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href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1">1–10</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42914.1">Hobnobs :@</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42914_1_10_10"> <a name="a42914_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">10 Oct 2022 22:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1">42914.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hobnobs used to come in cylindrical 300g packets of 20 biscuits for £1.20 and it was one of the few things in the world one didn't have to worry about. <p>Now McVitie has decided to use packets that do not stand up <em>and</em> there's only 17 biscuits. </p><p>Maybe oat or wheat prices have gone up or something, but who the hell comes up with the idea of putting a prime number of anything in a packet!? </p><p><span class="emoticon e_angry" title=":@"><span class="e__">:@</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.1&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.1"> <span class="rating">+2/2</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dr Nick (FOZZA)<span class="message_time">11 Oct 2022 13:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Oct 2022 21:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.2">42914.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1#a42914_1" target="_self">42914.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ironic that they call that "Value Engineering" XD </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.2&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">11 Oct 2022 21:43</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dr Nick (FOZZA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Oct 2022 22:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.3">42914.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1#a42914_2" target="_self">42914.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Why is that ironic?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.3&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">11 Oct 2022 21:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">4 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.4">42914.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Also, just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... <p>Despite the 45g reduction in biscuits, Tesco have increased prices by 50p, to £1.70 a packet! </p><p><span class="emoticon e_angry" title=":@"><span class="e__">:@</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.4&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dr Nick (FOZZA)<span class="message_time">11 Oct 2022 22:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Oct 2022 11:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.5">42914.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1#a42914_3" target="_self">42914.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Because its not exactly adding much value...?<br /> <br /> Don't make me go and look up the definition of "Ironic".<br /> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.5&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">12 Oct 2022 11:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dr Nick (FOZZA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Oct 2022 12:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.6">42914.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1#a42914_5" target="_self">42914.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well I don't know if reducing quantity whilst increasing price qualifies as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_engineering">value engineering</a>? Maybe the shitty packaging is a cheaper material, but there's no indicating of the actual biscuits changing, and there's no presentation of additional function. (There is less function because they can't stand up any more! :@) <p>Even if it does, I'm not sure dishonest euphemisms count as irony.</p> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 12 Oct 2022 11:52 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.6&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Matt<span class="message_time">17 Oct 2022 22:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Oct 2022 11:53"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.7">42914.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1#a42914_6" target="_self">42914.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinkflation">Shrinkflation</a></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.7&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">20 Oct 2022 12:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Oct 2022 13:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.8">42914.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1#a42914_7" target="_self">42914.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well the description fits, but it's a silly name. <p>Also, the worst part of this all is the choice of a prime number, and not just that but probably the most annoying prime number too. <span class="emoticon e_angry" title=":@"><span class="e__">:@</span></span> </p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 20 Oct 2022 12:13 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.8&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 7 Nov 2022 23:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">9 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.9">42914.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Chocolate Hobnobs come in packs of 23. <p>Also twin-packs that are 2x14. </p><p>But to make matters worse, this madness appears to have summoned the return of Rendle's favourite comedian. <span class="emoticon e_plain" title=":|"><span class="e__">:|</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.9&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42914_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_42914_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time"> 8 Nov 2022 15:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Dec 2022 22:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.10">42914.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42914.1#a42914_9" target="_self">42914.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> There is a lot of chatter about him all of a sudden. He's going down the "supports a worthy cause" root and nobody knew except, gosh darn, how ever did the news slip out? The man's practically a saint.<br /> <br /> His hobnob links go back a while. Presumably whoever he got his material from, or whoever he pays to churn it out now, considers hobnobs an easy shorthand for crumbly biscuits. Annoying though.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42914.10&return_msg=42914.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42914.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>