Murph Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 When will it effect guitars? Coffee cans/packages have been shrinking for years. The smallest (in the USA) USED to be 1 lb for you youngsters. The next size was 3 lbs. Potato chips and Frito bags are obvious. The "Family Size" will now fit into a kids lunchbox. Paper towel rolls have been shrinking for quite some time. The last roll has 4 less sheets than the one before it. They don't think I notice this stuff. I haven't bought an electric guitar in a while. My 2017 J-15 is almost the same size of my 2003 J-45, but it is a touch thinner. I need to go count my eggs.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 We were just talking about this at the grocery the other day. Things keep getting smaller all the time. The Hostess Cupcakes are like mini cupcakes. They're making them smaller so they can charge close to the same so we think prices aren't changing as much as they are. A sales guy at Guitar Center mentioned how the newer Gibson Flying V's are smaller than the old ones. I disagreed and went home to measure mine. I measured an '81, '07 and '18 and they're all the same size, except for the headstock which is shorter on the '81. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Vet. Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Not everything. I saw a cat this weekend wearing a watch that looked like a wall clock strapped to his arm. I don't know if he was wearing the watch or the watch was wearing him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) I noticed my Johnson has been... Edited November 19, 2019 by Big Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 It's cold out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Don't you just hate it when that happens😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabarone Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Story of my life... But seriously folks...back "In the day" Wendy's single burger was a meal w/a ton of fixin's on it...you'd take that first bite and a salad would fall out onto the paper wrapper...now they look like they belong on the budget menu... Not only are sizes of each item shrinking, so are the amount in packages, while maintain the same price... As far as guitars, I don't expect it, but would be none too surprised if it happened... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 We went to a restaurant over the weekend and I ordered my usual grilled chicken. Everything was about 2/3 the size I was used to. I asked the waitress and she said that's how it is now. So it's the same deal. They don't charge more you just get less. Plus, it leaves you still hungry so maybe you'll order dessert. 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Well, they do make ES339's & ES235's. Gretsch is offering Broadkaster Jr's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Used to be a web page Grocery Shrink Ray. You could report things you found in the store that had changed size down but not changed price. 5lb bag of sugar comes to mind, quite some time ago now. They don't update it anymore I don't think, but here's a link to some of it. It was good fun, but if you do the shopping in your house as I always have, it is maddening what these jokers get away with. If you and I did it it would be fraud. Put the letters INC or LLC behind your name and it's just fine. https://consumerist.com/tag/grocery-shrink-ray-2/index.html rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, rct said: Used to be a web page Grocery Shrink Ray. You could report things you found in the store that had changed size down but not changed price. 5lb bag of sugar comes to mind, quite some time ago now. They don't update it anymore I don't think, but here's a link to some of it. It was good fun, but if you do the shopping in your house as I always have, it is maddening what these jokers get away with. If you and I did it it would be fraud. Put the letters INC or LLC behind your name and it's just fine. https://consumerist.com/tag/grocery-shrink-ray-2/index.html rct If you look on the 5th page they show my Johnson's before and after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Mars bars. 🍫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Over here we call it shrinkflation . How they do it is, they put the product on a sale price but at the same time they shrink it, the sale comes to an end but obviously the product size remains the same. When they are challenged about it they say they've done it to help reduce childhood obesity! I think they believe the general public are stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 19 hours ago, Big Bill said: I noticed my Johnson has been... So are you now Little Bill ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Murph said: So are you now Little Bill ? No, it's just smaller that it used to be. 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 That's what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Mac Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 17 hours ago, IanHenry said: I think they believe the general public are stupid. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The RandyMan Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Are you saying that size really does matter? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 12:23 PM, rct said: Used to be a web page Grocery Shrink Ray. You could report things you found in the store that had changed size down but not changed price. 5lb bag of sugar comes to mind, quite some time ago now. They don't update it anymore I don't think, but here's a link to some of it. It was good fun, but if you do the shopping in your house as I always have, it is maddening what these jokers get away with. If you and I did it it would be fraud. Put the letters INC or LLC behind your name and it's just fine. https://consumerist.com/tag/grocery-shrink-ray-2/index.html rct Interesting site, rct. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 yea but.. I'm still hung up NavyVets post Cat's can read time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Cool cats can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 The main thing that is getting smaller is the small print. Miniaturization. I can't read it (the small print) now. I have 2 sets of glasses, (stable) glaucoma and cataracts forming in both eyes.... that's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I just wish I could find a more effective way to make my waistline smaller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Pot pies! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, Hall said: Pot pies! I like Marie Calendar Pot Pies.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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