Blue is a color, not a flavor, especially when it comes to Slurpees.
My friends La B, Amy and I have had a long debate (we're talking 5 years here) about the color blue. They argue that blue is a flavor. But they are wrong.
I keep thinking it must be a misguided American thing. Only Americans would ask for a Coke, even if they are not refering to a Coke product. All pop is not Coke. All tissues are not Kleenix either, regardless of how many confused souls out there confuse the issue.
Now I suppose after conceding, to a small degree, in a debate on Facebook, yesterday, blue COULD be considered a flavor based on the fact that some people believe it is a flavor. Just not with Slurpees.
And here is why; Slurpees have a flavor/brand name.
My name is Yasher, but if you thought my name was Ted and called me Ted, my name would still be Yasher. You would be wrong in calling me Ted, even though that is what you believed my name to be. My name isn't Ted. It's Yasher.
So if you called a Tropicana Blue Raspberry Rush Slurpee a BLUE Slupree, you would only be correct in color, not in flavor, as the flavor's name is Blue Raspberry Rush.
If 99 our of 100 people polled said that blue was a Slurpee flavor, that would just show how wrong 99 out of 100 people can be. They can believe that there are blue flavored Slurpees all they like, but believing does not make it so. Not in the case of Slurpee flavors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slurpee - This link to Wikipedia's Slurpee entry will list the Brand names and current flavors of Slurpees, including serveral blue varieties. And by blue, I mean, of course, color, not flavor.
The debate continues on the broader scale of blue being considered a flavor just because people believe that it is. La B argues that in this case of opinion, blue as a flavor is relative since a blue colored Slurpee may TASTE blue to some, but I remind that it's still not blue FLAVORED. And I rather suspect that these blue flavor believers are wrong, opinion or not, but I have no basis for this arguement other than blue is not a flavor or a taste because it's just not and these people need to back off the psychedelics.
Orange, to the best of my vast knowledge, is the only color that is also a flavor. Plus it is a decent Slurpee flavor. And color. Though most certainly, Coke Slurpees are the best!
My friends La B, Amy and I have had a long debate (we're talking 5 years here) about the color blue. They argue that blue is a flavor. But they are wrong.
I keep thinking it must be a misguided American thing. Only Americans would ask for a Coke, even if they are not refering to a Coke product. All pop is not Coke. All tissues are not Kleenix either, regardless of how many confused souls out there confuse the issue.
Now I suppose after conceding, to a small degree, in a debate on Facebook, yesterday, blue COULD be considered a flavor based on the fact that some people believe it is a flavor. Just not with Slurpees.
And here is why; Slurpees have a flavor/brand name.My name is Yasher, but if you thought my name was Ted and called me Ted, my name would still be Yasher. You would be wrong in calling me Ted, even though that is what you believed my name to be. My name isn't Ted. It's Yasher.
So if you called a Tropicana Blue Raspberry Rush Slurpee a BLUE Slupree, you would only be correct in color, not in flavor, as the flavor's name is Blue Raspberry Rush.
If 99 our of 100 people polled said that blue was a Slurpee flavor, that would just show how wrong 99 out of 100 people can be. They can believe that there are blue flavored Slurpees all they like, but believing does not make it so. Not in the case of Slurpee flavors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slurpee - This link to Wikipedia's Slurpee entry will list the Brand names and current flavors of Slurpees, including serveral blue varieties. And by blue, I mean, of course, color, not flavor.
The debate continues on the broader scale of blue being considered a flavor just because people believe that it is. La B argues that in this case of opinion, blue as a flavor is relative since a blue colored Slurpee may TASTE blue to some, but I remind that it's still not blue FLAVORED. And I rather suspect that these blue flavor believers are wrong, opinion or not, but I have no basis for this arguement other than blue is not a flavor or a taste because it's just not and these people need to back off the psychedelics.
Orange, to the best of my vast knowledge, is the only color that is also a flavor. Plus it is a decent Slurpee flavor. And color. Though most certainly, Coke Slurpees are the best!
Raspberry is a color and a flavor. Rasberry beret anyone? It is very offensive to me to taste something blue and have it not be blue (raspberry) flavored. Bubble gum and cotton candy flavors are two I can think of right now. I think this phenomenon became an issue when the candy companies started making blue raspberry flavored things to market to those kooky 80's kids (I am one of them). Probably started with Bubble Yum or something.
ReplyDeleteLONG LIVE THE FLAVOR BLUE!
Victoria
Okay, I can see the raspberry arguement.
ReplyDeleteBlue still isn't a flavor though. Certainly not in terms of Slurpees.
blue is a flavor...especially in terms of Slurpees! LOL
ReplyDeleteAlthough they do add that designation "raspberry" to it to indicate which blue flavor it is...
Put it this way. Do you know what flavor you are tasting when you eat blue Jello? If you didn't make it yourself and read the box, and you saw a bowl of blue Jello, would you not anticipate what taste experience you would get simply by seeing the color? Isn't that the same thing you would feel seeing orange Jello or green Jello (I am sorry but green Jello is a whole other argument! I question its limeness).
Just something to think about. I think you struggle with with designation because blue is not a color found in nature so it doesn't seem to fit the other color/flavor molds.
and I feel like I am a blue flavor afficionado because it is by far my favorite of the unnatural fruit flavor subsitutes...purple being a close second. (I argue that fake grape flavoring is no where near what grape is supposed to taste like therefore that flavor is actually purple). Blue is in the same ballpark. :)
ReplyDeleteI am lmbo! y'all are still arguing this? Yes, folks. FIVE YEARS.
ReplyDeletefunny, i thought "coke" was a Texas thing. In no other state that I have lived in (10) has anyone said "coke" who didn't actually mean coke. Just here.
Of course, Texans are right about everything. I will abstain from making a pronouncement regarding whether blue is a flavor or not, however.... what on earth else would y'all talk about? Plus I don't like slurpees **ducks**
oh... wait... doesn't one of the contestants in this great debate also live in Texas?
ReplyDeleteIf so.... well, you know, Texans are always right.
The Great Blue Slurpee Debate continues...
ReplyDeleteWhat happens when we bring frozen carbonated beverages (Slurpee in 7eleven land) to another country. Now we decide to call it Freezee instead of Slurpee or Icee and now the big question... If we call the flavor Blue then its name is blue! What do you think Yasher?
ReplyDeleteI think that blue is a color, not a flavor, no matter how badly the wrong try to convince me otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI've stated the explanation above.
Many once thought the Earth was flat. It isn't.
Many seem to think blue is a flavor of Slurpee. It isn't.
Plus, I have posted a link to Slurpee flavors and you will notice, upon reading, that blue is not listed among the flavors. That alone pretty much proves my point.
Beyond the Slurpee argument, the blue as a flavor debate becomes harder to argue.
As for other frozen carbonated beverages, I haven't enough experience in the field. It is possible that some company has determined that blue is a flavor for one of their products and tried to market it as such. I wouldn't be able to argue with that.
I can argue, that in terms of Slurpees, blue continues to NOT be a flavor.
Perhaps only the REALLY devout Slurpee lover(and/or grasper of logic) understands this?
BLUE IS A FLAVOR and I am in the Texas contingent! And I agree with Vic, because I have gotten some nasty blue flavored drinks and thought they would delicious and artificially raspberry only to find them to be nasty and bubblegummy. The only other acceptable blue alternative is pina colada.
ReplyDeleteOh there is also curacao. It is also blue flavored.
We've only just begun in this debate, though I still prefer RED flavored slushies. I mean they even make a drink called Big Red because of it's awesome RED flavor. http://www.bigred.com/
If you notice, Big Blue is it's brother. Blue flavor, I tell you!
I am willing to concede your point that SLURPEE (7-11) doesn't have a named blue flavor. However, blue as a flavor does exist...that is all! LOL
ReplyDeleteVictoria, I even SAY that I am not fully prepared to debate the idea that blue is a flavor to some people (even though it's not really and they are just confused). The specific debate was 7-11 Slurpee based.
ReplyDeleteAnd Carla, you are announcing, for Texas, perhaps, that 'blue' tastes 'nasty and bubblegummy'? Does EVERYONE feel that this is what 'blue' tastes like? Or is this opinion up for debate as well? LOL
Big Red is just a Brand name based on a bizarre flavor. Red is not the flavor. Big Red is. And even that is somewhat debatable.
Oh, my dear friend, you slay me. It's okay to be wrong. Don't fear it.
ReplyDeleteSlurpees and popsicles will always be (correctly) identified as to their color. Really, the actual "flavor" chemically assigned to the artificial color is purely secondary. Though I will concede that "brown" is not an appropriate substitute for "coke" But BLUE is a flavor of slurpee. Besides, who wants to trade one syllable for a miriad of whatever marketing scheme the slurpee corporation puts forth? BLUE is more fun, more efficient, and really, the most accurate description of what the tongue experiences. Not to mention the color that remains in your mouth for hours later.
My brilliant friends here in class all agree. But you can believe logic is on your side. And that the earth is flat. Go ahead! It's a free continent!
Oh, and in THIS part of the US (the cool part), Coke means Coca-Cola. Any other form of cola is referred to as pop or soda. I call it soda.
ReplyDeleteAmy, it's likely that your comment of, "It's okay to be wrong," is in your mind because I've been saying it to you, all along. I fear being wrong. I have nothing to fear. Certainly not in this case.
ReplyDeleteSlurpees may well be identified by color, but that does not make their color their flavor.
Blue is not a flavor of Slurpee. The fact that there are many blue varieties (in terms of flavor, of course, but possibly also in hue) should help direct you to the obviousness that blue is not a flavor.
No Slurpee machine has ever displayed a sign that says BLUE SLURPEE. Because there is no flavor 'blue'. The list of Brands and flavors does not lie. There is no BLUE listed in the flavor column.
And though I agree that blue is a much clearer description than some of the absurdly marketed names for the flavors invented for our lovely, sugary beverages of joy, description is not flavor. The fact that the color of the Slurpee remains in your mouth for hours, also does not make said color a flavor.
And again, if 99 out of 100 people think something that is incorrect, it means nothing more than there are 99 people who are wrong.
Oh, and we've already proven that the world is round. Of course, there are still confused people who debate that fact. They probably all think blue is a flavor, too. It's sad, really.
Soda is carbonated water. But that's another debate. LOL
ReplyDeleteIt has been brought to my attention by a very strong supporter of people who believe blue is a Slurpee flavor, that Pepsi has marketed a COOL BLUE flavor for 7-11.
ReplyDeleteThough I agree that this is CLOSE, unfortunately you get no cigar.
Cool blue and blue are not the same thing.
*continues to do dance of still-right-ness*
For those of you who believe blue is a flavor, I'm curious to know if cool blue tastes like blue to you, whatever that taste may be in your odd little world.
I can't wait to try it!!!
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