Do popcorn makers think we have a really active sex life

Pacing Mule

Microwaveable popcorn commonly eaten as a snack on a night in with a few drinks and a movie.

Seldom eaten alone.

Usually with your partner.

Why therefore is microwavable popcorn sold in 3's - am I missing a really hot night in that the rest of the population must have on a regular basis ?

Overheal

Why do hot dogs come in packs of 10 but hot dog buns only come in packs of 8?

Agricola

Yep, afraid so. Popcorn eating is a communal activity so if theres 2 spare packets left unopened that means your life sucks.

jd007

The whole system is a farce!:mad:

mardybumbum

This is really important to me.

Who would eat a whole pack of microwave popcorn to themselves?

Antbert

Come to think of it, I've only ever eaten popcorn as part of a sexy party for 3.

You could be onto something.

Pacing Mule

Deleted User wrote: »

Who would eat a whole pack of microwave popcorn to themselves?

Same people who would eat a regular popcorn at the cinema

Captain_Generic

Overheal wrote: »

Why do hot dogs come in packs of 10 but hot dog buns only come in packs of 8?

Ever heard of an American Hotdog? No hot-dogs required, just 8 men and 8 buns

Pageant Messiah

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Same people who would eat a regular popcorn at the cinema

They're HUGE though. They're much bigger than a small cinema popcorn.

Suppose there are folk who eat the large one all to themselves in the cinema too. Ugh, I'd be sick!

SubrbanOblivion

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Ever heard of an American Hotdog? No hot-dogs required, just 8 men and 8 buns

How is that American? I don't get it.

phasers

Aww man I eat microwave popcorn alone all the time

SubrbanOblivion

phasers wrote: »

Aww man I eat microwave popcorn alone all the time

So do I..means I don't have to share!

AtariBaby

Maybe that is 1 of the many reasons for obseity in this country. Who knows.
I sometimes buy a pack of a dozen condoms but I don't plan on having an orgy.

DIY popcorn's the best, quickly down any flies that are in the kitchen at the time!

bazmaiden

3 packets is alright, i find if you're in a group of like 3 ppl, say playing xbox whatever that once one packet is gone you put another in the microwave straight away.

So then that leaves you one to share with the OH when watching a movie.


3... its a magic number:D

Captain_Generic

SubrbanOblivion wrote: »

How is that American? I don't get it.

Overheal wrote: »

No thats a Greek Orgy

It involves penises and hotdog buns, possibly an american invention

anniehoo

phasers wrote: »

Aww man I eat microwave popcorn alone all the time

Phew! Me too and a whole bag..thought it was perfectly normal till i read this thread.

Pacing Mule

Deleted User wrote: »

They're HUGE though. They're much bigger than a small cinema popcorn.

But a small cinema popcorn is exactly that small

I'd say a microwaveable popcorn pack is the size of a medium popcorn in the cinema maybe a fraction bigger but hey maybe I overeat

SubrbanOblivion

Captain_Generic wrote: »

It involves penises and hotdog buns, possibly an american invention

Based on...?

I got nothing against bashing Americans, but at least make it make sense. :rolleyes:

Overheal

Captain_Generic wrote: »

It involves penises and hotdog buns, possibly an american invention

German actually. How narrow of you.

Captain_Generic

Overheal wrote: »

German actually. How narrow of you.

Apologies, i'll perform an International Hotdog later and upload pics

Overheal

Oh Please do. Watching your Siteban will be most amusing

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Microwave porpcorn is shoite... You can never get it just right, and generally it gets burnt... Cinema Popcorn ftw!

Wild_Dogger

ur kidding me bro

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Wild_Dogger wrote: »

You're kidding me, bro

FYP...
but I'm not your "bro"...

artanevilla

Overheal wrote: »

Oh Please do. Watching your Siteban will be most amusing

SiteWIN you mean?

me-skywalker

Deleted User wrote: »

Who would eat a whole pack of microwave popcorn to themselves?

ME! hmmm might stick one on now thanks :-)

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

But a small cinema popcorn is exactly that small

I'd say a microwaveable popcorn pack is the size of a medium popcorn in the cinema maybe a fraction bigger but hey maybe I overeat

And muuch nice because its fresher hmmm

I saw a 6 pack in dunnes yesterday if that's of any help to anyone!!!

I can't remember which brand it was - kelkin I think.

Jesus Wept

You are all incorrect.

The first pack is just a test/dummy pack that invariably gets burned due to mistiming caused by your attempt to ensure that you aren't left with half a bag of unpopped kernels mocking you.

Rockn

The-Rigger wrote: »

You are all incorrect.

The first pack is just a test/dummy pack that invariably gets burned due to mistiming caused by your attempt to ensure that you aren't left with half a bag of unpopped kernels mocking you.

True. Although in my case all 3 are test packs. But I can usually salvage enough popped but not burned popcorns from the 3 experiments to make the equivalent of 1 cooked just right packet.

Pacing Mule

The-Rigger wrote: »

You are all incorrect.

The first pack is just a test/dummy pack that invariably gets burned due to mistiming caused by your attempt to ensure that you aren't left with half a bag of unpopped kernels mocking you.

You have a point !

But I have it sussed - 2 min 40 seconds for first pack
2 min 20 seconds for 2nd pack - microwave must be pre heated or something from first.
Never have had the elusive 3 person night in the popcorn manufacturers must dream of so I've no idea if it needs another time adjustment for the third one.

Alicat

anniehoo wrote: »

Phew! Me too and a whole bag..thought it was perfectly normal till i read this thread.

Me too, now I feel slightly ashamed....

But not so much as to stop me putting a bag in the microwave in a few minutes

Overheal

The-Rigger wrote: »

You are all incorrect.

The first pack is just a test/dummy pack that invariably gets burned due to mistiming caused by your attempt to ensure that you aren't left with half a bag of unpopped kernels mocking you.

"This one's too hot! This one's too cold! This one's juuuust right... "

BluesBerry

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Microwaveable popcorn commonly eaten as a snack on a night in with a few drinks and a movie.

Seldom eaten alone.

Usually with your partner.

Why therefore is microwavable popcorn sold in 3's - am I missing a really hot night in that the rest of the population must have on a regular basis ?

Oh no :eek: I never knew there was a stigma attached to eating popcorn alone no im gonna feel all self conscious when eating popcorn all by my self

Fremen

Overheal wrote: »

Why do hot dogs come in packs of 10 but hot dog buns only come in packs of 8?

Shamelessly plagarised from an Animaniacs episode.
Bam.

Atavan-Halen

I must admit, I make popcorn perfectly. Hardly any pips left and not burned at all

I can imagine the chat up lines in the pub/club though.

"So eh.. I've got 2 packets of popcorn left at home "

Overheal

Fremen wrote: »

Shamelessly plagarised from an Animaniacs episode.
Bam.

Bulletproof Monk actually.

though im sure its a riddle that long outdates both.

Alicat

Fremen wrote: »

Shamelessly plagarised from an Animaniacs episode.
Bam.

Overheal wrote: »

Bulletproof Monk actually.

though im sure its a riddle that long outdates both.

I see both of your suggestions, and raise you Father of the Bride (1991)

[at a supermarket]
George: I'll tell you what I'm doing. I want to buy eight hot dogs and eight hot dog buns to go with them. But no one sells eight hot dog buns. They only sell twelve hot dog buns. So I end up paying for four buns I don't need. So I am removing the superfluous buns. Yeah. And you want to know why? Because some big-shot over at the wiener company got together with some big-shot over at the bun company and decided to rip off the American public. Because they think the American public is a bunch of trusting nit-wits who will pay for everything they don't need rather than make a stink. Well they're not ripping of this nitwit anymore because I'm not paying for one more thing I don't need. George Banks is saying NO!
Stock Boy: Who's George Banks?
George: ME!

Pacing Mule

Alicat wrote: »

I see both of your suggestions, and raise you Father of the Bride (1991)

I call and Raise you .....

this book published in 1988

which asked the same question.

as featured in this newspaper advert from 1989

/waits for someone to go all in with an example from early cave writing .....

pretty-in-pink

popcorn for lovers....

oh the saltiness of it....just so wrong. you'd also need soap and water to ensure all jiggery pokery goes off without any unpleasetness. its not just the popcorn that can burn....