OMG... Blue Ribbon is NOT Blue Ribbon

[DangerMouse]

I can't believe this!

You know how sometimes when you think you see something a certain way you just believe that's the way it is...

Well I have believed my whole life that Blue Riband is Blue Ribbon!!!

It took a work colleague today to point out that it's not Blue Ribbon for me to ACTUALLY read the name on the wrapper properly and sure enough it's Blue Riband.

JeeWhizz, I can't believe it.

I've just never read it properly.

Maybe I should email Derren Brown!

 

[RoJoHen]

I have no idea what this thread is about.

Isn't Blue Ribbon a brand of ice cream?

 

[Alidar Jarok]

A google search would have told you it's some kind of candy. I'm not from the UK, so this thread unfortunately doesn't apply to me. Just figure I'd help out a bit for those who are confused.

 

[RoJoHen]

A google search would have told you it's some kind of candy.

I kind of pieced that together, but I didn't really care enough to verify it.

 

[Amaris]

See, I immediately thought of beer.

 

[Shazam!]

Well I have believed my whole life that Blue Riband is Blue Ribbon!!!

Where's the things you're shocked that people don't know thread when you need it?

 

[Yeoman Randi]

See, I immediately thought of beer.

I did too. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer.

 

[Purdy Bear]

Well Im from the Uk and theres a few Blue Ribbon/Riband stuff so Im not sure either.

Blue Ribbon - Alopecia Awareness

Blue Ribbon - Ice Cream

Blue Ribbon - A prize in a huge Liners race, I think it was last won by Richard Branson.


Your guess is as good as mine.

PS I didnt know it was a sweet, but Iv not ate them for years.

 

[Captain Ice]

See, I immediately thought of beer.

I did too. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer.

Me too.

 

[Yeoman Randi]

See, I immediately thought of beer.

I did too. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer.

Me too.

Or PBRs as we use to call them!

 

[Marc]

Well Im from the Uk and theres a few Blue Ribbon/Riband stuff so Im not sure either.

Blue Ribbon - Alopecia Awareness

Blue Ribbon - Ice Cream

Blue Ribbon - A prize in a huge Liners race, I think it was last won by Richard Branson.


Your guess is as good as mine.

PS I didnt know it was a sweet, but Iv not ate them for years.

Blue Ribbon is used as term to imply high quality whether it's beer, ice cream or the prize for quickes ocean going crossing of the Atlantic.

Belive it originates with a blue ribbon being awarded as prize.

 

[DangerMouse]

The point was... if you believe something is X then you can spend years never questioning it. Even your eyes deceive you... I've read the label of Blue Ribands over and over and continually read Blue Ribbon

 

[John Picard]

See, I immediately thought of beer.

I did too. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer.

Me too.

Pabst Blue Ribbon is not beer. Thank you.

 

[cardinal biggles]

Pabst is beer, but it sure as hell doesn't deserve a blue ribbon.

 

[Starbreaker]

Save this stuff for TrekBBS.co.uk

 

[Colonel Green]

Pabst is beer, but it sure as hell doesn't deserve a blue ribbon.

Focus groups didn't really take to Pabst Certificate of Participation.

 

[Franklin]

Pabst is beer, but it sure as hell doesn't deserve a blue ribbon.

Focus groups didn't really take to Pabst Certificate of Participation.

What'll ya have?
Real beer flavor.
What'll ya have?
True beer flavor.
What'll ya have?
Pabst Certificate of Participation.
Pabst Certificate of Participation Beer!

I don't know. Works for me.
.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

I did too. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer.

Me too.

Or PBRs as we use to call them!

Yeah, I call it PBR, most people I know call it Pabst. I found out that if you call it Blue Ribbon, you usually just get a confused look.

Pabst is beer, but it sure as hell doesn't deserve a blue ribbon.

Yeah. Same goes with Milwaukee's Best. If that's the best, I'm never going to Milwaukee.

Beast and PBR happen to be my least favorite beers ever.

 

[HighteeHeller]

I thought you were talking about bologna.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

I haven't had a Blue Riband chocolate bar for ages. I didn't know they were back on sale.