Another sign of the times: Hellmann's mayo is now 30 ounces, down
from 32 (at least here in Indianapolis). They must think we are
all morons. I'll never forget the response I got from Edy's when
I complained about their 1.75 quart "half gallons": They said
they wanted their customers to see a "familiar price."

Part of the problem for me is getting older. I recently retired
at 62, so I remember prices as they were many years ago. Just
this morning, I picked up a package of potato hot dog buns (Aunt
Millie's brand) and they were marked $2.79. What? That's
ridiculous! That's 35¢ a bun! They used to cost that much for a
whole package.

Of course, they were on sale for $1.89, and I had a 35¢ coupon
which they doubled, so I got them for $1.19. Still too much,
according to my aging brain.

Another one of my bad habits: unit-pricing EVERYTHING. I suppose
if I could count the number of Cheerios in a box, I'd unit price
THEM. But the way things are going, the package sizes will
eventually be small enough so that you can count the number of
Cheerios on one hand.
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barry in indy