Chief Dick Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 You are a mouthhole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 My son has already had these ... Sold from Wal-Mart. H8tnk would be pleased ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I just sent them this message: Are you guys a bunch of morons? The last thing we need is for kids to think that Legos are edible. Dumb dumb dumb idea! Well, they have responded to me with this: Mr. wiegie, Thank you for your comments regarding Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks. Consumer opinion is important to us and we thank you for the time you took to contact us. We are sorry that you did not enjoy this product. Our research indicates that many consumers approve of its aroma, taste, texture and appearance. Although you do not share this opinion, we appreciate your letting us know that Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks did not measure up to your expectations. We appreciate your comments and will share them with the appropriate company officials. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts! Sincerely, Laura Cervantes Consumer Affairs Department 4LEC/cl 012429093A Kellogg North America PO Box CAMB Battle Creek, MI 49016-1986 This could get good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Just sent this to them: Dear Ms. Cervantes, Thank you for your response. I am very happy that you appreciate my opinion and that you consider it important. (It came across quite clearly in your e-mail that you were very interested in my opinion that shaping children's snacks like Legos is a bad idea. I am also very glad that the time I spent submitting my concern was not wasted.) I am looking forward to sharing your response in my business school classes tomorrow as I am sure that my students will find it very educational. Sincerely, wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Ms. Cervantes will probably take you more seriously if you didn't sign your letters as wiegie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoMan Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Ms. Cervantes will probably take you more seriously if you didn't sign your letters as wiegie. Good point although "weigie, J.D." would be somewhat more effective than "wiegie, Ph.D.," which would be much more effective than "weigie." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 She would actually take you much more seriously than that if you signed your name in blood Which also shows a dedication to the cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I got the same response which leads me to believe they aint reading our letters: Mr. Spain, Thank you for your comments regarding Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks. Consumer opinion is important to us and we thank you for the time you took to contact us. We are sorry that you did not enjoy this product. Our research indicates that many consumers approve of its aroma, taste, texture and appearance. Although you do not share this opinion, we appreciate your letting us know that Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks did not measure up to your expectations. We appreciate your comments and will share them with the appropriate company officials. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts! Sincerely, Laura Cervantes Consumer Affairs Department 4LEC/cl 012429275A Kellogg North America PO Box CAMB Battle Creek, MI 49016-1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegiebo Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I sent them this e-mail: "What happens when the first kid chokes on a "real" lego toy and you all get blamed for it because the kid thought it was a delicious fruit snack? Do you run any of your products past your legal dept? Good luck. I look forward to seeing this product featured prominently in the news." I'd be interested in what state's law would allow Kellogg's to be held liable for an injury caused by someone else's product. Because I would like to set up shop in that state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I got a different letter. Dear Joe: Thank you for your comments regarding Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks. Consumer opinion is important to us and we thank you for the time you took to contact us. We appreciate your comments and will share them with the appropriate company officials. We understand exactly what you are saying and will be sure this receives proper attention. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts! Sincerely, Kathleen Eckler Consumer Specialist Consumer Affairs Department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Mr. AtomicCEO, Thank you for your comments regarding Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks. Consumer opinion is important to us and we thank you for the time you took to contact us. However, we find it inappropriate that your opinion was typed on a death certificate and mailed in a pig's bladder. Any future correspondence from you will be directly sent to the police. Sincerely, Laura Cervantes Consumer Affairs Department 4LEC/cl 012429093A Kellogg North America PO Box CAMB Battle Creek, MI 49016-1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchico Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Mr. AtomicCEO, Thank you for your comments regarding Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks. Consumer opinion is important to us and we thank you for the time you took to contact us. However, we find it inappropriate that your opinion was typed on a death certificate and mailed in a pig's bladder. Any future correspondence from you will be directly sent to the police. Sincerely, Laura Cervantes Consumer Affairs Department 4LEC/cl 012429093A Kellogg North America PO Box CAMB Battle Creek, MI 49016-1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Mr. TimC, Thank you for your comments regarding Kellogg's™ Lego® Fruit Flavored Snacks. Consumer opinion is important to us and we thank you for the time you took to contact us. Yes, I am hawt and like to ride in Corvettes. Sincerely, Laura Cervantes Consumer Affairs Department 4LEC/cl 012429093A Kellogg North America PO Box CAMB Battle Creek, MI 49016-1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryTheRock Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) She would actually take you much more seriously than that if you signed your name in blood Which also shows a dedication to the cause Reminds me, I used to have this book Wilber Winkle has a Complaint. Cracked me up. Did you know he came up with the idea for the blue M&M's? They ended up getting their legal department involved before it was over. Some sample's of his work...HERE Edited February 13, 2007 by CarryTheRock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryTheRock Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 HOW TO COMPLAIN THE WILBER WINKLE WAY 1. USE ONLY WHITE STATIONERY. Other letterhead colors often look a little too cute, and recipients will likely dismiss letters written with them as whimsical and lacking substance. 2. USE 12 POINT FONT ON ALL LETTERS. Ten point fonts give an impression of weakness and uncertainty, while 14 points make you look dimwitted, as if you needed big letters to comprehend things. 3. ADDRESS YOUR INITIAL COMPLAINTS TO THE TOP BANANA OF EACH CORPORATION, not an underling. Sure, your letter will probably be passed down to the customer service representative (CSR) anyway, but at least you'll get a decent response, as most CSRs are all too anxious to show their bosses how effective they are in getting rid of you. 4. CARBON COPY PROMINENT POLITICAL FIGURES like the president of the United States. This is especially effective when writing other elected officials. But save your stamps and don't actually send out the carbon copies; the very thought that the president is plugged into your grievance should ensure a proper response by the politico handling your letter. 5. IF YOU REALLY FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINT, SEND MONEY to get the CSRs stirring. Sadly, many corporations cater to fat-cats these days, and tossing a little money their way will make you look more important and worthy of their time. 6. STICK WITH GOOD, OLD FASHIONED MAIL TO REGISTER YOUR COMPLAINTS despite this age of fax machines, modems, and voice-mail. Most companies have installed automated phone menus for the express purpose of getting us to hang up and leave them alone. In fact, studies they've done show that maneuvering through their voice-mail options is likely to increase the average consumers stress levels by over 50%. Steer clear of voice mail! 7. TIME YOUR MAILINGS TO ARRIVE ON THURSDAY. Monday is "meeting day," when new techniques and strategies aimed at making consumers go away are discussed and analyzed in grueling day-long seminars. Tuesday is rushed from trying to catch up on all the complaints received, but not acted upon, on Monday. On Wednesday, they're too tired from all that running around on Tuesday. And Friday is generally reserved for horseplay and baby showers. Thursday is the only day when your letter will get the attention it so richly deserves. 8. DONT FORGET YOUR MAIL CARRIER!!! You'll need to build a rapport with him or her so your letters will get preferential treatment at the post office. Start slowly with remarks about the weather (e.g., "Looks like rain!"), followed by more intimate discussions on topics ranging from the local baseball teams pennant chances to the health of the carriers mother. (WARNING: Don't ever talk about the volume of junk mail we get. Such comments make postal carriers feel as if they are merely carrying around a sack of garbage all day.) 9. USING REGULAR MAIL IS OK, unless your attempts at bonding with the mail carrier backfire and you come to blows. If this occurs, and you therefore must eliminate the possibility of the mail carrier sabotaging your efforts, I suggest UPS or FedEx or any of the other private services. If you get into complaining in a big way, you'll gets lots of personal mail every day, and a mail carrier holding a grudge against you could mean death to your cause. 10. USE CERTIFIED MAIL only when your letter is of such importance that failure to receive a prompt response could jeopardize the health of you and your family. 11. ALLOW 30 DAYS FOR A RESPONSE TO YOUR COMPLAINT/INQUIRY. If they haven't responded by then, they are likely employing what's known in customer service as "The Silent Treatment," whereby they simply ignore your letter in the hopes that you will leave them alone. Sadly, this technique is very effective on the weak and downtrodden who aren't able to muster the energy to continue the fight. 12. If the 30 days lapse and a FOLLOW-UP is necessary, get the service reps attention by using "Lottery Headquarters" as your return address. That'll make him think he's won something. 13. RETURN ALL THE COUPONS THEY UNDOUBTEDLY WILL SEND YOU. Most coupons are secretly coded, and customer service representatives are notified when they're redeemed. If you use the coupons sent, you will forever be labeled a "coupon caper" in the customer service industry. Coupon capers are rarely given a fair shake with the issues they raise, as CSR's know they can dismiss "capers" by merely sending them more coupons. 14. BE PREPARED FOR FRUSTRATIONS. As you can tell by reading my published correspondence, I often poured my heart out to company executives, and sometimes got nothing but inappropriate form letters in return. But I didn't let that stop me. Naive I may be about a lot of things, but I also have a temper when I'm being jerked around. I make sure Corporate and Political America knows when they've "done me wrong." You should do no less! 15. IF YOU GET VERY SPECIFIC RESPONSES TO YOUR LETTERS, SEND A SIMPLE "THANK YOU" to CSRs who sent them. You may even consider inviting them over for coffee if they are local. Building good relationships with CSRs is very important. 16. ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO THE THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU. Then turn on your computer and give the people bringing stress to your life a piece of your mind immediately. Believe me, it works a lot better than everything else I've tried, especially "rope-a-dope" and verbal fatalism. 17. BE PERSISTENT. Writing letters of complaint is the best way to correct the problems you experience with products and services. Its also highly effective for hauling in important company and product information. Often, though, you'll have to correspond more than once to get a satisfactory response. CSRs respect consumers who show commitment to their cause, and what better way to demonstrate that than repeated mailings to the same individual? Follow all my tips, and get ready to sleep better at night. Like me, you'll no longer be tormented by the riddles and ravages of everyday consumer life. And get ready, too, to brag a little about your successes. I frequently dispense pearls of wisdom during conversational lulls on the cocktail circuit, where my unparalleled information base has made me the proverbial hit of the party. Fellow party-goers are in such awe of my knowledge that they often ask me, "Are you for real, Wilber?" So get into the letter writing spirit and head with me to the consumer barricades. We may not be able to change the world. But we can stand up to the companies that take away our favorite candy bar's nuts. Very truly yours, Wilber Winkle LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryTheRock Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 5. IF YOU REALLY FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINT, SEND MONEY to get the CSRs stirring. Sadly, many corporations cater to fat-cats these days, and tossing a little money their way will make you look more important and worthy of their time.he would send $5 to help improve teir product or whatever so they would have to respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 there's some good info in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I'd be interested in what state's law would allow Kellogg's to be held liable for an injury caused by someone else's product. Because I would like to set up shop in that state. gotta figure they have some sort of licensing agreement, where you could go after one, the other, or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) I had two books that were similar to this Winkle guy. Letters from a Nut and More Letters from a Nut Hilarious stuff. Edited February 13, 2007 by AtomicCEO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 finally, we know wedgie's real name -- wilber winkle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I had two books that were similar to this Winkle guy. Letters from a Nut and More Letters from a Nut Hilarious stuff. Thank you, i just ordered the book from amazon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) I have NOT received a response to my e-mail. It's hard when you realize that not everyone appreciates you. edit: I left out "not." Edited February 13, 2007 by untateve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I had two books that were similar to this Winkle guy. Letters from a Nut and More Letters from a Nut Hilarious stuff. Those books are great. I have heard that either Jerry Seinfeld or Larry David wrote them, but that's just speculation as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Top 10 grossest candies You don't think kids would eat real maggots and poop? Besides a lego would probably be more fiber than the kid eats in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Laura Cervantes Consumer Affairs Department 4LEC/cl 012429093A Kellogg North America PO Box CAMB Battle Creek, MI 49016-1986 Dear Ms. Cervantes: Thank you for writing that my concerns are important to you, my 4 year old son just choked down some Legos that weren't your cereal. You will be happy to know that they didn't get soggy in the milk even after his death. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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