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I'm 100% confident that many of you out there have poured the final pieces out of your bag of favorite chips directly into your mouth. So, companies shouldn't waste any of that "dust" in their factories.

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[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 54 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I thought this was computer chips at first, but I still support it.

I'm pretty sure that cookie companies do this with cookies and cream ice cream.

[–] julian@community.nodebb.org 5 points 5 months ago

@dannyboy@sh.itjust.works me too! The fact that I wasn't alone in making this mistake kind of goes to show the kind of people on fedi lol

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ha, yeah, computer chip bites would make for some serious fiber in the diet.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Wha....no! You don't EAT them. You sell them you linux youtubers who say that they can't run linux on these old broken microchips. And they pull out their soddering gun, and say "BITCH I WILL END YOU!!!"

Actually they're not that aggressive. They probably say something they think sounds cool and threatening, but is more comic book cool than real life cool.

"With his trusty soddering gun in hand, linux man uses a vast knowledge of inner workings of electronics to repair any electronic no matter how demanding, in a never ending quest to prove that micro linux can run on ANYTHING!!!"

and then the delivery guy is like "Yeah, that's great. Sign here for your package, dork."

[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Me too! I was remembering the Intel incident when they discovered processors didn't calculate math correctly and turned a batch into keychains. I still have mine somewhere ...

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 26 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I just now realized you are talking about food

I though this was Silicon dust from a fab

[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

That's what I thought too. Must be all the "AI" this and "NVidia" that dominating news.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Not as tasty.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Would make a good topping for mac n cheese.

[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Baked chicken breading

[–] bronxasaur@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Here in the states you can get Kraft mac n cheese flavored like Cheetos (regular or flamin hot) and cool ranch Doritos.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Nice. I remember having a Doritos topped Mac' n Cheese

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

But then what will they make Pringles out of?

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Tennis ball scraps since they already share cans?

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Tastes already like seasoned cardboard.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I would imagine they've tuned their lines well enough there's not enough waste for all whole product line. It probably already goes in the bags to hit exact weights.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 points 5 months ago

Or it gets sold as animal food.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You're copying the idea of brilliant entrepreneur Chabuddy G.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Nice. I don't see his idea on the shelf... Tell him to get his shit in gear!

[–] Praxinoscope@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

That's exactly what I was thinking. Peanut Dust!

People Just Do Nothing is one of my favorite shows.

[–] sprack@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Isn’t that how Pringles are made.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Pringles are actually grown on potatoe trees, each leaf is a Pringle harvested at the perfect time.

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I always wanted hot funyun powder fundip equivalent

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Well, I def like regular funyuns... So, a whole line of fundips is a good idea.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Yes, I've had Hanover's.

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I know a place that uses dorito crumbs on a burger, so this makes sense.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Ooh! I'm in if you do breakfast cereals too!

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not corn flakes. The good cereals! Get me a big ol bag of Fruity Pebbles dust! I'll deep fry chicken in THAT!

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

The ones that WEREN'T invented to keep us from masturbating.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 1 points 5 months ago

They do this with pretty much everything already, honestly surprised this is the first time I've heard of this specific idea.