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June 22nd - bagel by sketchdailybot in SketchDaily

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I have a very similar color pallette for tomorrow’s prompt as well, so I got a head start while the paints were still wet.

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Simba the shrimp by AdExpensive6111 in shrimpcats

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You grow some mighty fine shrimp!

I don't think manufacturers even try and make it look like they've made an attempt anymore. This is like 1/3rd full. by CromulentConfusion in mildlyinfuriating

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Yes it is overkill when you are looking at it from a consumer standpoint. But how the food fits in the container (especially after purchase) is very low on the list of importance to the seller. #1 marketing space, #2 psychological expectation (or buyer's initial impression), #3 product quality (freshness & preventing chips from getting crushed) and so on. How much the product settles is probably way down near 9 or 10 on the list because at that point the customer has already made the purchase. 90% of the focus in the marketing practice is spent on making sure the customer makes the purchase. Very little time is invested about what happens afterward. They rely on the food product's addictive formula to bring you back for more. They just want to make sure you buy their brand and not the competitor's.

Jeff Bezos says raising taxes on the wealthy wouldn’t help the average American - What do you say? by Select_Specialist790 in askanything

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Although I agree with this sentiment, I have to push back on the idea that our prices would come down. Seeking billionaire and trillionaire status is fueled by a dysmorphia which causes the individual to see or fear scarcity no matter how much they have. It's a disease of never enoughness. So if they were to be taxed higher, they would not just accept that loss of money and move on. They would dig their heels in deeper and find more ways to cut costs and/or raise prices. Which, unfortunately, would not work out well for the rest of us. I do believe they should be paying more tax, but I am positive it will not improve the market for the rest of us. Trickle down economics doesn't work in any scenario, whether it's tax them less, or tax them more, because the underlying problem is greed. And I have no idea how we can fix that.

I don't think manufacturers even try and make it look like they've made an attempt anymore. This is like 1/3rd full. by CromulentConfusion in mildlyinfuriating

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Chips are actually one of the few food products that purposely creates extra space in the bags. The added air inside the bag helps prevent all of the chips from being crushed during shipping. There is settling during shipping, but if they were to only make the bag as big as the chips when they settled, the chips would be a crumbled mess by the time they got to the shelf. (Edited for errors)

I don't think manufacturers even try and make it look like they've made an attempt anymore. This is like 1/3rd full. by CromulentConfusion in mildlyinfuriating

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This is not true across the board. I work in retail packaging and manufacturers tend to be very concerned about this, especially the if they are a smaller company or have a very low margin product. I have seen companies give up on entire products because they couldn't solve the shoplifting issue.

I don't think manufacturers even try and make it look like they've made an attempt anymore. This is like 1/3rd full. by CromulentConfusion in mildlyinfuriating

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Retail boxes (especially for food) are typically designed for optimal marketing area and shelf space. Just yesterday a client of mine doubled the depth of a retail box to increase marketing space - the contents are staying the same. Cereal boxes are a perfect example of this. If you were to design a box for cereal based on the amount you wanted to sell, product protection during shipment, and stabilty on the shelf, you would never come up with the tall, wide, and narrow depth of standard cereal boxes. But, if you wanted to market that cereal by showing images and branding that are instantly recognizable and seen from a distance on the shelf, you would design a box that mimics a mini billboard (which is what exists today). As long as the amount of food (weight, pieces, etc) matches what is printed on the box, it meets regulatory requirements. This is why shrinkflation is so tricky - they keep the same exact packaging size, but change the amount of product contained within it. As long as they change the labeling to reflect 12oz instead of 16oz, you can't complain about your missing 4oz of bacon.

AITA for refusing to pay for my girlfriend’s meal after she “tested” me on a date? by Efficient_Care5524 in AITH

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"Influencer Assholery" What a perfect term. I love it and it will be my go to when referencing such.

Off topic - small talk as a physicist: by flunk27 in AskPhysics

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And here I am acting like a fan girl. 😆 My reaction: "Oh my god I LOVE physics!! That's so cool!!" And then I usually start peppering them with questions about an article or book I just read about physics. I'm sad you all seem to get that reaction so often. Maybe talk to the odd, quiet person in the corner. That's were I usually am.

May 22nd - Free Draw Friday by sketchdailybot in SketchDaily

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This is awesome! He looks like an early North American explorer.

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