Blogue d'un québécois expatrié en Angleterre. Comme toute forme d'autobiographie est constituée d'une large part de fiction, j'ai décidé de nommer le blogue Vraie Fiction.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Tasteless tea?
Well, I love David's Tea, as you know. I discovered today on their Facebook page that they have a blend called Organic Cold 911, for the treatment of cold. Like, emergency treatment of cold. It is the tea of the day... today. Knowing that tomorrow is the anniversary of 9/11, I wondered if it was not a bit tactless. I don't think there is anything malicious in their intention, I think have seen 911 on display in their shop after all. In any case, I love David's Tea too much to have any grudge. Heck, I'd drink some if I had a cold! Maybe gallons of it. But in September, especially this week, I wonder if it was a smart marketing move.
Isn't 911 America's emergency number? It doesn't have to be 9/11, right? Not everyone is still consumed by what happened 13 years ago.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I am reading too much into it. As for 9/11 itself, it was a history changing event, the one that truly started this millennium.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a reference to our emergency services telephone number 9-1-1.
ReplyDeleteThe village herbalist here makes an herbal tea called "When Pigs Fly" specifically for treating swine flu. I thought that was in rather poor taste, lol.