It’s not. The fail is supposed to be that the sign advertises fruit, but you only see candy. The “5 fails a day” is a joke about how you should have five servings a day.
Except, it’s not a fail, because you can see the fruit the sign mentions on the row below the candy.
Shall I explain? It says “fruit” above something which is obviously not fruit… that is why it’s a fail… this is from NZ I think (judging by the Alison Holst ad).
5 fails a day is from the “5 plus a day” campaign to get people to eat more fruit and vegetables that was/is run in the country this photo is from (New Zealand, I think).
Logically then, “A fail a day keeps the…”
I’m someone who became a teen during the second decade of my life, and I get K confused with a joke.*
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*I used to confuse K by not including footnotes with my jokes. But now I can’t tell the difference between K and some candy.
This has to be in NZ. There’s a public health campaign in New Zealand, 5+ a day, encouraging people to eat 5 or more servings of fruit or veges a day. That’s what the ’5 fails’ must mean.
These signs have appeared in our New World supermarkets to tie into that. They’re in the bulk foods section, over dried fruit. The top row of dispensers usually have candy though, they’re a different shape from the other rows. So sign placement fail I guess.
Now, it’s quite simple to defend yourself against a man armed with a banana. First of all you force him to drop the banana; then, second, you eat the banana, thus disarming him. You have now rendered him ‘elpless.
Okey. I took the picture here (and didn’t expect it to make front page!)
Some things to set straight:
The entire rack is sweets, there was NO fruit on offer above or below.
The picture was taken in New World, Rotorua, New Zealand, go have a look if you’re really upset about it. They have a cool luge.
You should eat five fruit/veg a day. Get off the internet and eat your greens, you won’t look like a World of Warcraft hero with a gut full of cheezburgers and hotdogs.
So ‘five fails a day’ is a play on ‘five fruit a day’. I’m sorry if you’re incredible minds don’t get this. I didn’t want to cause this much heartache.
This fail is a fail itself.
Poor failblog. What’s happened to the funny pictures?
they’ve fisted themselves, after several administrative fisting sessions. problem being tight sphincter but huge insertion. farq. shet. daym
Poor little wang. He fails but he isn’t funny.
WANG lol
have to agree… fisting? did you need to go there?
What where you thinking? What would your mother say?
nasty XP
damn, failblog does’t recognize my emoticon. *squint w/ toung out*
it feels you’re too young to toung
..and too old to squint.
*Masturbates with funny pictures*
shut the hell up
You have some very weird tastes…humor fetish fail…
HOW IS THIS A FAIL?!
It’s not. The fail is supposed to be that the sign advertises fruit, but you only see candy. The “5 fails a day” is a joke about how you should have five servings a day.
Except, it’s not a fail, because you can see the fruit the sign mentions on the row below the candy.
There is only one row. What you think looks like a second row is simply the dispensary for the candy jar above it.
Biff is right … what looks like fruit is actually pictures from another advert
I didn’t get it, because NOTHING WAS FAIL!!!!! Then I read the comments, and figured it out… still nothing >:(
Wait… What? Fruit can be on the go… Plus these are candy I think O_o
Shall I explain? It says “fruit” above something which is obviously not fruit… that is why it’s a fail… this is from NZ I think (judging by the Alison Holst ad).
I thought they were candy, but I wasn’t sure… They could also have been dry fruit lol. My computer moniter sucks so I couldn’t tell.
Your computer monitor sucks the moisture out of the objects it images?! Now that’s a modern-day curious good. Please avoid watching Web cams!
Some of them are sort of fruit shaped. Does that count?
That’s what I was thinking.
Sigh… yes they are lollies… that is what the fail is…
yes but their FRUITY lollies, so they’re good for you
I think you might be a Fruity Lollie!
Or just fruity
Rainbow pride WIN
Or Jujyfruity
lol!! I want to be a fruity lollie!
*puts ‘fruity’ lolly in abstracts mouth’
they’re*
(You got it right the second time.)
This is close enough to fruit for me. I’m THAT modern.
You are close enough to fruit for me.
now THATS modern
stfu win!
Hooray!
Yummy Yummy!
i dont get it..
I’d blame it on the HFCS.
candy is not fruit on must food pyramids
*most
Candy: America’s Fruit!
Fruit to go? Looks like it’s already gone.
I was going to say that!
Aww bless, want a cookie?
No point, I only clear them. *badum-tshh!*
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
here have a honney sandwitch
here have a vagin sandwitch.
vagin? *masturbates* with chef’s special ingredient;)
The sign says, “Fruit to go”, but the only fruit below it are the Runts candy fruit.
-I’m pretty sure that’s why it’s a fail.
Runts candy fruit… you wouldn’t want to FAIL at saying that! ;D
LOL!
please explain the humor here..
Swap the first letters of the words, sweet innocent abstract thought…
That’s a fruit I enjoy when I’m feeling randy!
Actually, I’d imagine you’re enjoying something else when you’re feeling Randy.
Now, K, you know it’s not politically correct to call them fruits.
Awesome: definite contender for BOTW
then why 5 fails?
Because Failblog fails at counting.
You’re supose to have at least 5 fruit or veggies a day, so I think that may be it.
yup, that’s it
5 olives from martinis count?
they have to be fist-sized portions
it’s better for your health !
I would like to see the vegetables too ….
fruits contains sugar
may keep you fat
5 fails a day is from the “5 plus a day” campaign to get people to eat more fruit and vegetables that was/is run in the country this photo is from (New Zealand, I think).
Logically then, “A fail a day keeps the…”
Err, it’s not like only some countries have that ‘campaign’. It’s simply recommended worldwide that you should have 5 a day.
DIAL 999 RETARD.
i fail to follow your logic
The real fail is that most teenagers in the UK might not actually get the joke.
i’m a teenager in the Uk and i get this joke
it’s not very funny
i don’t think i know anyone who could get fruit and sweetes confused
I’m a pre-teen in Ukraine and I get this joke.
I’m someone who became a teen during the second decade of my life, and I get K confused with a joke.*
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*I used to confuse K by not including footnotes with my jokes. But now I can’t tell the difference between K and some candy.
Your mom has a huge vagin. DONT DISS MY COUNTRY, YOU CAGIN VUNT.
don’t diss his mom… I like her that way;)
Your mom is a huge virgin, you mean.
what? oh! juses has returned!
The fruit went…
This has to be in NZ. There’s a public health campaign in New Zealand, 5+ a day, encouraging people to eat 5 or more servings of fruit or veges a day. That’s what the ’5 fails’ must mean.
These signs have appeared in our New World supermarkets to tie into that. They’re in the bulk foods section, over dried fruit. The top row of dispensers usually have candy though, they’re a different shape from the other rows. So sign placement fail I guess.
yes, here too (US). many annoying commercials about it
Yes, here too (everywhere).
Damn Columbian fruitlords…Chiquita is a cartel!
Yeah, okay, time to take failblog off my rss-feed. It’s trying too hard these days.
telling us when you’re removing something from your RSS feed is trying to hard
I concur
And boy howdy, we’re going to miss you when you’re gone.
(Hopefully next time our aim will be better.)
At least he/she picked an appropriate name.
Ladies and Gentlemen, a true genius posts among us.
Fruit coloured, fruit flavoured and all in a small handy tablet form? This is all win surely?
Its like space food!
I don’t like space food, it’s always full of (black) (worm) holes
rofl, that was a good one!!
Due to revolutionary evolution, fruit have been now disguised as candies, posing threat to unsuspecting people allergic to fruits.
Anyway I think there’s a fruit section around here…
If fruit is now disguised as candies, then how am I supposed to learn how to defend myself against somebody who comes at me with a banana?
Now, it’s quite simple to defend yourself against a man armed with a banana. First of all you force him to drop the banana; then, second, you eat the banana, thus disarming him. You have now rendered him ‘elpless.
Suppose he’s got a bunch?
Of coconuts? Sitting there a-lyin’ in a row?
In the jungle
The mighty Jungle
Jurgen runs astray
Ahh Weeeeeeeeeeeeee
There be blind squirrels in that jungle.
This is not a fail. It’s called marketing.
?? you sertainly are nonsensical
This is not a fail. It’s called GM food…
I’m not a GM, so I can’t eat fruits. ):
so if it is marketing it can’t be a fail? someone has been sucked in by the marketing machine
Well where’s the meat and bread candy?
That would be dog food and croutons
Wait, is that bird seed on the far right?
Nah, that’s my seed on the far right.
This is the worst one I’ve seen here so far.
fruit flavored candy? yes.
this one blew…as hard as your mom
Why are you talking to yourself? And stating the obvious…
Okey. I took the picture here (and didn’t expect it to make front page!)
Some things to set straight:
The entire rack is sweets, there was NO fruit on offer above or below.
The picture was taken in New World, Rotorua, New Zealand, go have a look if you’re really upset about it. They have a cool luge.
You should eat five fruit/veg a day. Get off the internet and eat your greens, you won’t look like a World of Warcraft hero with a gut full of cheezburgers and hotdogs.
So ‘five fails a day’ is a play on ‘five fruit a day’. I’m sorry if you’re incredible minds don’t get this. I didn’t want to cause this much heartache.
I guess it is more of a success/win.
Forgive me.
Heh, Awesome. This shot was taken in a New World Supermarket in New Zealand:D
So new zealand has fruits disguised as candies eh? Nice.
I have a sneaking suspicion it’s from Rotorua, Captain Redundant.
Good ol’ Alison Holst
Is it just me or is failblog getting worse and worse?
It’s both. Do you have a vagin oh wise Chloe?
chole not= Chloe, liebe Jurgen. Craving for a vagin (a), instead of craving for veggies?
It’s not You, it’s PMS.
This is fail FAIL
hmmm…looks like it would not be good for my teeth.
test test test
We New Zealanders are brilliant, aren’t we
Wait…that has purple. Purple is a fruit.
Five days fail. Recommended intake is 3 serves of fruit a day. Nutrition knowledge fail.