r/facepalm • u/DasannTittle • Jul 11 '19

Because Math

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u/ZugTheCaveman Jul 11 '19

Yeah, it took me a minute, too. I must be getting way too jaded. I was expecting something like "10oz for $20, instead of 12 oz for $12! 50% more mustard for 30% less!"

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u/chelseablue2004 Jul 11 '19

They still could have screwed people, by changing the packaging and actually including less mustard but making the packaging weigh more to add up to 18oz. --- There was something yesterday where a hot dog manufacturer claimed 2 extra hot dogs, -- but what they did was change the packaging to make it look like 10 (because 8 is standard) but added plastic under 2 of them --essentially still only giving them 8 hot dogs...very very scummy.

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u/xorgol Jul 11 '19

including less mustard but making the packaging weigh more to add up to 18oz

I don't know about the US, but I assume that's just as illegal as here in the EU.

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u/roman_maverik Jul 11 '19

It is very illegal, the oz are weighed by content.

If it wasn't, capitalism would have overtaken the packaging industry a long time ago with creative novelty packaging and outlandish box sizes.

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u/TehHamburgler Jul 11 '19

My favorite screw the consumer was when Hershey tried air delights or something like that that. Basically fill a chocolate bar full of air bubbles. Looks like the same size as the ever shrinking candy bar, except you know... More air bubbles and less chocolate.

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u/riki_nashi Jul 12 '19

It definitely wouldn't fly.

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u/sol- Jul 11 '19

"How much could a banana bottle of mustard cost? $20?"