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[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 18 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Why are they so shiny? (the cigs not the pack)

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 31 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 8 points 4 weeks ago

Boo I hate excess packaging

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Typically your chances of a holographic Marx pack are 1/100

[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

They are individually wrapped.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 14 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Christ that's so unnecessary lmao

[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I once got a tin of JellyBelly jelly beans and each bean was individually wrapped.

cool-bean

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

The marketing explanation I've heard is that it's a hygeine, anti-tampering and anti-counterfeitting measure all in one. Giving someone an individually wrapped product may reassure them that it is genuine and unadulterated

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Kinda nonsense (not you) since none of that is really prevented by wrapping them in groups of 20. I think they just don't wanna change the machines.

Honestly individually wrapped cigarettes just sound annoying too, when I was a smoker this would've gotten on my nerves having to unwrap every cigarette individually.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 2 points 4 weeks ago

The Chinese love good packaging when they can get away with it.

[–] moss_icon@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago

It’s the foil version