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Individually-shrinkwrapped potatoes are why we must destroy capitalism (Original Post)
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2016
OP
I'm not against capitalism but I'm certainly not a fan of shrink wrapped potatoes.
think
Jun 2016
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think
(11,641 posts)1. I'm not against capitalism but I'm certainly not a fan of shrink wrapped potatoes.
Everything in moderation...
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)4. Capitalism is inherently immoderate.
think
(11,641 posts)5. Point taken...
braddy
(3,585 posts)2. This is for people who pay for a bag full of vegetables to be juiced, and then put into a plastic
disposable container to drink, or who buy water in bottles that have been trucked into the city's stores, and are trucked out as garbage after they are drank from, unlike a glass and tap water.
Separation
(1,975 posts)3. More of a statement on consumerism I would think.
I mean, who wants an ugly baked potato when they get their sake massaged steak?
flying rabbit
(4,771 posts)6. Witty banter at link.
Check it out.
tosh
(4,446 posts)7. Thank you, CS.
Now I bring my evening to a close while ROFLMAO.
Cheers!
Warpy
(113,130 posts)8. Individually shrink wrapped with labels stuck on them!
Christ on a trailer hitch, who the hell thought that was a good idea? Imagine having to peel five pounds of them for Sunday dinner after having to peel the damn plastic off first.
I would much rather pull them out of a heap with bits of Idaho clinging to the outside.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)9. I bet they're a dollar each too.