Dear eBay,
At first, when you shouted “Congratulations!” when I left feedback for a transaction, I smirked at your enthusiasm and pep rally spirit. After all, typing a few words into a little box requires about as much effort and skill as popping open a can of Diet Coke. But has The Coca-Cola Company ever found it necessary to heap on the praise? Please. As if!
The more I thought about it, however, the more I realized you are not the one to chastise. It’s the ingrates at Coca-Cola. How dare they not do backflips over my accomplishment?
Appreciatively,
But sometimes it *is* difficult to open those cans. Also anxiety-provoking. Sigh. Maybe I should quit guzzling caffeine. :(
Offered by: Leslie on May 22, 2008 8:32 PMJodi -
It was with deep regret and embarassment that I read of the heinous oversight our family levelled upon you. I wish I could say it didn't happen very often, but with over 1 billion blogs on the Internet, my assistant just can't seem to notify me of all of our social deficiencies in an expeditious fashion.
On behalf of the 73-thousand associates here at Coca-Cola Enterprises, our 1,276 satellite offices around the globe, our 214,798,540 individual shareholders, the countless billions throught time who have enjoyed Coke, Diet Coke, and our other affiliated products since 1886 and me, let me congratulate you on mastering the complexities of the 'pop-top' can.
While we are proud of our design, we understand that we must always perservere to make our products and the systems we use to deliver them better. It is feedback from you, our loyal consumer, that helps us to reach those lofty ambitions. Without you, Coca-Cola could very easily have gone the way of Bubble-Up, MyCola, or Shasta.
So congratulations, Jodi, and thank you for choosing the world's first choice when it comes to refreshment. We couldn't have done it without you.
Lowry F. Cline
CEO
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Atlanta, GA
USA
