04-20-2009, 01:05 PM | #16 |
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04-20-2009, 01:07 PM | #17 |
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Since this "recession" a lot of companies have been making smaller sizes and charging more. The reson for that was due to the gas prices going so high that shipping costs were expensive. Now that gas is back to what it was before they prices/sizes should have gone back to normal. But they have not. And this is part of why the USA is going to hell. Greedy b@stards!
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04-20-2009, 01:14 PM | #18 |
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wake me up when it is chilie pepper day.
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04-20-2009, 01:15 PM | #19 |
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Portion sizes in pre-packaged goods vary according to the cost of materials. Usually quite small in their swings. A food processor wants to maintain the same price point to attract repeat customers. A bag of chips that costs $.50 to manufacture and ship and costs $1.00 at teh store will range from 1 to as much as 3 ounces, depending on the cost of materials and shipping. We only really notice in times like these where there is a sharp upswing in prices, leading to downsized packaging. As things stabilize, the package sizes will increase, using such strategems as "x% extra" or "jumbo size" to signal you that you're getting a bargain.
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04-20-2009, 01:19 PM | #20 |
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Take a look at the sliver of soap that is now a Dial family size bar.
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04-20-2009, 01:21 PM | #21 |
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Look at peanut butter. That is really deceptive. The packaging looks almost the same as before. But we know it's still smaller.
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04-20-2009, 01:21 PM | #22 |
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04-20-2009, 01:23 PM | #23 |
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Even worse: They tell you you are only allowed to eat it with the mouth you have on you when you buy it.
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It's not just this last gas price increase that made it happen. This just made it happen AGAIN. When it comes to food and other necessities, once a price is paid by the consumer (albeit grudgingly), the price rarely, if ever, drops back down to pre-crisis levels. |
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04-20-2009, 01:36 PM | #25 |
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I don't know if this link will work. It took a long time to open for me, but it did. You need your sound on. Enjoy!
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04-20-2009, 01:37 PM | #26 |
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But Brothers and Sisters, let me testify that those donuts from Publix yesterday were the size of a large saucer Almost too big for one-handed eating. The 6 pack was #2.97, so it was a good deal.
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04-20-2009, 01:43 PM | #27 |
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04-20-2009, 02:28 PM | #28 |
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04-20-2009, 03:13 PM | #29 |
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I'm subbing apple fritter bread. I'd never heard of it, but it showed up in our local bakery and smelled so good that I grabbed a loaf. I've been eating slices smothered in cream cheese while reading. I've noticed it's a lot easier to eat and read with the EZ Reader than it is with a p-book.
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04-20-2009, 03:39 PM | #30 |
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Now this is a day I can support!
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