Chemo the Clown wrote:
>
> On Mar 31, 2:56 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> > James Silverton wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know about TJ's Shu Mai but their frozen Wonton's are sold by
> > > weight (12oz) so I don't know what's the point in counting.
> >
> > Apparently, there's a large variation. I get the ones
> > which have extra, and goats can eat the other ones
> > for all I care.
>
> Extra, schmextra....sold by weight...doesn't matter whether you gt 5
> or 20...you're still getting the same weight.

No, that's self-evidently not true. There's lots
more empty space in the boxes with fewer pieces.
The pieces are all about the same size. Any small
size variation could not account for a difference
of three pieces between a sparse box and a fat one.

You might have total faith in the food packaging
industry, but that's only because you are operating
from no evidence. Next time you see a six-pack of
Coca-Cola in bottles, look at the fill levels of the
bottles. Here's one of the richest food companies
in the world, and they can't get the same fill level
in all six bottles. Some are low and some are high,
and yet they are probably controlling the fill
level within 5%, which is a lot tighter than the
control used in packaging Trader Joe's shu mai.
(Easier to do with a liquid product than a solid
that comes in constant-size lumps.)

But if you wish to continue living non-smart, don't
let me stop you. For everyone like me, there have
to be at least a couple like you to balance out
our luxurious life-style. We want you to believe
life is fair and that you are _not_ getting the
short end of the stick. By all means, keep believing
that. Our entire system relies on you and your kind
continuing to have faith in the system.