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EarthFirst

(2,900 posts)
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:36 PM Feb 2020

38% of Americans avoiding Corona beer amid coronavirus outbreak: survey

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON/CNN) — Corona beer is apparently taking a hit as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread globally.

38% of beer drinkers said they would not under any circumstances buy Corona as the deadly virus continues to spread, according to a survey conducted by 5W Public Relations.

https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/americans-avoiding-corona-beer-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-survey/

38% is right in the median approval rating...

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38% of Americans avoiding Corona beer amid coronavirus outbreak: survey (Original Post) EarthFirst Feb 2020 OP
I'm drinking corona light to inoculate myself from corona extra. tandem5 Feb 2020 #1
+1 EarthFirst Feb 2020 #2
Trump's base of fools BlueJac Feb 2020 #3
Anyone remember AYDS MFM008 Feb 2020 #4
Yes! I remember that. LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #7
Wasn't there also a bank or financial concern that changed its name rurallib Feb 2020 #11
I was so tempted Rorey Feb 2020 #5
They should just lean into it: Salviati Feb 2020 #6
38% of Americans have been avoiding Corona beer for years Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #8
Who knew all Trump Supporters are beer drinkers? Brainfodder Feb 2020 #9
XKCD gredinger Feb 2020 #10
Heh. gredinger Feb 2020 #12
This is why we can't have nice things. dawg Feb 2020 #13
The stupid . . . Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #14
See , we knew those dang Mexicans would kill us! tavernier Feb 2020 #15

LuvNewcastle

(16,845 posts)
7. Yes! I remember that.
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:49 PM
Feb 2020

AIDS came along and you didn't see anymore AYDS commercials. Hard to sell something called the 'AYDS weight loss plan.'

rurallib

(62,414 posts)
11. Wasn't there also a bank or financial concern that changed its name
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 05:56 PM
Feb 2020

from something like AID? Seems to be a very foggy memory.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
5. I was so tempted
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:43 PM
Feb 2020

I was refilling my 5-gallon water jugs at the store yesterday, and looked up and saw a 12 pack box of Corona Extra. I just wanted to take a Sharpie and write "virus" over Extra.

But then they probably wouldn't let me go back there again, so....

Brother Buzz

(36,427 posts)
8. 38% of Americans have been avoiding Corona beer for years
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:54 PM
Feb 2020

They're convinced they'll catch lime disease going near it

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
9. Who knew all Trump Supporters are beer drinkers?
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:55 PM
Feb 2020

It might explain a little bit.

We all have our vices, but dear mercy not Abigail Delores Forrester the fragile flower of the south I made up for this sentence, bless her heart!

In other words, when will the stupidity end or their education begin?

tavernier

(12,388 posts)
15. See , we knew those dang Mexicans would kill us!
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 01:35 PM
Feb 2020

I’m surprised that Rump hasn’t linked Mexico and Corona beer and >>> virus yet, but maybe at this next news conference.

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