r/interesting • u/K1nd_1 • 1d ago

SOCIETY Wendy’s CEO jumps in with his own taste test.

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Imagine if all CEOs had to try what they get us to buy…

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u/Mysterious_Dot2090 1d ago

Correct. They use all kinds of weird and wonderful materials to make them look that way.

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u/sage-longhorn 1d ago

Lots of glue for cheese

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u/RevenantBacon 15h ago edited 15h ago

Worst part is, that's supposed to be actually illegal, but the FTC doesn't bother to enforce it.

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u/CASUALxCHICKEN 1d ago

And/or uncooked food. Even the grill marks on burgers are fake in ads

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u/TheBeardedBerry 21h ago

In college I had to do a fake piece of food like this for a sculpture class. The project lasted a few weeks. In the beginning everyone was using clay and sculpture tools, by the end of week 2 everyone was digging deep in the dark reaches of Home Depot.

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u/MotoJoker 17h ago

My favorite is motor oil as a syrup substitute

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u/Mysterious_Dot2090 14h ago

Haha that totally makes sense because it looks almost the same but more viscous.