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 :hide:

[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 :thumbup:

[NYCBlue]

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

[poc]

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

parmer violets maybe

[Majorblue]

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

Midget Gems are a top of the Premiership treat.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

parmer violets maybe

They always smelled like the inside of a lady's reticule.

[Moodybluebird]

They always smelled like the inside of a lady's reticule.

You dirty bas***d lol

[blackrock bluebird]

Those ultra-sour candies? They're like a face-puckering rollercoaster ride through flavor town. They're the kind of sweet that'll make you question all your life choices, especially when you hit that peak of sourness. But hey, to each their own, right?

[Dembe]

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

Parma violets. Always eat them when none of the kids want them at xmas.

[Dembe]

Midget Gems are a top of the Premiership treat.

I find the supermarket ones better than the Maynards ones :thumbup:

[PhyllisStant]

Chocolate limes. how the hell did they catch on?! A lime flavoured boiled sweet with a soft cheapo chocolate centre :puke:

[xsnaggle]

I find the supermarket ones better than the Maynards ones :thumbup:

The Tesco toffee chocolate eclairs are far better than the Cadbury ones too, if you can get them. They sell out fast!
in The Western Ave shop

[bobh]

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.

I like Caramac!, and fondly remember Bar Six. (is it still around?)

Creme eggs, however, sickly goo, egg-shaped diabetes.

[Majorblue]

I find the supermarket ones better than the Maynards ones :thumbup:

Agreed.
The M&S ones are my favourites.

[Dembe]

The Tesco toffee chocolate eclairs are far better than the Cadbury ones too, if you can get them. They sell out fast!
in The Western Ave shop

Always available where I go, very nice.

[Dembe]

Agreed.
The M&S ones are my favourites.

I've tries Tesco Asda and Sainsbury's all better than the big brand Maynards.

[Moodybluebird]

I like Caramac!, and fondly remember Bar Six. (is it still around?)

Creme eggs, however, sickly goo, egg-shaped diabetes.

I know it's each to their own Bob but c'mon ! Caramac and Bar Six should be dished out as a punishment not a treat. I really hope Bar Six has been confined to the annals of history. A confectionery abomination.

Now Creme Eggs......mmmmmm.

[Moodybluebird]

Am I the only person on God's Earth who remembers a chocolate bar from the early 60's called Bliss. It was about the length of a Picnic with about 6 segments. Each segment had a creme and walnut filling. I was gutted when they were discontinued.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Soor plooms (Scottish for 'sour plums') were grim, as were coconut mushrooms, Imps and Spanish root.

[Tuerto]

Soor plooms (Scottish for 'sour plums') were grim, as were coconut mushrooms, Imps and Spanish root.

Coconut mushrooms. I remember them. Whoever had that idea was completely stoned, Why not coconut flavoured Coconuts?

[Wash DC Blue]

Cardboard Shrimp

[Moodybluebird]

Black Magic chocolates.

[NYCBlue]

I was on lunch break last week and decided to go to this British shop I haven't been to in years. I bought a Crunchie, a Terry's Chocolate Orange, a massive bar of Cadbury's, Cramel Wafers and various other treats. It's almost all gone! I'm enjoying the last of the Cadbury's with a glass of milk right now. Simple pleasures.

[the other bob wilson]

Chocolate limes. how the hell did they catch on?! A lime flavoured boiled sweet with a soft cheapo chocolate centre :puke:

Never heard of them, I’m willing to give most foodstuffs a try, but I’d pass on one of those.

Surprised at the number in the thread who don’t like Caramac, I used to eat it quite regularly as a kid, but are they still around these days? I’ve not tasted one for over fifty years I’d guess and the thought of one turns me off now because any sort of sweet is a very occasional treat these days and, a bit like white chocolate, I’d class Caramac as being too bad for my ancient body - if someone suddenly proved sweets are good for your health, I think id still be eating Caramac and white chocolate - maybe not at the same time mind.

[splott parker]

I was on lunch break last week and decided to go to this British shop I haven't been to in years. I bought a Crunchie, a Terry's Chocolate Orange, a massive bar of Cadbury's, Cramel Wafers and various other treats. It's almost all gone! I'm enjoying the last of the Cadbury's with a glass of milk right now. Simple pleasures.

Shirley it should be a glass and a half :hehe:

[North Cardiff Blue]

Never heard of them, I’m willing to give most foodstuffs a try, but I’d pass on one of those.

Surprised at the number in the thread who don’t like Caramac, I used to eat it quite regularly as a kid, but are they still around these days? I’ve not tasted one for over fifty years I’d guess and the thought of one turns me off now because any sort of sweet is a very occasional treat these days and, a bit like white chocolate, I’d class Caramac as being too bad for my ancient body - if someone suddenly proved sweets are good for your health, I think id still be eating Caramac and white chocolate - maybe not at the same time mind.

They sell Caramac magnums in M&S, nice !

[fingers]

Milky Bar(s are on me!), sickly white chocolate disaster for babies.

Those yellow cardboard tubes of sherbert with a thick liquorice stick in it. Used to throw the liquorice stick away, suck up the sherbert straight into the lungs and, as an 8 year old, cough like a 70 year old miner with emphysema.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Milky Bar(s are on me!), sickly white chocolate disaster for babies.

Those yellow cardboard tubes of sherbert with a thick liquorice stick in it. Used to throw the liquorice stick away, suck up the sherbert straight into the lungs and, as an 8 year old, cough like a 70 year old miner with emphysema.



:hehe::thumbup:

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Pear drops

Absolutely vile!

[jon1959]

Chocolate limes. how the hell did they catch on?! A lime flavoured boiled sweet with a soft cheapo chocolate centre :puke:

I had forgotten them. Disgusting. Nothing worse. Dreamt up in the seventh circle of hell. The winner!

[splott parker]

Raspberry ruffles, shocking.

[ToTaL ITK]

ferrero rocher

its just over priced chocolate, grow a pair.
Turkish delight should be banned

[Fatty Foggon]

Aniseed balls & Tiger nuts were probably the worst ones growing up as a kid.
The best was a Penny Arrow which was a strip of thin toffee in a wrapper of different flavours.

[cyril evans awaydays]

Dolly Mixtures. Pick the jelly ones out and watch the rest become some kind of bad batch of heroin for sugar addicts!

[Tuerto]

Wham Bars.They'd take your teeth out better than any Dentist.

[light up the darkness]

I used to think Caramac was only for rich people lol

[light up the darkness]

Absolutely vile!


Whenever I was given one as a kid I always ended up cutting my tongue in one of the fissures that opened during sucking

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Lion Bars

Like eating gravel with chocolate mixed in

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Drumsticks

Teeth breakers

[ToTaL ITK]

I used to think Caramac was only for rich people lol

lol,,,no idea what it is ...its not chocolate

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Whenever I was given one as a kid I always ended up cutting my tongue in one of the fissures that opened during sucking

Yeah, you're right. It was a double-whammy... 'orrible taste and lacerations to your tongue!

[Rjk]

its just over priced chocolate, grow a pair.
Turkish delight should be banned

fym grow a pair?

[Citizen's Nephew]

Blimey guvner. Some right old Cadbury's Flakes in this thread.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Fisherman's Friends. Put hairs on your chest. Wash 'em down with a pint of Bovril at a non-league game. Man up.

[Tuerto]

Fisherman's Friends. Put hairs on your chest. Wash 'em down with a pint of Bovril at a non-league game. Man up.

If those things were the friend of a fisherman then i'd hate to see his enemies.

[Citizen's Nephew]

If those things were the friend of a fisherman then i'd hate to see his anemones.

Fixed it!

[superfeathers]

Fixed it!

Another vote for licorice.
Especially those ones with the beads/seed stuff around them.
It’s a shame because the coconut ones and the sandwich type (dolly mixture material either side) are nice, but you have to take the licorice off

[Citizen's Nephew]

Another vote for licorice.
Especially those ones with the beads/seed stuff around them.
It’s a shame because the coconut ones and the sandwich type (dolly mixture material either side) are nice, but you have to take the licorice off

So basically you'd like an Allsort without Liquorice? I call that high maintenance! :hehe:

Edit: You and Maria Carey would get on really well! :hehe:

[Citizen's Nephew]

If those things were the friend of a fisherman then i'd hate to see his enemies.

There were some others. Victory Vs I think they were? I'd drop the V and insert a WTF to modernise those bad boys.

[Citizen's Nephew]

One of my guilty pleasures used to be sucking a travel sweet.....


.....at home.

[MacAdder]

its just over priced chocolate, grow a pair.
Turkish delight should be banned

Love it.

Full of Eastern promise

[MacAdder]

Another vote for licorice.
Especially those ones with the beads/seed stuff around them.
It’s a shame because the coconut ones and the sandwich type (dolly mixture material either side) are nice, but you have to take the licorice off

And another for licorice..

Skinny one with a flat bit at the top about 2 inches long 😋

[MacAdder]

Fixed it!

Brilliant 👏

[celever]

I used to love Turkish Delight
A few years ago I was walking through central London when I spied two gorgeous women dressed in flimsy clothes. They were standing outside a shop and holding trays of little coloured cubes that looked like they were dusted in sugar.
Great! Free sweets I thought.
I picked a pink one, popped it in my mouth, a quick chew and swallowed it.
I started feeling sick and had a horrible taste in my mouth then I realised that the women were standing outside a beauty shop and what I thought was Turkish Delight were small samples of perfumed soap.
I had to spend quite some time in a nearby pub to get reid of the taste.

[Moodybluebird]

I used to love Turkish Delight
A few years ago I was walking through central London when I spied two gorgeous women dressed in flimsy clothes. They were standing outside a shop and holding trays of little coloured cubes that looked like they were dusted in sugar.
Great! Free sweets I thought.
I picked a pink one, popped it in my mouth, a quick chew and swallowed it.
I started feeling sick and had a horrible taste in my mouth then I realised that the women were standing outside a beauty shop and what I thought was Turkish Delight were small samples of perfumed soap.
I had to spend quite some time in a nearby pub to get reid of the taste.

As Captain Mainwaring would say, "You stupid boy !"

[Citizen's Nephew]

Sherbet Dips

[Citizen's Nephew]

Bons Bons…. although now I’ve just typed that they don’t look real. Have I made them up?

[superfeathers]

So basically you'd like an Allsort without Liquorice? I call that high maintenance! :hehe:

Edit: You and Maria Carey would get on really well! :hehe:

You’re onto something here. I reckon they would be big sellers

[stevo]

Kop Kops.

I win.

You’re welcome.