No, Pringles is not being sued because its can discriminates against ‘more complete weapons’

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A woman sued snack food company Pringles in January 2025, alleging that its cylindrical packaging “discriminates against those with ‘fuller arms.'”

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In early January 2025, a rumor circulated online that a woman is suing snack brand Pringles, alleging that its unique cylindrical packaging “discriminates against those with ‘fuller arms’ and those with beautiful curves.”

The full claim, originally published in Facebook (filed), says:

A York woman says she is SUING Pringles after claiming the packaging discriminates against those with “fuller arms” and those with beautiful curves.

Joy Ryde-Myaz, 42, said: “Fifty-six times I bought Pringles last year and not once could I get to the crunchy base.”

He continued: ‘I have never had any problems with other varieties of crisps. That’s enough.’

Variations of the rumor spread instagram (filed) and unknown (filed) also.

Some readers seemed interpret he rumor as fact. However, there was no evidence that a woman named Joy Ryde-Myaz was suing Pringles and no reputable news outlet informed about the claim.

Rather, the rumor about a Pringles lawsuit originated on Wakefield News, a Facebook page that describes its post as humorous or satirical in nature. The “Introduction” section of the page says: “A news page for people who like to laugh. Nothing on this page is serious. It features parody.”

The fictional story spread after Pringles launched a new product in late 2024. Pringles mixeswhich comes packaged in a more traditional bag rather than the cylinder the brand is known for.

Snopes has addressed similar satirical claims about trumped-up lawsuits in the past, including claims that a Woman sues her sperm donor for child support, that a The TikTok star sued his parents for having been born and Elon Musk planned to “sue the pants off” comedian Kathy Griffin.

For background, here it is because We alert readers to rumors created by sources that describe their production as humorous or satirical.