[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Nick B

Capitalism at it finest.

That is another whole issue. There is no shortage of bias. First of all pure capitalism, pure communism exists NOWHERE except in books. History shows clearly that under capitalism, people interested in prosperity for themselves and their family produce far more goods, true wealth for all including their comrades. Then, does the reality of communism. Make the rulers wealthy. The others, the proletariat well they should work hard to produce for others-their comrads. It is a NICE concept. Except that is does not WORK. Hum, an interesting play on words.

Have we all forgotten the first oil embargo? Government price controls made for less supply. Long lines and a black market. A very small example of how government control, socialism/COMMUNISM works in the real world.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

So, it’s Ice Cream that’s the blame for it, right?

Big Ice Cream... Never trusted them...

[Wyseguy]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Big Ice Cream... Never trusted them...

Damn Hippies.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Wyseguy

Damn Hippies.

Nah, the Hippies at "Mystic Ice Cream" are cool... They put booze in the ice cream!

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Big Ice Cream... Never trusted them...

I don't know. Big tart is honing in too.

I remember when you could get a pop tart that was nearly covered edge to edge with icing and filled to match.

Now? These things are about a 1 inch strip down the middle. Not only that, the damn things must be 20% smaller than they were, as you could fit 4 more tarts per box. One pair on the side, one pair on the end.

It's utter madness! How am I going to get my fill of a toaster pastry when they shrink them away to just some faux lembas with a bit of filling sprayed in there!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Malsua

I don't know. Big tart is honing in too.

I remember when you could get a pop tart that was nearly covered edge to edge with icing and filled to match.

Now? These things are about a 1 inch strip down the middle. Not only that, the damn things must be 20% smaller than they were, as you could fit 4 more tarts per box. One pair on the side, one pair on the end.

It's utter madness! How am I going to get my fill of a toaster pastry when they shrink them away to just some faux lembas with a bit of filling sprayed in there!

The Bastids! HOW DARE THEY!

[Two Bills]

........and what about Wagon Wheels?
More like stroller wheels these days!

[Dorebea]

Most important in the shrinking sizing is TOILET PAPER! 😂
Yep, take a closer look. Rolls are narrower - thinking the public won’t notice? Especially evident with Northern Tissue vs Charmin. Northern rolls aren’t even as wide as the holder roller they are put on. Is nothing sacred? 😂 😂

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

When I was a kid I could get 2 for a quarter hot dog a couple of days a week , God the good old days they were soooooooo great , Gee I wish Herbert Hoover was President again

[smacca56]

Baking goods are getting smaller too. No more 5lb bags of sugar etc. Evaporated milk, chocolate chips are all smaller portions now too so you have to really be careful when buying stuff for your recipes that say 1- 16oz can or package of something because you now have to buy 2 to get 16 ozs.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I can suffer the sizes getting smaller in the packages, my main issue is getting into some of the packaging.
My poor wife has poorly arthritic hands, and getting into some containers/tins/packets is a nightmare for her if I am not around.
As for some of the thicker plastic welded items, one slip and you could lose a finger.
I also wish that my body packaging was shrinking at the same rate as the goods inside.
I swear my butt packaging is behind my knees now!

Packaging was changed several years ago to keep the “crazies” from putting harmful items in a package. It is difficult for some to open a package, but it’s just another sign of the times we now live in. It use to be fun to fly too. Putting fewer bran flakes into a Kellogg box is a marketing tool that works and if it quit working Kellogg would do something different. That’s why they pay their marketing people big bucks.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Has anyone else noticed that not only does just about everything cost quite a bit more at the grocery store, but the package size of most things are also getting smaller.

Yes, lots of things are shrinking??????? as I age. I have gone from almost 6 ft 1 down to about 5ft 10 in about the last 20 years. My hat size has gone down (maybe because of hair loss?). My wallet and bank accounts are dropping. I am listening to less Rock and Roll (and more classical). My weight IS actually decreasing as my muscle density flies strangely away. My serve speed is decreasing. And yes, economically speaking - the purveyors of retail goods have found packaging methods designed to make quantity look bigger, while actually decreasing quantity. And the quality of many products is decreasing and being made of cheaper, and inferior materials. And the middle class is decreasing to the point of non-existence.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

You're getting a lot off topic. Why does just about every topic, even the seemingly most innocuous ones, have to turn political? This thread was about products shrinking in size and not anyone's opinion on Ben and Jerry's (who haven't even owned the company for the last 21 years) political beliefs whether you agree or disagree with them. When they go on sale "buy one get one free" I don't give a hoot about their political beliefs as long as they have Chunky Monkey in the freezer.

Agree.....for me it's New York Super Fudge Chunk. YUM!

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I can suffer the sizes getting smaller in the packages, my main issue is getting into some of the packaging.
My poor wife has poorly arthritic hands, and getting into some containers/tins/packets is a nightmare for her if I am not around.
As for some of the thicker plastic welded items, one slip and you could lose a finger.
I also wish that my body packaging was shrinking at the same rate as the goods inside.
I swear my butt packaging is behind my knees now!

Sorry to hear about your butt. LOL.

Several years ago, Bed Bath and Beyond sold these "offset" siccors for opening blister packages. They work great! Not sure you can find them now, though.

God i hate sealed blister packaging - Linus Tech Tips

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I can suffer the sizes getting smaller in the packages, my main issue is getting into some of the packaging.
My poor wife has poorly arthritic hands, and getting into some containers/tins/packets is a nightmare for her if I am not around.
As for some of the thicker plastic welded items, one slip and you could lose a finger.
I also wish that my body packaging was shrinking at the same rate as the goods inside.
I swear my butt packaging is behind my knees now!

I found this on Amazon. It is the same brand as the siccors I purchased several years ago but it looks like an updated version. These will make your life much easier when it comes to opening those blister packages......

https://www.amazon.com/Zibra-Open-It.../dp/B08L71S61T