demonstrated" strength of the superglue.
Once I had a TV ad generated for my booze business and they added dish soap to the beer to keep the foam intact under the studio lights.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Slacker007 wrote: people who sue McDonald's because the coffee was hot
That is a big shortcut. Here is[^] what happened.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Wow! You've actually found a Daily Fail story which isn't full of lies. 
The way the media - and the public - responded to that case was appalling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCkL9UlmCOE[^]
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Hmm.
There's a lot of emotive verbiage on both sides of the case, but the idea that a company that makes a product is responsible if you misuse it or have an accident whilst using it is still a bad one.
Imagine if that were applied to other products:
-- Ford made the car which was capable of going up to speeds which could cause serious injury if hitting a concrete wall head on.
-- Apple made a computer that can cause significant injury if someone is hit over the head with it.
The "Oh, that poor old lady!" argument is not a good one for setting precedents, especially for a precedent that effectively makes the owner of every espresso machine (whether in a business or at home) liable for accidents that people have when drinking their coffee (espresso machines brew at 190-196F, and make far better coffee than the colder drip-through filter machines/cafetieres, etc).
So don't expect the good coffee, if you come to my house; you can watch me drinking it, while you sup the watery cr@p.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Any Twin Peaks fans still waiting for answers 25 years after the show finished?
Not for much longer[^], apparently.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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And here I thought you were talking about Twin Peaks[^] sports bars.
For those that don't know, it's like Hooters.
Jeremy Falcon
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