April 6, 2003

  • My breakfast tried to boss me this morning.  Tim chose today for one of his baking marathons, which we all appreciate, so the kids and I sneaked in long enough to grab something quick before getting out of his way.  I grabbed a Lean Pocket©.  Turkey, Broccoli and Cheese to be precise.  Pretty decent as convenience foods go.


    As I was popping it into the microwave, I noticed the words on the wrapper Try All 13 Flavors ~ Next Time Try Bacon, Egg and Cheese!  Then Sausage, Egg and Cheese!  I wonder if this actually ever works.  I mean do people say, "oh, my!  13 Flavors, how will I ever decide - oh, thank Madison Avenue! Bacon, Egg and Cheese is next.  And for convenience as I'm making out my shopping list, the next after that is . . ."  I don't like it when anyone gives me a direct command.  There few people I acknowledge as authorities over me in the first place, and even they are expected to frame their instructions as requests, "Honey would you mind very much . . . " - "Sure thing, Sugar, I'll be glad to . . . " 


    It's not hard to get my cooperation.  I cooperate all the time with all kinds of people.  It's a lot harder to get my obedience.  An ad campaign that tries to boss me around will fail on sheer principle.  I'm okay with missing out on the other 12 flavors in order to retain my power of discretion.

Comments (15)

  • just think, how many other people are going to try that Sausage, Egg & Bacon Lean Pocket now that you've mentioned it here on this this blog?  Just razin' ya!

  • LOL I adore the Bacon Egg & Cheese ones - and now that has made me hungry!! I don't think I'll be missing out if I don't try at least 12 of those flavors though.

  • anything that says *sausage egg and cheese variety available* sends me to the store.  *sigh*  i want to go shopping. 

  • I'm with merridian:  NOW you've got me curious!  So glad you resort to packaged stuff on occasion -- makes me feel like maybe I'm not totally, hopelessly, culinarily senseless. 

  • o/

    God Bless - Dale

  • My children love those things. I have to limit the number they eat because they would love to have them for every meanl and snack. They have tried all 13 varieties lol

  • yup, its the principal of the matter.  I just had that same experience with the coupons for hot pockets. I only buy them for one flavor, thank you. 

  • Darn right!  And if you decide to get one of those Bacon, Egg and Cheese deals, it will be when YOU say so.......because YOU want to......sheesh, the nerve of some advertisers!

  • You little rebel, you

  • ROTFL!   My dh.... the otherwise prudent critical thinker EXCEPT when it comes to advertising!  He falls for those promos every time you bolt, I bet, LOL!

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  • Nah, keep the birdhouse project going ... it is breaking and entering, slicing yourself open to paint your blood onto the walls AND the symbolism of swinging a hammer at potentially lethal objects that makes the actions violent. Please, PLEASE do not tell me you support what those nuns did!!!! And please don't expect me to believe for one moment that had US Army soldiers entered convent grounds, painted their messages in blood on the convent walls and swung hammers at symbols of Christ that you would accept "we are just trying to send a message and open people's eyes" as an acceptable excuse.

    If you want to be against the war, that is your choice and I respect that -- but be consistant. Either acting out with violence is acceptable or it is not. With all due respect, you don't get to pick and choose whose property is OK to vandalize and whose it isn't.

    Peace,
    Bri

  • lol...you had that for breakfast??  think about this...say if you were making a frozen pizza, and as the box is sitting on the counter, you happen to see they also offer it in a lovely sounding Hawaiian pizza...and you realize while you and your husband adore bbq chicken pizza, your KIDS would LOVE the Hawaiian...so next time you buy both.  lol...maybe that's the kind of scenario advertisers spend their days dreaming up.

  • What kind of a concept is a lean pocket, anyway? I think all of my pockets are pretty lean already. I wouldn't think of eating them for breakfast, though.

  • Wow, that a mean little emoticon for the "silly".

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