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-Jared- July 14th, 2012 4:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7253884)
They'll be like "this uses one banana, that only costs 20 cents!" but they don't mention that you can't just buy one banana from a bunch, and buying them alone at like a convenience store would run you way more than that.

Where do you shop that doesn't let you buy a single banana? 0_o Whenever I took my grandmother shopping, she ALWAYS would buy a single banana, or take half the grapes out of the bag, or something similar, since the cashiers sold produce by weight.

As for the topic of cooking, I am not a very good cook haha. I usually just kinda experiment with basic stuff. I have made my ramen more appealing to me though; basically I make it as normal, but I add a bit of Worcestershire to the water for flavor, and when it is done cooking I add a bit of butter and Parmesan cheese and it tastes really good haha.

Oryx July 14th, 2012 5:02 PM

I shop at...normal chain grocery stores. They sell bananas and grapes by the bunch/bag, you can't split them up. There's some other produce like that too - asparagus tied together, bags of snap beans, bags of lettuce, all those things you have to buy all or nothing. And some are half and half depending on where you go like apples; some stores sell apples in bags so you have to buy the entire bag, and some sell them loose so you get your own bag and choose how many you want.

-Jared- July 14th, 2012 5:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7253973)
I shop at...normal chain grocery stores. They sell bananas and grapes by the bunch/bag, you can't split them up. There's some other produce like that too - asparagus tied together, bags of snap beans, bags of lettuce, all those things you have to buy all or nothing. And some are half and half depending on where you go like apples; some stores sell apples in bags so you have to buy the entire bag, and some sell them loose so you get your own bag and choose how many you want.

Huh. Our grocery store is also a normal chain grocer store, and they let us do that. They even will cut a head of lettuce in half for you if you ask them too. 0_o I guess we are spoiled here haha xD.

donavannj July 14th, 2012 5:26 PM

You're just not looking at the right grocery stores, then! I can buy almost all of those things individually at my grocers here! Except asparagus. That stuff is always banded together. Or maybe it's not common there because that type of service is no longer expected of the grocer in your area? I know full well it's very much expected around here.

And most of the stores here sell apples both individually and in bags... it really depends on the supplier they use for them.

Of course, a lot of that stuff is grown pretty close to here.

Oryx July 14th, 2012 5:34 PM

I've been to every grocery store around here, that's how they all are. It's not a "me being dumb and not LOOKING GOOD ENOUGH" thing , it's just how things are here.

droomph July 14th, 2012 5:35 PM

Goodness sakes we're having a potluck. :( And there's only little kids coming :cccccc

donavannj July 14th, 2012 5:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7254039)
I've been to every grocery store around here, that's how they all are. It's not a "me being dumb and not LOOKING GOOD ENOUGH" thing , it's just how things are here.

I suppose being in Dole's home turf would lead to a prevalence of pre-packaged produce and store policies against breaking one banana off a bunch of them if you just want to buy one.

droomph July 14th, 2012 6:27 PM

Honestly, you can just break one bananer' off of the bunch, though it's more of a politeness thing than anything. More often than not, the result looks messy, which drives customers away (subconsciously).

just my guess

Oryx July 14th, 2012 11:45 PM

There's this really nice produce place that's local to my area where everything is loose but for some reason they still make you buy in whatever arbitrary number they give you. Like if you just want one apple but they're selling 5 for 2 bucks, you better want 5 apples or else. XD;

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ July 15th, 2012 6:53 AM

I don't buy produce, but I know my local supermarket makes you buy 3 or 4 of an item in order to take advantage of a discount. Which sucks.

Actually, we don't have a good selection of supermarkets in our area... we have the filthy discount one, the "meh" one, and the "living hell called Wal-Mart Supercenter" one. And that's another reason I hate being away from college... there was an excellent regional supermarket chain by my school called Harris Teeter that I felt was an excellent place to shop.

Algo Fonix July 15th, 2012 7:15 AM

We've got one grocery store that isn't a chain one... I actually there are only two or three of them. It used to be really good til the owner got in debt elsewhere and now most of the produce looks bad and the meat is the same. Plus the jacked up the prices.

Surprisingly the one here that only sells generic brand stuff has super good produce. It's where I go if I need something quickly.

I need more coffee. :(

Impo July 15th, 2012 7:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Team Fail (Post 7254380)
-insert apple pie here-

Restrictions on what you can buy really sucks. Especially if you can't use all of what you get. You're essentially wasting money.

I think that's the mindset is for specials. If people buy one of something, and see they can get the second for half price, a good majority of people will get it. You just have to remember that if a special isn't something you need, it isn't a special. It's still an added expense.

And in some places I noticed they place newspapers and magazines face down because if you physically flip it over you're more inclined to buy it.

God these marketing tactics are really intimidating

Shining Raichu July 15th, 2012 7:20 AM

I'm more than happy for marketing techniques to work on me. If people go to all the time and effort to make that happen and trick me into buying something, then they deserve my money lol

Esper July 15th, 2012 8:17 AM

Andy, your comment reminds me of something P. T. Barnum once said. Something about suckers.

Oryx July 15th, 2012 10:05 AM

People tend to think of marketers as strategic masterminds. Keep in mind that those people that went into advertising because they couldn't decide what major to pick while they partied through school are the same people that are choosing how to advertise to you. They're not that sneaky.

I do let one advertising campaign consciously sway me though; I always buy Coke products when I have the choice (unless Pepsi Max is a choice because Coke doesn't have an equivalent for that), because 3 times now they have given me free stuff for no reason at all other than they wanted my loyalty.

Kanto_Johto July 15th, 2012 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7254938)
People tend to think of marketers as strategic masterminds. Keep in mind that those people that went into advertising because they couldn't decide what major to pick while they partied through school are the same people that are choosing how to advertise to you. They're not that sneaky.

I do let one advertising campaign consciously sway me though; I always buy Coke products when I have the choice (unless Pepsi Max is a choice because Coke doesn't have an equivalent for that), because 3 times now they have given me free stuff for no reason at all other than they wanted my loyalty.

Coca Cola is the worlds greatest drink though. I buy Coke products regardless of whether or not they give me free stuff (which they haven't). What free stuff did you get?

Mr Cat Dog July 15th, 2012 10:32 AM

I want free stuff when I buy Coke... While I wouldn't go as far to say 'world's greatest drink', I do prefer it mightily over Pepsi, which is too sweet for my liking.

Witch July 15th, 2012 10:34 AM

I personally think pepsi tastes better but on the other hand coke advertises more so it persuades the potential buyer to buy coke instead. Except the pepsi throwback soda that was what reeled in more old school soda drinkers.

Oryx July 15th, 2012 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kanto_Johto (Post 7254941)
Coca Cola is the worlds greatest drink though. I buy Coke products regardless of whether or not they give me free stuff (which they haven't). What free stuff did you get?

The past two school years they set up this fake vending machine at my school, where every button says the same thing and it has a massive box behind it. You press any of the buttons and a hand comes out to give you something free...it was usually just a free bottle of some kind of coke product, but they also gave out cameras, massive sandwiches, pizzas, etc.

And then the third time we just got a knock on our door over the holidays and a woman gave us a bag full of cans of Coke and said "Happy holidays from Coca-Cola!" and drove off in her Coke-branded truck, haha.

Cherrim July 15th, 2012 10:37 AM

I don't drink Pepsi because it's too sweet but as a rule I really dislike Pepsi's advertising stance. All their commercials involve a direct reference to Coke so it always feels like the only way they know how to get sales is to put Coke down where everyone can see it. (I think their most recent commercial is yet another one where a Coke truck driver knocks back a Pepsi with a Pepsi truck driver because his truck breaks down.) I hate companies that stoop to that level whether it's effective or not. It always just makes me think their marketing teams are so uninventive that the only way to get noticed is to piggyback on another brand.

I do enjoy Coke's free stuff though. I have no interesting stories like Toujours but I get a lot of iCoke rewards over the course of a year so I get plenty of free stuff just for drinking what I'd normally drink. :3

Kanto_Johto July 15th, 2012 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7254967)


The past two school years they set up this fake vending machine at my school, where every button says the same thing and it has a massive box behind it. You press any of the buttons and a hand comes out to give you something free...it was usually just a free bottle of some kind of coke product, but they also gave out cameras, massive sandwiches, pizzas, etc.

And then the third time we just got a knock on our door over the holidays and a woman gave us a bag full of cans of Coke and said "Happy holidays from Coca-Cola!" and drove off in her Coke-branded truck, haha.

:O

That's the kind of scenario I dream of. A full bag of Coca Cola cans for doing absolutely nothing at all? Jealous isn't even the word.

I personally prefer Coca Cola over Pepsi. Might just be because that's what I've grown up drinking. Diet Coke has a nostalgic taste for me because as a kid that's all I was allowed to drink since my parents didn't usually let me drink regular coke. Got into regular coke as a teenager and now it's my favourite soda, despite the fact it's incredibly unhealthy.

Edit: @Lightning, I totally agree with you. I remember when I first saw this commercial I both laughed and raged at its stupidity:

Spoiler:

Cherrim July 15th, 2012 11:05 AM

Well, to be fair, it's not like Diet Coke is that healthy either. :P It just has less calories because it uses artificial sweeteners instead of sugar, iirc. All of them are bad for you in excess but I always find that I feel a lot worse after drinking a Coke Zero (can't even get past the Diet taste in Diet Coke XD) than Coke. My body just doesn't process the chemicals in it the same way or something. I may gain more weight from drinking Coke over the Diet flavours but it's healthier for me on the whole if I ignore calories. :s

Luck July 15th, 2012 11:10 AM

Every "healthy" alternative to soda that I've tasted has been inferior and not worth it. The only decent diet soda is diet Mountain Dew, and that's only cause it actually tastes like regular Mountain Dew. There's really no point in doing that though, it's like buying a Mac when all you're gonna do is run Windows.

And the best soda is Dr Pepper, trufax.

Oryx July 15th, 2012 11:12 AM

Dr. Pepper is great because you can mix it with cheap vodka and it masks the terrible taste.

Cherrim July 15th, 2012 11:17 AM

I tried Dr Pepper for the first time last year and I don't like it at all. :( Honestly, the only soft drink I like is Coke so that probably affects my enjoyment somewhat ("why should I buy this drink when I could buy Coke for the same price or cheaper??") but it also just tasted weird. u_u


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