This Frosty Must Be Delicious
Consumerist reader David saw this awesome special in his local Wendy's restaurant. We wonder what kind of special magic goes into a Frosty to warrant a $5.99 price increase. Bacon grease? Extra HFCS? A no-spit guarantee? A short song and dance from the cashier? Or maybe they spend the extra money on "how to label signs properly" classes for the staff.
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To Whitefang: Wow, who peed in your Cornflakes? If you don't like it, go somewhere else. Or, recognize that it probably happens because this awesome site works hard to get content out quickly. It's called being human.
And as for the $5.99 thing, it's one big glaring mistake and should not have happened. In addition, while these people are human too and we don't like that mistake, we recognize that it's crappy and give them the opportunity to fix it and apologize.
Ok I feel better now. Carry on...
@sir_pantsalot: Well this does have the "Funny" tag on it, if you mouse over the wendys tag at the top you can see it.
@whitefang2000: grammar cops are not welcome here at consumerist.
anywho, yes, that is quite an expensive frosty. I'm sure everyone had a good laugh and quickly fixed the price once people noticed.
@dripdrop: I don't but I know people who do. Sweet and salty is a good combo. Personal favorite is a hand full of buttery popcorn and some peanut M&M's.
@dripdrop: I've actually seen quite a few people do this in my time. Also with McDonald's shakes. Despite this, I agree with your boyfriend that it is like the wierdest thing ever.
@whitefang2000: Wendys has never messed up my order. They can have every sign in the store incorrect for all I care but I will go postal if there is any mayo on my spicy chicken sandwich.
@dripdrop: No, I do it, too. My boyfriend also thinks it's gross. Little do they know how delicious it is! :)
@stillkarenann: But you do know that if you dip fried potatoes into the Shamrock Shake you instantly turn into a Leprechaun. So, stay away from Mickey D's around the Ides lest you be tempted.
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@MyPetFly:
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@dripdrop: My boss does this too, which doesn't mean you're not a wierdo. He's kind of a strange guy. However, chocolate + fat + salt = awesome, so I heartily approve this concept.
Are there any males of the species out there who use a chocolate Frosty as dip for salt sticks?
Funny error. Thanks for reporting this, consumerist. it brought a small smile to my face. Naturally, I also appreciate the more weighty articles as well, but this was a small quiet diversion that offered some small amusement.
Additionally, thanks to all of the posters who take themselves, and the site, too seriously to believe that this was an attempt at anything more thatn a quiet diversion. Those posts added to the comedy beautifully.
This is off topic and perhaps will cause me to be disemvowelled, but I find these "off color" posts to be a lot more interesting than the interesting ones. Sort of like a mystery... now what was he REALLY trying to say? Try to time yourself and compare with friends!
On a more related note, there's this really funny sign at my gym that is referring to a lost pair of eyeglasses, but in the part where they're trying to describe the item they labeled it as "LOSER," and the part referring to the person who found them as "FINDER."
@dripdrop: Fries in the Frosty! I love it! Chocolate shakes are my favourite condiment for french fries.
My friend and I went to Cookout yesterday, which has the most cracktastic fries and shakes in the state, and I talked her into dipping a fry into the chocolate malt shake. She said it was much tastier than it looked.
@whitefang2000: Honestly, the disemvoweler makes your comment even funnier. Almost as if you had intended it.
@Greg P: Beat me to it, damn you.
:p
Still, $5.99? Inflation has hit hard since the times of Mr. Vega.























It is not like they tried to actually charge 5.99 more for the shake. Just a mix up on the sign. When crap like this gets posted it really dilutes the site. If it was a mix up that happened to be funny and gets posted due to humor then that is different.