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We need answers. You must be wrong about this.

I was reading a moan recently about Terry's Chocolate Orange shrinkflation. Apparently they were originally 175g, reducing to 157g nearly a decade ago, and now to 145g. A shameful 83% of it's original size!

edit: no I wasn't reading about it - it was a point specifically made by @Gavster in one of his tickety-tock motion pictures. wot I had forgotten I watched - but on the flipside - I did watch.

You really notice it when you go abroad. They have normal sized snacks and confectionary whereas everything here seems like it's made for The Borrowers.

I know it's not viewed as proper chocolate, but I do like a Terry's chocolate orange

In the same way that I like a good quality burger, but on occasion I also like a dirty burger from a van or a McDonald's

They're not what they once were. Aside from having shrunk, like every bit of confectionery in the UK, to my palate they taste relatively shit compared to how they used to be. Could be rose-tinted taste specs of course.

Crap chocolate, the Scandinavians make the best chocolate.

Dave!

V8Granite wrote: Fri Sep 19, 2025 2:35 pm Crap chocolate, the Scandinavians make the best chocolate.

Dave!

Goes without saying!

Terry's DARK chocolate Orange is where it's at

i like them, they done like me (lactose).

I watched his video, lasted about 30 seconds then hit unsubscribe.

Besmirching the good name of Terry and his chocolate orange is a line I will not allow to be crossed. He then had the brazen cheek to say that coconut is the best Quality Street?

Madness. Absolute madness.

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri Sep 19, 2025 2:24 pm They're not what they once were. Aside from having shrunk, like every bit of confectionery in the UK, to my palate they taste relatively shit compared to how they used to be. Could be rose-tinted taste specs of course.

I remember reading that our taste buds get smaller/less sensitive as we get older and hence we typically enjoy stronger flavours eg cheese, coffee, olives etc .. when older that are terrible to young uns #shakesfist

unzippy wrote: Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:25 pm Terry's DARK chocolate Orange is where it's at

Was. It's gone shit though..like Cadburys. Production moved overseas and recipes tweaked for cheapness.

Dave! is correct

I stand by my comments and glad it sparked some conversation here

Anyway, about quality street, we’re all agreed the coconut ones are best, right?

I thought they stopped putting Bounty in Coronation Street?

Marv wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 12:33 pm I thought they stopped putting Bounty in Coronation Street?

That would be quality.

Gavster wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:55 am Anyway, about quality street, we’re all agreed the coconut ones are best, right?

They're good, but I do like the green triangle.

Gavster wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:55 am I stand by my comments and glad it sparked some conversation here

Anyway, about quality street, we’re all agreed the coconut ones are best, right?

Yes we are.

DeskJockey wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 3:48 pm

Gavster wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:55 am I stand by my comments and glad it sparked some conversation here

Anyway, about quality street, we’re all agreed the coconut ones are best, right?

Yes we are.

Exactly.

As long as we’re in Opposite Land of course.

i’m all for the idea of everyone else liking the ones i don’t like. You can keep your coconut ones!!

Rich B wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 7:14 pm i’m all for the idea of everyone else liking the ones i don’t like. You can keep your coconut ones!!

It is almost as if we can come to some mutually beneficial agreement without descending into chaos!