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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2020 16:22:22 GMT -5
Breyer’s half gallons aren’t a half gallon anymore, and Werther’s “Original” aren’t the same size either! 😳 What the hell? I can barely rip open the tiny candy wrapper with my fingernails! THIS is what we should be protesting!! ✊🏼
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Post by WKDWZD on Aug 1, 2020 16:26:42 GMT -5
Breyer’s half gallons aren’t a half gallon anymore, and Werther’s “Original” aren’t the same size either! 😳 What the hell? I can barely rip open the tiny candy wrapper with my fingernails! THIS is what we should be protesting!! ✊🏼 Over here, it's known as 'shrinkflation'.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Aug 2, 2020 17:52:39 GMT -5
Ice cream makers haven't sold a "half gallon" in years. During the last recession a lot of vendors realized they couldn't raise prices, so they decreased volume. You don't get a half gallon of orange juice any more, either.
Foods, like chopped tomatoes, that go in recipes are relatively immune. People would notice that. But anything else?
Ben & Jerry's doesn't care what their ice cream costs (and neither should you) so they still sell you a pint.
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Post by guido2 on Aug 3, 2020 9:14:46 GMT -5
Yup they hope that consumers aren't paying attention. A price spike on a 1/2 gallon they will see quickly. But if the price remains the same but content is reduced..... not usually ....or not for some time.
Classic shrinkflation from the past; remember when a pound of coffee was a pound? No more. That happened when there was a big crop fail. Remember a 5 pound bag of sugar? Same thing.
Another one.....remember Carter pushing metrics........ which just happened to coincide with the energy/gas crisis. The price of gas was skyrocketing per gallon. SSSoooooo they got the wallpaper out and 'they' switched to liters. So it look like the 'old' normal prices of a gallon.
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Post by workerbee on Aug 14, 2020 14:58:03 GMT -5
Check out a box of cereal on the shelves. Same size from a front view... half the size from a side view. And more expensive. Thanks President Trump... just thought I'd get that out there quicker!
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Post by zenwalk on Aug 15, 2020 22:01:52 GMT -5
Check out a box of cereal on the shelves. Same size from a front view... half the size from a side view. And more expensive. Thanks President Trump... just thought I'd get that out there quicker! That's true. Got a box of cereal the other day. It was the size and shape of a large magazine. What I hate is opening stuff up. The cereal is easy as the box disintegrates in your hand. The pull ring seals though are pretty aggravating. I keep a pair of pliers on hand for those. I got a box o broth the other day because it proudly proclaimed no more pull opener. In its place was a plastic screw top which needed a pneumatic lug wrench to get off. Then there's the (literally) old school push up to open waxed cartons like we had in school. Have any of them ever opened as advertised?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 7:58:27 GMT -5
Check out a box of cereal on the shelves. Same size from a front view... half the size from a side view. And more expensive. Thanks President Trump... just thought I'd get that out there quicker! That's true. Got a box of cereal the other day. It was the size and shape of a large magazine. What I hate is opening stuff up. The cereal is easy as the box disintegrates in your hand. The pull ring seals though are pretty aggravating. I keep a pair of pliers on hand for those. I got a box o broth the other day because it proudly proclaimed no more pull opener. In its place was a plastic screw top which needed a pneumatic lug wrench to get off. Then there's the (literally) old school push up to open waxed cartons like we had in school. Have any of them ever opened as advertised? I noticed this the other day. Seems like the box isn't quite as solid as the bag holding the cereal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 11:55:34 GMT -5
Check out a box of cereal on the shelves. Same size from a front view... half the size from a side view. And more expensive. Thanks President Trump... just thought I'd get that out there quicker! That's true. Got a box of cereal the other day. It was the size and shape of a large magazine. What I hate is opening stuff up. The cereal is easy as the box disintegrates in your hand. The pull ring seals though are pretty aggravating. I keep a pair of pliers on hand for those. I got a box o broth the other day because it proudly proclaimed no more pull opener. In its place was a plastic screw top which needed a pneumatic lug wrench to get off. Then there's the (literally) old school push up to open waxed cartons like we had in school. Have any of them ever opened as advertised? 😂😂 so true
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Post by workerbee on Jan 22, 2021 13:52:11 GMT -5
Check out a box of cereal on the shelves. Same size from a front view... half the size from a side view. And more expensive. Thanks President Trump... just thought I'd get that out there quicker! That's true. Got a box of cereal the other day. It was the size and shape of a large magazine. What I hate is opening stuff up. The cereal is easy as the box disintegrates in your hand. The pull ring seals though are pretty aggravating. I keep a pair of pliers on hand for those. I got a box o broth the other day because it proudly proclaimed no more pull opener. In its place was a plastic screw top which needed a pneumatic lug wrench to get off. Then there's the (literally) old school push up to open waxed cartons like we had in school. Have any of them ever opened as advertised? Speaking about "large magazines. The wife had a Dr's appointment that required me to drive to and from. Knowing I wouldn't be able to sit in the waiting room I dropped her off then headed to a local grocery store for an interesting magazine I had hoped to find for the hours I may be waiting for her. Picked one out... National Geographic and the theme was for holistic and organic medicines. Grabbed a hershey bar with almonds and went to check out. Cashiers totals and says $19.23 please! I said ... what...? How much was the mag as I knew the H Bar wasn't more than $2. Low right hand corner was $17.00 US. I laughed out load and asked if she wanted me to take it back to the shelve. She said she would handle it. Got a fake news paper instead and back to Dr's office I went.
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Post by guido2 on Jan 24, 2021 14:59:14 GMT -5
That's true. Got a box of cereal the other day. It was the size and shape of a large magazine. What I hate is opening stuff up. The cereal is easy as the box disintegrates in your hand. The pull ring seals though are pretty aggravating. I keep a pair of pliers on hand for those. I got a box o broth the other day because it proudly proclaimed no more pull opener. In its place was a plastic screw top which needed a pneumatic lug wrench to get off. Then there's the (literally) old school push up to open waxed cartons like we had in school. Have any of them ever opened as advertised? Speaking about "large magazines. The wife had a Dr's appointment that required me to drive to and from. Knowing I wouldn't be able to sit in the waiting room I dropped her off then headed to a local grocery store for an interesting magazine I had hoped to find for the hours I may be waiting for her. Picked one out... National Geographic and the theme was for holistic and organic medicines. Grabbed a hershey bar with almonds and went to check out. Cashiers totals and says $19.23 please! I said ... what...? How much was the mag as I knew the H Bar wasn't more than $2. Low right hand corner was $17.00 US. I laughed out load and asked if she wanted me to take it back to the shelve. She said she would handle it. Got a fake news paper instead and back to Dr's office I went. I remember how proud I was when my Dad's boss 'nominated' me to be a NG member and getting the magazine back in the 60's. Fast forward a few decades; I was doing a bunch of product surveys and tests on lines and as a gift .... they allowed me to select a magazine subscription which I assumed was for a year. Anyway.... that was 4 years ago and the magazine keeps coming. And yeah.... I guess I am being a bad boy cause I am not questioning it. It is still one of the better magazines..... but boy.... has it changed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2021 17:25:49 GMT -5
Speaking about "large magazines. The wife had a Dr's appointment that required me to drive to and from. Knowing I wouldn't be able to sit in the waiting room I dropped her off then headed to a local grocery store for an interesting magazine I had hoped to find for the hours I may be waiting for her. Picked one out... National Geographic and the theme was for holistic and organic medicines. Grabbed a hershey bar with almonds and went to check out. Cashiers totals and says $19.23 please! I said ... what...? How much was the mag as I knew the H Bar wasn't more than $2. Low right hand corner was $17.00 US. I laughed out load and asked if she wanted me to take it back to the shelve. She said she would handle it. Got a fake news paper instead and back to Dr's office I went. I remember how proud I was when my Dad's boss 'nominated' me to be a NG member and getting the magazine back in the 60's. Fast forward a few decades; I was doing a bunch of product surveys and tests on lines and as a gift .... they allowed me to select a magazine subscription which I assumed was for a year. Anyway.... that was 4 years ago and the magazine keeps coming. And yeah.... I guess I am being a bad boy cause I am not questioning it. It is still one of the better magazines..... but boy.... has it changed. Back when we were kids NG was the only place to see photos from places in the world we’d never even heard of. Now, all that is at our fingertips in a few seconds. It’s a wonder any magazines are still alive. Sorta off-topic: I love James Fitzpatrick’s “Travel Talks” between movies on TCM. He was “The Voice of the Globe” from the 1930s on. He gave sanitized and romantic virtual world tours.
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Post by guido2 on Jan 24, 2021 19:08:27 GMT -5
I remember how proud I was when my Dad's boss 'nominated' me to be a NG member and getting the magazine back in the 60's. Fast forward a few decades; I was doing a bunch of product surveys and tests on lines and as a gift .... they allowed me to select a magazine subscription which I assumed was for a year. Anyway.... that was 4 years ago and the magazine keeps coming. And yeah.... I guess I am being a bad boy cause I am not questioning it. It is still one of the better magazines..... but boy.... has it changed. Back when we were kids NG was the only place to see photos from places in the world we’d never even heard of. Now, all that is at our fingertips in a few seconds. It’s a wonder any magazines are still alive.
Sorta off-topic: I love James Fitzpatrick’s “Travel Talks” between movies on TCM. He was “The Voice of the Globe” from the 1930s on. He gave sanitized and romantic virtual world tours. I think eventually the printed paper will fade much like the quell pen and the ink well. In time I am pretty sure that one, carrying around a 'pad' will be as common as someone smoking a pipe a century ago. I am presently in the midst of unraveling the mysteries of the Amazon Fire 10. Me with my IT background and I resist. But as the Borg say..... Resistance is Futile.
I didn't know who you were talking about with Fitz. ......now I can associate a voice with a face.
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Post by ivanbalt on Jan 26, 2021 9:59:18 GMT -5
That's true. Got a box of cereal the other day. It was the size and shape of a large magazine. What I hate is opening stuff up. The cereal is easy as the box disintegrates in your hand. The pull ring seals though are pretty aggravating. I keep a pair of pliers on hand for those. I got a box o broth the other day because it proudly proclaimed no more pull opener. In its place was a plastic screw top which needed a pneumatic lug wrench to get off. Then there's the (literally) old school push up to open waxed cartons like we had in school. Have any of them ever opened as advertised? Speaking about "large magazines. The wife had a Dr's appointment that required me to drive to and from. Knowing I wouldn't be able to sit in the waiting room I dropped her off then headed to a local grocery store for an interesting magazine I had hoped to find for the hours I may be waiting for her. Picked one out... National Geographic and the theme was for holistic and organic medicines. Grabbed a hershey bar with almonds and went to check out. Cashiers totals and says $19.23 please! I said ... what...? How much was the mag as I knew the H Bar wasn't more than $2. Low right hand corner was $17.00 US. I laughed out load and asked if she wanted me to take it back to the shelve. She said she would handle it. Got a fake news paper instead and back to Dr's office I went. $17 for NG? My grandfather was a long time subscriber but he'd go broke these days.
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Post by Rael on Feb 5, 2021 13:51:38 GMT -5
I saw the title of this thread and saw that it as in the "Senior" area and, well, my mind went in a slightly different direction than the intended direction of the thread.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2021 15:20:50 GMT -5
I saw the title of this thread and saw that it as in the "Senior" area and, well, my mind went in a slightly different direction than the intended direction of the thread. 😂
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