UFOs are real bland: Shoddy Goods 094
0I think the powdery chalkiness of the candy hearts on Valentine’s Day are my most “pretty gross but I still fondly remember them” candies. What food do you have nostalgia for despite objectively having to admit it doesn’t actually taste good? Let’s hear about it in this week’s Shoddy Goods chat.
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When I was a young child (in New Zealand), I practically lived on Marmite (similar to Vegemite). I was weaned off it when we moved to the US. Years later, my older sister (who stayed in NZ) sent me a jar of it. Yack
! - it was horrible stuff.
@macromeh I’ve heard it’s an alternative to axle grease.
Hershey kisses
IYKYK
I’ve always like Smarties. They remind me of trick or treating in the '90s. I know they are basically shrunken Necco wafers, but I like them. I still grab a bag for the house candy bowl every now and again when they are on sale.
Also, fruit-flavored Mentos. The OG pink, orange, and yellow kind. Not the flashiest candy out there, but also holds some deep childhood memories for me.
Nik-L-Nips. You bite the wax top off to get to some truly awful sugar liquid, and then… chew the tasteless wax. But boy did we love them. “It’s like a tiny soda! But waxier and doesn’t taste good! Wow!”
Novelty goes a long way when you’re a kid.
I will never get tired of stale conversation hearts. They would go on super sale after Valentines Day. Way better than when they’re soft and fresh.