pie-eater 207 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Over summer I was eating breakfast one day, as you do, and noticed on my mums box of Weetabix a freephone number. It was inviting readers, no doubt Weetabix fans, to give them a call. Presumably to talk about Weetabix. This just sounds so funny. I meant to give them a ring for fun and see what they said. Perhaps they could give me some good Weetabix-eating tips. Anyone ever done that? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 The reason I am remembering this now is this: FOOD shoppers could really do without the pictures of chubby farmers and the word 'classic', according to a new survey. Research by the Institute for Studies found that 94% of shoppers would prefer it if the writing on the packets described the contents rather than consisting of a multi-coloured pie chart and an invitation to call the manufacturer's customer feedback line 'just for a chat'. Professor Henry Brubaker said: "Given that most food is purchased in the cavernous strip-lit hell of a supermarket, most consumers want to get their goods and flee as quickly as possible before they are swamped by the overwhelming desire to commit suicide. "They do not give a badger's tuppence about the detailed nutritional information, or whether their selections are endorsed by Soil Association, Flat Earth Society or the Bavarian Illuminati. "Similarly they are unimpressed by pictures of craggy-faced farmers in cable-knit jumpers with the accompanying revelation that 'Paddy knows each one of his cows by name and reads them poetry by moonlight'." He added: "Many also wonder why the cheapest, least remarkable tomatoes cannot be labelled as 'Tomatoes' instead of 'Classic Tomatoes', 'Just Tomatoes' or 'Simply Tomatoes'. "It would make a bit more **** sense really, wouldn't it?" Shopper Emma Bradford said: "Apparently my muesli was 'hand-crafted with 100% pure love'. "Sometimes I'm not even sure if I love my children, so I would say that this level of devotion to some dry, inert flakes and a pinch of small, disappointing raisins is somewhat unusual. "I still bought it though, didn't I? I am so **** up." Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: pie-eater "Sometimes I'm not even sure if I love my children, so I would say that this level of devotion to some dry, inert flakes and a pinch of small, disappointing raisins is somewhat unusual. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Aren't the illuminati all Swiss? Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I think I remember someone discussing that on here a while back - they used the helpline to ask about allergies or something. But it might be useful for recipie tips too. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 A good release for bored housewives. Good for the phone company too. And the chick sat at the end of the line. Link to post Share on other sites
loaf of bread 0 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Everyone's happy then! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 bad if the recipe sucks though. Link to post Share on other sites
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