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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic illustrates the evolution of the size of food items over time, using the example of a sandwich. It starts with a regular sandwich at the beginning. As the sandwich became more popular, sandwich makers had an {{w|arms race}} concerning sandwich size | + | {{incomplete|Created by a PANINI - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | This comic illustrates the evolution of the size of food items over time, using the example of a sandwich. It starts with a regular sandwich at the beginning. As the sandwich became more popular, sandwich makers had an {{w|arms race}} concerning sandwich size. Eventually, these sandwiches became too big to eat. At this point (according to Randall) some smart guy invented the panini, a small sandwich, to cater to those who can't find a sandwich small enough for their needs. Eventually, the same thing will happen to the panini. | ||
− | The title text suggests that the same | + | The title text suggests that the same table can be applied to thin crust and deep dish pizza. Randall laments that despite seeking funding to conduct experiments to test that hypothesis, he keeps getting turned down, probably because it sounds suspiciously like he wants to be paid for having pizza delivered to his house. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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+ | The food size cycle. | ||
− | + | [There is a chart, with the x axis labeled Food item size, and y labeled time.] | |
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− | + | [A normal sandwich is shown high up the chart.] | |
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− | + | Initial normal-sized food. (sandwich, burger, burrito, taco, etc) | |
− | + | Food becomes popular | |
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− | + | [A larger sandwich is shown] | |
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− | + | [An even larger sandwich is shown.] | |
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− | : | + | Size arms race: average item grows as restaurants compete to offer the largest version to hungry customers |
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− | + | [A ridiculously sized sandwich is shown] | |
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+ | Food gets too large to eat comfortably | ||
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+ | [A new row comes up, inside is a panini] | ||
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+ | New format appears and fills the void. (Panini, burrito bowl, taquito, slider, etc) | ||
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+ | [the two roads are converging] | ||
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+ | Merger or replacement | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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