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Pepsi president likens U.S. to middle finger (Food giant now doing damage control in wake of speech)
WorldNetDaily ^ | May 20, 2005 | Joe Kovacs

Posted on 05/20/2005 1:21:27 AM PDT by An American Patriot

The remarks by Indra Nooyi, an India-born woman who also serves as PepsiCo's chief financial officer, came during a speech Sunday to graduates at Columbia Business School. Nooyi then went on to say the five major continents in the world can each be represented by a finger on the hand. She said Africa was the pinkie; She said our thumb is Asia; Europe was compared to the index finger; South America, including Latin America, was likened to the ring finger; She said her analogy "leaves the long, middle finger for North America, and in particular, the United States.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism
KEYWORDS: cary; cfo; finger; indranooyi; likens; middle; pepsi; pepsico; to; usa
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To: An American Patriot

Well, that ends my support of PepsiCo...


101 posted on 05/20/2005 12:53:46 PM PDT by TChris (Just once, we need an elected official to stand up to a clearly incorrect ruling by a court. - Ann C)
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To: SpaceBar
Your stockholders will thank you.

"And your employees that might lose their jobs if consumers switch to products made companies not run by
an anti-American."

102 posted on 05/20/2005 1:03:58 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: An American Patriot
HEY PEPSI, THIS DIGITS FOR YOU.....

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103 posted on 05/20/2005 1:04:36 PM PDT by WilliamWallace1999
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To: Glenn


>>Looks like this guy will soon be enjoying retirement.

he's a girl.



Yeah ? So, *you* claim !

:)
104 posted on 05/20/2005 1:04:43 PM PDT by pyx (Rule #1. The LEFT lies. Rule #2. See Rule #1.)
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To: pyx

I hope FOX News picks up on this woman's speech and runs with it for days.


105 posted on 05/20/2005 1:19:19 PM PDT by kempo
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To: billorites
"RC Cola and a Moon Pie...

...It's alright!"

NRBQ

106 posted on 05/20/2005 1:21:31 PM PDT by NewLand (Faith in The Lord trumps all!)
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To: ARepublicanForAllReasons

Well said, have a great weekend.


107 posted on 05/20/2005 1:51:30 PM PDT by moose2004 (You Can Run But You Can't Hide!)
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To: An American Patriot

I am so disgusted at these American haters taking their pot shots at us. Whether in newpapers, magazines, television or the scum of Hollywood trying to promote their latest movie, it's non stop. FIrst of all, not many people will even hear of this story since the msm won't report it and if they do it will be her lame apology hinting she was forced to do so.
She should thank God America has given her this opportunity to head such a successful company versus herding goats in her own country.
I don't drink soda but I'm emailing my disgust to Pepsi anyway.


108 posted on 05/20/2005 3:08:43 PM PDT by bluerose
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To: pyx

Dear pyx,

Please send your missive to PepsiCo's Board of Directors.

They need to see this kind of "regular" American's reaction to the person who is now the face of their company...

I loved it!


109 posted on 05/20/2005 3:59:05 PM PDT by krunkygirl
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To: Lokibob
I'm sure that it sounded funny on paper (and it really does), but in the delivery, it sucks.

It wasn't funny, spoken or written. You would think that you wouldn't have to tell that to a senior executive of a major corporation. What chafes is that Pepsi and Ms. Nooyi try to tell us that we misunderstood her-- we don't misunderstand her. The problem is, we understand all too well.

We are at war right now and it rankles to have Newsweek and Pepsi executives working for the other side.

110 posted on 05/20/2005 4:04:11 PM PDT by thegreatbeast (Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
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To: pjd
She's 49 and earning $8.somethinsomethin million per year. And I think she is a naturalized citizen.

Tell me America ain't a great country!

111 posted on 05/20/2005 4:36:32 PM PDT by thegreatbeast (Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
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To: An American Patriot

Giving Pepsi the Finger?

from Huffington's Toast.
112 posted on 05/20/2005 4:44:49 PM PDT by rantblogger (Rantblogger can be seen http://aarons.cc)
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To: handy
It would have been nice to credit my work. See also:

Giving Pepsi the Finger?

from Huffington's Toast.
113 posted on 05/20/2005 4:45:45 PM PDT by rantblogger (Rantblogger can be seen http://aarons.cc)
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To: 11Bush

Mmmmm A RC and a Moon Pie! Man I am glad I am back in New Orleans! Hubig's Pies ... Abita beer... Mmmmm

(Thread derailing in progress)


114 posted on 05/20/2005 7:59:13 PM PDT by USAFJeeper
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To: Goreknowshowtocheat

thank goodness, so Taco Bell is ok, how about Pizza Hut?


115 posted on 05/20/2005 7:59:59 PM PDT by USAFJeeper
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To: Xenalyte

Haha No, no, I am retired now, brain cells are dying as we speak. Mmmm Antifreeze...


116 posted on 05/20/2005 8:01:04 PM PDT by USAFJeeper
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To: Lokibob

I agree with you, she was making an analogy that probably sounded better on paper, then when spoken.


117 posted on 05/20/2005 9:08:36 PM PDT by cpprfld (Who said accountants are boring?)
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To: USAFJeeper
Gonna be hard to give up my runs for the border at Taco Bell

never thought I'd see the runs and Taco Bell in the same sentence

118 posted on 05/20/2005 9:18:14 PM PDT by alrea
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To: alrea

Double Entendre alert!


119 posted on 05/20/2005 9:22:07 PM PDT by USAFJeeper
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To: HiTech RedNeck

How about a nice glass of ice water and lemon? Can't beat how it quenches thirst and tastes so refreshing.


120 posted on 05/20/2005 9:42:41 PM PDT by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He has done more for this country than any of us will ever know! :))
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