When peoples health obsessions interfere with my life.

[jim]

Sorry, I didn't know how to title this. Here is what I am talking about. Fat free pretzels. Why? There is like 1 gram of fat in regular pretzels, why take the one gram out? The 1 gram is the difference between a good snack and eating sand. And now they have out done themselves, my wife accidently picked up a bag of (not making this up) fat free, salt free pretzels. In other words, cardboard.

That's just stupid. Nobody wants to eat cardboard for a snack, regardless of how few grams of fat/sodium it has. Here is some advice for those needing to cut those things out: SKIP THE SNACK. Why would you want to eat this?

Ok, here is where it infringes on me. If you are naive and expect pretzels to have salt on them and that whopping 1 gram of fat, you don't notice the almost fine print that says "Salt free" or "Fat free". That should be labeled in big, honking chartreuse letters on the bag:

"WARNING: FAT FREE PRETZELS MAY FEEL LIKE SAND IN YOUR MOUTH".
"WARNING: SALT FREE PRETZELS MAKE NO SENSE AT ALL BUT HERE THEY ARE ANYWAY".

so that I don't accidently buy a bag.

Same with fat free salad dressing. Outlaw the crap, and tell people that if the fat in the salad dressing bothers them than just skip the salad and save themselves from eating that nasty stuff. Irritates me to no end when I end up with a bottle of that stuff.

[thrill]

They should call them "Pretzels Select" so you know.

[StatmanCrothers]

WARNING: SALT FREE PRETZELS MAKE NO SENSE AT ALL BUT HERE THEY ARE ANYWAY

[Cronos]

Same with fat free salad dressing. Outlaw the crap, and tell people that if the fat in the salad dressing bothers them than just skip the salad and save themselves from eating that nasty stuff. Irritates me to no end when I end up with a bottle of that stuff.

There are lots of fat free salad dressings though that taste just fine, though: fat free italian, fat free(or just low fat) ranch, vinegars, etc. I get the pretzel bit, but I have to disagree on the salad dressing. I wouldn't want to eat a salad plain(though I like eating fresh vegetables plain just fine).

[ThatGuy]

There are lots of fat free salad dressings though that taste just fine, though: fat free italian, fat free(or just low fat) ranch, vinegars, etc. I get the pretzel bit, but I have to disagree on the salad dressing. I wouldn't want to eat a salad plain(though I like eating fresh vegetables plain just fine).

Unless, of course, said vegetable is celery. Nobody likes celery.

[Cronos]

There are lots of fat free salad dressings though that taste just fine, though: fat free italian, fat free(or just low fat) ranch, vinegars, etc. I get the pretzel bit, but I have to disagree on the salad dressing. I wouldn't want to eat a salad plain(though I like eating fresh vegetables plain just fine).

Unless, of course, said vegetable is celery. Nobody likes celery.

That goes without saying.

[Richie Allen]

Is there any gum left that doesn't contain some sort of weird artificial sweetener? I'm sure there must be but I can't find it at the typical checkout counter. Everything is arctic and blast and overpowering (fake) coolness.

BTW, Aldi has the best pretzels!

[jim]

Fresh celery is actually really good. Even plain. I grew it one year, but decided against it last year because it basically has to be kept really wet all of the time to grow properly.

Fat free salad dressings - I don't get them at all. But fine, people want to eat that who am I to stop them? But please label the stuff properly, or code it into the register that when it rings up it asks the cashier to verify? If they can make it do the 21? thing on booze, the least they could do is a heads up on that.

[ThatGuy]

Fresh celery is actually really good. Even plain. I grew it one year, but decided against it last year because it basically has to be kept really wet all of the time to grow properly.

Fat free salad dressings - I don't get them at all. But fine, people want to eat that who am I to stop them? But please label the stuff properly, or code it into the register that when it rings up it asks the cashier to verify? If they can make it do the 21? thing on booze, the least they could do is a heads up on that.

That would probably be annoying for people who actually want the fat free dressing. I mean, for somebody like you who isn't a fan, it makes sense, but imagine having to constantly reassure the cashier that you do, indeed, want the items in your cart.

Plus, where do you stop?

"Sir, I've been notified that this is raspberry jelly. Did you really want raspberry, or were you looking for grape? Perhaps peach?"

[docellis]

I like celery. I like low cal/low fat/low whatever salad dressing. But what is even better on salad? Hummus or salsa (depending on the kind of salad). Yum.