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James 3528
09-28-2006, 11:50 AM
Anyone found any not so obvious examples of products being downsized?

Although I hate eating there. MacDonald's has obviously shrunk their product while maintaining price.

Now I discover my brand of TP has taken a hit.

http://www.mouseprint.org/

There is some other interesting stuff on that page.
tonys
09-28-2006, 11:56 AM
where did you get that link?

watching the ellen show???


...get a life, dude.
spotts
09-28-2006, 11:57 AM
You must be in the poor house.
Diceman
09-28-2006, 01:04 PM
Just about everything is being downsized, except my company, hard to downsize it unless I fire myself, which I am considering.
Green Mountain
09-28-2006, 01:08 PM
Seems to me if you are eating less at McDonalds then you won't be pooping as much. Ergo, you will need less TP.
Wild Leg
09-28-2006, 01:09 PM
A ten pound bag of ice has been only eight for several years.

Yesterday, I saw a seven pound bag at a C-store.

Same price.
Irishmist
09-28-2006, 01:19 PM
I'd fire myself but then I am afraid I would sue me.
James 3528
09-28-2006, 01:19 PM
Originally posted by tonys
where did you get that link?



From the Internet , Einstein.
Diceman
09-28-2006, 01:36 PM
So many things are being cheapened and reduced in size, I have seen it for years. They think no one notices gradual changes.
Small things but they all ad up.
Sad.
James 3528
09-28-2006, 01:39 PM
It all started with bazooka bubble gum.





The bastards!
stephy
09-28-2006, 01:39 PM
Its' all around us!

What appears to be a one pound can of Maxwell House coffee, not anymore, 13oz.

Kingsford charcoal, that 20 lb. bag you bought all your life, nope, not anymore 18 lb.

Hell, I think the refrigerant manufacturers were in on the ground floor with the blends....they look like 30's, but not so fast......:D

Stephen

[Edited by stephy on 09-28-2006 at 01:56 PM]
James 3528
09-28-2006, 01:50 PM
Originally posted by benncool
Seems to me if you are eating less at McDonalds then you won't be pooping as much. Ergo, you will need less TP.

I may be more of a clean freak than you.
cg2
09-28-2006, 01:53 PM
1.75 quarts
tonys
09-28-2006, 02:13 PM
Originally posted by James 3528

Originally posted by tonys
where did you get that link?



From the Internet , Einstein.


do you keep your skirt and apron on when you're at the computer?
Diceman
09-28-2006, 02:29 PM
My pound of freon will now be 12 oz.
Screw it.
:D
gruntly
09-28-2006, 02:59 PM
What isn't being downsized?

http://www.proccy.com/img/gal/smartcar.jpg
spotts
09-28-2006, 03:28 PM
Originally posted by gruntly
What isn't being downsized?

http://www.proccy.com/img/gal/smartcar.jpg


We saw a bunch of those in Rome. Look like a car door flying down the street!
tonys
09-28-2006, 04:14 PM
at least the Romans are not 'feeding' the islamo-nut-machine.
James 3528
09-28-2006, 04:42 PM
Originally posted by tonys
at least the Romans are not 'feeding' the islamo-nut-machine.

You should move there. Open up a nice pizza joint. Tell them you hate America and you were once a Internet troll back there.

http://www.yellowratbastard.com/images/thumb/tony-pizza.jpg
The Penguin
09-28-2006, 08:20 PM
The precursor to product shrinkage is the %free campaign. They start by advertising "20% extra" free you buy X amount and get X% free on the product then boing a few months later the adverts fade away and out comes the new and improved smaller product at the same old or higher price sometimes to mix it up a little they offer a new and improved product with 20% extra for free.

It all started with your crazy 9/10 of a gallon pricing its the oil companys fault and the govt shoulda banned the 9/10 of a gallon pricing