Snack food rant!

[Wee Hooker]

So as I sit here munching away with my three dogs staring me down, I have to wonder what sadistic, *** engineer designs snack food packaging!? Really, why does all snack food, be it chips, cookies, Twinkies, cracker sandwiches or even a granola bar, have to be wrapped in the loudest and hardest to open material known to man?? Is there a hidden purpose in making a cheese and cracker pack sound like a Christmas present being shredded by a 7 year old? Any motive behind making a bag of pretzels pop like a mortar round when I finally put enough mussel to it? Do the designers ALL giggle at the thought of me sneaking to the garage to quietly open a bag of chips? I swear, this stuff has to be designed by wives and /or dogs! No self respecting man would be part of it!
Jeez, all I wanted was a snack, not a lesson in how to defeat the laws of acoustics in order to eat my find in peace.

Note to self: Retirement business opportunity> Stealth packaging for ALL midnight junk food!

 

[snubbyfan]

I've got this, it has a twist off top and even I can open it with my gimpy hands.

 

[vytoland]

my bags of Cheetos and shoestring potato canisters open easily and are even easier going down....

 

[arjay]

You need a sharp pocket knife so you can eat in peace.

 

[finesse_r]

My carrot sticks are easy to open and snack on.

 

[RonJ]

I just finished slicing open a sleeve of Ritz and several slices of summer sausage. The cheese was already opened and my newly discovered Wickles Pickles have a twist off top.

 

[loutent]

My carrot sticks are easy to open and snack on.

This^^ and I stopped buying/eating anything with a label of ingredients about 1 1/2 years ago - you won't miss that junk.

Lost 55 lb and feel great (at 65 yrs).

You are what you eat (just made that up.)

Dip the the carrot sticks in hummus

 

[Marshwheeling]

Who cares what the bag sounds like as long as it's full of Cheetos?

 

[shouldazagged]

My carrot sticks are easy to open and snack on.

What's the fun of that? Wives and doctors approve of those, and most dogs aren't interested in them.

 

[DeathGrip]

What's the fun of that? Wives and doctors approve of those, and most dogs aren't interested in them.

My dog loves carrots....and just about everything else.

 

[Rastoff]

A real man has a knife on him wherever he goes. So, opening whatever piece of plastic doesn't have to be a loud event.

Further, get some Pringles. Those cans are easy to open without a lot of fanfare.

 

[pineappleshooter]

Who cares what the bag sounds like as long as it's full of Cheetos?

Mix some ketchup and hot sauce 50/50 and dip your Cheetos in that - mmmmmm, mmmmmmm.

 

[timn8er]

I just finished slicing open a sleeve of Ritz and several slices of summer sausage. The cheese was already opened and my newly discovered Wickles Pickles have a twist off top.

I was at Wally World today stocking up on grub. I had made a note on my list to look for Wickle's Pickles. I found pepper rings & a jar of what we used to call bread & butter pickles...I don't know why. The artwork on the jar is of a pickle & a chili pepper dancing. They are good! Sweet & spicy. Thanks for mentioning them in you post!

 

[Frank46]

I can open a bag of corn chips and my 85 pound pit bull shows up beside my chair wanting his share. Frank

 

[RobbW]

You need a sharp pocket knife so you can eat in peace.

This. I thought most guys carried pocket knives--and I live in MA. lol

If I'm not in bed or the shower, I have in my pockets a pocket knife, handkerchief (never used for blowing nose), AAA flashlight on keychain and 340PD. Packaging fears and trembles at my knife.

 

[old bear]

I can open a bag of corn chips and my 85 pound pit bull shows up beside my chair wanting his share.

Frank, just be glad that your 85 pound pit bull only wants HIS share.

 

[loeman]

What bugs me about those mylar (I think) bags with about 100 psi locked inside is that when they do come open they rip down the sides letting some of the contents fall to the floor and I don't have an 85 lb Pit Bull to clean up the mess. Then you have to find another bag to put the remnants in if you didn't finish them off. And yes I always have my pocket knife (Benchmade, Mal Pardue design) but I guess I just think that opening a bag of crackers is something I should be able to accomplish without tools!

 

[NCTexan]

My girl Rita assumes that any paper or plastic bag I bring home contains a treat especially for her. She's a long legged whippet who can reach, nose and investigate any bags placed on counter tops and tables.

I have to admit that I spoil my girls and it's not uncommon for me to bring home a treat or a toy.

This is not a big problem but makes me feel bad when I disappoint. Rita and Sadie sure have me where they want me.

 

[sophie]

I have often wondered the same thing about packaging of snacks and chips and some are more noisy than others. I always have my pocket knife handy also and make quick work of the opening of the snacks and if there is any left in the package when you go to fold the top of it down so you can put a clip on it you can hear it down the block.

 

[gdnagle]

I don't know if the bags are getting stronger or me weaker in the old age. But I have no problem getting those lard fried pork rinds open or the potato sticks in the can. You gotta love anything fried in lard or bacon grease.