Talk:Pringles/Archives/2012

Problems
"delicious" is POV. Being made from 'crushed-up potatoes' isn't a 'feature', it means the manufacturer can use any old crud, cut it with cheaper ingredients, and then just add MSG and artificial flavourings -- Tarquin 20:19 23 Jul 2003 (UTC)


 * Michael Schenker Group??? -- Aaron G-string

The article makes no mention of the word, "delicious," even though I find Pringles quite delicious. Any old crud? No sir, that's what the FDA is for. If it had "any old crud" in it, they would most assuredly include "any old crud" in the list of the ingredients on the side of the tube next to the Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and the artificial ingredients.

Foiled again
British Pringles tubes are just cardboard with no foil interiors and so useless as antennas. :-(

Hmmm? I've got a tube here and its certainly shiny on the inside. Not sure if that counts as foil though and if its any good for antennas. Kingping 21:05, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Spectre removed
68.63.183.224, why was it necessary to delete that line about Spectre Inc.?

Cburnett 05:25, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Shouldn't you ask 68.63.183.224 about this on User talk:68.63.183.224? 99.230.152.143 (talk) 15:11, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Never mind,I already told him about this post on his talk page. 99.230.152.143 (talk) 15:14, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Trivia
Don't know how to incorporate this trivia-bit:
 * 1990 National introduction in Sweden
 * 1991 National introduction in the United Kingdom
 * 1996 National introduction in Germany and Austria
 * 1998 National introduction in Portugal, Greece, Norway
 * 1999 National introduction in France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Finland
 * 2000 National introduction in the Netherlands, Switzerland

Flavors
Would it be all right to add flavors to the Wikipedia article that aren't listed on the official Pringles website? I am currently snacking on yummy Guacamole-flavored Pringles in the US. =) The flavor is relatively new, so I don't know if it's permanent yet.  I n d i talk 13:23, 23 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Then it is your job, as a wikipedian to edited this article and do just that. 69.135.210.130 19:28, 13 January 2007 (UTC)


 * And let us all pause a moment, and give thanks, for great Wikipedians like that one, who do their jobs, thanklessly, day after day, without regard to the personal risks involved. Please remove your hats and bow, for one minute. 65.80.244.202 21:09, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you, one and all. 65.80.244.202 21:11, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Whatever happen to page with all the Pringles flavors from Us and Around the World? Is there another source listing every flavor ever created regardless of country. I always wanted to try some of the odd flavors. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vodreaux (talk • contribs) 18:42, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Little Man
Are we sure that those are 'bangs' (a fringe) in the picture? I always thought it was his eyebrows...57.66.51.165 10:35, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Going by the old logo ( http://www.yoshirin.org/old_diary/1997/199712/pringles.jpg ) I'd say it was hair, from the presence of separate eye-brows in that picture. Kingping 21:03, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

As a side-note: In the intro, it is claimed that "The mustachioed Pringles logo is a caricature of Arthur Arnolds, former CEO of Pringles former rival Ponkies crisps", while in the trivia section you find "The man depicted in the Pringles logo is actually named Julius Pringles.". They surely can't both be true. 138.37.95.144 12:07, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I've never heard of Ponkies crisps, and it seems Google hasn't either. I'd go with the latter. -Platypus Man | Talk 12:14, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Potato chips?
I contend that Pringles are "potato chips". From the wiki article> "Potato chips or (British English or Hiberno-English: crisps) are slim slices of potatoes deep fried or baked until crisp." obviously pringles aren't any more potato chips than various cheese-flavoured snacks are "cheese slices"Mackan 08:30, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

But pringles aren't merely potato flavored, they're made out of potatoes and deep fried. I think that fits the definition well enough. --X 0 16:27, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

As per a feature on Pringles on the Food Channel series Unwrapped, the "crisps" is a legal labeling requirement--apparently at some point, "sliced" potato chip manufacturers were concerned enough about the uniform quality of Pringles chips to demand that some designation to be made to separate "formed" potato chips like Pringles from "sliced" chips. -- Pennyforth 22:58, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

They are neither potato crisps or potato chips in Britain, after the court decided they were thus exempt from tax because they were just 42% potato-based. So what are they!? mercator79 04:12 5 July 2008 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.29.1.114 (talk)


 * Contrary to User:Mackan's point above, it is explicitly because of that definition that Pringles are not legally able to call themselves potato "chips". They are not slices of potatos, they are made of potato mash.  The package has not said the word "chip" on it since less than two years after the national roll out in the early 1970s.  Un  sch  ool  03:05, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Nicotine
Anyone tell me if Pringles contain Nicotine in them. I have heard from various people that pringles do contain nicotine, but I cannot find any proof anywhere of this. I know this does sound obsurd and probably isnt true but would jsut like some verification. I mean the saying is "once you pop you just cant stop". There must be something in there to make it so apparently addictive. 22nd January 2007


 * No, they don't. The main cause of the addictiveness is the combination of relatively simple carbohydrates causing a blood-sugar spike, and the presence of MSG, which gives a strong Umami taste. The tongue has 5 specialised taste receptor types: salt, sweet, sour, bitter, and Umami (See the "Basic taste" article). Umami makes foods taste "fuller" and very moreish. Nicotine would colour the food a stronger brownish-yellow colour, and would also have an effect on the taste. Pringles containing Nicotine would make an interesting alternative to patches though! Emyr42 13:55, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Smokin' Bacon
This (European) flavour is listed under both "permanent" and "limited editions"; not sure how it can be both, unless it was temporarily introduced in other countries. I'm just finishing up a tube of these myself, so I can assure you it's still available in the UK at least! Loganberry (Talk) 02:12, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Less grease
I saw an advertisement claiming that Pringles had "less grease than the big guys". It showed a conventional brand, obviously Lay's judging by the package design, causing more hand wiping than Pringles.


 * They usually fine print that with "Refers to greasy feeling on hand after eating ordinary potato chips". I don't think they meant that they have less oil, but the oil doesn't transfer to your hands as much, making you THINK they have less fat.--X 0 15:23, 29 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, I have to wash my hands after eating Lay's, but not after eating Pringles. So, the "less grease" claim is valid one from this consumer's point of view. Doesn't slow me down on the Lay's, though. Lyle 15:18, 27 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Again, this is less grease that transfers to the hand, not necessarily less grease from a health and nutrition stand-point. Uberloofah (talk) 04:55, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Interesting Flavour
Has anyone noticed that under "Partial list of discontinued limited edition flavors", the second flavour on the list is 'Buttsex'? I shall change this with the assumption that this is vandalism and not actually a flavour. Gwrtheyrn 21:01, 22 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Edit: Someone beat me to it. Gwrtheyrn 21:06, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

[| Here's why.] Kiznit 23:25, 22 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that's what alerted me to the vandalism. Gwrtheyrn 19:30, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

vandalism
punksandnerds was commenting on the vandalism, it never partook of it

Seriously, actually research before you randomly blame things, guys

You're supposed to be wikipedians!


 * I believe the suggestion was that the vandalism was commited by people who got the idea from the punksandnerds comic, not that the creators of the comic were responsible. --Stormie 03:57, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Maybe under the Trivia section here, and at Punks and Nerds, that comic could be mentioned? This way, the integrity of the Pringles article isn't compromised, but the Punks and Nerds fans can still be happy that the reference started by their comic is still there. This way, everyone who discoveres PaN for the first time and sees this comic will know it's already been done, and no more people will be editing "buttsex" into the article -- it would already be here! MewtwoStruckBack 15:21, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

liquid nitrogen storage as alternate use...?
I remember a science demo in high school where a professor showed how the pringles canister could be used as storage for many liquids, including liquid nitrogen which he had at the demo. I was wondering if anyone could support/refute this, I dont know if it was on mythbusters or not. Ive tried it myself and it does appear to hold water. --Xlegiofalco 03:47, 7 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Sure it'll hold water (for a little while). But liquid nitrogen needs insulation to stay liquid, and a Pringles can wouldn't provide that.  Prome  theus  -X303-  23:49, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Are we kidding?
There is a Wikipedia article on PRINGLES?!?111eleventyone?!

And why did I just edit it?


 * It's quite relevant. It exists, and a good many people know about it. By the way, sign your posts, please. Jedibob5 21:44, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Christmas Pringles?
I swear my friend bought a can of Japanese "Christmas Flavoured" Pringles from an import store once. They tasted like original Pringles but with red and green spices on them. If I'm not imagining this, can I add it to the wiki page? Vaughnstull 17:19, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Pringles Patent Link
The link to the pringles patent at the bottom of the article leads to a 404. GavinTing 15:26, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Bacon flavored Pringles in Israel?
One of the flavors listed in the Israeli list is bacon. I suppose it's possible, but given the prima facie absurdity of eating bacon flavored snacks in a Jewish state, I'm skeptical; we need a source.

I'm not deleting it; for one thing, the bacon flavors of Pringles are listed as kosher on their website(!) so it's definitely possible. Still need a source, though. Pgroce 13:20, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Can someone get a picture of an individual chip?
After all, the uniform, stackable shape is what makes it famous. --0rrAvenger 07:28, 2 June 2007 (UTC) Added photo of the chips. Geoff (talk) 18:09, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Prin logo.jpg
Image:Prin logo.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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'Alternative uses'?!?
That just seems utterly stupid to me. The entire thing could be summarized into 3 sentences, instead of taking up a big chunk of the article.

Semi-Protect?

 * This seems to be under fire lately from a lot of vandalism. I think we should have it semi protected. Jedibob5 21:40, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Fair use images
Even after Image:Prin_logo.jpg gets reduced, it may not be necessary with all the other images in the article. I think photos of the cans and machines are much more free than the clean logo? --AVRS 22:11, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Pringles can
I think the Pringles can is a unique and recognizable cultural touchstone. Its use in crafts and diy projects is widespread enough to be notable, but I do not believe it should have its own page. So I move we keep the alternative uses section. I will trim it of its lid-flicking excess. Kapuchinski 03:41, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Prin logo.png
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BetacommandBot 19:57, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Pringles have a lot of flavors. Get used to it.
A lot of people think Wikipedia editing is just editing out things. "This and that don't need to be here! I'm an editor, look at me editing!"

The thing about Pringles is they can taste like anything. They have a lot of crazy flavors and these crazy flavors differ by country. Why don't we get a soy sauce flavor here in the US? I don't know. The Dutch have an orange color Pringle to celebrate their monarchy. Isn't that great? I think it is. I found that plum of a fun fact right here on Wikipedia. Editing it out for the pure joy of editing will give short shrift to seekers of knowledge. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kapuchinski (talk • contribs) 01:38, 29 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, you're going to have to start assuming good faith and not trying to take charge of articles on Wikipedia, but if you're so insistent on the notability of the orange Dutch Pringles, then you may try and add that information to the article as an illustration of how there are different flavours around the world. There's possibly justification of discussing the fact that there are differences in flavours for various religious and dietary reasons, but there's no need for a list of flavours, which invariably end up out of date. Nick (talk) 19:09, 29 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree this material isn't presented the best. It may become out of date. But it bears on the topic of Pringles. Perhaps some day you or I should re-write this section to include just the juicy bits, and the information that the selection of Pringles varies from country to country based on the peculiarities and peccadillos of that country. There is "no need" for an entry on Pringles at all. Who cares? But if you're going to have a page on Pringles include these facts and flavors (Consomme?!! Who knew?!) about Pringles that one would ordinarily have to scour the internet for.

Here are what the trivia guidelines do not suggest.
 * This guideline does not suggest removing trivia sections, or moving them to the talk page. - If information is otherwise suitable, it is better that it be poorly presented than not presented at all.
 * This guideline does not suggest always avoiding lists in favor of prose. - Some information is better presented in a list format.
 * This guideline does not suggest omitting unimportant material. - This guideline does not attempt to address the issue of what information is included or not — only how it is organized.

I think that means please don't just take information out of these articles. Reorganize, if you feel the need. I don't think just completely editing salient information out benefits this information tool.

I appreciate the Strunkian urges of the editors who rip out trivia sections. It makes for easy reading, of course, but less information. If I wanted directions, Prof. Strunk might tell me the direction and mileage concisely, but someone who gave me more information would serve my purposes better. "Go past the Baptist Church, there'll be a Tastee-Freez on your left, take a right on Kinnickinnic, that street will curve away from the lake."

Wikipedia does not have the paper limitations of a normal encyclopedia. So there is less of a need to omit data, and I don't think there's any need to omit fun facts. Isn't Wikipedia a great source for fun facts? The main page is devoted to them. I am going to restore the flavors section because it has these tantalizing, delicious facts. I would be grateful if someone would rewrite it without omitting any crazy rice-infused, strawberry-flavor fun facts. Otherwise just keep them in their poorly-presented glory, as per the guidelines.

Kapuchinski (talk) 23:43, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Advertising Slogans
Is anyone clear on the advertising slogans in use by or previously used by Pringles? The first paragraph mentions, "Everything Pops with Pringles" which appears to be a current slogan in use in the United States. It also claims that in "the UK and elsewhere" that the slogan, "Once You Pop, The Fun Doesn't Stop" is in use.

There are a few variations on this one. I have heard "Once you pop, you can't stop" and "once you pop, the fun don't stop". Anyone know for sure, and would it be worth mentioning "previous advertising slogans" anywhere?

For what it's worth, I recall an episode of the game show "Twenty One" hosted by Maury Povich where a contestant was ruled wrong after choosing "none of the above" -- she stated that she remembered that the slogan was "once you pop, you can't stop" which wasn't a choice in the question she was asked. The "correct" answer was revealed as "once you pop, the fun don't stop." I distinctly remember, however, the slogan that ended with "you can't stop." --Knagl (talk) 09:43, 17 December 2007 (UTC)


 * The only one that I know is "Once you pop you can't stop", so I guess that it is the one used in Belgium, and maybe France (i.e. that I saw on TV). Antp (talk) 19:56, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Just a thought... would these straplines counts as....ehhh.... Pringles jingles? (i'm so so sorry) 77.102.101.220 (talk) 20:10, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Made of dough???
There is a sentence that says they are called potato crisps in the US because they are made of dough, but the citation doesn't lead to anything supportng that. Also, why would they be called 'potato crisps' as opposed to 'potato chips' if they're made of dough? Isn't 'potato' the objectionable word? I'm removing the reference to dough unless it can be verified. 162.136.192.1 (talk) 17:04, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

BBC News report that they are not classified as crisps in the UK for tax purposes, partly because they are made from dough thus more like a cake or biscuit (which are VAT-exempt). Raikje (talk) 15:56, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

They are referred to as 'crisps' because in the UK 'chips' refers to the thicker-cut fries served with fish in restaurants.Rickremember (talk) 18:34, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Pringles Container Uses
The Cantenna use is cited and notable. The remainder are either excessively trivial or rather blatent Original Research. So I'm trimming them. -Verdatum (talk) 14:43, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Removed section on inventor
I removed the section on the inventor wanting to be burried in a pringales can. was a clear copyright violation from CNN and the associated press see http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/02/pringles.burial.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.19.43.117 (talk) 00:06, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

"Grill" translation (?)
In Sweden Pringles recently released the flavor "grill" (closest translation would be BBQ). I think they're supposed to be suitable together with other BBQ foods. It's a pretty common flavor name for potato chips in Sweden, but I'm uncertain whether this is a translation of some other European taste (Sweet BBQ Spare Rib?) not available in Sweden, or a local variant.

Eudoxie (talk) 18:49, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Pop Ums
No mention about a previous Pringles product called Pop Ums. I don't remember what year (early 90's?) and there is very little information about it on the net.

Here's a picture of the bag and the logo. Pop Ums

CoreyStup (talk) 17:48, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

We can't call them cakes.
Pringles are made of dough but that doesn't mean they are cakes or cookies or petit-fours. Calling them cakes is just a tax dodge for P&G, and Wikipedia doesn't need to adhere to this spurious corporate/legal terminology. Let's stick with popular nomenclature.

Kapuchinski (talk) 16:30, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Stub
I've seen longer articles than this marked stubs Jbhf1 (talk) 05:24, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * What is your point? Are you arguing the article should be classified as a stub? Winston365 (talk) 05:31, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Product can
There should be mention of the hebrew text and a translation of this text. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.131.10.133 (talk) 21:55, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Where Pringles are made
The Winnemucca, Nevada, states that all Pringles chips are made in Winnemucca. Of course it's unsourced and a quick Google search turns up no reliable sources. This point sure seems to be encyclopedic if accurate.WinnemuccaRoad (talk) 06:42, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Can Sizes
I just bought a can of Pringles in the grocery store here in the US, and it says it weighs 140g. So maybe this part needs to be revisited: "The cans come in 23g, 40g, 50g, 80g,[23] 100, 110, 145, 150, 155, 160, 163, 165, 170, 175, 181, 182, 190 (party size), 200 and 230 gram sizes." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.227.210.124 (talk) 04:05, 1 April 2012 (UTC)