Laura Corin Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 What marketing materials have ended up telling you more than the marketers wanted you to know? I picked up a loaf of bread that said, 'Baked in Britain'. So the other bread I buy is not? Where is it baked? When? Why? L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I took this photo of a product a couple of years ago: I especially like how the clunky shoes look dangling off the edge of a desk. But the socks, wow, they are really gorgeous.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I don't like the Applebee's "See you tomorrow" tag line. Why tomorrow? Why not today or tonight? If you want people to come tomorrow, there will be a greater chance of them NOT coming verses coming tonight or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I went on the Jelly Bellies tour near San Francisco and I think the basic message was, "made with all natural flavorings when possible." I'm guessing with buttered popcorn, it was "not possible." Same with 99% of the other beans... but they sure are good. :-) Because of a large local Muslim population, our grocery store places stickers on some foods of a pig with an X through it to indicate no pork. I don't know why, but this always makes me laugh. I guess it's more visual than a "pork free" label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 What marketing materials have ended up telling you more than the marketers wanted you to know? I picked up a loaf of bread that said, 'Baked in Britain'. So the other bread I buy is not? Where is it baked? When? Why? L The French bread kinda sneers at you from the shelf -- easy to spot if you look for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 All the "Fat Free" labels on the candy aisle always get me. Of course it's fat free. It's made with HFCS. Which converts to fat when you eat the entire 5lb bag of "fat free" Skittles in one go. Popsicles marked "quiescently frozen" because all the others are violently shaken throughout the entire freezing process, I guess? A bag of peas labeled "vegan." Really? How do you have non-vegan fresh vegetables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I always get a chuckle when I pick up a container of medjool dates and am informed on the package that they are 'vegan' and 'gluten-free' :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Did you know the dosage for One a Day vitamins is actually TWO tablets a day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Did you know the dosage for One a Day vitamins is actually TWO tablets a day? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Daily's Convenience Stores slogan "Twice Daily" is paired in our area on their signs with "Fresh Coffee". It always makes me wonder if I'm the only one who immediately mentally smells stale Bunn overheated coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 A bag of peas labeled "vegan." Really? How do you have non-vegan fresh vegetables? The "frozen fresh" vegan peas?!?! "Frozen fresh" always makes me chuckle as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I always get a chuckle when I pick up a container of medjool dates and am informed on the package that they are 'vegan' and 'gluten-free' :smilielol5: At least in the past, packaging for dried fruits has sometimes been dusted with flour to keep the fruit from sticking. It isn't always indicated on the label, since it's not an ingredient in the food. Marking these gluten-free is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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