Fluther: What's up with these thieving potato chip companies?

What's up with these thieving potato chip companies?

Asked by Nomore_lockout (7592

) October 3rd, 2021
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Just opened a bag of Lays chips and there were, maybe, three chips in the whole bag. The rest was crumbs. Total bull shit. Spending money on a bag of air?

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And as I sat there looking at my empty bag of chips I had gotten for my sandwich, I got a bleep on my phone’s news alert that some guy just won the 65 million dollar powerball. Damn, just shoot me. No justice in this world.

Nomore_lockout (7592

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Downsizing has been a thing for years. 1 pound coffee was long ago replaced in grocery stores with 12— and 13-ounce coffee.

Call_Me_Jay (13846

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Yeah but this is more like nothing sizeing.

Nomore_lockout (7592

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Check the weight before you buy. My grocery store has little bags of chips on sale for $0.50 each. I would guess the $1.99 bags are ten times heavier.

Call_Me_Jay (13846

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I hope you weighted the package! On a good scale, please!

It is possible some nasty kids crushed the chips as a little joke. Or he had an argument with his parents about getting them and had to put them back.

LuckyGuy (43689

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They package air, they ship air, and they sell air.
Simple as that.
It’s near impossible to crunch a bag of potato chips on purpose (without making the bag explode).
The bags look full, in the supermarket, but when you open it, it’s half full.
Look at the kilo price, for fun (if they put that on in USA), you’ll be shocked.

rebbel (35547

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I feel for your loss. My condolences.

Forever_Free (8556

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I would bring it back to the store.

janbb (62859

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Clever to turn probably the cheapest crop into one of the most expensive foods just by slicing it thinly and frying it.

Kropotkin (13762

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It appears that this bag was paying homage to the founder of the Potato Chip George Crum by being in Crumb form. You should feel honored.

A Quick History of the Potato Chip
The potato chip was invented in 1853 by George Crum. Crum was a Native American/African American chef at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. French fries were popular at the restaurant, and one day a diner complained that the fries were too thick. Although Crum made a thinner batch, the customer was still unsatisfied. Crum finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork, hoping to annoy the extremely fussy customer. The customer, surprisingly enough, was happy – and potato chips were invented!
Crum’s chips were originally called Saratoga Chips and potato crunches. They were soon packaged and sold in New England

Forever_Free (8556

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The air is needed as a cushion when it ships.

Dutchess_III (46808

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As opposed to when it was not needed when they were not filled half with air?

rebbel (35547

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I don’t remember a time when they weren’t filled with air. But I’m not a big chip person, either. Never had them around the house when I was growing up. Didn’t have them around MY house either when the kids were growing up.

Dutchess_III (46808

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Exactly around those times they were deflated.

rebbel (35547

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Not that I recall.

Dutchess_III (46808

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I mean the times you didn’t have them in the house.
When you grew up, and your children grew up…

rebbel (35547

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Rick brought in some chips when he first moved in. 2 of the kids were still home. Those chips sat on the counter for 2 weeks. He was the only one who ate them.

Dutchess_III (46808

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Who ever knew that there was so much virtue in not eating chips?

janbb (62859

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@janbb No point taking TWO whole chips back to the store. @Dutchess_III I’ve seen them like that a few times before as well, but never that bad. Two ships in the entire bag? Pissed me off big time. And I always enjoy chips with my ham and cheese sandwiches.

Nomore_lockout (7592

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@Nomore_lockout I think it is quite worth it taking them back to the store. Food cost is so high and I really do not like paying for bad product. I am going there anyway

All this air in the bag talk reminds me of a flight from hell back in the early 90’s when they still served food on flights. We sat on the tarmac for 3 hours. Food was bad, so they tried to feed us with bags of pretzels. I received several bags of air, no pretzels.

Forever_Free (8556

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@Forever_Free That would suck for sure. And no on tarmac movie either?

Nomore_lockout (7592

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@Nomore_lockout Nothing. Nada. Arrived in SF 4 hours late. Missed an event too. BLAAAAAAAAAAHHHH

Forever_Free (8556

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@Forever_Free Now, THAT crap would call for a serious refund. A bag of air chips, screw it. It was a pisser, but that serious.

Nomore_lockout (7592

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@Nomore_lockout It’s interesting that I had blocked that experience until this question. The business part went well.
The trip ended with a red eye back to Boston. Getting in my car at 6am on a Saturday morning. I got pulled over just outside the airport because someone stole the license plates off my car.

Forever_Free (8556

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