Comments on: Capitalism is evil

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:19:29 +0000

This isn't actually the first time I'm come across the concept of mineral water ice cubes. In this children's book, however, the idea was used as an example to demonstrate the fastidiousness (is that a word?) and lack of consideration of the anti-hero.

By: JasonC

JasonC — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:43:51 +0000

wow, that’s a tough call… it seems to be pure douchbaggery, though.

that music just exudes sophistication, don’t it?

By: Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Consumerist Evil + Laziness + Spring Water = Hahahaha! Our World Is Being Destroyed! (Oops, I made myself sad.)

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:41:26 +0000

[...] Bottled water companies sell liquid water in plastic ice trays for you to stick in the freezer and freeze yourself. [...]

By: Kyso Kisaen

Kyso Kisaen — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:24:45 +0000

I went to their website. Are we sure it’s not a joke? Because that is one douchebaggy site. If it’s not a joke, then we’re screwed:

WaterBank of America (USA) Inc. has recognized the World-Wide crisis relative to depleted fresh water resources and, as its mission, has committed itself to the accumulation and preservation of some of these priceless resources to be utilized as future reserves are required.

While providing a commercialized wealth platform for its investors, WaterBank intends to play an important role in the preservation of the world’s vital fresh water resources for future generations.

I’m not so sure I like to see the terms “priceless resource” and “commercialized wealth platform” together on a site about water.

By: thebewilderness

thebewilderness — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:01:07 +0000

This may not be the ultimate in conspicuous consumption, but it ranks in the top ten, I’m sure.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:14:26 +0000

That’s a given. We’re talking about blithely ignorant consumerism here.

By: JasonC

JasonC — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:47:12 +0000

no, sorry andrew, it still makes no sense… unless you believe we should all be allowed to live however the fuck we’d like regardless of how inherently reckless and destructive that lifestyle may be.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:21:05 +0000

Does frozen toast exist? At least mineral ice cubes make sense if you want to avoid contamination of your mineral water with tap water.

By: Entomologista

Entomologista — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:54:36 +0000

Surely it’s less effort to put water in the tray and put it in the freezer than to go to the store to buy this product. Who is this product marketed at, anyway?

I can’t even imagine that frozen toast would be good. The idea of toast is that it’s crispy, but if you put it in the microwave it would get soggy. Or maybe you’re supposed to put it in the oven, which you would just do with regular bread anyway. The whole concept makes my brain hurt.

By: Kyso Kisaen

Kyso Kisaen — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:20:15 +0000

And here I thought they’d never top frozen toast. Not to Godwin your thread right off the bat, but the phrase “banality of evil” comes to mind.