Worst sweets debate

[PhyllisStant]

In the pub last night and a heated debate broke out about what is the worst thing you can from the sweet shop. Personally, hands down Parma violets closely followed by Turkish delight.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Splicer

Splicer is Nicer

No it feckin wasn't

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Caramac ice cream

[Rjk]

ferrero rocher

[splott parker]

ferrero rocher

A family member buys me them for every birthday & Christmas. I think I must have ate one in there house years ago, haven’t got the heart to tell them.

[Der Kaiser]

Liquorice. Reserved for people who either have the tastebuds of someone living in the 1940s or contrarians.

[Moodybluebird]

By far the most sickly confectionery I can recall is Caramac. Makes me nauseous just to say the word. Not too far behind was a Bar Six, which is like a desiccated version of KitKat.

Unlike the the OP I love Fry's Turkish Delight. Very moreish.

[the other bob wilson]

Never been a fan of Marathon/Snickers or Milky Way bars, but the suggestion above reminded me that it has to be liquorice - how on earth does something tasting like that qualify as confectionery?

[The Bloop]

Fruit Gums are just teeth destroyers and offer nothing.
Dont mind liquorice except those pink and blue ones covered on hundreds and thousands.

[BLUETIT]

F uck ing any kind of fudge ! Horrible stuff, like stale toffee

[North Cardiff Blue]

Pear drops

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Liquorice. Reserved for people who either have the tastebuds of someone living in the 1940s or contrarians.

'Tis a laxatuve.

P.S. I remember drinking a Belgian licorice beer.

[2b2bdoo]

In the pub last night and a heated debate broke out about what is the worst thing you can from the sweet shop. Personally, hands down Parma violets closely followed by Turkish delight.

Turkish delight is disgusting.

[jon1959]

Turkish delight is disgusting.

Are you talking Turkish Delight or a slab of red jelly covered in milk chocolate?

(I don't like either - but there is a difference).

[JumpersforGoalposts]

Wine Gums, horrid lumps of plastic.

[Rjk]

Are you talking Turkish Delight or a slab of red jelly covered in milk chocolate?

(I don't like either - but there is a difference).

there is a difference (I like both)

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Wine Gums, horrid lumps of plastic.

Modern wine gums don't resemble those of old. They are softer and wrap around one's teeth more.

[2b2bdoo]

Are you talking Turkish Delight or a slab of red jelly covered in milk chocolate?

(I don't like either - but there is a difference).

Both, don’t like either.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Liquorice. Reserved for people who either have the tastebuds of someone living in the 1940s or contrarians.

Definitely liquorice

[JumpersforGoalposts]

Modern wine gums don't resemble those of old. They are softer and wrap around one's teeth more.

Thanks for the update. It's probably these fancy new wines we have nowadays!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Thanks for the update. It's probably these fancy new wines we have nowadays!

And it doesn'tseem possible to get hold of the harder Orozo licorice sticks either. Society's gone soft, I tell thee!

[Dembe]

Are you talking Turkish Delight or a slab of red jelly covered in milk chocolate?

(I don't like either - but there is a difference).

I don't mind either, can't eat much of the proper stuff as it's sickly but I always want to go back for more. As for the chocolate covered jelly version I like that too, carefully bite all the chocolate off before eating the "Turkish delight"

[Moodybluebird]

Turkish Delight has really split the vote on here. I have and always will be in the love it camp.

Liquorice Allsorts are great but not too fond of liquorice on its own. Anyone remember liquorice roots ? A bit like eating twigs but I liked them. Used to able to buy them at the chemist's.

[poc]

Turkish Delight has really split the vote on here. I have and always will be in the love it camp.

Liquorice Allsorts are great but not too fond of liquorice on its own. Anyone remember liquorice roots ? A bit like eating twigs but I liked them. Used to able to buy them at the chemist's.

the root was best you can buy them online still

[NYCBlue]

Those little tiny violet things. What were they called? I thought they were Midget Gems, but now I think that's something else.