Why do butchers put loads of plastic 'green' near the meat?

Because the after-colour of green is red. That's to say, if you look at something green, then something red, the red thing will look even more red. Thus, your brain tells you the meat looks fresher.

Bet you dint f**kun know that.

Posted By: tudders on January 4th 2008 at 10:03:13

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Stating the bleeding obvious (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jan 4, 09:45:08
- And yet there is no (General Chat) - Astroflash Wankpot, Jan 4, 09:48:26
  - and if there was the likelihood of it coming from bombay is slim (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jan 4, 09:58:51
- Alan's facts of the day: (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Jan 4, 09:48:08
  - Snakey's fact of the day. (General Chat) - Snakey, Jan 4, 09:54:41
    - Why do butchers put loads of plastic 'green' near the meat? (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 4, 10:03:13
      - No. You are a genius and intellectual tower. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Jan 4, 10:05:54
      - I bet most Butchers didnt either (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 4, 10:04:21
    - I was told (General Chat) - Astroflash Wankpot, Jan 4, 09:58:56
      - Correct. It audits the transaction. (General Chat) - Snakey, Jan 4, 10:01:49
        
        That seems to be a QI style myth (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 4, 10:04:22
        
        No , that is the myth. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Jan 4, 10:07:13
        
        Not according to this (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 4, 10:10:06
        
        he gotcha there (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jan 4, 10:11:28
        
        ok. i back off. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Jan 4, 10:12:46
    - Why does an ice-cream containing a flake become a 99? (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Jan 4, 09:56:17
      - The flake is 99mm long. FACT. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 4, 09:58:45
      - and if it has two flakes why isnt it a 198? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jan 4, 09:58:02
  - similar to the (General Chat) - Astroflash Wankpot, Jan 4, 09:49:25

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