I’m Paying Extra For That Feature

The new bags of Morton System Saver II water softener pellets come in new, easier handling packaging!

Of course, that’s 25 pound bag of pellets for the same price as the old, awkward 40 pound bag.

You know, designers and copywriters can sleep at night. They’re not really lying. They’re just putting the best face forward on a corporate decision.

Me, on the other hand, I’m just a consumer. I have to deal with this nonexistent inflation. If only I were the type of person influenced by exclamation points, perhaps I’d be a happier person.

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1 thought on “I’m Paying Extra For That Feature

  1. Consumerist.com calls this the Grocery Shrink Ray, which calls up images of a Martin the Martian-like character with a disintegrator pistol turned down way below 11.

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