So I need to vent: I had subconsciously noticed that my oatmilk carton felt slightly off a few days ago- it was lacking the normal muscle memory heft it normally had, but I didn’t think much of it. But tonight I realized I was getting fucked. Big Oat thought I wouldn’t notice, they shaved 12oz off and tried to pretend there was nothing to see here. I will bristle and complain about a 20% price increase, but when you try to fuck me and assume I won’t notice- it’s war. As I sat fuming- eating my cereal, I texted my wife who was upstairs- in my moment of anger, betrayal and trauma. I am a rock, I am an Island.
They used to put big bold banners on products like “NEW SIZE”, “20% MORE!!”. Funny that they aren’t as exuberant about the new packaging.
From 64oz to 59 to 52- and it's not just oat milk... look at your orange juice containers! Frito-Lay has been the master of this for the last 20 years with their chip bags (they were shrinkflating since at least 2001 for years until finally having to increase prices). By 2050 maybe everyone will believe a gallon is an even 100 ounces.
Always be wary of new packaging and claims of new and improved recipe or formula, the a packaging is often smaller ( that new artwork of the packet and the subsequent marketing campaign has to be paid for somehow) and the new and improved recipe or formula translates to new and improved profit margin
You texted you wife instead of going to talk to her? Smart move. Whenever I go talk to my wife in person she will tell me to remove the pile of clothes in front of my bed.
I can still feel the eye-roll in texts. When she told me of her plight with tiny pockets in her pants I sympathized and said that since women only make 70% for the same work as men, they only need 70% of the pockets.
Reminds me of the old joke: Q: Do you talk to your wife during intercourse? A: Only if there is a phone handy which in turn reminds me of a similar old joke: Q: Do you smoke after intercourse? A: I don’t know, I’ve never looked
Ah well oat milk doesn’t sound too good to me I’m a proper whole extra full cream milk sorta bloke The horses can have my share of the oats!
Out of control government deficit spending has a nasty effect.....inflation, which results in the repackaging of products (shrinkflation).
OK, you don’t want the Calvinist Brexit gruel version…..here you go. https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/homemade-creamy-oat-milk/
James, I spoke with my daughter’s horse about your plight. He suggests that you get a large multicolored ball and ignore the economy. https://youtube.com/shorts/2_6tGG6TV3I?si=MfYYQ84KTwtHC69D
I am as outraged as anyone by this issue, which, by the way. has been going on for a long, long time. But at the risk of being pedantic, the OP posted products from two different manufacturers, and with any prices for context, so it's really not a good example.