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So, do you think Farm Pride, purveyor of free range eggs - "from hens that nest naturally and roam free" - are pulling a fast one?
Posted by: Tony | 13 November 2009 at 12:12
Is that a japery [jape] play on words?
To answer your Q, of course it is. Probably not as down right sneaky as 200g bags of Smiths Crisps now being 175g, or 375ml stubbies of beer now 330-345ml [and cutely referred to by drinkers as "cheat stubbies"]. A lot of king browns are 700ml, too.
I'm pretty sure this form of corporate cvntactery is coming under the scrutiny of politicians. The compulsory "per 100g" pricing is a bit of a win for the consumer, but the maths geek in me misses the metal workout I used to get doing it myself.
Cheat stubbies? WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE, DRINKERS?! ;)
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 13 November 2009 at 13:41
Hmmm. I always thought "cheat stubbies" meant you were cheating when you said "I drank 10 stubbies" when you really only drank nine. But I suppose it could mean the brewer is cheating you, the customer.
Tremble in FEER at my awesome moment of epiphany!
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 13 November 2009 at 13:46
How eggsasperating.
Posted by: TimT | 13 November 2009 at 15:28
Since I never look at the prices in the supermarket I can't tell you the comparative costs between the packet o' ten and the packet o' twelve.
The knee-jerk in me says Farm Pride are pulling a stroke.
The thing is: I only noticed last week, and could have been buying ten eggs and paying for twelve for yonks.
Posted by: Tony | 13 November 2009 at 16:57
To be fair to Smiths, some stores stock oldskool 200g packs, some stock 175g packs. It seems to depend on what supermarket chain you buy it from, so I dunno what kind of extortion / chicanery / purchasing agreements are involved.
/I eat too many chips
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 13 November 2009 at 17:09
mental workout
GAK!
Also, bot = boy in another recent comment in a different thread. Why can't they invent a fuckupcheck instead of a mere spellcheck?
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 13 November 2009 at 18:36
Factory-farmed eggs is a dirty business, and now they have gone metric.
One good thing about living out in the paddocks is that I eat eggs from happy chooks. They're better.
Posted by: Ann o,Dyne | 13 November 2009 at 22:57
Chooks are about as smart as sea cucumbers, I couldn't really give a toss how happy they are as long as their eggs get along with my bacon.
Posted by: Yobbo | 16 November 2009 at 03:03
But Yobbo darling, there must be a sea-cucumber somewhere with a Nobel Peace Prize ?
I love chooks - you might have only seen miserable confined chooks in dirty coops, but they're funny when they can roam 10 acres.
Tone - RIP Mr Callan
Posted by: ann odyne | 17 November 2009 at 08:37
Ann: The bastards finally shot straight and hit the swinging light-globe.
Posted by: Tony | 17 November 2009 at 18:16