August 2008
Selling it
The Lay's of the land
If Frito-Lay grows "the best snacks on Earth," it does it in an unusual way. Spuds other than small "new" potatoes are usually harvested when the leaves have died back, not while plants are blooming; and they're dug up with a shovel. As a Frito-Lay consumer-affairs rep told us, "The way they're really harvested isn't a pretty picture."
If Frito-Lay grows "the best snacks on Earth," it does it in an unusual way. Spuds other than small "new" potatoes are usually harvested when the leaves have died back, not while plants are blooming; and they're dug up with a shovel. As a Frito-Lay consumer-affairs rep told us, "The way they're really harvested isn't a pretty picture."
Weird warning
Hmm, maybe we'll stick to opening envelopes with a finger. That way, the worst that can happen is a paper cut.
Hmm, maybe we'll stick to opening envelopes with a finger. That way, the worst that can happen is a paper cut.
Lead us into temptation
Fill 'er up
It seems a 160-pound person taking this advice from Ultimate Liver Cleanse would need to drink more than 9 gallons of purified water per day, not exactly part of a healthy lifestyle.
It seems a 160-pound person taking this advice from Ultimate Liver Cleanse would need to drink more than 9 gallons of purified water per day, not exactly part of a healthy lifestyle.
BYOB
Despite the name and picture, there's no broccoli in this packet. So if you add cauliflower, it's Cauliflower Soup Mix.
Despite the name and picture, there's no broccoli in this packet. So if you add cauliflower, it's Cauliflower Soup Mix.
J'accuse!
This flashlight lights up when you shake it for one minute (no batteries required). But two messages on the same box reveal a peculiar trait: If you shake it in English, it stays on for up to an hour; in French, it works for up to 45 minutes.
This flashlight lights up when you shake it for one minute (no batteries required). But two messages on the same box reveal a peculiar trait: If you shake it in English, it stays on for up to an hour; in French, it works for up to 45 minutes.
Wiggle room
This Puffs box is 9 inches wide; the tissues inside are about an inch narrower. A Procter & Gamble customer-service rep confirmed that the tissues had shrunk from 8.6 inches to 8.4 a couple of years ago but gave no reason for the roomy box. By comparison, a Kleenex box we bought was only about 9 inches wide, but at least it didn't fool the buyer as much: It left about a half-inch of wiggle room.
This Puffs box is 9 inches wide; the tissues inside are about an inch narrower. A Procter & Gamble customer-service rep confirmed that the tissues had shrunk from 8.6 inches to 8.4 a couple of years ago but gave no reason for the roomy box. By comparison, a Kleenex box we bought was only about 9 inches wide, but at least it didn't fool the buyer as much: It left about a half-inch of wiggle room.
