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I hate when a classic is bastardized into something ridiculous and hardly related. But lets leave George Lucas out of this, because here I'm talking about food - specifically thinly-related food items that bear little likeness to their namesake.
If you go to Nabisco's website and look at their Oreo products page, there are 51 results. Yes, many of these are different size packages of Oreos, or even the less offensive direct variations (Mini Oreos, Golden Oreos, etc.). But it's the real unrelated cash-ins that perplex me. In the photo above, I would hazard a guess that a taste test of Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches, Oreo Cereal, and least of all Oreo Wafer Rolls wouldn't offer an experience anything like that of eating an Oreo.
Oreo does seem to be the worst offender among a list that includes:
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Pringles Stix - I have to admit, these are pretty darn tasty. Like Pocky without the frosting, but then again I've always enjoyed bland crackers. Still, their existence baffles me. It is a cracker-ish crispy stick, in no way related to potatoes or any sort of chip. Why, then, the Pringles name? What is next? Pringles Breadcrumbs? Pringles Popsicles? Pringles Personal Lubricant?
Moral of the story - stick to what you know. Even if you succeed in your own brand-rape and manage to produce something tasty, I still secretly hate you.
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