Dear Dole Foods,
Why must you make your yummy Dole Fruit Cups so full? You know, only held from over-running by the peel-back plastic cover? You see, when you make them so full and the cup so flimsy it's nearly impossible to open a fruit cup of any nature without the sugary goodness that you surround said fruit with exploding everywhere. Why, just this afternoon I was opening a cup of Mandarin oranges for a little snack and now I smell like a syrupy orange. How can I go about my evening smelling like a processed orange? I don't know either.
Also, bear in mind that I, a 33 year-old nearly responsible adult, am not in your target demographic. I'm at a loss as to how to explain how a 12 year-old can open these in their lunchroom. Perhaps it's some special ninja power that I don't posess.
I'm just remembering the good ol' days when your delicious fruit cups came ensconced in tin. Those were the days. Sure, not as environmentally friendly. I can appreciate that. I can also appreciate not being sticky.
So, Dole, bring back the good ol' days.
Signed,
Nincompoop in Norwalk
Posted by mikewolf at April 08, 2003 02:09 PMThe smell of mandarin orange is an aphrodisiac to most women. Maybe tonight you'll get lucky.
Posted by: Cassie on April 8, 2003 02:40 PMProcessed orange goo. UUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH
Posted by: Brad on April 8, 2003 04:31 PMWait... you can actually get them open? It takes me about twenty minutes, and I usually can't get the damn things open until I pierce them with a knife (or more often, anything sharp I can procure... usually a ballpoint pen.)
Posted by: K.Britt on April 8, 2003 05:35 PMAs long as your're writing Dole, ask them what those dyed red things are in their fruit cocktail they're trying to pass off as cherries.
Posted by: Bruce on April 9, 2003 08:13 AMAs frightening as the world has become, I'm glad we can count on you to fight for the things that really matter!
(Just kidding, you're twice the activist I'll ever be...)
Posted by: Mark on April 9, 2003 08:46 AMWhen you start the petition please contact me. I live on the fruit cups and was starting to feel quite inept. I peel the lid enough to drink all the liquid out and then take the film off. It feels like the wrong way to do things.
Posted by: Stephanie on April 9, 2003 02:22 PMI thought I was the only one over 12 eating these silly things. I'm so glad I don't have to hide anymore. I open partially...cup facing away from me...pour out 'juice' and proceed from there. There really is comfort in numbers
Posted by: jen on April 11, 2003 06:47 AM