tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post2618249004785893716..comments2024-03-17T06:20:15.127-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: The French & CocaParisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-10254986543315960772012-05-09T02:38:48.935-04:002012-05-09T02:38:48.935-04:00Hmm... I don't think Europeans drink coke beca...Hmm... I don't think Europeans drink coke because it's cool. It's just highly addictive. <br /><br />Almost all girls at my office (in Copenhagen) drink coke constantly and we've had debates about whether or not they drink it because it tastes good or because they just can't help themselves. It's pretty much the latter. (I just heard someone opening up a new can and it's 08.36 am.)... Some use diet coke to repress hunger.<br /><br />I don't think coke is vile... actaully I kind of like it. And not because it's cool or anything. The Europeans and the French for that matter are not immune to sugar addictions or Coca Cola's commercials.<br /><br />That's just my two cents- Love your blog, Carol :)karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089367689911848131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-71941005025338855132011-12-05T20:33:23.391-05:002011-12-05T20:33:23.391-05:00I've never been a soda drinker. If I'd wa...I've never been a soda drinker. If I'd want anything, it would be juices, but they're all too sweet, and I'd rather use the calories for something else good.A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-3149116001324771082011-12-04T23:49:49.655-05:002011-12-04T23:49:49.655-05:00Oh, Carol, dare I differ from you on this issue......Oh, Carol, dare I differ from you on this issue...shall I be shunned. In our Dr. Pepper country here in Waco, TX I choose Coke. Now at most I drink it a couple of times a month, but do forgive me that it is a nice taste of home when I am overseas. As to it's popularity in Paris...I am tres surprised.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178225907455093962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-11013212014081353242011-12-03T06:55:55.958-05:002011-12-03T06:55:55.958-05:00My daddy always said that Coke corrodes my innards...My daddy always said that Coke corrodes my innards. Hence, no Coke for me. Interesting that advertisements are so ubiquitous in Paris. I can't recall a single incident here. Maybe I don't frequent the right establishments? ;-)Merisi in Viennahttp://merisi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-39949867866800462462011-12-02T19:30:38.349-05:002011-12-02T19:30:38.349-05:00That IS interesting... I haven't been to Paris...That IS interesting... I haven't been to Paris for a LONG time, but seeing Coca Cola at all those chic cafe's seems very out of place... <br /><br />In general, America and advertising is also a huge influence, and if it's marketed as 'cool' then everyone wants some...dkshopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014241016204183623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-45495387637886283192011-12-02T15:27:52.174-05:002011-12-02T15:27:52.174-05:00I'm afraid that the Frenchs are going to be ob...I'm afraid that the Frenchs are going to be obese like the Americans. They have no idea that the American lifestyle is no way healthy.<br /><br />To much sugar or fructose glucose in any pop drink. <br /><br />We are losing what real food should taste. We are left with tastless stuff. It is sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-90118322443354320132011-12-02T11:06:15.380-05:002011-12-02T11:06:15.380-05:00Family had interest in coke bottling facility,so f...Family had interest in coke bottling facility,so first thing when I got in town for my summer visit, was for my grandfather to drive me out to the warehouse to get a couple of cases back when it was only in bottles & only one size. I soon became a connoisseur at an early age. I detect taste difference depending on where it is bottled. It's the water often. I also prefer sugar to hi- fructose corn syrup. Now I only occasionally drink them & was going to a Hispanic grocery to get Mexican Coke for that reason. Alas, the last one I purchased there had HFCS!!!!! Like others said sometimes a really ice cold Coca Cola hits the spot, or sometimes it is medicinal, if sipped slowly, for a bad tummy.<br />I don't think it should be drunk like water. even as a child I was only allowed it in small amounts as a treat, back when that meant something other than complete indulgence all the time. Maybe if it were very expensive here, it would not be a health hazard.Jerri-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506846271672836978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-86420538991392397412011-12-02T07:49:58.068-05:002011-12-02T07:49:58.068-05:00I don't know what is it about this cola-madnes...I don't know what is it about this cola-madness, but I love those tables, though!Ayanahttp://www.balkantrails.com/bulgaria-tours/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-73940243558984435632011-12-02T04:48:11.390-05:002011-12-02T04:48:11.390-05:00Who do you think is paying all the salaries of tho...Who do you think is paying all the salaries of those American TV networks?<br />Hmmmmm....c'est la vieParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-8507570328393366682011-12-02T03:47:56.847-05:002011-12-02T03:47:56.847-05:00Must admit I can buy a decent bottle of red wine f...Must admit I can buy a decent bottle of red wine for the price of a bottle of CC so not much CC drunk in our house!!<br />Carla xCarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13322882831875687110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-48068626377499331752011-12-02T01:15:59.573-05:002011-12-02T01:15:59.573-05:00Re: the coca in white cans, It amazes me that Amer...Re: the coca in white cans, It amazes me that American TV networks consider it "news" . Bah humbug!<br />The French are almost perfect in every other way.I would rather read your fun stuff about Paris and NYC than anything they print in our local paper.Thanks for all the " REAL news"you show us daily!<br />Fan from Rural Oregon~ merci!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-77965950489447527492011-12-01T20:51:48.242-05:002011-12-01T20:51:48.242-05:00A can full of addictive chemicals. Yum.
Give me ...A can full of addictive chemicals. Yum. <br /><br />Give me French wine anytime!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073968486721141173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-55993007638869433802011-12-01T20:49:39.667-05:002011-12-01T20:49:39.667-05:00Jeanette,
you can see Liz's jewels online at w...Jeanette,<br />you can see Liz's jewels online at www.Christies.com<br />WOW!!!Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-59331995664052415502011-12-01T20:08:55.516-05:002011-12-01T20:08:55.516-05:00Amazing hwo a foreign product can be so seductive!...Amazing hwo a foreign product can be so seductive! And I hope you saw NBC news tonight with their coverage of the special seasonal Polar Bear cans for Coke...even with the same coke in both, people swear the white cans don't taste as good!<br />Are you going to the auction of :iz Taylor's jewels?jeanette, mistress of longearshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/longears/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-37714471778369429002011-12-01T19:07:01.278-05:002011-12-01T19:07:01.278-05:00Ouch! I love Coke!Ouch! I love Coke!Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-32546498063768725402011-12-01T16:48:08.492-05:002011-12-01T16:48:08.492-05:00American encroachment...?
Hip designs on cans...?C...American encroachment...?<br />Hip designs on cans...?Cool tastes...?<br />How about CANCER causing!?<br />I suspect "Anonymous" <br />is a Coke executive...?William Ternayhttp://postcardsfromphilly.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-11635872603586493792011-12-01T15:19:39.155-05:002011-12-01T15:19:39.155-05:00At least it's not Pepsi... ;-)
It's kind ...At least it's not Pepsi... ;-)<br /><br />It's kind of like the Germans and their bizarre devotion to David Hasselhoff. Huh????Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299629820493102384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-80781227358751550652011-12-01T14:14:57.222-05:002011-12-01T14:14:57.222-05:00Cris,
there is way too much BPA (Bisphenol-A) in ...Cris, <br />there is way too much BPA (Bisphenol-A) in the lining of US soda cans - another reason to avoid sodas.<br />I don't know about in France, though there is a preference for the attractive glass bottle when eating out.Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-21900698784856623512011-12-01T14:07:39.512-05:002011-12-01T14:07:39.512-05:00McDo has been in the Louvre Carrosel for ages and ...McDo has been in the Louvre Carrosel for ages and ages<br /><br />and they have Laduree's mass market factory, Maison Blanc macaronsParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-67778810658355926052011-12-01T14:06:05.052-05:002011-12-01T14:06:05.052-05:00McDonalds is way more insidious and destructive th...McDonalds is way more insidious and destructive than Coke. <br />I was in a park in Paris a few years back and an effortlessly stylish mom was trying to get her children off the play space. Nothing got the children's attention until she called out "McDo" which instantly turned the children into little robots with golden arches in their eyes. More bad news; <br /><br />I heard recently that McDonalds was going to have an outlet inside the Louvre (a quick witted friend remarked "I'm Louvre'n it"). The French should have said "non" to McDonalds before the first one opened.S.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-82472891461714688552011-12-01T13:41:16.791-05:002011-12-01T13:41:16.791-05:00*red face*...when I lived in France it was one of ...*red face*...when I lived in France it was one of the few things from US I had around. There was not much from the States anyway. My French friends here & there like it...someone had it above: it's a hip thing. No one I know guzzles it like so many do here. Of course, they are not perfect, oy. What about stinky Gitanes? Etc.<br /><br />I almost had a perfect analogy but it's slipped away. Anyway, I like to allow peeps their imperfections. It would be so boring if they were perfect.:)<br /><br />xoxoGiuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-69399181468668193912011-12-01T12:08:34.627-05:002011-12-01T12:08:34.627-05:00I agree with the "it's American therefore...I agree with the "it's American therefore it's cool" hypothesis. In Italy it's pretty much the same...you should see how much people are willing to pay for Levi's and Timberland (not to mention Abercrombie stuff).<br />Furthermore, among European immigrants to the US there is the conviction that Coke actually tastes a bit different in our countries (less sweet perhaps...probably because it's not served diluted with a lot of ice?). This could also explain the unexplainable partiality of French for this drink...<br />As always, an interesting post, Carol! :)Asterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205216298123223732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-84039315112215764782011-12-01T12:03:47.631-05:002011-12-01T12:03:47.631-05:00When I first visited Paris in the 70s, it was next...When I first visited Paris in the 70s, it was next to impossible to find chilled drinks. It was a hot summer and we drank Coke because we could buy cold cans of it. Well, chilled cans; the store near our hotel kept it in with the butter. <br /><br />My take on this is that it is silly to pay more for soda than for wine, but everyone has the right to choose. Also, there are times when a nice cold Coca Cola really hits the spot for a lot of us. It's a matter of personal choice, like lemon tarts versus apple tartin.bevgreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178309808243055117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-52280323876949647442011-12-01T12:02:41.851-05:002011-12-01T12:02:41.851-05:00I gave up drinking colas of any kind as a health i...I gave up drinking colas of any kind as a health issue. Hope they dont learn the hard way. Just saw on GMA today..Good Morning America.. that Coca cola was using a white can for Christmas and it didnt go over big at all and went back to the red can. People even said it tasted different. Too funny.Cris, Artist in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067969984221375853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-56315491372186283912011-12-01T11:46:40.666-05:002011-12-01T11:46:40.666-05:00I agree bein sur Jen
Can we wear DOWN WITH COCA T-...I agree bein sur Jen<br />Can we wear DOWN WITH COCA T-shirts?<br />CarolgParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.com