I’m All For Eco-Friendly, But Geez….
Stuff I hate, food January 30th, 2010Has anyone bought Sun Chips in the new eco-friendly bag? Ay-carumba!
They are touted as the first of their kind to be “100% compostable.” That’s great, but they’re loud as hell!
I Googled the issue and found a few discussion boards where people left the following comments:
I swear it’s capable of waking the dead if you so much as breath in its general direction, much less actually touch it or reach inside to get a chip.
Just curious about other’s comments on this ear-splitting bag. Is a fully compostable bag worth it if everyone within 1/2 mile knows you’re eating Sun Chips?
My wife was asleep upstairs and I opened the bag in the kitchen and it literally woke her up. Man that bag is loud!
Well, at least the neighbors know you are engaging in the proper consumption of said “Sun Chips”. Next time you go out and pick up your mail just say you had an excellent dip experience.
Sounds like a car crash whenever I go to grab a chip.
I’m all about snacking, but I’d like to do it in peace. Does everyone have to know I’m off my diet?
Have a listen…..
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January 30th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Haha, reminds of people eating popcorn really loudly at the cinema.
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January 30th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Whoa! What is that bag made out of? It’s like they TRIED to make it that loud. Criminy.
Coincidentally, I had SunChips last night, but they were in a normal bag, not a wake-the-dead bag.
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January 30th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I love the way you dump the chips out of the bag in disgust at the end, like “HERE! Here’s what I get for all that stupid noise.”
No more sneaking Sun Chips, I guess.
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January 30th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Hey, early commenters! I changed the video. I filmed myself and you even get to see my cat Shadow in the background at the kitchen sink where she always is, looking for water. I posted about her obsession a little while ago, so now you know I’m not kidding.
Christine — And don’t you want to just punch them? If anyone even thinks of eating out of this kind of bag in a theater, they’re dead meat.
Surfie — I think someone suggested it’s cellophane. Annoying, huh? Enjoy the last of the quiet bags. You’re gonna hate these new ones.
JD — Yes, I WAS disgusted. Like “Out damn chips and stop giving me a headache!” No. No sneaking ever again. I think it’s a ploy to get the country to lose collective weight.
January 30th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
My ears! My ears!!!!!
I got my earmuffs and watched the video again, and I did see Shadow in the background. Cool!
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January 30th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
I think we better get use to the idea of compostable packaging. We need it. Hopefully technology will provide us with a bag that has an air-tight seal and doesn’t wake the dead when we touch it. In the meantime I applaud the Sun Chip people for their efforts. We think nothing of throwing our packaging into our landfills, but we really should start thinking and demanding compost friendly packaging. I cringe every time I take meat off a Styrofoam tray. Wish I could afford to shop at the corner butcher store, he uses old-fashioned waxed freezer-wrap paper. I for one am willing to live with the noise in favor of packaging that lives forever.
January 30th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Oh, my god, that is hysterical. I think you need to provide subtitles, tho, because I could barely hear you.
Please do more videos, Kathy! It’s so fun to see your pretty face!
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January 30th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
I got no sound. Checked setting,checked speakers. Must not like me. That or it was so loud I just can’t hear any longer…hmmmm.
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January 30th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
That would drive me mad!! I can’ stand listening to people chewing, that noise would drive me right up the wall. I agree, I would get rid of the bag and put the chips in a air tight container.
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January 30th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Oh my gosh, that’s hilarious! I’m a huge advocate of snackin’ under the radar, so I’d have to make the ole switcheroo to another bag before these made it into the house.
And by the way, you’re adorable!
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January 30th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Just wait of the bag to biodegrade, then blow the bag bits off the chips. You end up with unimpeded chip access and the noise problem solved
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January 30th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
I like the new video even more. I can barely hear you speaking over the noise of that stupid bag! I feel the need to rush out to the store to see if I can find this new bag and compare it to the noise from a regular bag. We need someone with one of those dB meters so we can scientifically measure the difference in the noise levels between these two bags. Maybe if you contact Sun Chips about the noisy bag they’ll send you some coupons!
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January 30th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
What? What? I couldn’t hear you over all that bag noise. Doesn’t it totally defeat the purpose of having a 100% compostable/recyclable bag if you dump all the chips into a zip loc bag?
January 30th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Good lord… that’s horrible! The things we do to be eco-friendly.
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January 30th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I was thinking the same thing (Jen) if the bags are so annoyingly loud and you dump the chips into a ziploc then….and btw I love my ziploc bags and will not stop using them, ever! Better figure out how to make those things compostable I guess. Great video!
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January 30th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
I was just wondering how you always manage to find photos or videos of people who actually look like you and I read JD and Daisy’s comments. I had to watch it again. Great video, but what a noisy old bag – no not you, the chips bag!
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January 30th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Daisy — Sorry about your ears! I laughed when I watched the video right after taking it. Yep, there’s Shadow in the sink, looking for water. See? I told you she’s always there!
Blog Angel — I love the idea of this kind of packaging. I think it’s supposed to fully decompose in 14 weeks (in a hot compost pile). One thing I try to do is not even take packaging whenever possible. The first thing on the motto “Reduce, reuse, recycle” is REDUCE. So that’s what I try and do. I won’t be buying Sun Chips anymore, though. Yikes!
JD at I Do Things — Don’t worry. The next time I vlog, I won’t have a noisy bag in front of me and I’ll have a better camera. And thank you for the lovely compliment. You know how scairt I was to film myself.
Pricilla — Still sorry you couldn’t get sound. I’m not sure what else to suggest. Maybe try going directly to the YouTube link?
Spicybugs — My husband and I are trying to out-annoy each other with the bag. It’s truly insane. Good idea, in theory.
earthtoholly — Yeah, you can’t possibly snack under the radar with this bag. The whole house would hear you. And even if you hide in the garage, I think the noise would penetrate the walls. (And thanks for the compliment!)
Cromely — Yeah, but that would take 14 weeks! “Unimpeded chip access.” Love that!
Surfie — You MUST go check out the bag. I was hyper-aware of the noise even in the store. I laughed when I put it past the checkout scanner and it was already crinkling and I hadn’t opened it yet. It’s truly bizarre. The noise is deafening. I’m telling you. Gotta go sound test to see for yourself.
Jen — Yes, exactly.
CatLadyLarew — It’s such a great idea, though. They’re on the right track. But no way am I ever buying those again. I fear they’ll make the snack bags the same material. Forget it. If you tried eating out of one at your desk, your co-workers would beat you senseless.
Buggys — I try to at least reuse my Ziplocs. They’re very sturdy and can hold up to rinsing out. Saves me money too.
Babs Beetle — Ha! Yep, that’s me all right. The ‘ol bag needs to go. No way am I buying them again. I did write the company and I know others have too, based on my research. They have to do something about it.
January 30th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
I HATE those bags! We’ll be sitting in the kitchen eating lunch and watching the tube and you can’t hear anything over that bag!! CRAZY!
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January 30th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
When I watched your video, the crackling of the INCREDIBLY LOUD bag made the dogs bark! They usually only do that when I watch videos where other dogs are barking. That’s a really loud bag.
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January 30th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Drat, now I’ll have to go to the store to buy one of those bags, just to experience it for myself! Hope it’s not expensive….
Nice PA accent.
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January 30th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
There should be a decibel level restriction on these things …I for one say lets get our congressmen going on this as they need to get some worth while legislation under their size 42 belts for a change.
Just listening to the sound of the chips being eaten is bad enough!
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January 30th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
It’s nice to “see” you again Kathy. It’s been way too long. We should plan another blogger meet up somewhere! But uh… I’ll bring the chips if you don’t mind.
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January 30th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
you are a funny funny girl…your point well made…I got a giggle..:))
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January 30th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Was the research and development team wearing headphones in a soundproof room? Also, I’m almost certain that this product would be found on Marlene’s banned lunchroom list.
January 30th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
OMG! Those are some LOUD chips. I love sun chips, but I’ve not tried them in this new bag yet. Maybe I won’t…THANKS!
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January 31st, 2010 at 12:05 am
Thanks for posting the video. After reading the comments, I was really curious how LOUD could a bag be! That is a very annoying bag. And now I know NOT to buy Sun Chips. lol So I guess this is an anti-commercial.
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January 31st, 2010 at 12:20 am
Hey where can I get some of those bags? I’m thinking I’ll put all the good stuff, like snacks and lunch meats in them and then there will be no way my son can sneak and eat all the good stuff. He will be instantly busted due to the noise the bags make!
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January 31st, 2010 at 1:28 am
Jeez. That was a really nice video and all, but I couldn’t hear a damn thing you said.
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January 31st, 2010 at 2:38 am
Never mind the bag – there’s a kitty on the counter in the background! And kitties like crinkly things, so I’m sure she was happy.
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January 31st, 2010 at 3:03 am
What? Did you say something? WHAT?
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January 31st, 2010 at 6:39 am
Lin — I keep crinkling it really loud downstairs, while my husband screams at me from upstairs to stop. Most. Annoying. Bag. Ever!
absepa — Please tell your pups I’m sorry! It also makes my skittish cat run for the hills. I think he’s going to need therapy now.
Crabby Blogging Lady — Four bucks. Worth every penny just to hear it. That’s funny that I seem to have an accent. I never knew I had one. No one ever thinks they do.
Video Guy — Yeah, just when you thought chips couldn’t get any worse. If they start making their snack bags out of that material, people are going to get punched eating them around anyone. It’s intolerable when you’re eating alone! Can’t imagine anyone eating in the presence of others.
Jeff — I would love that. I wish you didn’t live in the middle of the country. Can’t you just take a quick 12 hour jaunt over in my direction? You can bring any other kind of chip. But better hurry. If other companies jump on this bandwagon, we’ll never be able to eat chips again.
amy lilley — I swear it’s even louder than the video shows. The audio on that camera isn’t so great. It’s ear-piercing.
ann of the junkdrawerblogfamily — I don’t understand why no one on the development team thought this would be an issue. Or did they just think people would get over it? Guess what? We ain’t gettin’ over it.
Crazy Working Mom — Get ‘em while they’re still quiet. I think they’re rolling the new bag out in different areas. They’ve been making these bags for over six months now and I just now saw them. So you might be able to still buy the quiet kind in your area. But hurry!
Sheila — Anti-commercial for sure. I do love the chips themselves, just not the cacophony that comes with eating them.
Lola — Absolutely. I’m not kidding when I say you can hear the bag all throughout the house. There is NO sneaking around with this thing.
Nanny Goats — Sorry! That was sort of the point, but I basically was screaming how loud they were. I’ll do better next time. Don’t ya just want to run out and buy a bag now?
Sparkle — Aw, you spotted her! She’s the one who is always at the sink looking for the water to be turned on. I cracked up when I watched the video later. It’s no surprise she made an appearance, though. Half her waking hours are in that sink.
Barb at WillThink4Wine — Huh! What!? LMAO.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:11 am
OMG I had a cat sitting in my lap when I started that video and he was gone in a flash. Scared the you know what out of him. Love the cat in the sink. I will not be buying any of those chips.
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January 31st, 2010 at 7:35 am
LOL! it may be environmentally correct but the loudness of the bag is incredible!
Is the crunch of the chip as loud as the crinkle of the bag?
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January 31st, 2010 at 8:59 am
It’s even louder if you’re trying to sneak some!
January 31st, 2010 at 9:28 am
So much for trying to secretly eat away from the dog. Dang it, now I’ll have to share!
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January 31st, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Wow! That was loud… my 2 year old would come running – chips! chips! Not for work, late nights, or really anytime unless you want to share
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January 31st, 2010 at 12:21 pm
I saw that cat walking on the counters too. My cats know that is the one place they can’t go. Unfortunately they also think that when we are not home, they are getting away with it. So we just can’t leave things like tomatoes or cantelopes out or the cats will chew on them.
I am all for compostable bags, but would want to know what the bags actually break down into. I remember a plastic bag that was touted as compostable when really it was just a regular plastic bag that broke down into minute pieces that appeared to disappear. It was found that this bag, when broken down in the ocean where many bags end up, dissolved into small pieces of plastic that look like plankton and other small organisms to fish and other sea life. Some creatures are actually starving to death with stomachs full of this plastic.
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January 31st, 2010 at 2:31 pm
It is a rude awakening every morning packing lunch for our daughter at 6am. Those bags are insanely loud!
January 31st, 2010 at 4:02 pm
I just bought a bag of the Garden Salsa Sun Chips and it’s a good thing I live alone or I would be waking someone up with all that noise.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Hi Kathy,
I agree. Put the chips in another container and then we could eat to our heart’s content.
P.S. Great video.
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January 31st, 2010 at 6:10 pm
You really DO look like your profile pic…
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January 31st, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I think Shadow was upset. Can you imagine a cat treat bag that was so noisy?
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January 31st, 2010 at 8:46 pm
OMG! This is the FIRST video I have EVER seen of YOU, and I absolutely love it! But, my goodness, WHAT is that bag made of and WHY is it SOOO loud! Ahahhahahha.
Oh, maybe you can just open the bag and dump the Sun Chips out into a bowl or another container so you WONT make that much noise?
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January 31st, 2010 at 9:34 pm
It’s my first visit but so much fun. I had to play the video twice after you mentioned the cat… You did a great job. I love Sun Chips and I do try to remain eco-friendly, I compost everything, but that noise is annoying!
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February 1st, 2010 at 2:51 am
That’s hilarious! Now, unfortunately, I’m going to have to buy a bag just so I can try them for myself. Maybe I’ll bring a bag to work. Or school. Or church. Church would be best, come to think of it.
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February 1st, 2010 at 5:06 am
HAHA. This just really made me want some chips!
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February 1st, 2010 at 6:16 am
Marg — Apparently, this video is scaring pets all over the country. And the sink is where we find Shadow 50% of her day. It makes it really hard to get anything done in the kitchen. Just sayin’.
Linda — The crunch is pretty loud, come to think of it, but not as loud as the bag, which rips my face off every time I crinkle it.
Data Entry Services — It’s impossible to sneak some. Impossible.
SuziCate — Yeah, you’re not going to be able to eat these alone unless you get rid of the bag all together. Otherwise, people and dogs will gather from far and wide. Be prepared.
MyMommyDrama — Nope. Your best bet is to dump the chips into another container before you even enter the house. Leave the bag outside. It has no business being indoors where people with ears are.
Will — We have not been very successful training our cat not to jump on the sink. We leave lots of things out in her path, but she’s very nimble and simply walks around them. It’s a losing battle. Interesting about the bags you mentioned. Everyone wants to get on the eco bandwagon, but there ought to be a regulatory body who makes sure they really do break down into truly compostable parts. OK, according to their website, the bags are truly compostable: All about their bags. See page 2, where they talk about the differences between biodegradable, degradable and compostable. So I think they get a thumbs up here. (Noise aside).
Laura Hegfield — But at least you don’t need a cup of coffee then. These will wake you up!
brookeamanda — Yesterday I cut half the bag off the top so I could more easily access the chips. It was much quieter that way. I like the Garden Salsa flavor, too!
Barbara Swafford — Eating straight out of the bag will be a thing of the past, at least with these. Hmmm, maybe I’ll eat less if I dole out just some onto a plate. This might actually help me.
MA Fat Woman — Oh, that’s good to hear! I’m a little bit heavier than my profile pic. Worried about taping myself, but thought, what the hell? Thank you. You made my day!
cat lady diary — Shadow cares not a bit about the bag. It’s actually our male cat, Lucky, who’s going to need therapy because of it.
meleah rebeccah — Yep, it’s the first I’ve ever put up on the blog. See my link in the comment to Will for an explanation about the bag’s makeup. Yes, I’m going to have to ditch the bag, but I like eating straight from the bag! So much for that.
Julie — Thank you! I didn’t even notice Shadow the first time I watched it. I laughed when I did. Good for you on composting. I have a coworker who does it too. I think I’m too lazy for that. I should probably give the bag to him and see just how long it takes to break down. The company says it takes 14 days.
Mike WJ at Too Many Mornings — Yes, get a bag (or at least touch one at the store). You won’t believe the racket. If you take one to church, even God will ask you to take it outside.
Over Paintball — Go get some, but wear ear phones.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:15 am
I bet you could here that through sound proof walls.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:44 am
Hey the kids would not be able to sneak chips,ey,lol.
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February 1st, 2010 at 12:34 pm
There is something more pleasurable about eating chips straight out of the bag! I am off to check out the link in Wills comment about what the heck that bag is made of!
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February 1st, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Now I feel like I have to go out and buy a bag of Sun Chips just to hear the bag. It sounded so loud, I want to hear if it is as loud in person.
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February 1st, 2010 at 4:30 pm
It has been a while since I had Sunchips but now I am curious to hear for myself how loud the bag really is. I had to turn down my volume on my headset when I was listening to your video. I wonder if they will take actions to soundproof after hearing all the complaints.
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February 1st, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Could you please speak up in the video? I can’t hear you over the rustling!
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February 1st, 2010 at 9:25 pm
ok, so i’m a litle crazy and i always wonder what my fellow bloggers look like (aside from profile photos, etc.) and sound like. so thanks for the video! and thanks for the info on the bag. i will continue with my contribution to global warming for the sake of my ear drums.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 5:46 am
ok, that IS loud. I’ll make sure not to buy one for my kid when we visit the States next – imagine having to listen to that inside the car on a cross-state journey. Yikes!
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February 2nd, 2010 at 6:07 am
Regan — I don’t doubt it either. Maybe you should come over and we’ll conduct a scientific experiment and report our findings to the good people at Sun Chips.
Auntie E — Maybe this is all a sinister plan to keep kids from over-snacking. It’s really a brilliant idea.
meleah rebeccah — You’re right. I don’t know anyone who takes chips out of a bag and eats out of a bowl. Except maybe at a party. But in the comfort of my own home, alone, I’m all about digging right in with my hands.
Anne — Yes, yes it is. Go to the store, pick up a bag and see if other shoppers don’t try to shoosh you!
Dan — I wonder, too. They are getting complaints in various places. This is their first effort at eco-friendly-izing bags, so maybe they’ll take the complaints into consideration when designing new bags. One could hope.
Condo Blues — Sorry! It’s the bag’s fault!
Kelly — That was my first ever video of myself on the blog. I barely ever want to post current pictures of myself (except for the back of my head once, when I blogged about my hair.) I’m glad the video didn’t scare you. Except for the noise, of course.
Anne Israeli Mom — Trust me. You wouldn’t make it ten feet in a car with that bag. Maybe not even ten.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:02 am
LOL!! So ironic I read this post ~ My family was just out in the desert at a golf tournament and we all had Sun Chips every day – and every bag was full of smashed chips and we all kept laughing about trying open the bags and how noisy they were and then the disappointment at the contents!
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February 2nd, 2010 at 11:04 am
That IS loud! What are these bags made of anyways? I want to make my next Halloween costume with the same stuff LOL!
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:53 am
SNAP!
I’m totally buying these and sneaking them into the theater!
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February 2nd, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Thanks for the heads-up on Sun Chips’ compostable bag. For one thing, the idea of any kind of bag decomposing in a mound of grass clippings puts me off. More importantly, the sonic attributes you describe mean that Sun Chips must be crossed off any future snack-resupply list. The reason should be obvious: like most married couples, my wife and I cheat. Not sexually (true, I can only speak for myself on this), but in terms of food. Both of us are publically committed to restrained and prudent eating behavior. It makes us feel better about ourselves, and reflects a wish–however insincere–to share the pain of denial. Beneath this thin veneer of civilization lies a sluggish, viscous swamp of grease and decomposing organic trash, bootlegged when one of us is far enough out of hearing for the other to safely open the refrigerator or pantry door. This arrangement works perfectly well, but would be ruined by the bag you describe. So thanks again. You’ve made a difference in one more marriage!
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Oh, my ears.That was complete torture hearing that, and I’m with you. If I want to sneak some stinkin chips, let me do it in silence.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 4:15 pm
That is SO funny. I took a sunchips bag off of the shelf a few weeks ago and was STARTLED. That thing is LOUD!!!! What is UP with that bag???? And of course you open it and the thing has so few chips and so much air. You know what? Moms should buy these at the store and keep them near for the ride home. Then if baby gets fussy, hand the baby a sunchips bag – instant crinkle toy!
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February 2nd, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Whoa! Now that is some dang racket.
FYI, though we do want to encourage greener packaging, I do notice you say it takes 12 days in a hot compost. Landfills aren’t hot composts, so I expect they’ll be excavating one of these pups during an archeological dig in the year 2447 and using it as an example of how culturally backwards and deaf 21st century humans were.
Count me in if you have a blogger confab here in the Lehigh Valley. Just give me a shout.
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Oh, and what do I have to do to get that Comment Luv working??? *sigh!*
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Ollie McKay’s — Oh, you should have seen what happened to my chips after I destroyed the bag in the video. Did I still eat them? Oh, hella yeah!
Fancy Dress — Someone said cellophane, but I’m not really sure. I think it’s crunched up glass. Sounds like it to me. OMG. Yeah, I could see you in a Sun Chips outfit. Everyone would hear you coming a mile away and then kick you out of the party for being too freaking loud.
Spaz — And about a hundred people would carry you out and throw you in the street.
barry knister — Your comment cracked me the hell up! “Beneath this thin veneer of civilization lies a sluggish, viscous swamp of grease and decomposing organic trash…” Awesome. Hey, I’m already a fan of your blog. Thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself.
Lauren — Sorry. Me torture es su torture.
Katherine and Fortune Cookies — “Crinkle toy” Brilliant! It is quite the strange noise maker, sure to excite kids and madden mothers everywhere. (p.s. Thanks for buying a spot on the blog!)
bj — You’re right. It only decomposes in a hot compost pile. So where does one find that? Not in my backyard, that’s for sure. Yes, we’ll all be deaf if we snack in this manner. I’m sorry CommentLuv doesn’t luv you. I noticed your link was a feed link. Maybe only put in your blog address next time (not “feed” with it). You can test on this or any other post if you like.
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:32 pm
bj — Oh, and I’ve only met one other blogger from Bethlehem. I considered going to a Lehigh Valley TweetUp, but chickened out at the last minute. I’d love to have a coffee klatch or something with other LV bloggers, but I’m too lazy to plan one. I want someone else to do it!
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Lol !
Really annoying, as any unneeded noisy thing.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 2:16 am
Great video, I kept seeing a dark spot moving in the background, but didn’t realize what it was till I read the comments. The bag noise was horrible, isn’t that a type of pollution also or am I making that up?
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February 3rd, 2010 at 2:19 am
Whoa! I agree! I couldn’t even hear you speaking! What kind of a bag is that? It’s really really noisy!!!!! That bag is suited to a disco house! I think even if you are in disco house, they can hear it! Anyway, it’s eco-friendly so it’s forgiven.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 5:45 am
You couln’t make it up could you? Crazy crazy crazy.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:55 am
LOL…great post! And funnier than hell! I think you might just need to switch from SunChips to Lays Potato Chips (do you have them in Australia). I recently discovered your blog and think you are fantastic. Well done.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 12:34 pm
I love Sun Chips- I will have to get a bag for movie night this weekend.
I find myself annoyed by my teenage children standing behind me eating and reading over my shoulder what I am reading online- and that’s just a small noise compared to that bag.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 1:26 pm
We buy Sun Chips in the little individual bags, and I’ve not run across the LOUD bags yet. I put them in Mr. Husbands lunch, I can imagine what he’d say after eating around the fellas with the LOUD chip bag. LOL
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February 3rd, 2010 at 2:09 pm
oh my god Kathy actually got on youtube LOL…. kinda nice actually to hear you instead of being all written entries keep up the good work and I know im late but welcome back to Entrecard! haha!
— Christopher
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February 3rd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
I think I might like that bag. My little one is always sneaking all the best stuff out of the snack cupboard and eating it up before I get a chance to have any – and Sun Chips are her favorites! With this bag, I’d know from my bedroom upstairs if she’s down in the kitchen digging into the chips again!
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February 3rd, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I heard it. I heard it. and it sounded like there was a herd of goats in that bag! I could hardly hear your voice
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February 3rd, 2010 at 5:33 pm
OH man…I’m not buying those! Your video cracked me up.
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February 4th, 2010 at 8:42 am
I haven’t tried the new bag, but I do love SunChips… As I work in an office on a floor usually by myself, I might just appreciate the company of a noisy bag.
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February 4th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Thanks for my morning laugh loved the video!
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February 4th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
I’m so going to get a bag of those. That was too funny…and loud. Only you would google it to see what others had to say, lol.
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February 4th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
It is great that they made it noisey. It has created alot of attention to the product and need for more and better eco friendly packaging.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
LOL! Just dump them into a bowl. I love Sun Chips, so I wouldn’t mind.
February 4th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
We don’t have those as chip packets here as yet, though we do have them as packaging for things like washed baby spinach, and I hate those bags! They are so violently loud!
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February 4th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Kathy, I only tried the feed addy in the second comment. The first one was the regular addy. And this one is the regular URL.
Okay, I’m sitting watching that comment luv bar bop back and forth and back and forth and back and forth . . . okay, I’ve played two games of free cell, and the bugger is still moving back and forth. Ate a mango, that took awhile, and just as long to clean up afterward, geez they’re messy. Back and forth. It’s been fifteen minutes now. Back and forth. Twenty minutes. Ah, the hell with it.
You’re right. Comment Luv Hates Me.
February 4th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
I can’t watch it cuz hubby is asleep beside me, I’m sure it’s hysterical. I know the bags of which you speak. I agree though that the compostable thing is a great idea.
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February 5th, 2010 at 7:14 am
I poked these at the store.
I promptly got chased out of the chip aisle by the manager too.
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February 5th, 2010 at 8:39 am
I’d punch whoever was eating from that thing in the face if they were doing it in the cinema, lol.
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February 5th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
That was funny! Thanks for sharing! Definitely won’t open that bag when my husband has a migraine!
Cheers,
Viveca
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February 6th, 2010 at 2:17 am
the cat in the background seems pretty unimpressed by the noise
but hey, why don’t they just wrap stuff in plain paper anymore? when i was in Cuba in 2002 i could even buy some ice-tea type drink in multiple layers of ordinary newspaper, and i wouldn’t get wet hands for at least 15 minutes.
February 6th, 2010 at 9:53 am
I don’t think I’ve ever taken notice of the decibel level of a chip bag. But now, thanks to you, I will be much more conscious of the noise pollution I’ll create when eating Sun Chips.
Stumbled.
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February 6th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
If I didn’t hear it I couldn’t have believed it..that was some loud bag what the heck is it made from?
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February 6th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
This is so funny, I thought it was me. Nice to meet you!
Meg
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February 6th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Oh man that would drive me crazy. I have strict rules of no bag rummaging or crinkling of packets while watching TV or movies!
. I’ll have to test this one out though. On a positive note, it’s fantastic that it’s biodegradable.
February 6th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
I think nothing of throwing our packaging into our landfills, but we really should start thinking and demanding compost friendly packaging. I cringe every time I take meat off a Styrofoam tray. Wish I could afford to shop at the corner butcher store, he uses old-fashioned waxed freezer-wrap paper.
February 7th, 2010 at 9:24 am
No Sun Chips for me. Looks like I can never sneak into my kitchen and have them secretly. Its sure to wake somebody up, even if they are day dreaming…. lol
Have a good day!:)
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February 7th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
i didn’t realize the bag was so loud until you mentioned it. i went into the kitchen to grab a few sun chips and cracked up. it is loud as EVAH!
and is that your cat up there on the counter drinking out of the faucet. i would totally shoot my cat in the butt. the first day we brought her home she jumped on the kitchen table. i said next time you do that, you’ll be in the middle of the table with an apple in your mouth. we have an understanding.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Sure enough. I was just listening to the YouTube video and my 5 year-old (who was supposed to be going to sleep), called out, “Mom! What’s that loud noise?” And my volume is only on “1!” Crazy. I don’t think I want to meet that in person.
February 8th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Well I have never laughed so hard today thank you I needed that. But I hate the sound of loud bags too so, I don’t think I’ll be picking those up no time too soon.
Thanks for the laugh
Have a quite evening
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February 9th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
I love the cat jumping up on your counter in the background
February 10th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Okay, aren’t you cute in your baseball hat, but damnation woman. It seriously sounds like you are on the threshold of raised voice to screaming to get over the sound of the bag.
No thanks. Or, I’ll just use a bunch of non-biodegradable Ziplock bags to store them in.
p.s. Dangit, I missed the cat on the first go-round. Thanks for the heads up Alan.
p.p.s. Sweep the Leg! I’m number 100!
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February 18th, 2010 at 8:23 am
I couldn’t hear you clearly because of the noise. All we need to do is to recycle. why don’t we cut the snack bag into pieces and make it pillow. Its a Eco friendly you can help the environment to lessen our garbage. More power to your site thanks for sharing us this video. God bless
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:48 am
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February 24th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Oh, I understand! I love Sun chips, but this package made sneaking a snack completely impossible.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:47 am
If the vast majority of companies didnt see the money sign whenever they go, or appear to go eco they wouldnt do it. The supermarkets are all jumping on the wagon in the UK, love food hate waste etc etc. One look in their bins on the other hand which are always bulging over you will see a different story.
Rant over- as for the sun chips, Im flying to salt lake city in a week (not very eco I know but at least I dont lie to people and tell them im going by rowing boat – its the facade of the whole thing that irritates me) so i’ll experiment when I get to the States- although Salt Lake city is a Mormon town, do Mormoms approve of crisps? it wouldnt surprise me either way….
March 17th, 2010 at 3:26 am
this guy posted a video and tested it against Tostidos w/ a decibel meter…http://vimeo.com/9664621
April 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
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April 12th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Thanks for posting the video- you’re way more photogenic than I am, so I linked to you from my post about my experiment composting these chip bags. Speaking of your cat, I think my brother once bought us a cat toy that was equally loud and crinkly. An act of revenge, I think- you buy his kids one drumset, and all of a sudden you’re that guy…
Dave´s last blog ..The Sun Chips Composting Experiment
May 3rd, 2010 at 11:08 am
Kathy,
You look great in a hat!
May 21st, 2010 at 1:44 pm
OMG – you are so funny. You joke about waking the dead, but my fiance was sleeping one night and I was eating some of those, and…I woke him up! He sleeps like the dead! I loved the video – I haven’t giggled that much in a million years!
May 21st, 2010 at 8:31 pm
I’ve got one in my compost barrel right now – I keep watching for it to break down. I think it’s something like 13 weeks to full decomposition. I don’t know if I have that much patience.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:07 am
we should always look for eco-friendly products out there to help the environment.~`:
July 31st, 2010 at 1:12 pm
each time i remember the leakage in the Mexican sea i feel that waht we build in years the big companies destroy it in a day,
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August 18th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
This is hysterical! I love your quote in the Wall Street Journal.
People could solve the whole noisy chip bag issue if they made their own potato chips, and used a brown paper bag. But that requires a little planning.
Can you imagine bringing your own bags to the chip dispenser at the grocery store? I also wonder if the plastics in the chip bag get into the bag’s contents. Makes me want to stop eating chips of any kind.
August 19th, 2010 at 8:07 am
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August 19th, 2010 at 9:35 am
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August 19th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
What? What? I was laughing so hard I couldn’t hear what you were saying.
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August 23rd, 2010 at 3:48 pm
I thought this was going to be about the composting aspect of it. I am most curious about how it breaks down. I took a bag and didn’t cover it up, I just put it on the ground to see if it will decompose over the summer. It’s still there. It’s lighter in color but not really looking like it’s breaking down. So maybe I should blog about that and see if others are as skeptical as I am. I have the before picture and can take one now to show that over 3 months not much has happened. Just what is the material that is so crinkly????
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August 25th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Wow this is so typically American. Not convenient enough for you America? Should we be able to press a button instead and watch it vanish? Sure helping the environment can be an inconvenience but are you SERIOUSLY complaining about the sound of a crumpling bag?!?!? SERIOUSLY?!?!?! DO you know how great it is that its compostible?!?!? You people make me ill.