The Incredible Shrinking Package

[saxnbees]

Most cereal boxes are now only about half full when you buy them. In a few more years, they will be empty and we will be eating cardboard for breakfast. At least we will be getting lots of fibre.

 

[reb]

Most people do not check cost per unit. My fiancé is one of them. I have been doing it all my life...keeps the brain active and can save a few pennies here and there.

Occasionally, the smaller package is less than the "economy size"!! Go figure....but most do not.

Reminds me of a story my brother tells. Many years ago he worked in a grocery store. By some mistake the store received a large quantity of cheese. The normal price was $.50 per package. The manager was going to send it back, but before he could my brother had put up a sign "Manager's special--2 for $1." They sold out quickly.

 

[Ritothebull]

The potato chip guys were pretty slick when they did away with the see-through bags so you can't see that their only half full now.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My wife bought a bag of cookies, there were 6 cookies in a good size bag....

 

[buckeyefarmer]

That's what she said...

 

[tjkubota93]

I could be unkind and say it's not the paper getting smaller.......

I told my wife to rub the tp on her chest b/c it apparently made her rear end grow.

 

[Diggin It]

Then there are the packages that boldly proclaim 'New and Improved!' but don't say how. Maybe it's just the package instead of the product?

 

[ning]

Lots of beers are served in what look to be pint glasses, but they have a thicker base, thicker walls, and are slightly shorter - 14oz. Order a pint, they won't correct you, but won't bring a pint...

 

[Diggin It]

Reminds me of a story my brother tells. Many years ago he worked in a grocery store. By some mistake the store received a large quantity of cheese. The normal price was $.50 per package. The manager was going to send it back, but before he could my brother had put up a sign "Manager's special--2 for $1." They sold out quickly.

That's another one. Grocery store ads will show things 3 for $2, or 3 for $5. I'm kind of stupid, so it can take me a while to figure out what each item costs.


Then you see 3 for $1, but when they ring up, it's .33, .33 and .34 on the receipt. Which one of the three identical items cost the extra penny? Why not just price them all at .35 and be done with it? I'm all for abolishing the penny anyways.

 

[Bird]

Then there are the packages that boldly proclaim 'New and Improved!' but don't say how. Maybe it's just the package instead of the product?

Now that has to be at least partially correct.:laughing: I'm old enough to remember when busted packages on the shelves in the stores were not unusual, and you had to be careful to get home with your packages without having any of them break. How often do you see broken packaging in a store now-a-days? We definitely have "new and improved" packaging; some so good, I have trouble opening them.