Coca-Cola wars: American icon vs Russian icons

[mik0logy]

the american way of life does not represent the russian church. its like russian vodka with pictures of the white house on it.

[XPEH999]

coca-colla full shit

[roflcoptersoisoi1]

this is like russia's middle finger to the USA

[Marictdude]

lol yeah, if coca cola advertised in U.S with a big ass church people wouldn't like it that much

[zx169]

Get coca cola out of Russia all together and all the rest of this kind of American cr*p. Drink Kvass and eat Pelemeni.

[Marictdude]

:( we don't hate you :(

[Daxterfan024]

Coca cola just wanted more people to drink it. WELL BAD CHOICE! PEPSI HAS A BETTER PICTURE. Jesus on it. DRINK THE BLOOD.

JK

[FigthForFreedom]

its all beacues its a fucekn amaeircan company and the fucekn bottle waas rigth side up shit its a fucken soda machine.

god dam cry babies if ask me.

[alex134219]

they were orthodox so they think differently

[ReactionForce]

The guy that said this would never be tolerated in another country is probably right. The Christians in america would probably react the same way.

[robi2000]

We've got a lot of crap in the USA. Don't let our junk food mess up Russian society . It looks like an interesting place

[Romanjet]

Next comes picture with Jesus holding a can of coke, and it says "Drink me blood"

Damn hibru yankees

[izCCCP]

КаКа-Cola

[Daxterfan024]

Yep

That's why i drink Pepsi. More taste and has a better name. Coca-cola has a confusing name

[thebreakd0wn]

never realized russians and americans were so similar.

[pen24]

Exact opposites

[amness1a]

i wouldnt say so, both generally fairly xenophobic, both beleive they are the best nations in the world, both proud of dodgy national icons, both thinks the other is a baby killing satanic demon.

[Davdrinkcoffee]

what's next? Jesus in a can?

[zaphraud]

If it really comes across as being in this poor of taste, PLEASE let the company know, and explain why. Chances are they have little idea they were making their product unattractive to certain people and if you really want these signs gone, explain to them why their ad campaign is a bad idea and therefore, a waste of their money, and they will replace it with something else.

[zaphraud]

Hey suckers, you take the good with bad, its a package. Under Stalin you would not have had such icon use, because there wasn't any icon use. The same new freedom that lets Coke do this, lets you go to church at all.

If people agree with you, they will not buy the Coca Cola luxury, and the company will change. Otherwise, let people have the freedom to decide their luxuries!

Religion only can enslave the masses when it can tell the masses they must think about religion!!!

[valeriyvyskribov]

Just shut your mouth, you're telling those people to calm down because they have freedom now, well that's like telling a black man in America to keep shut because he has Freedom now too. Hope you understand my analogy and won't speak so arrogantly anymore.

[zaphraud]

I'm sure it feels this way, but one of the rubs - well worth it - with freedom of speech is that even if it were actually possible to make rules of conduct to outline what "clear abuse" would be, it would be both too difficult to make the ruleset, and impossible to find anyone trustworthy enough to make it or enforce it. So, some things there just aren't rules against, anyways.

..as a customer, you're better off asking the company to change, than asking the government to make it.

[ReactionForce]

good point

[valeriyvyskribov]

By the way, I see you're an atheist. I pity you.

[zaphraud]

Regarding the info on my profile, I think the "Old Testament" is a load of crap grafted onto the words of Jesus for the benefit of the society He grew up in. Its most definitely NOT the words of Jesus, so I disregard it entirely, I feel all that matters in the bible is what Jesus said. The rest, is make believe.

BTW ... Television is the "opiate of the masses" in the USA anyways.

[Romanjet]

Under Stalin you would not have had such icon use, because there wasn't any icon use. The same new freedom that lets Coke do this, lets you go to church at all.

Yo moron, people in Soviet Union were allowed to go to church, had icons, I was baptized in Soviet Union. Ask someone who knows, before you pull your crap outhere

[4CaHeK]

stupid americans

[ReactionForce]

you realize the irony of saying that on a american site right? and coke sucks. they (coke) should cease to exist.

[mihail2000]

Stupid house niggaz

[mihail2000]

that`s descrideting their church??? HAHAHAHA

[mihail2000]

buble gum, free like and alike

[Niklant]

And please, don't link Russian traditions with American traditions. These are very different countries.

[Niklant]

KVAS is the best and the oldest Russian drink!

It contains no chemicals and more then, it is very good to health!!!

[dima1978]

put a mink hat in a COKE bottle-- it will be funnier. Who likes Coke anyway?! There is beer... if there is no beer-- there's Kvas! If you add sugar to Kvas -- there'll be beerlike shit. или в Нино начали колу в акрошку лить?

[PimpDaddy000007]

Russia needs to come out with their own soft drink.

[sevenndeuce]

This is not right in my opinion. Trendy soft drinks are not a way to "promote" anything having to do with Orthodoxy, culture or heritage...it doesn't belong there.

On the other hand...some Russians start freaking out anytime ANYTHING American is on the scene...anti-American mind set is not only unhealthy, but ignorant.

Russia is surrounded by American culture, including music, movies, clothing style, and even the language itself among other things...doesn't mean its "evil".

[Peccath]

Let's turn all churches into Coca Cola factories! That would be sweet. Fuck religions! Drink Coke!

[moskvalenin]

Fuck Americansky stupids.This is terrible.How to put in the game the HOLY RUSSIAN CHURCH.DIE AMERICAN HERETICS!

[ww2fan39]

Uhh no.

[ShurikKaoru]

Americans suks, an RUSSIANS ARE THE BEST!!

[enejxx]

russian girls are pretty =)

[AviAsPro]

Америка Империя Зла,Несущая Собою зло и всё что она делает Зло...и вот они издеваются над нашей культурой(((

[unvus2]

need to tell the extremist christians to get over it, and sue for what???? a picture on a vending machine. instead some suggets to sue out of greed.... wow what idiots,thats very christian like, forgive and forget but not to those orthodox christians

[crazygrrl89]

Drink Coca Cola - it's the best!! I

[lovasip]

The strange-looking-thing-in-the-g­lass-no-one- knows-from-what-it-is-made will not sell it.

So they stir it up with stupid ads.

Not that I have much concern for religious sensibility.

[darxide669]

Orthodox Cross & Coca-Cola...This is very incorrect!Not funny.

[lioshenka]

I feel offended by people building churches but i dont complain, do I? Let cocal cola be (though i havent drunk it for nearly 10 years now)

[mer3abec]

Drink russian kvass. Much beter. Very sad I can't buy it in Denmark.:(

[lawsonks]

But you can make it! :o)

[Globox822]

Just one of many ways that America use to humiliate and insult Russia and its people. Remove that! It makes no sense.

[outbounder]

Because Coca Cola wouldn't have consulted any kind of ad people in Russia that should have pointed this kind of thing out?

[Globox822]

You mean corrupted people? yeah i know they consulted them. Jews that hate Christians, so why not mock religion that is not theirs.After all they just make money, no harm done...

[outbounder]

Yet many countries seem to be more than willing to market their churches for tourism.

[godblesskiddchris]

as much as i dont like putin, i have to agree on this one. imagine drinking from a bottle like this and then throwing it into the dumpster with an image of a church on it. drink pepsi

[lawsonks]

look up Mark Thomas Coca cola on YouTube to see his report on Coca Cola

[lawsonks]

Oh there are so many reasons to not drink Coca Cola! There is a report on Youtube about the Cocacola company and it's use of water in India, it's lack of employee protection gainst racketeering in South America. To associate religion with a soft drink that is just bad taste!

[dino2354]

I agree on the Mafia style business strategy of Coka Cola, but totally disagree on these religious WACKO's who are offended. Christopher Hitchens is 100 percent RIGHT! Religion...Poisons Everything!

[lawsonks]

It is unacceptable - would Cocacola use a mosque in it's advertising? However, it's a great way for Coca Cola to get press coverage.

[dino2354]

Oh quit crying about some stupid pictures! You should be more interested how Coca Cola brides officials and politicians, with $ for monopolies on distribution!

[millevanilla2009]

ban coca-cola!

[RmanDC]

Sue the bitches and build a new cathedral

[dude3sasha]

damn, GREAT IDEA Coca Cola will just pay off in order not to be bothered!!! Sue