People used to complain all the time about how they got 10 hotdogs in a package, but buns only came in packs of 8. Really made no sense to a consumer, but to a company it makes plenty of sense (cents). If you have 10 hotdogs, you need 10 buns. So what does the average customer do? They buy two packages of buns.
Well this morning I was eating one of my favorite breakfast treats; strawberry pop-tarts with no icing. (I know, I’m a freak)
Anyway, it occurred to me that there are only 4 packs of pastries in each standard box. 8 total treats. In a tradition work week you wake up, fix a quick bite to eat, and head to work 5 times. Monday through Friday for some, but hat can be varied. Either way, over 75 percent of the business world works 5 days a week. So why not fill Pop-tart boxes with 5 little packages of treats. One box would simply equal one work week.
I just don’t understand the logic behind the thinking. Maybe someone can explain it to me.
For now, I will just keep on buying my pastries 5 boxes at a time. That will give me 4 full weeks of treats to grab as I head out the door.
Oh yeah, for anyone wondering why I like the ones with no icing…I like to heat them in the toaster and then cover then with butter and let it melt through the crust. YUM!!!
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