Diageo to actively prevent you having fun unless you’re drinking their alcohol
This all relates to a bit of dirty tricks on Diageo's behalf which backfired on them quite spectacularly. Bit daft when you consider that the aggrieved party are notorious publicity junkies who will milk anything like this for all it's worth.
http://newsthump.com/2012/05/10/diageo-to-actively-prevent-you-having-fun-unless-youre-drinking-their-alcohol/
Global drinks manufacturer Diageo has extended its current bully-boy tactics to sending staff members into bars and clubs to ruin the nights of drinkers enjoying competing products.
After recently abusing its position as sponsor at Sundays British Institute of Innkeeping awards ceremony by insisting the organisers change the winner of a key award from rightful recipient BrewDog, the alcohol company said its latest move was simply the next logical step in making people do what it wanted them to.
A spokesperson for the group said, Weve spent millions promoting our drinks brands, and if youre not going to consume them when youre out, then were not willing to sit idly by and let you enjoy yourself.
Weve hired teams of whiners who will spend the evening moaning into the ears of anyone seen drinking anything other than our own brands. If someone accidentally tips your drink out of your hand, dont be surprised to see them in a Diageo t-shirt.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18005851