[net.consumers] NEW Improved Definition

larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn) (01/25/85)

    Ever wonder what "NEW improved" on a product label really means?





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briand@tekig1.UUCP (Brian Diehm) (01/29/85)

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     An acquaintence of mine always tells of how, years ago, he purchased a
box of Kleenex with the "extra" label:

          "NEW IMPROVED COUNT"

     Sure enough, when he got home to compare with his old box, he found that
he'd paid the same price for FEWER Kleenex!

-Brian Diehm
Tektronix, Inc., which doesn't have any official position on Kleenex.

coffin@mot.UUCP (Chris Coffin) (02/01/85)

Have you ever notices signs that state...
      For your convienience...

Usually really mean...
      For our convienience...

example:
For your convienience...
Our opening hours have been changed from
7AM-6PM Mon-Sat
to
10AM-2PM Tues-Thurs.

			 Chris Coffin
{allegra,ihnp4}!siesmo!ut-sally!oakhill!mot!coffin