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Davew125
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: out of date products |
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i've been noticing something in the last few months and that�s that the vast majority of the shops near where i live stock out of date products, mostly drinks such as Fanta, Powerade and the like. The bigger stores , home plus etc., arnt so guilty but all the local shops and smaller supermarkets seem to be doing it.
are the laws on these things not strictly enforced?
has anyone else noticed this or is it just in my local district?
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justaguy
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I see Koreans checking the expiry dates on things all the time. If they are doing it, you probably should too. |
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aldershot
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: out of date produce |
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| Davew125 wrote: |
i've been noticing something in the last few months and that�s that the vast majority of the shops near where i live stock out of date produce, mostly drinks such as Fanta, Powerade and the like. The bigger stores , home plus etc., arnt so guilty but all the local shops and smaller supermarkets seem to be doing it.
are the laws on these things not strictly enforced?
has anyone else noticed this or is it just in my local district? |
says the dictionary:
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| Produce is a general American term for a group of farm-produced goods, generally limited to fruits and vegetables. More specifically, the term "produce" often implies that the foods are fresh and generally in the same state as where they were harvested. In supermarkets the term is also used to refer to the section where fruits and vegetables are kept. Produce is the main product sold by greengrocers, farmers' markets, and fruit markets. |
sorry dude. had to set you straight before a million koreans start calling beverages "produce". |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Location: Your computer screen
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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A million? I think you over-estimate the number of locals browsing dave's for scandal material.
In other news, I'm the only one at my grocery store I've ever seen check dates or nutrition facts on anything. I check both religiously. Force of habit. |
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aldershot
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| JustJohn wrote: |
| A million? I think you over-estimate the number of locals browsing dave's for scandal material. |
no, no, his students. and then their children and their children's children. this is how language devolution --such as "pension" (to refer to a cabin or cottage) or "ham" (to refer to anything at all processed-meat related)-- gets started. we've got to stop it at the source! |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Service Coke is always out of date
Best one I had was 4 years old.
A vintage coke |
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Chicoloco
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: In the ring.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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A Korean friend told me that that is the production date.
Three years ago.
The little shit. |
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Davew125
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:24 am Post subject: Re: out of date produce |
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| aldershot wrote: |
| Davew125 wrote: |
i've been noticing something in the last few months and that�s that the vast majority of the shops near where i live stock out of date produce, mostly drinks such as Fanta, Powerade and the like. The bigger stores , home plus etc., arnt so guilty but all the local shops and smaller supermarkets seem to be doing it.
are the laws on these things not strictly enforced?
has anyone else noticed this or is it just in my local district? |
says the dictionary:
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| Produce is a general American term for a group of farm-produced goods, generally limited to fruits and vegetables. More specifically, the term "produce" often implies that the foods are fresh and generally in the same state as where they were harvested. In supermarkets the term is also used to refer to the section where fruits and vegetables are kept. Produce is the main product sold by greengrocers, farmers' markets, and fruit markets. |
sorry dude. had to set you straight before a million koreans start calling beverages "produce". |
good point, well made. All changed.  |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:59 am Post subject: |
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| Chicoloco wrote: |
A Korean friend told me that that is the production date.
Three years ago.
The little shit. |
yeah, I asked about the date on a carton of eggs once and the guy tried to tell me the same thing - like huh? 
then how is it in the large grocery stores the dates are as much as a month in the future??
on another note - how does soda expire? lose it's fizzle or something?  |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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yes, some places put the expiration date, some places put the production date.. it's really annoying
especially if you can't read the language and have to make a guess! |
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Lekker
Joined: 09 Feb 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| justaguy wrote: |
| I see Koreans checking the expiry dates on things all the time. If they are doing it, you probably should too. |
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