True or False - A soda is included in the $5.99 Lunch Special price?

[ptatohed]

What do you guys think?  Pepsi soft drink included in the advertised price? 

 

[kevo_55]

Nopes.

 

[knight1fox3]

Nopes.

This.

 

[Road Guy]

who drinks "soda" with Chinese food?

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

No soda with Chinese food. Gotta go with the hot green tea.

 

[ptatohed]

who drinks "soda" with Chinese food?

No soda with Chinese food. Gotta go with the hot green tea.

This isn't the point!  :shakehead:   LOL!

 

[ruggercsc]

Unless it states the drink is included I would not assume anything. I can't read the fine print at the bottom of the sign.

 

[tj_PE]

I think the pictures of the pepsi are definitely misleading saying buffet now serving pepsI!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BamaStrucPESE]

I think the pictures of the pepsi are definitely misleading saying buffet now serving pepsI!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agree. Like others have said, it doesn't say drink is included, so not included.

 

[csb]

The drink is never included! That's how they can charge you another $2.99. 

 

[Road Guy]

I really think we need to talk about this whole idea of having a carbonated beverage with general tso's cat!!

 

[NJmike PE]

I prefer iced tea with my chinese (can we still call it that) food.

 

[ptatohed]

Okay, so you guys guessed it - no drink included in the advertised price.  And I figured as such going in that a drink would very likely not be included.  But, how misleading is that?  What the F is the point of showing the Pepsi logo, stating that they proudly pour Pepsi, and showing an ice-cold sweating fizzing Pepsi in the same banner that states the Lunch Special is $5.99????  Nowhere in any of the fine print does it state a drink is not included or that a drink is an extra cost.  So, the Lunch Special Banner doesn't show a picture of what is included, but it shows a picture of what is not included.  Makes perfect sense! 

 

 

[csb]

To be fair, usually the banners are free from PepsiCo. The business gets the banner for free, Pepsi gets some advertising space. 

 

[kevo_55]

Who would want to waste calories on soda anyway?

I bet you could eat 2 or 3 more egg rolls without that Pepsi.

 

[snickerd3]

To be fair, usually the banners are free from PepsiCo. The business gets the banner for free, Pepsi gets some advertising space. 

this

 

[mudpuppy]

Who would want to waste calories on soda anyway?

I bet you could eat 2 or 3 more egg rolls without that Pepsi.

That's why you get KF's favorite:  DIET pepsi.

 

[ptatohed]

To be fair, usually the banners are free from PepsiCo. The business gets the banner for free, Pepsi gets some advertising space. 

Agreed but I don't see how this is an excuse for confusing at best / false at worse advertising.  I think at a minimum, there should be a message that a drink is not included. 

Maybe I can send this in to Consumer Reports for their Selling It page.   

 

[Road Guy]

It should certainly be on the front page of "cheapskate's Weekly"

 

[Voomie]

For 5.99, be happy you that you aren't eating fluffy.

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