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Who the fuck wants to eat a sweet flavoured like flowers/perfume? Not a joke.

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[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

There's a brand of gum in Canada called Thrills that literally brands itself as tasting like soap. I believe it's rosewater flavoured, it's not popular.

it’s not popular

Understandable

[–] Adincar@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 hours ago

In Australia we have Musk sticks, they are rose water flavoured, you either love them or hate them just like OP. Looks like they're even older than Parma violets: Wikipedia page

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Americans telling British people that Smarties suck ass, and the Brits thinking the Americans are crazy for not liking M&Ms.

[–] Metostopholes@midwest.social 5 points 22 hours ago

Don't have those in the US, but I've had these. Yes, they taste like soap, and I love them.

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Idea for an advert.

Open on two KIDS visiting GRANNY at the nursing home. No sound but a clock ticking. The KIDS are bored.

Kid 1: sighs

Suddenly, in an explosion of light and colour, our new exciting youth-appealing mascot VIOLENT VIOLET bursts into the scene.

Violent Violet: Hey kids! Did you ever wish you could eat granny's perfume?

Kid 1: No.

Kid 2: What? No.

Kid 1: Gross.

Violent Violet: I'll fucking cut you.

To be developed but I think it has potential.

[–] tzrlk@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

I absolutely love this.

[–] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (4 children)

These look just like Smarties, but all purple.

No hate for Smarties, though, but no love for them, either. They're fine. Consistency of chalk, taste mostly like sugar. I didn't hate getting them at Halloween.

Smarties are a great example of a solid but not great candy. I'm never mad if I am given some but don't seek them out on my own time

[–] ReconciliationTime22128@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Have you had Parma violets? They are hard, brittle sweets that taste like perfume. Also, in the UK, smarties are something else entirely

[–] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Nope, and based on this post, I plan not to, especially after my experience with Necco wafers. Those things are criminally awful. I got a pack of chocolate, and they were like epoxied sawdust flavored with the memories of chocolate long past.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why would you want candy that tastes like perfume?

I don’t. I think they’re shit.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Rockets are better

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago

I liked smarties. Not the greatest but Id say 7/10

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ReconciliationTime22128@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think these things are like marmite: you either love them or hate them, but there really doesn’t seem to be a middle ground. Plus, almost everyone I’ve ever met who knows these hates them, so it’s interesting for me to see people posting here about loving them (not that they aren’t welcome to, of course).

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

Its fantastic news for the lovers. These things appear in big tubs of sweets and they always go untouched.

[–] stephan262@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

I'm someone who disagrees.

I love me some parma violets, I've actually got several packs of the giant ones right now. And as for who would want to eat a sweet flavoured like a flower, go ask the Turkish about rosewater flavoured Turkish Delight.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Parma Violets were created in 1946...

They've apparently been on sale for 80 years, so someone must like them.

A lot of people don't like black licorice, but enough do, including me, that it's still made and sold.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Never trust anything the British came up with during rationing.

I know. Poor people…

[–] SuDmit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Violet jumpscare! It's been awhile...

[–] Kintarian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yum. Sour chalk. You can even get in a stylish necklace.

[–] ReconciliationTime22128@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Actually, I always remember the necklaces/bracelets as more like the love heart sweets (I actually quite like them). Plz don’t say they make a PV version too, that’s just wrong

[–] chewypoops@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

OP is a weakling, defeated by a flower.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Never had these, but violet flavored gum is delicious.

Obviously I can’t say for sure, but even that somehow sounds as if it’d taste different to these crap discs

[–] VirtigoMommy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

I love violet flavor but these taste like soap to me

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

internert tells me they're violet flavored

like. the flower? candy taste like flower?

britain is truly a deplorable land.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Violets have been made into liqueur for ages. And it's actually quite tasty.

Try an Aviation cocktail, or a Water Lily sometime. They're delightful - and I'm saying that as someone who hates gin with a passion.

[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Haven't had either but the Bramble is another example of gin being turned into something portable.

But yeah, I have French violet mints and violet bar syrup that I just put into water. Floral can be tasty.

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

candy taste like flower?

More eating like floral-scented dish soap in powder form.

britain is truly a deplorable land

We in Scotland take no responsibility for this crime against humanity.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago

Top username for a Scot. Well played, mate.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

We in Scotland take no responsibility for this crime against humanity.

Fried Mars bars have a lot of heavy lifting to do to make up for this one.

[–] antsu@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 day ago

As a foreigner living in the UK, I will admit these felt weird the first time I tried them (especially when compared to Love Hearts), but they eventually grew on me. I would easily smash a packet of those right now.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is “shit” an adjective now?

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 41 minutes ago

That's just a subject here

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 1 points 1 day ago

They taste like shit