First Straight Bananas, Now This?!

[MRaverz]

Cadbury's have been advised to remove the famous 'Glass and a Half' phrase from their wrappers inregards to it breaking EU regulations. However Trading Standards claim that this does not apply as the slogan does not feature within their list of ingredients.

Full story found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11427357

 

[Giliell]

Looks like anticipatory obedience.
From first glancing at your post I thought it had something to do with EU-regulations banning slogans that make unjustified health claims or lead customers into thinking that something was healthier than it really is (like the "fat free" label on gummibears). I wouldn't have thought nit having anything to do with the change to the metric system, simply because continental Europe never worries about that anyway.

Edit
I remember a TV add for some vanilla curd in which a girl told her dog to fetch her two glasses of milk and he returned with two cups of curd. Was on screen for quite a while, nothing wrà³ng with it. But there might have been a writte explenation in 6pt writing

 

[joshurtree]

You do realise the straight banana thing was a hoax. The EU are not forcing Cadbury'sKraft to do anything. If you read the quote they state that the decision is based on legal advice, which according to Trading Standards is wrong.

 

[Andiferous]

Bizarre.

Although in truth, I don't think that a "glass" is a measurement on any system. Or is it? Plus, 426ml would be closer to two cups? Hehe

 

[MRaverz]

You do realise the straight banana thing was a hoax. The EU are not forcing Cadbury'sKraft to do anything. If you read the quote they state that the decision is based on legal advice, which according to Trading Standards is wrong.

I know, I read it.

The title is ironic.

 

[Prolescum]

I'm all for removing vague bullshit from advertising. I was round at my mate Mr Malaprop's house last weekend and saw an advert for a man's razor trying to convince me that because a high percentage of 66 men (from a survey; this detail was a small font at the corner of the screen, fortunately, Mr Malaprop's TV is 52"...) said this particular razor was better. Of course, it was framed as 9/10 men feel the following about this product. It really gets my goat and is probably the reason my TV has been gathering dust, my web browsers have add-ons and I try to avoid supermarkets. I wouldn't be so bothered by advertising if there wasn't so much deliberate obfuscation, and on occasion, deception.

As for the Cadbury's slogan, it's from a bygone, sepia-toned age that for good or ill, Britons have a soft spot for. I can see why it's liked (I like a bit of twee myself), but I don't see why anyone would care much if it changes either.

 

[MRaverz]

I'm all for removing vague bullshit from advertising. I was round at my mate Mr Malaprop's house last weekend and saw an advert for a man's razor trying to convince me that because a high percentage of 66 men (from a survey; this detail was a small font at the corner of the screen, fortunately, Mr Malaprop's TV is 52"...) said this particular razor was better. Of course, it was framed as 9/10 men feel the following about this product. It really gets my goat and is probably the reason my TV has been gathering dust, my web browsers have add-ons and I try to avoid supermarkets. I wouldn't be so bothered by advertising if there wasn't so much deliberate obfuscation, and on occasion, deception.

As for the Cadbury's slogan, it's from a bygone, sepia-toned age that for good or ill, Britons have a soft spot for. I can see why it's liked (I like a bit of twee myself), but I don't see why anyone would care much if it changes either.

Those form of statistics are literally always used in any form of cosmetics, I would be surprised if anybody is really impressed by them any more.

What annoys me is how a face cream can be 'inspired by the science of genes'.


Read Ben Goldacre's 'Bad Science'.

 

[Prolescum]

Read Ben Goldacre's 'Bad Science'.

I do, but haven't been there in a while. I couldn't bring myself to quote the rest of your post because the sorrow that welled up the first time I read it left me weakened and morose.

 

[Your Funny Uncle]

Just get a PVR and never watch stuff live. That way you can just fast forward through the ads. Our PVR has a button that skips you forward 2 minutes, and two presses is usually perfect for skipping a break. The only commercials that get through are the ones that "sponsor" TV shows.

 

[Prolescum]

Just get a PVR and never watch stuff live. That way you can just fast forward through the ads. Our PVR has a button that skips you forward 2 minutes, and two presses is usually perfect for skipping a break. The only commercials that get through are the ones that "sponsor" TV shows.

I was exaggerating a little, it's not just adverts most programmes are also shit

I only really pay the licence for Radio 4...

 

[Your Funny Uncle]

I was exaggerating a little, it's not just adverts most programmes are also shit

I only really pay the licence for Radio 4...

It's true that there's a lot of crap around, no argument there. Most of what I watch is on the BBC anyway, but there is the odd Channel 4 show that's worth watching now and again. Even channel 5 occasionally has a half-decent show that they've imported from the US, like House a few years back...