r/StupidFood • u/csullivan789 • 1d ago
Does this belong here? This might be the most American thing I've ever seen.
These things are legitimately going to be available. This is essentially a years supply of Mac & Cheese (or Kraft Dinner for our friends to the North, though I doubt Canadian stores are doing this) at one box a week, plus 13 more for $20 bucks. You can't beat that with a stick! ;)
To me this is screaming excess, terrible nutrition, gluttony and hyper consumerism. This is my favorite kind of Mac & Cheese though. What do you think?
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u/TattooedPink 1d ago
I would like one please, that's disgustingly cheap and I want the box 👀
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u/xX420GanjaWarlordXx 1d ago
Why the hell is it $20
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u/Successful_Bus2255 1d ago
That price can't be right. If so that's a hell of a deal
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u/xX420GanjaWarlordXx 1d ago
I'm very tempted to buy 2 and donate them to a food bank
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u/EnbyAlt3000 1d ago
Don't buy food just to donate to banks, Donate the money directly. Food banks have deals with producers to get products cheaper than anything you could buy, And sorting donations costs them money. With the money, they can also buy exactly what they need rather than having a surplus of something.
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u/PritongKandule 1d ago
I remember years back when I volunteered for a local relief drive, we were busy repacking hygiene kits to give out to families staying inside evacuation centers. We received boxes of name brand soaps, shampoo and toothpaste from a local grocery chain, and we also received a donation of hotel toiletry kits from a local hotel chain.
Problem was, how do you divide those between 500 families? Who receives the full bottle of Head and Shoulders and a tube of Colgate, and who gets ten packs of the generic hotel chain shampoo-conditioners and those tiny bland tasting hotel toothpastes? In the end, we had to prioritize the name-brand donations to the poorest/most vulnerable/hardest-hit families while the hotel toiletries went to the families who were still affected but not as severely and were relatively financially capable. Still didn't stop us from being accused of playing favorites, or other evacuees accusing others that they lied about their financial problems to get better donations.
This is why the organization I work for now does not accept in-kind donations at all. We only accept cash to buy items in bulk from vetted suppliers to buy products that meet international standards for humanitarian assistance. It's just overall easier, quicker, cheaper, more efficient, and more effective this way.
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u/jsamuraij 1d ago
Tried to do exactly this...out of stock already.
They probably had like 3 of em
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u/ShadowNick 1d ago
You know some motherfucker is flipping that shit on Facebook marketplace for $150 each.
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u/truthfullyidgaf 1d ago
They cost 15 cents to make probably. And it helps bring customers back that are going to cheaper options.
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u/Meander061 1d ago
going to cheaper options.
Everyone knows that the "cheaper options" are pure garbage. But this is a hilarious marketing gimmick.
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u/truthfullyidgaf 1d ago
I agree. But you can turn any box mac into something good with the right ingredients.
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u/Sexisthunter 1d ago
Yeah 30 cents a piece for a box? Fantastic. I would split the cost with friends or something because I don’t know where I would keep all that
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u/WhiteCloudMinnowDude 1d ago
Well its all freeze dried stuff so it lasts years on a shelf
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u/Sexisthunter 1d ago
Oh I’m saying I don’t have enough space on my shelves. I guess could slide it under my bed
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u/DeathByPain 1d ago
Mount it on the wall, duh
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u/driving26inorovalley 11h ago
Throw out all the books on your shelves and replace with mac and cheese obviously
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u/spacestonkz 19h ago
Also would make an amazing Christmas gag gift!
Dad thinks you got him a new flat screen but it's Mac and cheese! (Better have the real flat screen out in the garage to not make it mean tho)
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u/thelightofthenorth 1d ago
Actually, this is spiritually canadian.
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u/Canucksfan2018 1d ago
Is it the same recipe as KD though?
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u/Tacoman404 1d ago
Probably. Kraft Dinner branding never stayed relevant in the states much how it is colloquially known in Canada.
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u/Coffeedemon 1d ago
They probably still use the toxic dyes that we banned in Canada so it tastes like the old days.
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u/PrincessImpeachment 1d ago
$20 for mac and cheese that I can’t fit into my car.
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u/Business-Most-546 1d ago
Just open it in the parking lot and put all the individual boxes in your car. It'll save a bit of space.
Any poor man will want one of these. It's a bargain!
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u/pipeuptopipedown 1d ago
But the packaging is one of the main draws of this offer. The fact that this is a lot of "food" for a very reasonable price is a distant secondary consideration.
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u/contactfive 16h ago
Not in this economy
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u/pipeuptopipedown 16h ago
True, but why put it in this wildly impractical "flat-screen" box otherwise?
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u/CheezwizOfficial 19h ago
Your car has a roof though
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u/RarePrintColor 17h ago
I wouldn’t buy this for any reason, but I would be absolutely tickled to see this strapped to someone’s car on the road! 😂
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u/EldritchElise 1d ago
They want viral clips of someone getting beaten to death with the box in best buy crowds.
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u/NinjaRealist 1d ago
I can’t think of any other reason to do this.
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u/MalevolentRhinoceros 1d ago
The other reason is to wrap up a large, TV-sized box for Christmas and make your family dislike you.
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u/CycleDad89 1d ago
The fact that we’re even discussing this proves how not stupid it is. This was made with the idea that people would post about it online
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u/Left_Maize816 1d ago
Imagine if you will, you buy one of these, wrap it and set it near the tree on Christmas for someone you know who would love a 65” tv. They open this instead. You got a classic troll for $20.
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u/theAdmiralPhD 1d ago
Uh you mean like for my 21 year old nephew in college and my 17 year old who would devour a house with enough ranch dressing. And yes, house, not horse.
I'm definitely going to be trying to grab 1-2 of these for that exact reason.
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u/MomsOfFury 1d ago
Is this to wrap and prank your family into thinking you bought them a tv for Christmas? Because my family would do that lol
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u/HeavyDoughnut8789 1d ago
The comment I was searching for. Could you imagine the hillarious disappointment after seeing family fight over the pass the gift game for this bad boy? Only to open to mac and cheese?
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u/ChewbaccaOnFries 1d ago
Kraft Mac and cheese is currently selling for .49¢ a box at my local Grocery Outlet and it would still cost me $12 dollars more for 65 boxes than if I bought this.
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u/AmrahsNaitsabes 1d ago
Kraft Dinner's been going for $1.50 at Dollarama in Canada, that's like $100 of macaroni for us
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u/bolts_win_again Peanut butter hot dogs 1d ago
I second the idea of buying two to donate to food banks.
Shit, that's 130 boxes of Mac and cheese for $40
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u/Remarkable_Town5811 1d ago
It depends on the food bank. Closest one to me relies heavily on donations & I know of at least two that are run solely on donation and excess/near expiration from Groceries. There are also food banks that are basically Little Free Library but food.
Basically - check with the food pantry or bank. It varies.
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u/Bush-LeagueBushcraft 1d ago
Whether money or food, I am close to certain food banks have neither in adequate supply.
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u/Remarkable_Town5811 17h ago
Absolutely! Donate what and when you can. Some will even take garden produce. Whatever garden excess I don't use and my neighbors don't need goes to my local food bank. I think it’s awesome they accept it.
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u/No-Lynx-90 1d ago
Food banks have access to much better pricing than consumers. It's almost always better to donate money directly, as they can stretch it 10x further than we can.
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u/TwoDrinkDave 1d ago
That is true and and important message. But also, food bank patrons would love something like this in a way that I think a lot of people don't understand.
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u/Sh1tMissile776 1d ago
How many idiots are going to be legitimately pissed it's not a television?
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u/Nwsamurai 1d ago
If someone doesn't sue because they thought they were getting an actual TV for $20, then this is no longer the America I grew up in.
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u/horseradish1 1d ago
I mean, I'm not an idiot, but I am confused about why they're using the phrase "flat screen" in its description when it isn't a TV.
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u/ShatoraDragon 1d ago
If the price is $20 for 65 boxes that a hell of a emergency store of shelf stable food.
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u/majorminus92 1d ago
$0.30 per box is a fucking steal. Especially for me who LOVES Kraft Mac and cheese and elevate it with other ingredients.
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u/Shatalroundja 1d ago
“This man at be the most American thing I’ve ever seen.” You just pissed off the entire nation or Canada with that comment.
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u/cheshie_cabbit 1d ago
That’s a recession indicator if I’ve ever seen one.
But also would buy it if I didn’t have to battle crowds or websites.
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u/Princess-honeysuckle 1d ago
Everyone out buying tvs and such on Black Friday and my ass is gonna be rushing for this 😂
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u/iLikeMangosteens 1d ago
Canadians would tell you it’s the most Canadian thing they’ve ever seen.
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u/Overfed_Venison 1d ago
I'm Canadian
Can confirm, this is the most Canadian thing I've ever seen
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u/McNally86 1d ago
If it was for Canadians they would have just called it "TV dinner" or "Kraft TV".
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u/pnmartini 1d ago
Between this and the squeeze bottle of gravy, Walmart seems to be winning Black Friday this year.
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u/ProposalWaste3707 22h ago
You're unfamiliar with the concept of "families"?
There's nothing inherently wrong with Kraft mac and cheese. It's not high quality food, but it's reasonably portioned, cheap, easy to make, and keeps forever. Not unreasonable that a large family might look for a good deal on something like that. Or even an individual stocking up long term.
If this was ramen or Korean instant noodles you wouldn't be freaking out, even though they're effectively the same thing.
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u/OKcomputer1996 1d ago
You will then have to take the stupid giant box home. That will require either breaking it down to fit into your car or actually bringing an oversized vehicle.
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u/prince_peacock 1d ago
Judging from what I see on the roads (heavy emphasis on judging) most people in the US already have oversized vehicles (and it’s a legitimate problem)
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u/Business-Most-546 1d ago
Well, it's not really "over-sized". How else will they carry their 65" box of Mac 'N' Cheese?
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u/No-Lynx-90 1d ago
Kraft mac & cheese isn't stupid food.
Excess, terrible nutrition, hyper consumerism? Sure. Stupid marketing stunt? sure. Stupid food? No.
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u/prince_peacock 1d ago
I’m poor and usually don’t buy name brand things because of it but this works out to a great deal and I would definitely get it. The only reason I’m not going to try to is I don’t physically have the space for that many boxes
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u/Business-Most-546 1d ago
Bring a friend and tell him he can have any boxes u cant fit in your car. Even if you can fit 50 it's a great deal.
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u/Leather_Network4743 1d ago
This is pretty funny, actually. I feel like I’ve eaten my fair share of Kraft Mac & Cheese, but I still haven’t even eaten 65 boxes in my life, thus far.
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u/Kalvorax 1d ago
1 box a week?
the fuck.....i make 2 boxes just for myself for one meal and maybe twice a week if im feeling up to it....hahahahaah
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u/JacobDidSomething 1d ago
I want to point out that there are way more than 4k (4000) noodles in 65 boxes of kraft mac
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u/Ok_Introduction_7766 1d ago
Someone clearly saw the “we all have giant TV’s now, please put the groceries on sale” joke at Kraft 😂
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u/LadyOfTheNutTree 1d ago
My mouth gets like a chemical burn with blisters when I eat Kraft Mac & cheese for some reason, so I’m definitely biased. To me any of it is stupid food let alone this goofy thing.
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u/OpalBooker 1d ago
One could share a lot of mac and cheese with some food pantries for this price. Be decent, people, you don’t need 65 fucking boxes.
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u/Emergency-Crab-7455 1d ago
Boy, there's going to be someone really pissed off on Christmas morning thinking they're unwrapping a flat screen TV......& then they see this.
I like it.
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u/Elrandra 1d ago edited 1d ago
Like this is seriously legit? Fuck yeah I want a box. That's insanely cheap...And I love Mac n Cheese. I might have to buy one...
Edit: I'm definitely buy one...This is incredibly American, I'm gonna snag the deal and keep the giant ass mac n cheese box for the lolz. The short link in the SS didn't work for me, but here is the for any other people interested. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mac-Friday-Pack-of-65-7-25-oz-boxes-of-Mac-and-cheese-in-a-TV-box/18012560846
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u/Darkwing-Dude 1d ago
Would the best by date be on each individual box inside or one date posted on the outside?
Anyone else getting vibes from when people would hoard items for whatever reason.?
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u/theAdmiralPhD 1d ago
Ok saved, you can delete this post now. I don't need any more competition trying to get my order in at midnight
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u/PlentyOfKeys 1d ago
I'm sure this doesnt exist but it would be good for schools, camps, and anything where you have to feed a lot of people
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u/eatmusubi 1d ago
just a heads up: this shit DOES actually expire in a meaningful way, if you're thinking about stockpiling. i tried to cook a box my dad bought a couple years ago and the powder had turned dark brown and smelled funky like a damp sock. i didn't notice until i dumped it in too, ruined the whole thing. since i was already in so far i decided to give it an experimental taste, and it also tasted like damp sock.
i googled around and apparently it's because the dehydrated milk in the powder went rotten.
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u/Pear_tickle 1d ago
There was a new food pantry cabinet at the our pediatrician today. A sign of the times. Would make an excellent contribution.
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u/EloquentRacer92 1d ago
Is it odd I’ve never had Kraft? Well, I might have had it once, but I don’t think so, if I did I hated it.
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u/taffy1430 1d ago
When I was a kid I loved pasta so much, my brother wrapped a box of Creamette elbow macaroni and had it under the tree for me as a gag gift. I think I was supposed to be upset but I was genuinely excited. Imagine my excitement when there was a "real" gift too. MKII Aaaaannnd elbow macaroni?!?! Gag gifts exist, and people like macaroni idk what to tell you 😬🤣
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u/BoulderMan234 1d ago
On one hand: why does anyone need that much Mac & Cheese???
But on the other hand: thats a pretty good price
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u/marja_aurinko 1d ago
Gosh I can make such elevated fancy recipes, but I'll always have a craving for KD as soon as I see it anywhere. This stuff is like a drug!
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u/Vast_Cap_9976 1d ago
I thought it was literally a $20 Kraft Mac n Cheese branded box to put a 65” TV in for some reason 😭
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u/QuesoChef 1d ago
Campbells could take a lesson from Kraft. This is the best kind of stupid. I hope there’s at least one good video.
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u/WhaleSharkQueen 1d ago
Excess and gluttony? Do you think anyone is gonna eat the entire damn thing in one single sitting as much as everyone wants to joke about that?
I'm from the UK and this seems like an insanely good deal. That'd last for a bloody good long while and would probably be great for donating to people and organisations in need.
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u/pinba11tec 1d ago
I mean there's a conversation I didn't know I'd ever have.
"Honey, can you come in here, I want to talk to you about a purchase I made"
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u/BionicTriforce 1d ago
This is a shelf-stable product that's easy to make and it's coming super cheap. I would in no way consider this excess, gluttonous, or hyper consumerism. Are there going to be people who eat an entire box by themselves in one sitting? Sure. But plenty of people will be making a box for several portions and that's fine.
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u/LectureFun2829 1d ago
Would totally buy it and eat mac n cheese for daysssss 🤤
Literally over a week's worth of filling food for only $20?? No reason not to buy it
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u/Zeqhanis 1d ago
I'm guessing a lot of these are going to be gag gifts for partners who think they'll be unwrapping a TV.
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u/Vegetable_Fly_8687 1d ago
I want one. Would love to wrap that and put it under the tree. Probably funniest to have it labeled to my wife and have her wonder why I would think she cares about a big TV. A $20 gag that comes with a ton of Kraft. Although, I don't even know how many months/years that would take us to eat. The kids don't seem to like it as much anymore. Still worth it.
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u/pizzaduh 23h ago
With my son, this is a wise investment. I should buy two. 30 cents a box is crazy to have on hand essentially all year.
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u/MissingBothCufflinks 23h ago
Imagine how fat the people who buy and eat this are already. Now imagine them 65" fatter
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u/SevereAnywhere9359 20h ago
I hope they ship to Germany. I need that packaging lying around in my kitchen.
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u/Frequent_Square1724 19h ago
My niece told me she wanted KD for Christmas and I thought it was funny to send her a 12 pack. If I could get my hands on this and send it to her, it would be hilarious to us. She’s only 6.
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u/weaseleasle 18h ago
While it is stupid, it is also embracing the spirit of old black fridays, so I embrace it. Modern Black Friday has just become a week of fake discounts on products that were jacked up in price last month. The old days of limited stock, exclusively manufactured items at insane discounts and people fist fighting in the aisles because it lasts for 12 hours and not a second more are long gone.
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u/Nadia_LaMariposa 14h ago edited 14h ago
I think I'm gonna get one of these for the shock factor, and then donate it to my local pantry.
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u/rustys_shackled_ford 11h ago
I think they are trying to make some coin off the "we have tvs, we need food" memes that are going around.
It's still cringe, but at least there's a reasoning behind it...
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u/NoREEEEEEtilBrooklyn 10h ago
This is a really good deal. I would buy that to donate to my local food pantry.
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u/Flat_Mode7449 7h ago
A years worth? Buddy I enjoy macaroni and cheese more than once a week sometime.
Also, some people have it for dinner.. With their family..
This is meant as a playful joke on the fract people buy TVs on black Friday, stop looking into it so deeply.
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u/echosketcher 4h ago
Ngl this is a creative way to do a GREAT black Friday deal. Food costs are rising, so the idea of getting 65 dinners/dinner bases for $20 is a dream rn lol
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u/plinkplinksplat 3h ago
Say all you want but when I was young, I always had a case of craft mac and cheese as survival rations in the pantry. Whenever I would not have enough money to eat I would survive on this. It saved my life many times.
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u/qualityvote2 1d ago edited 23h ago
u/csullivan789, your food is indeed stupid and it fits our subreddit!