Manufactured in 1980, so it would stay drinkable until 2080. The man thought it was OK to drink it, but after a thought or two, he realized that "No matter what is printed on the milk carton, it's still a 20 year old milk"
I don't understand it despite the "explanations". Why does it not matter what's on the carton? And why would something be printed on the carton that isn't true? What is this trying to say?
OK after seeing the other one about milk expiration dates (much later on this website), I get it. The other strip has someone taking the date as so exact that they have to finish by the exact second it says to.
Therefore, this one must be trying to say that people take what they read much too seriously. The joke still being that people will believe any crazy number some joker prints on the label, no matter how unlikely it is.
man goes through sudden shock at the age of the milk
then sees the '100 years' bit and is momentarily relieved, i.e. 'whew its still good'
he goes to take another drink when it dawns on him that the 100 years bit is obviously full of shit
and then he rages
Manufactured in 1980, so it would stay drinkable until 2080. The man thought it was OK to drink it, but after a thought or two, he realized that "No matter what is printed on the milk carton, it's still a 20 year old milk"
It could be a joke about sell-by dates, but I interpret it more as a realization of "if this stays good for 100 years what the hell kind of milk is it"
Honestly, he's rather slow if he doesn't react faster on a sell by a 100 years mark.. (and could they really be allowed to mark it such if the expiration date is before sell before? Thats also weird, makes "whats in that sort of milk?" a little more likely..)
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... and honestly, what kind of milk stays drinkable for 100 years?
not best before
Therefore, this one must be trying to say that people take what they read much too seriously. The joke still being that people will believe any crazy number some joker prints on the label, no matter how unlikely it is.
The milk carton says "sell by: 100 years"
It has no text saying when it is "best before"
He is relieved by the 100 years, but then catches on.
then sees the '100 years' bit and is momentarily relieved, i.e. 'whew its still good'
he goes to take another drink when it dawns on him that the 100 years bit is obviously full of shit
and then he rages
this is right