Ok, so.. I don't mean to beat a dead horse BUUUUUUTtt... I'm gonna whip him a little bit. Today I found something new in the Quilted Northern Toilet Paper conspiracy! So, it started out that we noticed they made the rolls shorter. We chewed on that (not the t.p., that would be gross, but yes the idea) for a while until recently when we just saw the quilting was... not so. So today, I was putting the t.p. away when I noticed something NEW! I literally dropped my jaw in disbelief that there was ANOTHER thing going on with this stuff.
They have now made the actual cardboard roll BIGGER. Yes so now they have shortened the roll, stopped quilting it and made the center bigger (hoping you won't notice that they are yet again, taking away some of your t.p.?). Do you think they have dropped the price... NO and as many of my hardcore coupon friends have mentioned, there aren't that many coupons for it out there either. So, I implore you to check out the evidence and tell me what you think. :)
The culprit.
(don't be fooled by the seemingly 'quilted' exterior, it's all an illusion)
Short Stature.
Here we see the 'short changeness' created by said company. If you will notice at the center of the roll, I have placed the center cardboard of the OLD roll in the center of the NEW roll. This is to show the length shortening but in turn also shows the scandalous new offense, the fact that the old roll, fits inside the new one is a hint. (we had it still from "our cat eats t.p." roll.)
Ok, look at the new discovered space ridiculousness!
(giggling about this subject)
This didn't show the example right but here is the original length. It was to show the difference ON the actual roll, IF we were a normal family that could actually put their t.p. on the roll... But we aren't normal. (and neither is our CAT!)
The new roll, shortages and all. Those of you who's house I have graced, have possibly experienced the triangle fold I leave there. I have now added a special 'rose' to the triangle to 'class it up'. Come on people, you know you want me over now :).
the END. he he he.
4 comments:
It's hilarious what they think they can get away with. The larger cardboard center cracks me up--isn't that just obvious (I guess only if you happen to have an older roll) but really! Ben just noticed that ice cream containers are even smaller now--oh ICE CREAM people, my husband will notice an ounce, heck even half an ounce difference!
That new addition of the rose is just a waste of toilet paper you are already missing! ...Unless you use the rose...
i was just getting ready to say, "have you checked out the ice cream isle lately?", then saw the other post. HA! They say they cut the product quantity down to keep from raising the price. I don't know which way makes me feel like I'm being ripped off more. That would be a good poll; would you rather see the price go up on your normal expectation of a product or would you rather . . . well, do what they're doing.
hehe. I guess we all know your opinion now don't we. I'm not picking on you, just an observation. I've gotta say, I think I'm with you Lila. i think we all get comfortable in the products we use and like them just the way they are. Heck, why else would we buy them? In general, we like things the same and don't take to fondly of changes and especially if makes us feel like we're being gypped. I think you've got a news story on your hands. Call up News 2 and tell them "That's messed up!"
I just wanted you to know that we went to Brenda's this weekend, and her T.P. was VERY NICE - so I looked under the sink to see what she uses, but darn, she didn't have any! So, I had to ask her - it was Charmin Ultra Soft! I was SHOCKED - it wasn't double ply I don't think but it was nice and soft...and didn't seem to leave dandruff - and I can't imagine she'd ALLOW dandruff T.P. in her house...so I told her about our conundrum, and she gave me a whole 6 (or 8) pack!!! LOL So, I'll be using it the next week or two and trying it out. I'll let you know what I think :-D
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