Am I Addicted?

August 10th, 2006 14

I can’t remember who it was but someone once told me a story of the first ever Coca-Cola factory. It went a little something like this…

As soon as construction on the original Coke factory was completed the then CEO of the company ordered another identical factory built right next door. This was done because in the two years it would take to complete the sister factory, the Coke would’ve eaten away at the mixing vats in the original building to such a degree as to render them unusable. The whole operation could then be transferred into the new factory, and they would have a two year period in which to repair the original vats before the whole operation needed to be moved back again.

Now I’m pretty sure this is just an urban legend (don’t you just love ‘em?), but it illustrates the stuff that may be believable about “The worlds favorite soft drink”. I must admit, I love Coke, and lately I’ve been drinking on average a half litre bottle a day. My desk a work is a grave-yard of empty red-labeled bottles.

Besides the environmental damage I’m doing by throwing away all that plastic, I’m pretty sure I’m damaging my insides as well. I gave up Coke for lent this year, and I couldn’t wait for my first glass on Easter Sunday. Even to the point of waiting to get to a pub where I knew they had ice-cold Coke in a real glass bottle. Yes, it was even harder than giving up beer as I’d done the month before.

So am I addicted? I realise that an addiction to a sweet sticky drink isn’t perhaps the most serious thing in the world, but maybe I should try going without for a while again, just to see if I can. Anyway, that’s all I have to say on the matter.

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#1 On August 10th, 2006 at 1:47 pm Sellwood said...

I love it jonny. If i remember someone very kind brought u your 1st bottle after lent huh? huh? forgot that one didnt we love!!!My class @ infant school put one of my teeth in a glass of coke and we watched like a bird watcher watches birds at the results as they reveled the shocking tooth…black and not at all nice.

#2 On August 10th, 2006 at 2:16 pm Jon said...

You watched it from the safety of a “hide” through over-expensive binoculars? Awesome!

I remember watching something on Sky where they did the same thing, and while the tooth went black, the Cola didn’t destroy the enamel. Mind you, I’m still pretty sure that it’s very bad for your teeth.

#3 On August 10th, 2006 at 4:01 pm derv said...

there’s also the urban myth where they used to put cocaine in it, hence the name, but i dont know if that is true! i think the most worrying thing is the amount of sugar. isnt it something like 47 teaspoons of sugar in every litre of coke? thats shocking!

#4 On August 10th, 2006 at 4:35 pm Lewis said...

I heard they used to put batshit in coke?!? Im not being sick either.

#5 On August 10th, 2006 at 6:35 pm Jon said...

Derv Yeah! That’s true, trace amounts but true non the less.

Lew No wonder I like it so much, always been partial to a bit of bat-crap.

#6 On August 11th, 2006 at 7:25 am Lewis said...

I do not drink proper coke if I can help it, so I drink the diet stuff. Just recently though I have turned to the new Zero which I am quite enjoying!

#7 On August 11th, 2006 at 8:03 am Magic Dan said...

Yes you are addicted!
Kate I can’t believe you would feed his habit, you should be ashamed.
Don’t worry Jon we’ll get you off it, we did it once we’ll do it again. Hold in there lad! In the mean time you could alway recycle those bottles on your desk.

#8 On August 11th, 2006 at 8:12 am Jon said...

Lew… Argh! Aspartame is evil!

Danny Comeon man, just one more. I’m good, I swear!

#9 On August 11th, 2006 at 8:54 am Lewis said...

Thanks for the health advice. I will try and drink less now although it tastes sooooo good, but is it any worse than the binge drinking I regularly find myself doing on the weekends? In fact I need to rethink my diet my exercise my life…..what have you done Jon!!!!!

#10 On August 11th, 2006 at 9:30 am Paul Oakley said...

Jon

You’re not kidding. I have to work with you and I can’t move for red-labelled bottles. It has got to stop Jon…Jon…JON?

#11 On August 11th, 2006 at 10:00 am Jon said...

Ok then people, I’ve been all day so far without any form of Coke or Cola based product. It’s approaching lunchtime, and I’m headed out into Lichfield later. I must be strong.

I’ll keep you updated!

#12 On August 11th, 2006 at 4:03 pm Starberri said...