Is Ketchup Packet Size Too Small?

I'm tired of how small ketchup packets are. I mean, I've never used less than 2.

One packet is not sufficient for:
- french fries
- hamburgers
- hot dogs
- eggs (though I don't like my eggs with ketchup)

In fact, I can't even think of a case where I would ever use just one.

Wouldn't it be better for the environment if we had larger packet sizes? I think people would be more likely to take less packets, and there'd be less disposed packaging per unit of ketchup.

For those people who argue that they would break easier, I point to the fact that we already have packets of salad dressing and mayonaise of larger sizes.

I would like them to double the Mayo packets, that way I don't look like a huge Mayo thief when I eat out

In Europe, (almost) all packages of the condiment type (hehehe... condoment..) are twice as large as American ones.

Really!!!?!? Jeebus your packets must be teeny tiny, cos our's ain't all that big!

In this case, it IS the size of the package that counts, and not just how you use it.

*rimshot*

Yes! Mayo! (The made from eggs kind, mind you).

Well as you know, I don't actualy go for mayo in packets, I get it straight from the source

I find the size of condiment packets fine for hot dogs and hamburgers (And I'm a huge connoisseur of gas-station and 7-11 heatlamp dogs), but wholey in-adequet for frenchfries, onion rings, and chicken strips.

Mustard packets are the worst, though. Those things are so tiny. It has enough, but just barely.

Not all packets are made the same, though! Arbys has a larger size of packet they use for their proprietary sauces like Arbys Sauce and Horsey Sauce, which should be more than enough to handle even the biggest burgers or dogs, even for a sauce-hog... I normally have plenty left over.

I got chicken strips and motzeralla sticks at Arbys last night and the ranch dressing to dip them in came in the huge packet that we always expect for salads and stuff, and it was just about right. Ketchup should come in those, for fries.

I'd prefer that salsa packets come in half-bottle sized versions as I love that sauce!

Yah, Ketchup packets are annoying . But most restrunts (I will NEVER in a MILLION years be able to spell that god-forsaken word!) have those little cups, and a fosset-type-of-thing that squirts ketchup... but the cups are too small too... Whenever I get to Wendy's or something, I get like 2 or 3 little cups, and usually use them all!

EDIT: I spelled the word ketchup with a v instead of a c in the first line... (Why can't I spell today?)
2nd EDIT: More spelling errors...

I vote for 12oz packets.

i always tear two ketchup packets at a time because they're so tiny. the places with cups and a ketchup faucet are better and the places with the big cups are the best. i'm such a ketchup junkie. one packet is just about enough for a single fry. hehe not quite but back in high school i was one of the main reasons one of the restaurants in my town got rid of its all you can eat ketchup dispenser.

I keep waiting for Jeska to move this to Technical Issues.

I wish I didn't know what Willow was talking about. It made me almost puke. Thanks Willow!

Angies

Glad I can still make you sick AND smile at the same time

The real question on everyone's mind is: Is ketchup good on pie?

Are you unable to get out of Question mode??

Yes!

Assuming you mean a rather dry meat pie.

Otherwise, I'm not so sure.

Definetly not on lemon pie.

I sometimes use three packets! I think I may have a problem.

Hiro, you were in BZ recently, did you try the fried chicken? they DROWN it in ketchup, it's pretty good actually =D

I'm one of the few humans I know who absolutly hate ketchup. I used to like it as a kid but sometime in my mid teenage years I just stopped liking it.

hehehe don't visit Belize, Ketchup is put on everything here =o

Weird how sometimes you just stop liking stuff or just start liking them. Like I used to hate eggs when I was a kid; I'd practically throw up every time I was made to eat them.

Now I love them!

I have heard it has something to do with the fact that you're a whole new person every 7 years; meaning all of your cells have reproduced and all the old ones died off. So it would follow that your taste buds change every 7 years -- thus new tastes are more pleasing and others not so much. Does anyone have more information on this?

I order hamburgers without catsup, and I won't eat a burger with catsup on it. I do, however, eat catsup with my fries while eating the burger. That's weird. I like to type catsup, too.

How about "No, portions are right, I just use more packets when I need more katsup"?

-Ghoti