On 02/21/2013 10:15 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Todd" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 02/21/2013 04:32 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> "Todd" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Came across a funny mislabel. I was looking at TJ's uncured
>>>>>> bacon pieces for a project I am thinking of. It was
>>>>>> a 12 oz or 1 lb package, I can't remember.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What struck me as hysteria:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Servicing size: 1 tablespoon
>>>>>> Servings per container: 65 (Sixty five!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chuckle, chuckle
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -T
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess I don't see what is funny there. And how is it a mislabel?
>>>>
>>>> Hi Julie,
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I am easily amused at times.
>>>>
>>>> 1) 16 tablespoons per cup. That would be 4 cups of bacon. That is
>>>> a lot of bacon!
>>>>
>>>> 2) Have you ever laughed at the servings per container on various
>>>> packages? One can of soup serves one person, but the label says
>>>> four. I have seen some pretty ridiculous servings per container
>>>> before, but SIXTY FIVE? That takes the cake!
>>>>
>>>> 3) Remember how much you paid to read this.
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> -T
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, they usually pull that with high calorie items, a very small
>>> container that says 1/4 of container 200 calories, servings 4, it
>>> always cracks me up.
>>
>> Hmmm... I guess I just can't see how that would be funny.
>
> Not funny as in ha ha, but funny in "how stupid do they think we are"
> type of funny.
>
> Cheri

Hi Julie,

Think of it this way. Some things are only a little
amusing. But sometimes, a little, is enough. :-)

65 servings. chuckle, chuckle.

-T