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[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

There was a promotion in the Philippines in the 80's by Pepsi. Where people can win millions of pesos with a set of numbers printed under the caps of Pepsi soda bottles. On the day of a drawing the officials made a mistake of saying the wrong numbers, unfortunately that set of numbers numbered in the thousands instead of the just one that was supposed to win. It ended in a lawsuit that I think still ongoing today.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Didn't this result in Pepsi closing their operations in the Philippines, and/or most Filipinos (understandably) despising Pepsi as a result?

[–] GustavoFring@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

He shoulda got that jet.