Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 23:01     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:well, i'm a relatively smart person (phi beta kappa, top 10 law school) and i kind of took the advertising at it's word. i feel stupid now, after reading this thread, but i kind of thought maybe there was something special about hazelnuts and didn't think much more about it.

so, i won't offer the "brown stuff" for our sunday waffles and will stop eating nutella and peanut butter on the same spoon (so tasty, by the way).

anyway, not everyone remembers to read the labels and think super hard about their food. not really justifying it, but i think it's fair to acknowledge that some reasonably smart folks could have let laziness reign the day and have some right to be annoyed now that the advertising was misleading.


You are everything that is wrong with this country. The fact that borderline retards like you can be phi beta kappa and top ten law school permanently puts to rest any idea that this country may be a meritocracy.


I don't like the word 'retard', so I wouldn't use it, but I somewhat agree with this point.

Don't they teach you in law school how to think critically? You don't really have to think 'super hard' about your food to know that Nutella isn't 'health' food.

Advertisers can say whatever they want to sell you things. It's your job to learn the truth. AND, to teach your kids how to find out the truth for themselves.


Read 22:46's post. Her child eats it for breakfast every day. YIKES!

Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 23:00     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:It's spreadable chocolate. 'nuff said.

That said, my DD eats it many mornings on wheat toast, with a side of yogurt and/or fruit.


Are you serious? For breakfast?

I'm really sort of shocked, even after enjoying this thread so much. What in the world would make you let your child slather chocolate (and hazelnut) spread on her breakfast?

Maybe I should stop making fun of the lawsuit and actually start worrying about advertising.

Would you let your child eat Ben & Jerry's ice cream every morning - with a side of yogurt or fruit?????
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 22:57     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Come on, people, there are only two correct ways to eat Nutella. Most of you are doing it all wrong!

1.) Plain, on a spoon
2.) Inside an enormous, delicious crepe

Oops, sorry. I left off a third option. However, it is only to be used under very specific emergency circumstances (including a breakup with your boyfriend, death of your cat, etc.)

3.) Sit in a room by yourself, with the shades drawn and the lights off, a tear trickling down your cheek, watching the Colin Firth version of "Pride and Prejudice", scooping Nutella directly from the jar with your finger.


I'd rather do that with the leftovers in a bowl of my homemade boiled chocolate icing!


Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 22:46     Subject: If you buy Nutella
It's spreadable chocolate. 'nuff said.

That said, my DD eats it many mornings on wheat toast, with a side of yogurt and/or fruit.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 21:47     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:Can you really melt a milky way??? Gotta try that!


Have you had fried Snickers? I heard they are tasty!
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 21:41     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Can you really melt a milky way??? Gotta try that!
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 21:12     Subject: Re:If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:Is the person who filed suit an out of work attorney (include fat law school profs) or an unemployed law school graduate?


The plaintiffs were not the attorneys.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 21:09     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OK so please share...

HOW DO YOU EAT NUTELLA?


off my spouse's body of course


LOL think I might suggest this to DH tonight.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 20:14     Subject: Re:If you buy Nutella
Is the person who filed suit an out of work attorney (include fat law school profs) or an unemployed law school graduate?
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 14:49     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:well, i'm a relatively smart person (phi beta kappa, top 10 law school) and i kind of took the advertising at it's word. i feel stupid now, after reading this thread, but i kind of thought maybe there was something special about hazelnuts and didn't think much more about it.

so, i won't offer the "brown stuff" for our sunday waffles and will stop eating nutella and peanut butter on the same spoon (so tasty, by the way).

anyway, not everyone remembers to read the labels and think super hard about their food. not really justifying it, but i think it's fair to acknowledge that some reasonably smart folks could have let laziness reign the day and have some right to be annoyed now that the advertising was misleading.


You are everything that is wrong with this country. The fact that borderline retards like you can be phi beta kappa and top ten law school permanently puts to rest any idea that this country may be a meritocracy.


I don't like the word 'retard', so I wouldn't use it, but I somewhat agree with this point.

Don't they teach you in law school how to think critically? You don't really have to think 'super hard' about your food to know that Nutella isn't 'health' food.

Advertisers can say whatever they want to sell you things. It's your job to learn the truth. AND, to teach your kids how to find out the truth for themselves.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 14:41     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:OK so please share...

HOW DO YOU EAT NUTELLA?


off my spouse's body of course
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 12:52     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:There's more than one way to skin a cat, and more than one way to get misleading ads off the airwaves. I'm all for a fine. But a class action suit is ludicrous. I bet many claimants didn't even see the ad.

I love the idea of filing claims and buy more Nutella!

Great but private citizens can't issue fines. If the government won't do the job then it's the only option other than a boycott, which is rarely effective.

Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 12:45     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Come on, people, there are only two correct ways to eat Nutella. Most of you are doing it all wrong!

1.) Plain, on a spoon
2.) Inside an enormous, delicious crepe

Oops, sorry. I left off a third option. However, it is only to be used under very specific emergency circumstances (including a breakup with your boyfriend, death of your cat, etc.)

3.) Sit in a room by yourself, with the shades drawn and the lights off, a tear trickling down your cheek, watching the Colin Firth version of "Pride and Prejudice", scooping Nutella directly from the jar with your finger.


I'd rather do that with the leftovers in a bowl of my homemade boiled chocolate icing!
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 12:42     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, the laziness....

It's just not that hard to drop a few Milky Ways in the double boiler.


Love your sense of humor!! Thanks for the laugh!
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2012 12:40     Subject: If you buy Nutella
Anonymous wrote:Crepes, on baguette or Italian breakfast roll, in my coffee, on toast, on saltines, on a banana, on strawberries, on ice cream, with milk (warm or cold), in a peanut butter and nutella sandwich, PLAIN!

I get the point, but why sue for money? Sue to make them change their advertising and then, if they don't, sue for money.

That said, those ads are so European. I don't take them seriously.


The simple answer to your question is that a private citizen can't sue to have the label changed. They might drop a suit in exchange for non-monetary compensation but they have to sue for damages.