"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>> "Todd" > wrote in message
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>>> On 02/21/2013 04:32 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> "Todd" > wrote in message
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>>>>> 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.
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> 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