Back in the dialup days when brands were first coming online I used to have quite a thing for a Toffee Crisp. When I got a bar that was noticeably smaller than the last, I emailed them expecting a reply about market forces or cost of ingredients, but maybe they’d also send a voucher for a free bar or something.

Instead they tried to gaslight me, telling me they’d always been that size and that I must be imagining it. I was so put out by it that, other than a very occasional multi-pack for picnics, I haven’t bought a single-serve Toffee Crisp, Mars Bar, Snickers etc since.

When shrinkflation became a recognised term I felt so vindicated! I wish I still had that email so that I could shove it in their faces.

O rly? I will look into this, thanks!

Maybe somebody’s asked this already but how come, in this day and age, there isn’t a way to snapshot your entire phone into some sort of encrypted blob for storage in a location of your choice? You could wipe your phone and setup a throwaway profile with some basic apps before traveling, and then restore the snapshot once safely through customs.

Border issues aside, it would be very handy to be able to snapshot a phone like that anyway…

Mythbusters did this, taking enough cars for one lane each in rush hour traffic, plus one car that was allowed to weave.

The weaving car was quicker by a not inconsiderable margin, so they kind of stumbled over the conclusion saying that yes, weaving is faster, but you probably shouldn’t.