# Things Could Have Turned Out Worse

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 2, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389 "2020-02-02T16:47:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389/1 "2020-02-02T16:47:41Z")

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Last week I bought what I thought was two slices of bacon for Sunday breakfast. Today I opened the package and there were three slices of bacon. I had to eat three slices of bacon with breakfast!

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389/2 "2020-02-02T18:08:12Z")

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Where do you buy two-packs of bacon? I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything smaller than an 8 oz pack.

Are…are you [this guy](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KNQRqAoT-2c)?

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389/3 "2020-02-02T18:10:39Z")

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Too bad you don’t have a dog. Dogs are willing to make sacrifices for their master–and eat that third piece. (And even more that that! All three pieces.)

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389/4 "2020-02-02T19:47:49Z")

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There’s a butcher here where you can buy bacon by the slice. And many other meats and cheeses. I love that place.

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**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389/5 "2020-02-02T21:37:41Z")

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Slices? You DO realize that the one pound package is considered single serving?  
I’ve heard of moderation, but that’s crazy talk!

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389/6 "2020-02-02T22:58:01Z")

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So you had a quarter serving???

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**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-could-have-turned-out-worse/847389/7 "2020-02-03T03:47:41Z")

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If you had to strip belly meat from a deer for venison bacon, you’d appreciate it more. Start with a knife.