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Packaging Vs. Reality: Kraft Macaroni And Cheese Cups

By Laura Northrup on February 9, 2012 12:30 PM 76 Comments

Jay is smart, and knows that packaged food never quite turns out the way it looks on the box. It's not physically possible. But he was surprised, when cooking a pre-packaged cup of Kraft macaroni and cheese from Costco, that the quantity of food-like substance in the cup didn't really measure up to what was shown on the box. Is he overreacting, or is this really an unrealistic portrayal of the food product within? More »

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Toys 'R' Us Must Pay $20.6 Million In 2006 Pool Slide Death

By Laura Northrup on October 20, 2011 9:30 AM 98 Comments

We enjoy mocking Banzai and their tendency to put wildly inaccurate photographs of their products on the boxes. But another wild inaccuracy led to tragedy in Massachusetts in 2006, when a 29-year-old mother went headfirst down an inflatable waterslide that collapsed. She broke her neck and later died as a result of the injuries. The jury deliberated for less than an hour before awarding her survivors $20.6 million—and they weren't even allowed to hear about the other person allegedly paralyzed by a similar injury while using the same product. More »

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Batman Costume Package Vs Reality

By Ben Popken on September 30, 2011 12:00 PM 54 Comments

It's not exactly the kind of crime the caped crusader would go after, but reader synimatik was a bit pissed when she opened her son's Batman costume and found it didn't match up with the image on the outside of the package. More »

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Groupon Uses Pretty Picture To Advertise Not As Pretty Reality

By Mary Beth Quirk on August 24, 2011 1:15 PM 64 Comments

Being the savvy consumers that you all are, you're probably no stranger to something not appearing in person as it does in a promotional photo. More »

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Banzai Slide 'N Splash Whale Pool Box Vs. Reality

By Ben Popken on July 27, 2011 2:00 PM 97 Comments

Three years after we first started pointing it out, Banzai continues to make kiddie pools that are disproportionately smaller than they appear on the box. The latest to enrage the internet is their "Slip 'N Splash Whale Pool." On the box it shows four children frolicking. In real life, those would have to be tiny munchkin children. More »

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Fast Food Advertising Vs. Reality: Quiznos Baja Chicken Sandwich

By Laura Northrup on September 2, 2010 11:30 AM 99 Comments

Sarah writes that her recent experience at Quiznos was bad enough that she doesn't plan to ever return. Looking at the pictures she sent in and the description of what happened, we can see why. She was served something that sort of resembled a Baja Chicken sandwich, but wasn't much like it at all. More »

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Fast Food Ads Are Often Opposite Of Reality

By Phil Villarreal on August 23, 2010 9:15 AM 60 Comments

Last week the overwhelming majority of readers told us that while fast food ads needn't match the actual product exactly, but the food should at least be recognizable. Dario submitted a project showing cases in which fast food companies most definitely didn't live up to this standard. More »

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Walgreens Now Sells Televisions By The Inch

By Laura Northrup on March 21, 2010 7:00 PM 42 Comments

Rob took this picture of a 15" LCD television for sale at Walgreens in Virginia. It's nice that they chose to highlight the price, but confusing that they also posted the unit price. If you're wondering, TVs cost $8 per inch. I like this pricing scheme, and hope to see other retailers adopt it. More »

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Banquet Spaghetti Meatballs Box Vs Reality

By Ben Popken on March 2, 2010 9:37 AM 66 Comments

On the left is a box of Banquet brand frozen spaghetti and meatballs. On the right is what is inside. Disappointed at the lack of visible meatballs, reader reader Sonia snapped the photos and sent them in. On the one hand, that's what you get for eating $1.00 Walmart frozen pasta and meatballs. On the other, well, couldn't they have left at least one in? More »

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Subway's Beef Barbacoa Sub Could Use Some Beef

By Laura Northrup on January 30, 2010 8:00 AM 94 Comments

Subway is offering a limited-time sandwich, the "Beef Barbacoa," in a few markets. Skylar in California ordered this sandwich, being misled by the name into thinking that it contained a reasonable amount of beef. Don't be silly, Skylar. More »

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"Food In Real Life" Shows You Junk Food Without Makeup

By Alex Chasick on September 3, 2009 9:20 PM 80 Comments

—>Not content to wait for the next installment of our occasional "Picture vs. Reality" series, someone has started "Food in Real Life," which helpfully lowers your expectations of the microwaved treat you're about to inhale at your desk. More »

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KFC's Mashed Potato Bowl: Picture Vs Reality

By Chris Walters on March 27, 2009 7:01 PM 127 Comments

—>Jay sent us this picture of a KFC Mashed Potato Bowl he purchased. It's probably blurry in real life, too. Click through for larger, even less appetizing pics, plus a special YouTube tribute. More »

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Circuit City Liquidation Price VS Reality

By Meg Marco on February 27, 2009 3:13 PM 100 Comments

—>Reader Kenneth stopped by his local post-apocalyptic Circuit City for an evening of bargain hunting. Was he successful, you ask? No, sadly Kenneth did not bag his limit of deals and return home happy. Instead, he found a $30 6' USB cable. More »

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Mini-CornDog Box Picture Vs Reality

By Meg Marco on January 8, 2009 10:23 PM 83 Comments

—>Reader Chris was excited about his recent purchase of 60 Mini-CornDogs — until he opened the package. Inside he found.. weird spherical hotdog bits. More »

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19 Most Popular Consumerist Reader Complaints Of All Time!

By Ben Popken on December 12, 2008 11:25 PM 55 Comments

—>I love how this blog gives everyday people a big voice to tell the world what's wrong. Here's 19 of our reader's original stories that drew the most buzz, and blood, online over the years... More »

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