How Much Effort Is Behind A Mint? (Blog #3)

    As peculiar as it may sound, I feel there is actually a significant amount of thought and effort behind mints. It is definitely something we often overlook without much thought. However, if we take the time to examine mints, we can quickly learn that there is actually a phenomenal amount of thought behind mints. Everything, from how the mints are packaged, to how they melt in our mouths is designed purposely, and with great effort. My goal with this blog is to inform you of these efforts and elaborate on how even a mint is designed to appeal to our innate sense of adventure. I mean think about it! When is the last time you only had one mint?!



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     Most mints come in beautiful aluminum cans that are vibrant and sophisticated in look. The smoothness of the metal is like no other and it always has a cold metal feel to it. This is on purpose to create this amazing, story like experience with their product. It is almost like a treasure chest holding this delicious treat that makes us feel so rewarded when we pop open the can and grab one. Then once we actually put the mint on our tongues, we instantly feel this cooling wave disperse throughout our mouths. Moreover, it almost always has an unusual shape to it that makes it so we have to slide it from one side of our mouths to the other side. It never seems to just sit still in our mouths. It creates this unique experience that only a mint can provide. Of course, once this experience inevitably ends, it feels as though we have to reach into that cold smooth can and grab another. It is a deliberate positive feedback loop that is constructed so that we continue to buy these delicious treats. However, what can we learn from this?

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     In all reality, this is quite genius and unique. It is a very easy thing to overlook and in fact is something most people will never even realize. Yet purely based off of the previously stated experiences, we can learn that this experience is a deliberate narrative that is built purely for sales and customer satisfaction. Just from looking at something as simple as mints, we can easily tell how products are built to satisfy this previously stated, "innate sense of adventure". However, now that we know this. What else can we learn about this world just by looking into the simple things?









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  1. Prof. MurphyNovember 6, 2023 at 11:06 AM

    What happened to the "don't use the word 'mint'" requirement for this post?!

    You've provided some interesting information to think about here. Push yourself to develop sensory details to help engage the reader in the experience of eating this mint.

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