November 18, 20223 yr I would think InBev general counsel and outside counsel would have a proviso in the sponsorship contract considering they knew for 6 whole years they'd be doing business with a govrnment who has effectively banned beer in their nation-state. I'm sure 90% of the deal was for TV positioning with the on-site beer tents just kind of a "nice to have." Who is the frontrunner on the 2030 bid right now? I know the selection won't be made for another 18 months or so, but I don't follow the FIFA message boards at all. I know Morocco and Iberia are in the official mix. I know it would mix confederations but who cares after this Qatari shitshow...but it would be cool to see Portugal, Spain, and Morocco go in as one. Spain and Morocco effectively have the Canary Islands in common, which has two large football venues (22k & 32k). They could use the 3 nations plus the islands. I dunno, wishful thinking. I'm sure now that FIFA has "cleaned house"...the bid will probably be a co-host between Russia and North Korea or some shit. Edited November 18, 20223 yr by YGIFS
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post 47 minutes ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said: Lololol beer officially banned royal family changed their mind last minute what a (sober) shit show Qatar bans alcohol at World Cup stadiums in late reversal
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post This just signals that the Qataris are done with all this bullshit. They’ve had their feelings hurt over the fact that Westerners aren’t just showing up and enjoying soccer, as they expected. They’re asking questions about slavery, flying Lufthansa jets celebrating “diversity,” and contributing to talk about the corruption that led to Qatar having the World Cup to begin with. So now they’re not in any mood to accommodate any Western sensibilities or expectations. And the result is going to be an absolute shitshow.
November 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said: Lololol beer officially banned royal family changed their mind last minute what a (sober) shit show Qatar bans alcohol at World Cup stadiums in late reversal In Bev ain't getting that $ back. Serves them right
November 18, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said: This just signals that the Qataris are done with all this bullshit. They’ve had their feelings hurt over the fact that Westerners aren’t just showing up and enjoying soccer, as they expected. They’re asking questions about slavery, flying Lufthansa jets celebrating “diversity,” and contributing to talk about the corruption that led to Qatar having the World Cup to begin with. So now they’re not in any mood to accommodate any Western sensibilities or expectations. And the result is going to be an absolute shitshow. And I am here for it. Odds on some terrorist event? Local protests? Anyone make a bingo card?
November 18, 20223 yr 21 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said: So now they’re not in any mood to accommodate any Western sensibilities or expectations. And the result is going to be an absolute shitshow.
November 18, 20223 yr Qatar wanted to use this to show the world that they are a great nation. They flubbed that, and are now doubling down on the shit that people mock them for. How many Westerners will end up in jail in Qatar? Edited November 18, 20223 yr by atomheartbevo
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post Bribery to get the WC... Meh6500 dead migrant workers... MehBribery to win their first match... MehCanceling beer sales 2 days before the tournament starts... This cannot stand! Refund my tickets! Unpack my bags! This is a travesty!
November 18, 20223 yr Qatar wanted to use this to show the world that they are a great nation. They flubbed that, and are now doubling down on the shit that people mock them for. How many Westerners will end up in jail in Qatar?Well the lack of beer should reduce the amount of buttsecks, so…fewer?
November 18, 20223 yr Shit, maybe the US or Mexico can actually win this thing now if every good team will be in a race to lose and get the fuck out of that oppressive dump ASAP.
November 18, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said: I'm not watching this. It's stupid and a joke. How is stupid and a joke any different from the trash tv Americans, especially the womens, watch every day?
November 18, 20223 yr I'm not skipping the football. However, every decent human being outside of the Middle East should make it a point to not do business with any of the sponsors of this disaster of humanity. I mean if all this news just dropped due to some leak, that'd be one thing. But Qatar is shitty to its people, shitty to foreigners, shitty to women, shitty to gays, shitty to laborers, shitty to immigrants, shitty to non-muslims, and now shitty to sponsors apparently---and that's the bridge too far? Fuck Adidas, fuck Budweiser, fuck Coca-Cola, fuck FIFA.
November 18, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, Hermanator said: How is stupid and a joke any different from the trash tv Americans, especially the womens, watch every day? How is that relevant, at all? It's stupid and a joke because all of these problems were very predictable and we will all point and laugh at it. Edited November 18, 20223 yr by Pam Cummings
November 18, 20223 yr thats a shitload of bud light going untapped, anyone checked on steel shank. seems like he'd be all about getting some free Qatari bud light delivered to him
November 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Ghost of LL said: This just signals that the Qataris are done with all this bullshit. They’ve had their feelings hurt over the fact that Westerners aren’t just showing up and enjoying soccer, as they expected. They’re asking questions about slavery, flying Lufthansa jets celebrating “diversity,” and contributing to talk about the corruption that led to Qatar having the World Cup to begin with. So now they’re not in any mood to accommodate any Western sensibilities or expectations. And the result is going to be an absolute shitshow. Here for the shitshow...and the soccer.
November 18, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, Mez2 said: thats a shitload of bud light going untapped, anyone checked on steel shank. seems like he'd be all about getting some free Qatari bud light delivered to him This is a good point. Ship those kegs back to the good ol' USA and sponsor some epic game watching parties
November 18, 20223 yr Anyone want to go fast and the furious on one of those beer trucks coming back from Qatar now? Has to be keg on keg on keg on keg
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post That would be a boss move by Budweiser. They're gonna eat shit on this no matter what. That beer sitting in the Qatari sun for 3+ weeks is a complete waste of product. Leave some of it behind to rot as a "fuck you" to their government. But bite the bullet of shipping costs and fly half of it to Belgium to be distributed around Europe and half of it back to the U.S. (New York or Saint Louis) and have it shipped around. Get a guerrilla marketing team to do some quick pop-up parties around the country. Give it out for free or pass it along to your local distributors at a deep discount for on-premise promotions. Or we could 'Smokey & the Bandit' a shitload of it and make the most downloaded (non-porn) youtube video in history. I'm available to record voiceovers as soon as tomorrow. "Real Kingdom of Evil...Here's to you Qatar......sure you killed thousands of migrant laborers, crushed women's rights, imprisoned gays, and bribed officials (other guy: It was all pretty ugly!)...but a tall, ice cold Budweiser for thirsty travelers was a bridge too far (other guy: this falafel is making me thirsty!). So here's to you Qatar, the rest of the world is getting shitfaced tonight, burn in hell..." Edited November 18, 20223 yr by YGIFS
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post Shit, donate it to the 11,000 US military personnel in Qatar. Let those boys go get it.
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post 12 minutes ago, YGIFS said: That would be a boss move by Budweiser. They're gonna eat shit on this no matter what. That beer sitting in the Qatari sun for 3+ weeks is a complete waste of product. Leave some of it behind to rot as a "fuck you" to their government. But bite the bullet of shipping costs and fly half of it to Belgium to be distributed around Europe and half of it back to the U.S. (New York or Saint Louis) and have it shipped around. Get a guerrilla marketing team to do some quick pop-up parties around the country. Give it out for free or pass it along to your local distributors at a deep discount for on-premise promotions. Or we could 'Smokey & the Bandit' a shitload of it and make the most downloaded (non-porn) youtube video in history. I'm available to record voiceovers as soon as tomorrow. "Real Kingdom of Evil...Here's to you Qatar......sure you killed thousands of migrant laborers, crushed women's rights, imprisoned gays, and bribed officials (other guy: It was all pretty ugly!)...but a tall, ice cold Budweiser for thirsty travelers was a bridge too far (other guy: this falafel is making me thirsty!). So here's to you Qatar, the rest of the world is getting shitfaced tonight, burn in hell..." They don't want that shit in Belgium.
November 18, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said: Lololol beer officially banned royal family changed their mind last minute what a (sober) shit show Qatar bans alcohol at World Cup stadiums in late reversal Without the alcohol, people might realize how bored they are. I keed, I keed.
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post 3 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said: Without the alcohol, people might realize how bored they are. I keed, I keed. This post brought to you by golf and baseball.
November 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Pam Cummings said: How is that relevant, at all? 1) You said you weren't going to watch because it's stupid and a joke. 2) Given the TV most Americans, especially women, watch every day is stupid and a joke then those should not be factors that prevent you from watching.
November 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said: Qatar wanted to use this to show the world that they are a great nation. They flubbed that, and are now doubling down on the shit that people mock them for. How many Westerners will end up in jail in Qatar? The Qatari royals are getting their advice from Elmo.
November 18, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Hermanator said: 1) You said you weren't going to watch because it's stupid and a joke. 2) Given the TV most Americans, especially women, watch every day is stupid and a joke then those should not be factors that prevent you from watching. I don't watch any of those shows either though. I can't control what other people watch. So whatever "point" you think you're making is still irrelevant. Edited November 18, 20223 yr by Pam Cummings
November 18, 20223 yr Popular Post Bring all that beer back to 'Murica and donate it to public schools as part of the free lunch programs.
November 18, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, Hermanator said: 1) You said you weren't going to watch because it's stupid and a joke. 2) Given the TV most Americans, especially women, watch every day is stupid and a joke then those should not be factors that prevent you from watching. What stupid TV do I watch?
November 18, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Nicole44 said: What stupid TV do I watch? I'm suspecting "all of it?" Surely you've got some Bachelor and Real Housewives of Wherever and somesuch in your watchlist.
November 18, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: I'm suspecting "all of it?" Surely you've got some Bachelor and Real Housewives of Wherever and somesuch in your watchlist.
November 18, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, TornACL said: If it's Bud Heavy, just leave it in the desert to rot. Many moons ago, having Easter dinner out at the ranch of a buddy's dad near town. Buddy and dad are hispanic, in the home building business. Both fluently bilingual, even with accented speech, but quite attentive to the hierarchy. As we're all standing around the smoker, drinking beer, grabbing sausage wraps right off the grill, and bullshitting, one of the guests shows up with a 12er of Bud Heavy. Buddy's dad says, in accented English, "man, what you bringing that shit for? That's wetback beer!" I damn near spit out my (not Bud Heavy) beer.
November 18, 20223 yr 9 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: I'm suspecting "all of it?" Surely you've got some Bachelor and Real Housewives of Wherever and somesuch in your watchlist. Or the Chip and Joanna, Property Bros, Tiny Houses shows, and the myriad of shows where people have to get married or engaged to people they don't know. Nothing wrong with enjoying the distraction of it but it's all fake nonsense. If that's not too stupid to watch then the Qatari shit show World Cup surely isn't.
November 18, 20223 yr We went through this with recent China and Russian winter Olympics. Both countries just ignored the criticisms and continued with the games. Qatar seems to be a giant gaping bitch about the criticisms. What the fuck did they expect?
November 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, ztejas said: They don't want that shit in Belgium. I agree. But it’s the InBev HQ. I like the idea of giving to the troops on base but I’m sure there’s some agreement in place the installations have to stay dry. Wait, just got an idea for another ‘real kingdom of evil’ voiceover.
November 18, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, crash_davis said: We went through this with recent China and Russian winter Olympics. Both countries just ignored the criticisms and continued with the games. Qatar seems to be a giant gaping bitch about the criticisms. What the fuck did they expect? I’m pretty sure there was plenty of vodka available in Russia.
November 18, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, conVINCEd said: I’m pretty sure there was plenty of vodka available in Russia. That's my point. Russia and China both decided eh, fuck the haters. We gonna have a great time. F them never the less. Qatar seems to be you hurt my feelings, I'm going to be a bitch and add more fuel to the fire.
November 18, 20223 yr Just now, chainsaw said: whoever thought that qatar would be a good location for anything is a clown. It's a good location for a LNG terminal. And....that's my whole list.
November 18, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, chainsaw said: whoever thought that qatar would be a good location for anything is a clown corrupt FIFA official. fixy
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