Opal Fruits
A former housemate of mine used to love Starburst [sic], specifically those rather tangy lime ones in the green wrapper. As he was a first year mechanical engineering student he had nothing better to do with his time than write to companies with complaints, so when he inevitably got a pack with no green ones in he was straight to his writing desk.

I'm not sure exactly what he wrote, but I know he opined the unfairness of the sweet distribution, and suggested that they begin selling packs of each colour individually so people could be sure of getting the distribution they wanted. The reply he received a few weeks later thanked him for his input and apologised for the lack of lime-based sweetmeats but explained that they do not believe there is sufficient market demand for individual packaging of the different flavours to justify the changes that would be necessary to their production process.

As expected, he was disappointed, but his spirits were lifted slightly by the free pack of Starburst included with the letter. It contained nothing but the green ones.
( Ungersven would support SpankyHanky's patreon, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 1:22, 2 replies)

Awww
That's a lovely surprise ending :-)
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 13:17, closed)

i wonder if they had been hand wrapped too?
nice touch
(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 13:37, closed)