Buying food can indeed be a gamble, with some food companies not delivering value for money. From almost buying hideous Skittles to witnessing crimes against pickles, here are 30 heinous food scams that made fools out of people.
The Abomination
I have no idea who is responsible for this creation, but they should be ashamed of themselves!
“My school’s $7 take on avocado toast.”
You would have thought that for the $7 price tag, they could have at least included a whole egg!
“Subway’s new ‘extra crispy’ bacon.”
“Oh, you wanted your bacon cooked, not frozen?”
“Kind of, yeah.”
“Well, you should have said that!”
“Ah, breakfast!”
Actually, in Finland, they have a similar breakfast dish called “Blörö,” which consists of coffee, a vodka shot, and a cigarette.
“Was looking forward to having some nice bread from a local bakery.”
“I mean, it looked great before you cut into it and tried to eat it!”
“That kind of defeats the point of it being edible though, Dave.”
“This was way cuter when I pictured it in my head.”
This is still kind of cute in a “let the cold hands of death take me to my merciful grave” kind of way.
“The size of our donuts from the same order.”
Perhaps someone was trying to fit them inside each other like Russian dolls?
“Total came to $6.66 and I was charged a 1¢ Satan Avoidance Fee.”
If you are going to include this sort of thing, then you should take the cent off, not add it on!
“I tried using a coupon at McDonald’s and it just made the order more expensive.”
Someone did point out that this coupon may have been for McDonald’s, not for the person using it.
“I got an empty hot pocket.”
So does this mean that it is just a pocket? It looks like an awfully dry thing to eat!
“Buying a solid milk chocolate Stanley Cup? Surely you only expected half of one.”
I guess they want you to buy two and then stick them together, which sounds messy.
“I mean… technically right, but maximum assholery.”
That text on the front does heavily imply that there is no added sugar. They’re playing a devious game here!
“I present to you with, my croissant…”
Ah, that could be it! Perhaps this is a croissant that you’re meant to provide your own filling. Fill it with jam and butter for a delightful treat!
“This excuse of a pickle on my chicken sandwich.”
Haha, it’s amusing how someone looked at that pickle and thought, “Yeah, that is good enough!”
“Is it 8? Is it 10?? Or more than 10?!”
Haha, that’s a fair point! Who would even want to drink Budweiser to begin with?
“Meanwhile, in Malaysia…”
Haha, with that kind of local review, “Yo, Malaysian here. I had one of these before and these taste like [expletive]. I don’t even know how to explain how this tastes like, it’s almost like sand with a weird flavor. The bread sucks too,” it really sells me on not trying it!
“Come on!”
Haha, one very dramatic person added, “I like to think somewhere out there your long-lost twin is opening one of these at the same time, to find a bunch of what looks like date filling with no bread whatsoever.” It’s quite an imaginative scenario!
“My hamburger with extra onion.”
Absolutely! They should have clearly asked for extra “onions,” not just extra “onion.”
“My steak sandwich I ordered from Guhub from Panera. I normally hate Panera but my friends wanted Panera.”
Haha, you’re right! That steak sandwich is a sorry excuse. They might need to recast the “Where’s the beef?” lady from those ’80s ads for Wendy’s for some new commercials because yikes, this one doesn’t measure up!
“Waited almost an hour to get served this.”
Indeed, patience is a virtue, but there’s such a thing as too much patience, as shown by whoever cooked this alleged pizza. And the lack of patience exhibited by whoever cut this alleged pizza is also quite evident!
“Notice anything about the Big 5”
You’re absolutely right! Even without being a mathemagician, it’s evident that the Big 5 is lacking a certain something – that being five ingredients, of course. Unless there’s a mystery fifth fruit going in there, which you’d expect them to note on the menu too.
“A Zoo charging $3 for a CAN of soda. So few people buy them that the logos are sun faded and they are probably expired.”
Haha, you’re right! The only people looking like fools here are the folks trying to sell these sodas. The hint is clear when the vending machine never needs to be restocked!
“Got this variety pack because I love peanut butter snickers. I feel so let down right now.”
Absolutely! While the solution is to buy peanut butter Snickers bars if that’s what you want, it’s not unreasonable to expect a little bit more variety when purchasing a variety pack, right?
“Found this at my local pharmacy…”
Haha, it’s surprising, but Skittles can indeed go off! Most people might assume they would last forever, but like any food item, they do have a shelf life.
“If I wanted a small I woulda ordered a small.”
You could argue that the good folks at McDonald’s are trying to help you watch your waistline and cholesterol, but let’s be honest, that’s not their job. And that’s definitely not why you order a large fries at McDonald’s either!
“M&M ice cream let down”
Absolutely! An M&M ice cream sandwich with just one single, lonely M is the definition of disappointment. It couldn’t even meet the bare minimum of its name!
“I ordered a side of bacon ($6 on the menu)”
Haha, ordering a side of bacon and getting what looks like a declaration of war is indeed an insult. It may be cooked more than that Subway bacon, but where’s the rest? Quite disappointing!
“Pregnant wife ordered cheese fries, this isn’t going to end well…”
Oh, Buffalo Wild Wings, what did that pregnant lady do to deserve this? Chicken wings may be your specialty, but are cheesy fries seriously so hard to deliver? Quite disappointing!
“When you specifically order a sugar free frozen coke from McDonald’s because you’re type 1 diabetic.”
I didn’t even know there were McDonald’s where you could get sugar-free frozen Coke. But as one person pointed out, “it’s a real gamble whether the person at the counter is interested in checking it’s the right button,” as this picture suggests.
“I got a Doritos bag full of only seasoning and crumbs.”
Absolutely! Some might argue that the seasoning is the best part of the Dorito, but those who do haven’t eaten just a chunk of the seasoning on its own. Doritos really need the chip part, too, to be truly enjoyable!
