Slim-Fast - the diet "drink" maker that preys on people's (mostly women's) neurotic, shame-induced need to look like supermodels - has canned spokesperson Whoopi Goldberg over remarks she made at a private Kerry-Edwards fundraiser. The weak-willed, spineless doofi in the executive suites down there in Jeb's Florida got spooked when some freepers threatened to boycott Slim-Fast.
Note to Slim-Fast: Your audience is not the beer-swilling, pork-rind-crunching, Wal-Mart and NASCAR crowd. Your audience is pathetic, gullible white women jamming themselves into bikinis on the coasts - namely, the folks in the blue states.
Here's my suggestion, folks. Write to Slim-Fast and tell them "Whoopi Speaks for Me!" and promise not to buy the vile goop they sell until they apologize and re-hire Whoopi. Tell them also that this insidious form of censorship - punishing people financially for their remarks made completely outside the realm of product flakkery - is what is REALLY anti-American.
You can use their comment form.
Or call them at: 561.833.9920
Or send a letter to:
Slim·Fast Foods Company
P.O. Box 3625
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
Interestingly their online comments forum is down for maintenance...
Posted by: Jesse | Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 05:15 PM
It's back up
Posted by: Persimmon | Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 02:34 AM
To be fair, most people I've known who drink Slim Fast vote Republican. But yes, they are moderate and not freepers at all.
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, July 19, 2004 at 08:06 AM
All I've got to say is,
vanilla Slim-Fast is
one of the five
worst things I've ever
put in my mouth (don't
ask about the other four
things).
Posted by: Carpenter | Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 02:13 PM