Things that make you go - WTF????

Ok all - I need to shake my head and wonder what the hell the people in the FDA (or whoever the f**k does it) think of when they do their 'serving size'. I had a hard enough time with the pint of Ben and Jerry's that serves 4 or the package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups that serves 2 = but I have found another one that has sent me over the freaking edge _ LMAO!!!
We recently bought a jar of Velasic pickles - and by jar I mean tankard. It's a HUGE jar. My son loves to snack on them! So - I go to put one in my lunch today because hell - I thought it was a good idea!!! Something made me look at the nutritional facts on the jar. Along with the fact that there are 48 servings in this jar - I read that each serving has 5 calories. I'm thinking that's a pretty good little snack - right???? Let me fill ya in on the what really caught my attention:
Servings per container = 48
Calories per serving = 5
SERVING SIZE = (and I am not making this up) = 1/4 of a pickle
EXCUSE ME??? WTF???? 1/4 of a pickle???? Who the hell came up with that crap???
So - in trying to process this in my head - I immediately focus on the "servings per container" part = does that mean they think there are only 12 pickles in this big ass jar? I don't think so! Not to mention the pickles themselves are only about 3-4 inches long and maybe (and that is a BIG maybe) 1 inch around. The jar stands a foot tall and is about 6 inches around.
And don't get me started on the fact that the pickles are all different sizes. So does that mean that a serving a 1/4 of a smaller pickle or a larger pickle!!!
LMAO - this was my morning and I am obviously still not over it!!! I just had to share!!!


3 Comments:
Tee Hee Hee - Maybe the guy at the FDA was pickled when he came up with those nutritional facts!
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Crazy Lady, at August 03, 2007 10:05 AM
Hmm that pickle reminds me of Toby's small little weenie. *Haha yeah we're on the outs..* Yeah it's amazing how they come up with the serving sizes. No wonder why there's a lil' weight problem in the good ole' USA. I mean seriously- who buys a Ben and Jerry's and doesn't eat it in one sitting??? That's the ultimate comfort food baby!! Isn't that the point of buying the smaller sized ice creams?? LOL
By
Sleepless in AZ, at August 04, 2007 1:14 PM
*cough* update *cough*
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Sleepless in AZ, at October 05, 2007 10:08 PM
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