Random Irritations

[bobmac]

I can see it. "10 + 2 FREE 0.0" is in a font 10 times the size of the "4.1%" font. Without glasses, on a bad eyesight day I might make the same mistake. But it would be my mistake rather than their deliberately misleading me.
I'm not surprised everyone is disagreeing with you though. I'm just surprised that nobody has suggested you were being covertly political.

To be fair, it's his wife's random irritation

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

It looks pretty open and honest to me. You’re getting 10 proper Guinness cans and 2 free “non alcoholic” cans for a try.

Please don’t mail them about that. They will think you’re a crank.

I think you will find that in her rushing doing the final shop that not only my wife missed the 4.1% in small text…seeing the 0.0% in large and bold text. - and that many others have made the same mistake and have complained to Guinness. Plus I believe the graphics of the end packaging does not mention 4.1%.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/r1dl5g

And you’ll note that many initial responses were exactly as those posted here, until they thought a little bit more about it…(btw…the OP on the matter was not my Mrs ? - this is from a short while ago). And it explains why, for some, the packaging could be dangerous.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

My wife bought me this for Christmas period (I don’t drink alcohol). She wants me to Email Guinness complaining about misleading and potentially dangerous packaging because without looking closely you can easy think you are buying a Guinness 0.0% 12 pack (as she did).

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On a positive note I read that Guinness 0.0% on draught will be with us pretty soon ?

I could have swore I bought you a beer at HFHs?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I can see it. "10 + 2 FREE 0.0" is in a font 10 times the size of the "4.1%" font. Without glasses, on a bad eyesight day I might make the same mistake. But it would be my mistake rather than their deliberately misleading me.
I'm not surprised everyone is disagreeing with you though. I'm just surprised that nobody has suggested you were being covertly political.

?? LOL

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I could have swore I bought you a beer at HFHs?

You did - 0.0% Heineken ??

 

[SteveW86]

You did - 0.0% Heineken ??

Was it though James?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The ever reducing mens sections in my favourite clothing shops. It used to be about a 60:40 split but now it is closer to 80:20 to 90:10.

 

[RichA]

1. Trousers with zip flies so short that you have to half undress to take a quick leak. More of a problem as the function becomes more frequent.

2. Orvis sizing. Mrs A got me a really nice size L technical top that would be great for golf and is listed as "athletic fit". I'm 6'2" with a 42" chest and we could easily both fit in it at the same time.

 

[Imurg]

I just wish they'd banish S, M, L etc etc...unless they're all going to make the sizes the same it's a completely worthless description

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Was it though James?

I could had him drink driving without realising … whoops ?

 

[Orikoru]

My wife bought me this for Christmas period (I don’t drink alcohol). She wants me to Email Guinness complaining about misleading and potentially dangerous packaging because without looking closely you can easy think you are buying a Guinness 0.0% 12 pack (as she did).

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On a positive note I read that Guinness 0.0% on draught will be with us pretty soon ?

It took me a second to realise what you meant as well. How bizarre to sell it that way. If I just wanted regular Guinness it would put me off buying it if anything as the two non-alcohol ones would go in the bin, haha. The only purpose I could see for this pack is buying for a party where one or two people are driving. But everyone wants Guinness.

 

[RichA]

It took me a second to realise what you meant as well. How bizarre to sell it that way. If I just wanted regular Guinness it would put me off buying it if anything as the two non-alcohol ones would go in the bin, haha. The only purpose I could see for this pack is buying for a party where one or two people are driving. But everyone wants Guinness.

...or a solo drinker who knows that their personal limit is 10 pints of the full strength stuff.

 

[Hobbit]

My wife bought me this for Christmas period (I don’t drink alcohol). She wants me to Email Guinness complaining about misleading and potentially dangerous packaging because without looking closely you can easy think you are buying a Guinness 0.0% 12 pack (as she did).

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On a positive note I read that Guinness 0.0% on draught will be with us pretty soon ?

I looked at the photo BEFORE I read your text. I too thought it was all zero alcohol. Maybe most others read your text first and, hence, were looking more closely.

 

[IanM]

Some of the prices for cottages in Cornwall next year. Comical. West Wales it is for the Spring Break then!

 

[Beezerk]

Fun sponges.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Covid Police

Rain

Tesla driver who caused mayhem in the middle of the town

Members who ignore the greenstaff and think they know better

 

[Dando]

Misleading and dangerous?
How?

Someone might think it’s mineral water

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Making good old Scottish Shortbread and Tablet for this evening.

My mum‘s shortbread recipe is quite prescriptive and works well for me; my Aunt Nancy’s tablet recipe calls for the butter, sugar and milk to be brought to the boil slowly, then boiled ‘for a while’…eh?

Ah well, will just give it a go. Have a good Hogmanay one and all, my neighbours will be sampling my shortbread and (hopefully) tablet.??

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Someone might think it’s mineral water

Unlikely…

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I could had him drink driving without realising … whoops ?

Well I did empty their fridge of the stuff ??