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hunter

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74. I'll have an inexpensive union made beer, thank you.

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 02:01 PM

Jun 2013

Something cold and alcoholic, mass produced in giant tanks from inexpensive grains.

Sometimes that's all it takes to make me happy.

I'm sure that's how people feel about their Oreos too.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] DainBramaged Jun 2013 OP

Simple solution is to not eat that crap n/t taught_me_patience Jun 2013 #1

... handmade34 Jun 2013 #8

And you were named crap judge when? DainBramaged Jun 2013 #15

Here's a list of Oreo ingredients: closeupready Jun 2013 #22

You still don't get it do you? DainBramaged Jun 2013 #30

If you only eat it occasionally, then why complain about an extra $1.50? taught_me_patience Jun 2013 #49

Meh DainBramaged Jun 2013 #69

Purity WovenGems Jun 2013 #57

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP : I stop reading right there and put them back on the shelf. RC Jun 2013 #41

Ditto. Or "Made in China". closeupready Jun 2013 #43

Vitamins, Soy, real Chocolate, enriched flour and a relatively healthy choice of oil? ieoeja Jun 2013 #51

Devil's in the details, though. closeupready Jun 2013 #65

you make it sound like hfojvt Jun 2013 #25

Crap? gvstn Jun 2013 #52

The same packaging and pricing game is going on with other foods as well. progressoid Jun 2013 #59

Hey now, watch it bud. The "freedom" to eat toxins is nearly as cherished as the "right" Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #60

I loved Chips Ahoy when I was a kid. Then I had some a couple of years ago. onehandle Jun 2013 #2

No kidding JW2020 Jun 2013 #9

I'm not saying your tastes haven't matured OriginalGeek Jun 2013 #10

Back then they used lard to bake them cookies and now it's non-fat oils... WCGreen Jun 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author WCGreen Jun 2013 #29

Mother's Cookies used to be good too.. now they are like sawdust SoCalDem Jun 2013 #93

We did a family taste test and discovered that everyone preferred most generic FSogol Jun 2013 #3

Oh, wow - I never thought about freezing cookie dough. closeupready Jun 2013 #6

Don't preheat the oven. They'll defrost as the oven warms up. FSogol Jun 2013 #7

Famous Amos makes a sandwich cookie that tastes like the old Hydrox. haele Jun 2013 #35

You'd prefer 22 oz at a higher price? Robb Jun 2013 #4

Americans are obese because, in part, overconsumption of closeupready Jun 2013 #5

It has EVERYTHING to do with occasionally enjoying a treat, not your self-righteous indignation DainBramaged Jun 2013 #12

Well, if you down a package in one day, there's your problem. haele Jun 2013 #40

And that's exactly what some people do. closeupready Jun 2013 #42

Reduced weight packaging is true for everything that's pre-packaged. sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #13

Half gallons of everyting are becoming 1.5 liters DainBramaged Jun 2013 #14

But we're not supposed to notice it and their market research probably proves that Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #44

I've written or called several companies about this. louis-t Jun 2013 #77

OMG! Kali Jun 2013 #88

When I buy cookies like that at all, kentauros Jun 2013 #16

You have to look for sales. cbdo2007 Jun 2013 #17

Don't eat corporate processed foods boomer55 Jun 2013 #18

When did bags of sugar get downsized to 4 pounds instead of 5? Tracer Jun 2013 #19

Oh, and anybody try and buy a "pound" of coffee lately? hatrack Jun 2013 #21

Coffee has been sold in standard 12oz sizes for over ten years now n/t taught_me_patience Jun 2013 #54

It's now 10 oz. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #95

I remember that change in the 90s tammywammy Jun 2013 #33

You do realize you're just teeing up the ball for the purists, right? Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #20

I heard that Oreos report who buys them to the NSA. FSogol Jun 2013 #27

You are in on the Hydrox conspiracy Johonny Jun 2013 #47

I just wait for a "2 for 1" sale n2doc Jun 2013 #23

Me too. I shop at Kroger here in North Georgia. RebelOne Jun 2013 #72

They've been doing this for years to other products. historylovr Jun 2013 #24

"Yes, we know we shouldn't eat it, but we're being shafted " DainBramaged Jun 2013 #48

It is shameful when people derail a thread..... Little Star Jun 2013 #62

It's the purity crowd telling US what we should eat and what is garbage DainBramaged Jun 2013 #63

Hydrox were... onyourleft Jun 2013 #26

Indeed they were. Owl Jun 2013 #83

If you can find them in your area Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #28

Aldi tavernier Jun 2013 #39

This is the same sort of problem people in the Soviet Union faced. Turbineguy Jun 2013 #31

It is a way to hide inflation. former9thward Jun 2013 #32

Good point, if the product shrinks, voila no inflation, just DEflation LOLOLOLOL DainBramaged Jun 2013 #37

All hail the Bernank! No inflation! Safetykitten Jun 2013 #34

Wellness. Do not eat this. Eat some veggies instead. And Kids should never eat any of it. graham4anything Jun 2013 #36

The generic at publix tavernier Jun 2013 #38

More for less certainly sucks, but I do love that package with the sealable top flap. tridim Jun 2013 #45

Damn you Obama!!!! zappaman Jun 2013 #46

White Rain hair spray recently came up with a "new design" bottle, of course smaller than raccoon Jun 2013 #50

And yet the country seems obsessed with things other than the price of Oreos. stopbush Jun 2013 #53

You mean last Monday? FSogol Jun 2013 #55

No. I meant they last time they came up empty on Hoffa. Today's news says stopbush Jun 2013 #58

that garbage ass shit isn't food anyway. datasuspect Jun 2013 #56

It gets worse. rrneck Jun 2013 #61

nothing new corkhead Jun 2013 #64

Baking cookies, cakes, and brownies from scratch is SheilaT Jun 2013 #66

What the market will bear. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #67

It's epidemic. Whole Foods no longer sells Good Friends cereal or Silk Soymilk.... Triana Jun 2013 #68

Why the fuck do those of you who think lambasting me for eating Oreos have the right to do so? DainBramaged Jun 2013 #70

It's one thing to complain about eggs or, say, onions. closeupready Jun 2013 #71

Meh. I wouldn't worry about them. HappyMe Jun 2013 #76

Mmm, inception cookies Prism Jun 2013 #73

I'll have an inexpensive union made beer, thank you. hunter Jun 2013 #74

Yours is a tragically tough world. LanternWaste Jun 2013 #75

You didn't like the response, so you edited your OP and turned MineralMan Jun 2013 #78

I was wondering if the OP actually made sense at one point. Lex Jun 2013 #79

You can see the original post, complaining about the MineralMan Jun 2013 #81

It's none of your business pal DainBramaged Jun 2013 #94

The WINNERS are the ones who have decided to reduce or eliminate... bvar22 Jun 2013 #80

It's not just cookies. It's everything. Even whole grain pasta. DevonRex Jun 2013 #86

Hey, I agree with you. The packaging stunts are insulting. DevonRex Jun 2013 #82

The health food fanatics are the worst duffyduff Jun 2013 #84

or better eating = healthier peope which = lower health care costs boomer55 Jun 2013 #85

Sort of tangential, but what really gets me is when manufacturers use or switch petronius Jun 2013 #87

Personally I don't buy prepackaged cookies Arcanetrance Jun 2013 #89

They are no better than anybody else. They like to think they are, but they are not. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #90

I hope you're not too surprised. It is so popular here to actively ignore substance. redqueen Jun 2013 #91

Whatchoo talkin bout Willis? Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #92