# I think the Vlasic Company gypped me out of some pickles. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 7, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207 "2008-08-07T19:34:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/1 "2008-08-07T19:34:54Z")
I bought a jar of Vlasic Kosher Dill Spears the other day and I usually get 8 or 9 good spears per jar. This jar only has 6. ☹ What gives? Are the damn pickle companies cutting back too? ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/2 "2008-08-07T19:38:03Z")
I think they’re just gherkin’ you around. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/3 "2008-08-07T19:44:51Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] I think they’re just gherkin’ you around. [/QUOTE] You dillweed. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/4 "2008-08-07T19:49:15Z")
That’s just a dilly of a problem. Seriously though - from what I’ve seen on TV, whole and spear pickles are pretty much packed in jars by hand so they fit right and look good. (Robots just jumble them up randomly.) I’ll bet that if you call or email Vlasic and explain how there’s usually 8 or 9 in the jar, but this one had only six, they’ll send you some coupons for free pickles. ---
**Author:** ![Kuboydal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Kuboydal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuboydal)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/5 "2008-08-07T19:54:15Z")
They’ll probably just think you’re some crazy cuke. ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/6 "2008-08-07T19:57:33Z")
this is a great opportunity to call that 800 ‘questions or comments’ number ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/7 "2008-08-07T20:20:08Z")
Oh wow great ideas! I never said I wasn’t a little nuts 🙂 That’s a great idea to call the number! I bet I do get a jar sent to me. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/8 "2008-08-07T20:22:57Z")
Probably not a jar but a coupon or two for a free one. I sent in a complaint to the Hot Pockets company when my Hot Pocket was nothing but bread (it was like the dough got doubled but no filling was in it.) They sent a coupon for a free box plus a couple of cents-off coupons. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-vlasic-company-gypped-me-out-of-some-pickles/459207/9 "2008-08-07T20:27:53Z")
Vlasic sucks anyway. Klausen all the way!