We are used to being lied to by our friends and romantic partners, but it is especially upsetting when our trusty supermarket package lies to us. Here are some blatant lies they expect you to swallow.
"Peel here."
The peel-off flaps found on packs of bacon, ham, etc. are one of the biggest scams of all time. Flaps break quickly by hand, or require the finger strength of an Olympic climber to purchase.You're more likely to get into Beyoncé's Knickers than the Smoke Rush 8-pack.
"For 2"
increase. Satisfied. But we have to accept that this is the real world and most of us are her two instead of her one. Or three on weekends. This lie doesn't actually stop people from eating more portions, but it does make them feel like losers.
'Same Great Taste'
Companies have reduced the amount of salt and sugar in their food and boast that it's still just as delicious - total borock, apparently. The main reason most of us eat something is to introduce more delicious salt and sugar into our bodies.Making food healthier is a good thing, but at least let's be honest. "It tastes like crap now, but I might live past 50."
"All natural ingredients."
"Natural" and "Organic" make us feel good. And what could be more natural than eating titanium dioxide, sodium benzoate and butylated hydroxyanisole? Well, just like your dear mom uses in her Lancashire pot. Even the more natural-sounding ingredients can be scary and confusing.Normal humans don't know what xantham gum and carrageenan are. 40}
Like the Bermuda Triangle and Area 51, packages that promise to stay fresh are one of the mysteries of the paranormal of our time. In reality, vegetables with this label inexplicably age at a very accelerated rate, turning brownish mush like you're watching a time-lapse video. The only solution is to eat whole lettuce whenever you like a leafy salad.
