20 Times People Spotted “Shrinkflation” In Real Life And Just Had To Share Them Online
Have you ever wondered why your favorite chocolate bar got thinner over the past few years but its price remained the same? There are many such products whose quality or quantity have been compromised due to increasing inflation.
Some companies have even stooped so low that they put wrong ‘net weight’ information on their packs to fool the customers. In the subreddit “ Shrinkflation ”, people expose some products that have shrunk so much without any price decrease. In fact, it has increased in some cases! Check out some of their photos in the gallery below.
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#1 This Shrinkflation Of Toblerone In The UK, Is Still Mind-Boggling
#2 The Shrinkflation Of The Old Pringles Design (165g) To The New (134g)
#3 Oreo Filling Isn’t Just Thinner… Now It Doesn’t Even Reach The Edge
#4 Big Mac Hit With The Shrink Ray?
#5 They Couldn’t Even Wait Until The Old One Was Gone To Put Up The New Size
#6 Yes, This Is New And Unused
#7 Plenty Of Room To Spare
#8 This Is Now “Double Stuffed”
#9 Sometimes I Like To Flip The Chips In The Store Shelves
#10 This Is Insane
#11 I’ve Been Bamboozled
#12 Ah Yes ± 25ml, Thank You WD-40
#13 This Must Be Their Way Of Saying “We Decreased The Amount But Kept The Container Size The Same” (Oikos Yogurt, 5.3 Oz)
#14 Is It Shrinkflation When They Just Lie About The Weight? Paid For 12 Oz Of Fish, Got 10.6 Including The Wrapping
#15 When I Was A Teen, These Stretched The Length Of The Package. Those Were The Days
#16 These Used To Be 6 To A Pack. Same Price Of Course
#17 Breyers Chocolate Chip Used To Be Jammed With Chocolate, Now It’s Almost Just Plain Vanilla
#18 The Top Box Is From A Well Established Reoccurring Promotion
#19 I Bought A New IKEA Utensil Holder And It Kept Tipping Over. Turns Out It’s The Same Dimensions And Material As The Old One I Have But It Weighs Over 50% Less
#20 Wife Bought Paper Towels From A Chain Store Brand Today. Regular Roll Core For Comparison
Saumya Ratan
Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.
