"Tested By Experts."

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I was in Aldi yesterday buying cat food by the barrel load. (My cats love Aldi cat food best of all and it is super cheap.) My son noticed that on the label, it read "Independently taste-tested by experts." I found it hilarious because, who are the experts? Is it a panel of cats? People with a specialised palate for pet food? I kept imagining a cat with a Brian Blessed voice tasting a bowl of Aldi cat kibble and saying "This is simply SPLENDID! In all of my nine lives, I have never eaten tastier morsels and I once caught a VOLE!" My cats will eat Tesco bags and toast crusts so they are not qualified to be expert cat food testers!

Of course it's just bullshine to get people to buy Aldi cat food, but has anyone seen something equally ridiculous on a product?
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  • RhumbatuggerRhumbatugger Posts: 85,712
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    Perhaps it's people who both study what cats like and have tasted loads of it so they know?
  • stoatiestoatie Posts: 78,106
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    Surely it would make sense to have stuff (not necessarily cat food, admittedly) tested by idiots? I don't wanna buy shit that might be dangerous or not work unless you're an expert.

    But now I, too, am imagining a cat who talks like the Blessed Brian, and it's kinda awesome.
  • MustabusterMustabuster Posts: 5,973
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    I bought a pair of Puma tracksuit bottoms recently from Primark. On the label it said "Wash when dirty"
  • degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    I was in Aldi yesterday buying cat food by the barrel load. (My cats love Aldi cat food best of all and it is super cheap.) My son noticed that on the label, it read "Independently taste-tested by experts." I found it hilarious because, who are the experts? Is it a panel of cats? People with a specialised palate for pet food? I kept imagining a cat with a Brian Blessed voice tasting a bowl of Aldi cat kibble and saying "This is simply SPLENDID! In all of my nine lives, I have never eaten tastier morsels and I once caught a VOLE!" My cats will eat Tesco bags and toast crusts so they are not qualified to be expert cat food testers!

    Of course it's just bullshine to get people to buy Aldi cat food, but has anyone seen something equally ridiculous on a product?
    Most probably it is a lighthearted phrase meaning that pets like it.

    Apparently though
    All ingredients used for pet food has to be fit for human consumption according to EU requirements. But regulations require that pet food that contains by-products be labeled as "Not for human consumption" even though such by-products have to be derived from animals declared fit for human consumption
  • tremetreme Posts: 5,445
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    stoatie wrote: »
    Surely it would make sense to have stuff (not necessarily cat food, admittedly) tested by idiots? I don't wanna buy shit that might be dangerous or not work unless you're an expert.

    But now I, too, am imagining a cat who talks like the Blessed Brian, and it's kinda awesome.

    I'm imagining a cat that talks like Brian Blessed and wears a cravate and smoking jacket, with discerning taste.
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    Most probably it is a lighthearted phrase meaning that pets like it.

    Apparently though

    I dunno, the cat on the tin looked proper posh. It would totally give you a CDWM score of "5" if you served it KitEKat instead of the cat food that comes in tiny gold tins.
    That other bit that you posted is interesting. The Aldi cat food doesn't smell rank and some of it looks okay enough to eat on toast. Which is just as well, because after I got my pension forecast, I may just be tucking into VitaCat. :cry:
  • InkyPinkyInkyPinky Posts: 4,808
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    I bought a pair of Puma tracksuit bottoms recently from Primark. On the label it said "Wash when dirty"

    I have a leather jacket that has a label inside that says , we took a lot of effort making this garment please look after it don't throw it on the floor . Or words to that effect. Bloody cheek. :)
  • stoatiestoatie Posts: 78,106
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    InkyPinky wrote: »
    I have a leather jacket that has a label inside that says , we took a lot of effort making this garment please look after it don't throw it on the floor . Or words to that effect. Bloody cheek. :)

    A leather ain't a leather until it's been thrown about a bit.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,284
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    treme wrote: »
    I'm imagining a cat that talks like Brian Blessed and wears a cravate and smoking jacket, with discerning taste.

    I always imagine male cats in winkle pickers and plus fours. Oh, and driving gloves. Lady cats dress like 60s' mod girls. I need to finish mat leave.
  • InkyPinkyInkyPinky Posts: 4,808
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    stoatie wrote: »
    A leather ain't a leather until it's been thrown about a bit.

    They sure ain't. Takes years to train one up to fit properly and appear windswept and interesting .
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 102,987
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    I won't buy anything unless people in lab coats tell me it's choc full of the Argon Formula...............
  • Keiō LineKeiō Line Posts: 12,979
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    "Experts" may be a bit strong, but you certainly need to know what you are doing when testing these things.
  • rory rrory r Posts: 419
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    I once bought a meat pie out Aldi, it tasted like it had cat food in it.
  • tremetreme Posts: 5,445
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    rory r wrote: »
    I once bought a meat pie out Aldi, it tasted like it had cat food in it.

    Fray Benson pies are like that, I think they throw the cat in too for good measure. <boak>
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,284
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    rory r wrote: »
    I once bought a meat pie out Aldi, it tasted like it had cat food in it.
    treme wrote: »
    Fray Benson pies are like that, I think they throw the cat in too for good measure. <boak>

    I think we've found the experts!
  • rory rrory r Posts: 419
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    I think we've found the experts!

    I don't claim to be an expert as you put it, just know decent meat when I taste it, and Aldis meat stinks. My toilet pan would say the same if it could talk.
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    rory r wrote: »
    I don't claim to be an expert as you put it, just know decent meat when I taste it, and Aldis meat stinks. My toilet pan would say the same if it could talk.

    It was a joke dude, based on the cat food label. I am not about to get into a debate about Aldi's meat.
  • culturemancultureman Posts: 11,700
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    rory r wrote: »
    I don't claim to be an expert as you put it, just know decent meat when I taste it, and Aldis meat stinks. My toilet pan would say the same if it could talk.

    So you "once bought a meat pie (sic) out Aldi" from which you feel you can authoratively conclude that; "Aldis meat stinks".:rolleyes:

    I prefer to trust the millions that buy their meat from Aldi's every week and find it to be perfectly fine.:)
  • rory rrory r Posts: 419
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    It was a joke dude, based on the cat food label. I am not about to get into a debate about Aldi's meat.
    kl kl, was having a joke myself about the meat pie and cat food n that.
    cultureman wrote: »
    So you "once bought a meat pie (sic) out Aldi" from which you feel you can authoratively conclude that; "Aldis meat stinks".:rolleyes:

    I prefer to trust the millions that buy their meat from Aldi's every week and find it to be perfectly fine.:)

    calm down dear:rolleyes:
    I dont like meat from aldi and you do, thats fine with me.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,787
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    sorry about the long post but I couldn't figure how to summarise it..

    I used to spoil my cat and buy her more expensive cat food like Gourmet. Then one day I noticed that the tin had a picture of a bowl of Gourmet garnished with a sprig of parsley. So just for a laugh I wrote to them.

    It started off normal enough. Just telling them that I was an avid customer of theirs and thanking them for their excellent product which my cat adores etc..

    Then I said that I couldn't help noticing the garnish in the photo, and thought I would have a go at doing the same. I then went on to say that I thought why stop there? so I tried providing a side salad. Didn't have much success with that, unless it contained anchovies. I then decided to try a full three course dinner, complete with a dessert, but again, no real success.

    In fact I only ever achieved partial success with a lightly seasoned seafood chowder. So Tell me, is it normal to garnish your cat's food, or are you completely out of your f***ing minds?
    yours.. etc

    I didn't blank the expletive in the letter.

    The funny thing was the letter I got back. It was worded so politely, thanking me for my custom and feedback. It then went on to say "We have noted your somewhat curiously worded question. We have had a consultation and have decided to remove the garnish from the picture on future tins. We take any feedback from our customers very seriously indeed and hope you will remain a valuable customer.."
  • OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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    Another old favourite... "Clinically proven"

    ...could mean: clinically proven... to fail :o
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,284
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    fender101 wrote: »
    sorry about the long post but I couldn't figure how to summarise it..

    I used to spoil my cat and buy her more expensive cat food like Gourmet. Then one day I noticed that the tin had a picture of a bowl of Gourmet garnished with a sprig of parsley. So just for a laugh I wrote to them.

    It started off normal enough. Just telling them that I was an avid customer of theirs and thanking them for their excellent product which my cat adores etc..

    Then I said that I couldn't help noticing the garnish in the photo, and thought I would have a go at doing the same. I then went on to say that I thought why stop there? so I tried providing a side salad. Didn't have much success with that, unless it contained anchovies. I then decided to try a full three course dinner, complete with a dessert, but again, no real success.

    In fact I only ever achieved partial success with a lightly seasoned seafood chowder. So Tell me, is it normal to garnish your cat's food, or are you completely out of your f***ing minds?
    yours.. etc

    I didn't blank the expletive in the letter.

    The funny thing was the letter I got back. It was worded so politely, thanking me for my custom and feedback. It then went on to say "We have noted your somewhat curiously worded question. We have had a consultation and have decided to remove the garnish from the picture on future tins. We take any feedback from our customers very seriously indeed and hope you will remain a valuable customer.."
    Marry me, now! I don't care if you are male or female-- you are my kind of person.*

    *I am already married but my husband hates cats!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 32,379
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    Nanimo wrote: »

    Was just going to post something similar. I know dog food is tasted by humans.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,787
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    Marry me, now! I don't care if you are male or female-- you are my kind of person.*

    *I am already married but my husband hates cats!

    lol!

    Unfortunately my cat had to be put down aged 16. I held her while the vet injected her. :cry:

    But I would have given anything to have been at that Gourmet cat food meeting about the garnish..
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