@M_McCubbing@SmirnoffUS They most recently said “we can’t say if we’re vegan, and we won’t even tell you what the ingredients are because TRADE SECRET” so that’s what happens, basically 🤷(you can read the history and make your own conclusion, but we’ve got to use their last genius response)
OK, that was fun! We’ll probably try again tomorrow night, because those submissions aren’t going to process themselves and it’s more fun with company. G’night all!
Going on a livestream to… do data entry! Yep, you too can see the admin panel of 2005… today! (But seriously, this is all new and I’m sure it’s going to be weird) https://t.co/vVec43jHAI
OK, last week it was funny, but it looks like Diageo is using the same stock response for all their brands, and it’s… not the smartest? @smirnoffUS cannot confirm or deny if their vodka contains, well, you name it.
Got another one of the “our ingredients are proprietary so we can’t tell you if they’re vegan” responses, like they once lost a game of 20 questions on the first round and “oh no, you won’t catch me like that again!”
Biggest “effort” tonight is to avoid engaging that particular brand on Twitter. I mean, if they can’t confirm or deny their ingredients, what’s the dumbest thing they might be? Potato salad? They won’t deny it! What else are they hiding?
It’s my second favourite dodgy response (the first will always be “don’t ask us, ask your doctor” and yes that was a real response once or twice over the years)
@BrightAnSparkly +1 because it'll read it out loud so IT SOUNDS AS RIDICULOUS AS ME! A bit unwieldy for the Barnivore workflow but might try it the next time I get something in Dutch (I'm really really slow typing Dutch) - Thanks!
Sometimes we get responses in other languages sent in as screenshots. Which is totally fine! But it means I have to type it manually into Google Translate, and I am telling you For Science that saying the words out loud in a ridiculous accent is faster than typing in silence.
(And yes, that's a ridiculous accent that I think the language might sounds like. I didn't test typing German while saying everything with terrible frat boy North American Scottish accent, for example. I am a professional.)