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Cereal Box Typo Sends Callers To Phone Sex Line

cbsnews.com — An Oregon company has ordered new packaging for its Peace Cereal after a typo on the box sent callers to a phone sex line instead of the cereal maker's 800 number.

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  • chriscalifornia, on 04/03/2009, -2/+59"Dear God! The helpline number has put me through to a sex line! That's it, I'm calling the helpline..."
    "Dear God! The helpli-"
  • ChronicColonic, on 04/03/2009, -0/+35This is only going to bring about cereal rapist.
  • buddamus, on 04/04/2009, -1/+31Sex is GRRREAT!!!!!
  • thegrantman, on 04/03/2009, -0/+19"Ummm..oh yeah...I can hear you chewing.....ohhh baby...talk to me with your mouth full...."
  • chicagojack, on 04/03/2009, -0/+19Next, we will hear that phone sex lines are telling people they want to get freaky with cereal
  • alanocu, on 04/03/2009, -4/+20Peace Cereal?

    Loving planet, indeed. So, what other typos might crop up on Peace Cereal’s packaging? Piece Cereal? Made with au naturale ingredients? All orgasmic corn flakes?
  • Ender008, on 04/04/2009, -0/+16Who the hell calls that number anyway?
  • immatellyouwhat, on 04/04/2009, -1/+15What kind of loser calls a cereal company?
  • Lucas123, on 04/03/2009, -0/+13Golden Temple of Oregon -- it sounds like a 1-900 sex hot line.
  • adgrou, on 04/03/2009, -0/+12Are you guys sure it's not piece cereal?
  • Amadeus2490, on 04/04/2009, -0/+11Why do these misprints always have to lead to phone sex lines? You never hear about it accidentally leading to the Suicide Prevention Hotline, or a telemarketing service.
  • inactive, on 04/04/2009, -3/+13It wasn't a typo. It was me. I did it for the lulz.
  • aywwts4, on 04/04/2009, -0/+10If anyone was wondering the number on my box (my wife eats it, I like my cereal frosted)
    1-800-964-4382
    The number on the website is...
    (800) 964-4832
    Just a touch of dyslexia there.
  • steelreserve211, on 04/04/2009, -0/+9Fruity Pebbles hot line....you want some what on your what???
  • kmiller2087, on 04/04/2009, -0/+9@vashin
    sorry man, you can't post your own zing. it's not how it works.
  • Amadeus2490, on 04/04/2009, -0/+8Mmm, check in the back of the refrigerator. ***** yeah.
  • cowguin, on 04/04/2009, -0/+8people actually call numbers on cereal boxes.
  • BC200, on 04/04/2009, -0/+7News only covers the negative things and feel-good stories...

    Now, if a suicidal guy called the cereal company and had his life changed by a typo, that'd be on the news!
  • KloroFormd, on 04/04/2009, -1/+8I've called one after finding some black chunky ***** about 1cm thick that looks like it flaked off of filthy machinery in my Kellogg's Smacks. I'm guessing from the taste (yeah I took a bite before noticing) that it was a buildup of burnt sugar.

    I stopped buying Kellogg's products long before the Phelps thing.
  • inactive, on 04/04/2009, -1/+8meh...
  • inactive, on 04/04/2009, -0/+6What do you think this is? X-Box Live?
  • Rivetgeek, on 04/04/2009, -0/+6you seem to think anyone here besides you would actually recognize a dane cook reference.

    P.S. We don't.

    P.P.S. It's cause he sucks
  • KloroFormd, on 04/04/2009, -0/+6They apologized and offered me coupons for free cereal.

    Ha.
  • inactive, on 04/04/2009, -0/+5you think thats bad. a toy kids car plastic key would start every ford in England :D
  • mickaloha, on 04/04/2009, -1/+6"Baby I need some milk. Do you know where I can get some?"
  • rupert0, on 04/04/2009, -0/+41 Internet for you...
  • inactive, on 04/04/2009, -0/+4People still use phone sex lines?
  • Georgy, on 04/04/2009, -0/+4That explains why I kept getting Golden Temple instead of Dana....
  • terminal157, on 04/04/2009, -0/+4And what did they say?
  • JoeShmoew, on 04/04/2009, -1/+5i am so high
  • penny3, on 04/04/2009, -0/+4"Callers were greeted by a recorded voice asking, 'Do you love sex? ... Isn't that why you called?'"

    Sigh, and here I thought Peace Cereal was the first brand to truly understand me.
  • AbbasJin, on 04/04/2009, -0/+3you want believe dude,
    try hanging a banner outside your window saying "God's helpline" and people will start calling you. Its a strange world with stupid, superstitious people.
  • TheInformer, on 04/04/2009, -0/+3I prefer my milk from the tap.
  • kansoki, on 04/04/2009, -0/+3Somewhat off topic but, peace cereal is delicious. Although, I've always wondered what the logo on the box means: "10% of profits donated to peace." How exactly does one go about donating something to peace?
  • kerouac906, on 04/04/2009, -0/+3I'm amazed that phone sex lines are still so prevalent. There was the American Idol 800 # mix-up that led to one, apparently the Obama administration handed out a typo-ed number that led to one, and now a cereal company. When are these people going to upgrade their internet connections and get their jollies online??
  • iFrix, on 04/04/2009, -0/+3A 6 year old? That's what makes it worse.
  • nepidae, on 04/04/2009, -0/+3lol Creed.
  • trebol, on 04/04/2009, -0/+3This same thing happened to Pacific Bell in the mid 90s with door hangers. They ended up buying out the phone number rather than reprinting.
  • pacokorn77, on 04/04/2009, -2/+4It's the Christ Chex knock-off; just as good, but they couldn't get the angel to fly out of the box everytime it opens.



    ...sorry, the Dane Cook reference had to be made. Bury me down...
  • o5rob5o, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2Question - Is this cereal as delicious as I think it is?

    and now I have a comment -

    Yesss!
  • JammoBlammo, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2Disgruntled employee?
  • Torley, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2Kellogg would not be amused.
  • museamongmen, on 04/04/2009, -1/+3Why would you call a cereal company?

    A complaint? (My cereal wasn't as delicious as the last box I purchased, I demand a refund.)

    A compliment? (OMG peace cereal <3<3<3 so awesome lol)
  • AbbasJin, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2A request? (do you guys have any other phone sex service numbers? share the booty yo)
  • AbbasJin, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2I thought this story was about some cereal killer. They've helplines these days?
  • DrDetox, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2that is too funny.....is that for real
  • waleedo, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2done on purpose
  • wassamatta, on 04/04/2009, -0/+21800 IBM HELP
  • Bic823, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2make that a resounding meh...
  • inactive, on 04/04/2009, -0/+2So did Lori Drew.
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