Fortune cookies lose their romance after complaints from parents
February 11, 2013
Romance is dead - in your fortune cookie!
The world's largest fortune-cookie manufacturer has cut the heart out of its confections, removing romantic messages in response to complaints from parents of young children.
"Some parents sent us e-mails. They said they didn't want their kids reading them," said Derrick Wong, a VP at Brooklyn-based Wonton Food. "Different people have a different perspective."
Gone are suggestive fortunes such as, "One who admires you greatly is hidden before your eyes," "Romance and travel go together," "The evening promises romantic interest," and "A romantic mystery will soon add interest to your life."
Company officials said they understood why parents said some of their cookies were too hot to handle.
"Romance and travel, for example. Suppose you're on a business trip with a colleague, that doesn't mean you want to have a romantic affair," said Danny Zeng, another VP at Wonton.
Zeng said that if he gets more than two or three complaints about a fortune, he'll screen it out.
"We want to put messages inside our cookies that don't upset a single person. We don't want customers to have negative feelings," he said.
Wong added, "Messages have to be rated G. They can't be offensive."
Saucy messages have been replaced by milder fare, such as, "You make every day special," "No one on Earth is as beautiful as you," and "Only love makes us see ordinary things in an extraordinary way."

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