Ridiculous labelling

hansi

This may or may not be in the correct forum but I have just bought a large jar of pickled gherkins from Lidl and I have been reading the label. It is printed as usual in about twenty different languages but the English version is different to the others. It says that "once opened, please refrigerate and consume withing three days" Now, it it virtually impossible to eat the whole jar in three days, (you would probably be quite ill) but this does not seem to apply to the rest of Europe. They are probably taking advantage of us gullible British who adhere to whatever is said on the tin. I, for one, take absolutely no notice of sell by dates or best before dates. As long as it is refrigerated and used within a reasonable time, it's ok. I have been ignoring dates for years now, and I have never been ill through eating "out of date" items. In fact, I buy them when they are going out of date. They're cheaper!

taxiphil

I'm guessing there was a mistake when they got the label translated into all those different languages, and it should say three months instead of three days.

hansi

No, there's no mistake. It is definitely 3 DAYS and having some knowledge of European languages, this is only stated on the English translation.

dangeroussports

Its probably more to do with British FDA rather than Lidl trying to dupe us.

As a thought, why dont you consume the entire contents within three days. When your ill you could sue Lidl for millions! However you must give a share of your millions to me since I had the bright idea!

hansi

Deal! It is getting ridiculous though, I even saw instructions on a product saying to be careful after taking it out of the oven, as it may be hot!

Becles

I recently bought a new ironing board cover, and it said on the packaging, "not to be used on beds, playpens or cots". Why would I put an ironing board cover in any of those places?

reehsetin

all jars i see and drinks seem to have that, never understood whats so special about 3 days? why not 4?

sali_mali

One of my easter eggs this year came in a mug. On the bottom of the mug it said 'After being put in the microwave, mug may be hot'

Surely that would be why I'd put it in the microwave...

Katyag

I could eat a large jar of pickled gherkins in 3 days!!! In fact i could probably do it in 3 hours! lol

grex80

And on the back of PEANUT kit kat chunkys it says:

"this product may contain nuts".

MAY!!!!!! If it didn't contain nuts it would just be a plain old kit kat chunky!!!!

elisebutt65

Katyag wrote: »

I could eat a large jar of pickled gherkins in 3 days!!! In fact i could probably do it in 3 hours! lol

Snap - especially if they're the sweet and sour ones!!!!:rotfl: