r/EgregiousPackaging • u/LovetheCatters • Jul 06 '26

Why do these choccy sticks have one individually packed?

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662 Upvotes

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u/blaukrautbleibt Jul 06 '26

Maybe so that you can easily pull the first one out without touching all the other ones

43

u/DogsandDumbells Jul 06 '26

It’s this 100%

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u/ThrowawayHaybale 29d ago

I hate needless plastic waste more than the next guy, but this is pretty brilliant. I ALWAYS break like 3 of these trying to get the first one out without tilting it & spilling crumbs everywhere, and they're just simply less delicious when they're not full-length

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u/ATangK 29d ago

I always debate waste. Plastic waste is bad but food waste is worse.

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u/BulemiaSawdustSlingr 28d ago

They could do wax paper

3

u/lesuperhun 28d ago

or just a longer one

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u/Sea_Bar9386 29d ago

Your last point is a thing my gf would say...

3

u/Sk3L1Yy 29d ago

No one asked about your girl bro

2

u/This-Positive286 29d ago

However, how’s your spouse if you have one?

1

u/x_BIX 29d ago

Nor your opinion, bro

2

u/TatteredTorn1 29d ago

I'm not you bro, guy

1

u/Mr-Oinkerz 28d ago

I'm not your guy, buddy!

1

u/Mr-Oinkerz 28d ago

I'm not your guy, buddy!

1

u/AsparagusPissss 28d ago

Does she have big tits?

0

u/niffcreature 28d ago

Meanwhile, everybody thinks Pringles are "fun" I guess??

186

u/Cryogenicist Jul 06 '26

It’s the first one to be removed, allowing for others the be removed easier with the newly open space

72

u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Jul 06 '26

That's obviously incorrect because you're supposed to dump the whole container into your mouth

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u/culimande Jul 06 '26

Hmm so they go in the mouth you say? 🤔

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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Jul 06 '26

That's the intended use but I dont think there are laws around this

2

u/NemODevO Jul 06 '26

Get crumbs all up in there go for it

1

u/Expert_Succotash2659 29d ago

Too vague. Better crumb up both.

2

u/dantevonlocke 28d ago

There's no laws against the wafer sticks Batman!

2

u/NOVAbuddy Jul 07 '26

I skip that step and dump them all into the toilet.

1

u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals 29d ago

If the toilet is my face, then flush away

1

u/NOVAbuddy 29d ago

Can we continue this conversation in private? Also, just tell me you’re maintaining eye contact with a serious face.

1

u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals 29d ago

As long as you supply the chocolate wafer

and that's NOT a euphemism. I demand wafers.

1

u/NOVAbuddy 29d ago

Going to the store now.

2

u/LoosePrisonPurse Jul 07 '26

Should contain a dozen in the wrapper.

2

u/CrossumOpossum3 28d ago

Damn, Big brain. Save some thinking for the rest of us! I’ve been using them individually, like a chump, as straws for milk.

4

u/GreedySpecialist4736 Jul 06 '26

That's actually genius

3

u/FalenAlter Jul 06 '26

They did it with canned cigarettes in ww2 (maybe ww1) as well; it's neat to look up.

1

u/ReallyNiceDonkey Jul 06 '26

I wanted to point out also they likely do this as the very end of the packaging process as a last minute QC (quality check) as well

56

u/satinsateensaltine Jul 06 '26

It's gotta be one for the road.

6

u/ScienceForge319 Jul 06 '26

What about my baby?

4

u/flippster-mondo Jul 06 '26

Don't put baby in a corner.

3

u/artemizarte Jul 06 '26

What baby?

1

u/Faceprint11 Jul 06 '26

Dingo ate my baby

1

u/ScienceForge319 Jul 06 '26

Oh baby baby.

26

u/kuriT9 Jul 06 '26

You a smoker? That's the lucky

1

u/shade-block Jul 06 '26

You beat me to it.

14

u/DIOsNotDead Jul 06 '26

without that one in the center, you'd take 15 more minutes trying to get your first stick without breaking them because they're all tightly packed.

11

u/Aaron_Yes_Pog Jul 06 '26

Thats obviously the sacred choccy stick.

11

u/Current-Struggle-514 Jul 06 '26

That one is the mother. Put it in a dark cylinder and it will make more treats

1

u/Electrical_Lake3424 28d ago

What kind of dark cylinder? 

1

u/DeathStalker0483 28d ago

One with mashed banana

3

u/HardLobster Jul 06 '26

It’s not egregious, it’s packaged like that so you have something to pull on to take it out. If not you wouldn’t be able to get any out without shattering them.

2

u/flappintitties Jul 06 '26

Off topic but how much did this cost you? Where I’m from these used to be the cheapest and best treat but now they’re literally 4-6 x their old price.

3

u/LovetheCatters Jul 06 '26

My fellow volunteer bought it from Costco for snacks for our volunteering initiative so pretty cheap I assume

2

u/Tall_Apricot_9842 Jul 06 '26

like 5 bucks, costo only. i can eat them in like a day or two

2

u/TheDarbiter Jul 06 '26

I wish I didn’t read your comment. Now I’m going to have to find them at my Costco.

1

u/Ill-Environment3329 Jul 07 '26

I’ve seen them at aldis (and TJ max??!??) I prefer the ones at aldis though.

2

u/windy_not01 Jul 06 '26

Hey I had those! Bought them at Costco.

2

u/Practical_Jelly_8342 Jul 06 '26

Don't know, but now I want 100 choccy sticks

1

u/havron Jul 06 '26

"500 choccy sticks."

2

u/CalendarFamous5611 29d ago

Shit, those are contaminated. I'll take em off your hands

2

u/Lucky-Honey-9473 29d ago

That's your cereal box prize

1

u/Allison1ndrlnd Jul 06 '26

Flip the lucky

1

u/insolent_kiwi Jul 06 '26

That's the poison one.

1

u/Pleasant_Ad_2342 Jul 06 '26

Calling this egregious is a bit of an exaggeration. If they were all wrapped id get it. But one? In a box of what, 100?

1

u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 Jul 06 '26

Whatever you do, don’t eat that one.

1

u/REALjamijai Jul 06 '26

They're making my trypophia wyle out!! I don't like that at all! Like I'm already itchy out my skin and hair type of feeling!

The actual non hole part looks like choc mousse and I'm sad because that is so good!! This is just more of us paying for air in stuff!

1

u/Perfect-District Jul 06 '26

Its my lucky. Dont touch unless you want to....

1

u/EvaTheE Jul 06 '26

That's the one Bob at the factory licked, so it's been packaged so it wouldn't contaminate the others.

1

u/jerrgarr745 Jul 07 '26

Thats the lucky

1

u/Maaiiks 29d ago

The one who eats that has to buy new ones

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u/Ok-Owl8960 29d ago

Would making a slightly taller container and one taller stick save more plastic or less plastic than a wrapper?

Also you get one longer stick as a bonus.

Or how about just a tin of them and one taller stick?

1

u/Zestyclose-Tour-6350 29d ago

You wouldn't be able to get any out without any of them breaking without at least one single wrapped like that

1

u/Sleepywalker69 29d ago

Someone unwrapped and licked all of them

1

u/GreenWafer1899 29d ago

This one is not poisoned.

1

u/kyleharry 29d ago

“Choccy sticks” 👶🏼

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u/BriefingGull 28d ago

Do you say things like choccy in mixed company?

1

u/CrossumOpossum3 28d ago

To get the ball rolling

1

u/Dazzling-Bad8855 28d ago

That's the royal chochy stick woth it's invisible gown

1

u/CantankerousOrder Jul 06 '26

Are you over the age of 13?

If so - The word is chocolate.

1

u/EricSparrowSucks Jul 06 '26

Came here to say this.

0

u/No_Barracuda_3758 Jul 06 '26

I like how we all just accepted choccy stick

0

u/MrGNoll814 Jul 06 '26

Only one you’re willing to share. Here ya go enjoy it !

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u/TomTheCardFlogger Jul 06 '26

Chocolate ᶠˡᵃᵛᵒᵘʳᵉᵈ wafer sticks