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45 Ridiculous, Sneaky Ways Brands Have Fooled Consumers
- "Family Size" bag of chips that contains exactly three handfuls of air and five chips.
- Shampoo bottles with "New Formula!" which is just… less shampoo and more water.
- Restaurants that serve "deconstructed" meals—so you pay $20 to assemble your own sandwich.
- Limited Edition snacks that were never actually in high demand to begin with.
- Phone companies slowing down your old model the second a new one drops—like a toxic ex who wants you to move on.
- "Buy One, Get One Free"—but they quietlyraised
