"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>> Graham "I don't believe it! Especially since it was in the Daily
>>> Mail!"
>>>
>>> > I don't know if the Daily Mail is legit or not. But we have always
>>> > had some places here that sell bizarre or giant foods. These
>>> > places are not the norm and most people do not order them.
>>>
>>> Some newspapers are not popular but I do think it is a very nasty put
>>> down to the poster, when someone instantly decries it without at
>>> least checking to see if the story is real.
>>>
>>> These are some of the companies quoted in the article and the
>>> pictures of that things they make. Perhaps Graham thinks that the
>>> Daily Mail made up those pictures and the addresses of the places
>>> that make them.
>>>
>>> http://ujellyujelly.com/
>>> http://www.therollingpin.ca/
>>> http://www.donutdivany.com/home.html
>>> https://chelsweets.com/
>>> http://dreamycreations.com/
>>> http://www.shopsweetbox.com/
>>>
>>> Perhaps you can tell me if those places are legit, or are they just a
>>> figment of the Daily Mail's imagination???
>>>
>>> I am sure those places would sue if that article had been made to
>>> make them look stupid.
>>>
>>>
>>> > We used to have in ice cream place called Farrells. Last time I
>>> > checked, there were some in CA but no more here. One thing they
>>> > sold was a huge sub type sandwich, the idea of which was to share
>>> > between friends or for the whole family. They also had some ice
>>> > cream concoction that started with a punch bowl. It was then
>>> > filled with an assortment of various ice cream scoops, syrups,
>>> > whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles, etc. And topped with little
>>> > plastic animals which no doubt would no longer be allowed as they
>>> > would be a choking hazard. The idea there was to order this for a
>>> > kid's party. However, they would allow a single person to order it
>>> > and if they could finish it, they would get a prize. And about
>>> > once a month, someone would do this. Usually some guy. And they
>>> > usually couldn't finish it. I think maybe it was free if they ate
>>> > it all but I could be wrong on that.
>>> >
>>> > They also had a huge menu and it offered a variety of things in odd
>>> > combinations. Also really cheap soda water. We had a waiter tell
>>> > us that they could offer the soda water for so cheap because
>>> > nobody ever ordered it. We did but it wasn't good. Not flat.
>>> > They just didn't offer any lemon or lime with it so just kind of
>>> > salty and boring.
>>> >
>>> > The other odd things were mostly for shock factor but he said that
>>> > occasionally someone would order them.
>>> >
>>> > Desserts are not usually something I pay attention to as I never
>>> > order them. But I have been to places with giant burgers, odd
>>> > nachos and things like that.
>>>
>>> Nothing there would be of interest to me since I don't have much of a
>>> sweet tooth and rarely eat such things.
>>
>> Hi Ophelia,
>>
>> It's just a shock value sort of thing. The article in the paper posted
>> makes it seem like we eat that sort of stuff here all the time but we
>> don't and probably most have never even see it.
>
> I didn't take it like that.

Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some occasional
teenaged boy on a dare.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "carnal asada" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> You're dealing with a hardcore libitard mentality there.
>
> When I first read it I assumed it was FUN and was an ADVERTISING STUNT by
> those companies. The Evil Newspaper simply reported it!
>
> If anyone wishes to bitch, I REFER THEM TO THE COMPANIES WHICH ARE LISTED.
> Please FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM and throw your accusations at them!
>
> Dear god everybody takes every damned thing so personally and has to
> whine.
>
> You didn't like what you read, CONTACT THE COMPANIES!
>
> Note: I was not responsible for writing it, nor did I take the pictures,
> nor did I make the comments made by those companies, but of course the
> BitchMob couldn't wait to jump in showing themselves to be as SMART as
> usual LOL
>
> The intelligent ones laughed The self important ones went into huge
> detail about how that paper was the fruit of the devil and the others used
> it as an opportunity to become all self righteous as usual... Oh no, it
> MUST be the Brits putting us down ... !!! LOL
>
> ROFLMAOOO ... just hilarious))

You are missing the point. Nobody cares what those desserts are or who
makes them. We take offense to you implying that they are US desserts.
They're not. I happen to have a pink house in the US. Using your logic,
all US houses would be pink. They're not.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 4/10/2016 1:16 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "carnal asada" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> You're dealing with a hardcore libitard mentality there.
>>
>> When I first read it I assumed it was FUN and was an ADVERTISING STUNT by
>> those companies. The Evil Newspaper simply reported it!
>>
>> If anyone wishes to bitch, I REFER THEM TO THE COMPANIES WHICH ARE
>> LISTED.
>> Please FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM and throw your accusations at them!
>>
>> Dear god everybody takes every damned thing so personally and has to
>> whine.
>>
>> You didn't like what you read, CONTACT THE COMPANIES!
>>
>> Note: I was not responsible for writing it, nor did I take the pictures,
>> nor did I make the comments made by those companies, but of course the
>> BitchMob couldn't wait to jump in showing themselves to be as SMART as
>> usual LOL
>>
>> The intelligent ones laughed The self important ones went into huge
>> detail about how that paper was the fruit of the devil and the others
>> used
>> it as an opportunity to become all self righteous as usual... Oh no, it
>> MUST be the Brits putting us down ... !!! LOL
>>
>> ROFLMAOOO ... just hilarious))
>>
> I didn't read the article, but aren't you the one that chose the subject
> line Wow US Desserts!!! (note 3 !!!)

Yes. I she is missing the point.

On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 10:30:15 AM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
>
> It's just a shock value sort of thing. The article in the paper posted
> makes it seem like we eat that sort of stuff here all the time but we
> don't and probably most have never even see it.
>
>
Thank you.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
web.com...
> On 4/10/2016 3:43 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "carnal asada" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 4/10/2016 11:42 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...70/When-one-de
>>>>>>>> > > sser
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-
>>>>>>>> > > calo
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-mil
>>>>>>>> > > ksha kes.html
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> > > I've never seen anything like them))
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
>>>>>>>> > even
>>>>>>>> > remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and
>>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>> > a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit in the
>>>>>>>> > center.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just thought it was fun and they had been made for advertising.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thats true and all they were.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody else
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> brains to see that???
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bait on the water.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fat Americans don't like to be reminded of how they got that way...
>>>>
>>>> So is that is the answer to all the bitching??????
>>>>
>>>> Well I hadn't thought of that but it makes sense)) LOLOL
>>>>
>>>
>>> I imagine people from any country don't like to be reminded of it.
>>
>> Of course, but I DIDN'T KNOW IT! So far as I was concerned, US companies
>> had posted some stuff which a UK newspaper had picked up ... That is
>> all!!!
>>
>> I thought it was fun and advertising. <sigh> It doesn't matter what I
>> do, *I* am to blame.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> OMG...

Yeah.

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 16:27:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>That's kind of what I thought too. I expect that most of us in the US
>wouldn't eat alligator either. But some people do.

I've eaten alligator (in Canada). Tastes like chicken!

Doris

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> >"cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >>>"cshenk" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> >>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > > > >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>>>"cshenk" > wrote in message
> >>>> > ...
> >>>>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>>> > >
> >>>>>> > When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees
> >>>>>> > sweets being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat
> >>>>>> > towers, from cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered
> >>>>>> > milkshakes
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> > uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon
> >>>>>> > rolls, and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The
> >>>>>> > Rolling Pin in Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are
> >>>>>> > finished off with macarons and doughnut holes Dreamy
> Creations >>>in >>> > Los Angeles serves frozen custard, which can be
> topped with >>>>>> > cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers and Beer
> creates over-the-top >>>>>> > milkshakes with cake and candy, which
> have gone viral >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> > Look at them he
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >
> > > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...0470/When-one-
> > > > de
> >>>>>> > sser >>> >
> > > > t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacula
> > > > r-
> >>>>>> > calo >>> >
> > > > rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-m
> > > > il
> >>>>>> > ksha kes.html >>> >
> >>>>>> > I've never seen anything like them))
> >>>> > >
> >>>>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
> even >>>>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in
> chocolate and >>>then >>> a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with
> the fresh fruit >>>in the >>> center.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I just thought it was fun and they had been made for
> advertising.
> > > > >
> >>>> Thats true and all they were.
> > > >
> > > > So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody
> > > > else have the brains to see that???
> > >
> > > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts
> > > were like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got
> > > back was 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely
> > > from USA folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow
> > > US Desserts captures it well.
> > >
> > > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
> >
> > So why blame me??? The addresses of the companies were right there!
> >
> > Contact the companies!
>
> It was your subject line. Those are not US desserts. A hot fudge
> sundae or a banana split might be called US desserts because they can
> commonly be found all over the country. A CMP is not a US dessert
> but you can get one in PA. Those desserts that you posted can only
> be had at those specific establishments. Not all over the US.

Correct. The subject line is the issue. I am sure if any of us
bothered, we could find unhealthy foods made elsewhere too but we don't
make a subject line blaming an entire country over the oddball strays.



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Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 4/10/2016 3:03 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
> > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
> > like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
> > 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA
> > folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts
> > captures it well.
> >
> > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>
> Well put.
>
> nancy

Yup, she probably didnt mean ill, but it did not look good over here.
It's really oddball stuff that probably no one here has ever seen in
real life (except the simple doughnut with a fresh strawberry in the
middle and drizzled with a little chocolate looked interesting).



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Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 4/10/2016 3:03 PM, cshenk wrote:
> >
> > > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts
> > > were like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got
> > > back was 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely
> > > from USA folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow
> > > US Desserts captures it well.
> > >
> > > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
> >
> > Well put.
>
> Contact the companies in that article. I am not to blame for their
> advertising!
>
> I repeat, I thought it was fun advertising. If you thought their
> advertising was offensive, contact the companies involved.

It was not their advertizing. It was your chosen subject line for it.

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wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 14:03:54 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >>"cshenk" > wrote in message
> >> > > ...
> >> >>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >> > > >
> >> >>> > When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees
> >> >>> > sweets being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat
> >> >>> > towers, from cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered
> >> >>> > milkshakes
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon
> >> >>> > rolls, and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The
> >> >>> > Rolling Pin in Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are
> >> >>> > finished off with macarons and doughnut holes Dreamy
> Creations >> in >>> > Los Angeles serves frozen custard, which can be
> topped with >> >>> > cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers and Beer
> creates over-the-top >> >>> > milkshakes with cake and candy, which
> have gone viral >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Look at them he
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...70/When-one-de
> >> >>> > sser >>> >
> >> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-
> >> >>> > calo >>> >
> >> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-mil
> >> >>> > ksha kes.html >>> >
> >> >>> > I've never seen anything like them))
> >> > > >
> >> >>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
> even >> >>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in
> chocolate and >> then >>> a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with
> the fresh fruit >> in the >>> center.
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > I just thought it was fun and they had been made for
> advertising. >> >
> >> > Thats true and all they were.
> >>
> >> So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody else
> >> have the brains to see that???
> >
> > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
> > like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
> > 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA
> > folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts
> > captures it well.
> >
> > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>
>
> OOoh - you must mean something like the US Armed Forces in Japan and
> how the Japanese thought about them!

????? Sorry way to much sequitor there.

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On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 6:34:10 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
....
> Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
> value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some occasional
> teenaged boy on a dare.

Like anchovy danish?

John Kuthe...

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> >
>> >"cshenk" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >>>"cshenk" > wrote in message
>> > > > ...
>> >>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> > > > >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>>>"cshenk" > wrote in message
>> >>>> > ...
>> >>>>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >>>> > >
>> >>>>>> > When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees
>> >>>>>> > sweets being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat
>> >>>>>> > towers, from cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered
>> >>>>>> > milkshakes
>> >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> > uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon
>> >>>>>> > rolls, and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The
>> >>>>>> > Rolling Pin in Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are
>> >>>>>> > finished off with macarons and doughnut holes Dreamy
>> Creations >>>in >>> > Los Angeles serves frozen custard, which can be
>> topped with >>>>>> > cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers and Beer
>> creates over-the-top >>>>>> > milkshakes with cake and candy, which
>> have gone viral >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> > Look at them he
>> >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> >
>> > > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...0470/When-one-
>> > > > de
>> >>>>>> > sser >>> >
>> > > > t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacula
>> > > > r-
>> >>>>>> > calo >>> >
>> > > > rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-m
>> > > > il
>> >>>>>> > ksha kes.html >>> >
>> >>>>>> > I've never seen anything like them))
>> >>>> > >
>> >>>>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
>> even >>>>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in
>> chocolate and >>>then >>> a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with
>> the fresh fruit >>>in the >>> center.
>> >>>> > >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > I just thought it was fun and they had been made for
>> advertising.
>> > > > >
>> >>>> Thats true and all they were.
>> > > >
>> > > > So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody
>> > > > else have the brains to see that???
>> > >
>> > > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts
>> > > were like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got
>> > > back was 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely
>> > > from USA folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow
>> > > US Desserts captures it well.
>> > >
>> > > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>> >
>> > So why blame me??? The addresses of the companies were right there!
>> >
>> > Contact the companies!
>>
>> It was your subject line. Those are not US desserts. A hot fudge
>> sundae or a banana split might be called US desserts because they can
>> commonly be found all over the country. A CMP is not a US dessert
>> but you can get one in PA. Those desserts that you posted can only
>> be had at those specific establishments. Not all over the US.
>
> Correct. The subject line is the issue. I am sure if any of us
> bothered, we could find unhealthy foods made elsewhere too but we don't
> make a subject line blaming an entire country over the oddball strays.

Exactly!

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On 4/10/2016 3:03 PM, cshenk wrote:
>> >
>> > > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts
>> > > were like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got
>> > > back was 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely
>> > > from USA folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow
>> > > US Desserts captures it well.
>> > >
>> > > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>> >
>> > Well put.
>>
>> Contact the companies in that article. I am not to blame for their
>> advertising!
>>
>> I repeat, I thought it was fun advertising. If you thought their
>> advertising was offensive, contact the companies involved.
>
> It was not their advertizing. It was your chosen subject line for it.

Yep. I don't care what they were advertising, however, advertising is not
what I would call that.

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 6:34:10 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> ...
>> Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
>> value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some
>> occasional
>> teenaged boy on a dare.
>
> Like anchovy danish?

Yep.

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:58:16 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 6:34:10 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>...
>> Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
>> value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some occasional
>> teenaged boy on a dare.
>
>Like anchovy danish?

Anchovy danish. I could see that being a big hit at a *******
convention.

"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/04/2016 3:17 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2016-04-10 11:49 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>> On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 10:22:24 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>>>
>>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one even
>>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and then a
>>>> swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit in the center.
>>>
>>> anyone should be able to figure out that those items have nothing to
>>> do with reality. It's a wonderful article prepared for those folks
>>> who like to think they are so much better than those in the US.
>>> Didn't the deep-fried Mars bar originate in Scotland?
>>
>> The Scottish are among the last people to be mocking the American diet.
>> They have a reputation of deep frying just about everything. There is no
>> shortage of news articles about their horrible diet, and their
>> government is often launching new campaigns to improve diet.
>
> "All Scottish cooking is based on a dare"
> Mike Meyers

The newspaper is English and I assume the companies that wrote that stuff
was American and Canadian.

Where does Scottish come into it.



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> wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:30:11 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 12:02:49 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
>>>
>>>> > It's just a shock value sort of thing. The article in the paper
>>>> > posted
>>>> > makes it seem like we eat that sort of stuff here all the time but we
>>>> > don't and probably most have never even see it.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't take it like that.
>>>
>>> Glad to hear it. Now I don't have to mention deep-fried Mars bars.
>>>
>>
>>Go right ahead, they were real enough, not that I ever partook)))7
>
> I bought one once. I went to pick up fish and chips for my uncle,
> aunt and myself in England. I added that in out of curiosity, between
> the three of us we couldn't finish it, talk about a gilded lily lol.
> Have to say the fish and chip shop near them was excellent, all done
> by a Chinese family, that always tweaked my sense of humour

I have to say I have never seen one nor seen one advertised! I only read
about those Mars bars in the newpaper

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 4/10/2016 1:16 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "carnal asada" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> You're dealing with a hardcore libitard mentality there.
>>
>> When I first read it I assumed it was FUN and was an ADVERTISING STUNT by
>> those companies. The Evil Newspaper simply reported it!
>>
>> If anyone wishes to bitch, I REFER THEM TO THE COMPANIES WHICH ARE
>> LISTED.
>> Please FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM and throw your accusations at them!
>>
>> Dear god everybody takes every damned thing so personally and has to
>> whine.
>>
>> You didn't like what you read, CONTACT THE COMPANIES!
>>
>> Note: I was not responsible for writing it, nor did I take the pictures,
>> nor did I make the comments made by those companies, but of course the
>> BitchMob couldn't wait to jump in showing themselves to be as SMART as
>> usual LOL
>>
>> The intelligent ones laughed The self important ones went into huge
>> detail about how that paper was the fruit of the devil and the others
>> used
>> it as an opportunity to become all self righteous as usual... Oh no, it
>> MUST be the Brits putting us down ... !!! LOL
>>
>> ROFLMAOOO ... just hilarious))
>>
> I didn't read the article, but aren't you the one that chose the subject
> line Wow US Desserts!!! (note 3 !!!)

And your point is?

My goodness, do USians have no sense of humour??? I assumed those US
desserts were a joke and an advert.

Perhaps it is time you grew up and learned not to take every damned thing
personally!


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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
web.com...
> On 4/10/2016 3:43 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "carnal asada" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On 4/10/2016 11:42 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...70/When-one-de
>>>>>>>> > > sser
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-
>>>>>>>> > > calo
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-mil
>>>>>>>> > > ksha kes.html
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> > > I've never seen anything like them))
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
>>>>>>>> > even
>>>>>>>> > remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and
>>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>> > a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit in the
>>>>>>>> > center.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just thought it was fun and they had been made for advertising.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thats true and all they were.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody else
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> brains to see that???
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bait on the water.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fat Americans don't like to be reminded of how they got that way...
>>>>
>>>> So is that is the answer to all the bitching??????
>>>>
>>>> Well I hadn't thought of that but it makes sense)) LOLOL
>>>>
>>>
>>> I imagine people from any country don't like to be reminded of it.
>>
>> Of course, but I DIDN'T KNOW IT! So far as I was concerned, US companies
>> had posted some stuff which a UK newspaper had picked up ... That is
>> all!!!
>>
>> I thought it was fun and advertising. <sigh> It doesn't matter what I
>> do, *I* am to blame.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> OMG...

You may have a god but your sense of humour is seriously lacking.

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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>
>> Graham "I don't believe it! Especially since it was in the Daily Mail!"
>>
>>> I don't know if the Daily Mail is legit or not. But we have always had
>>> some places here that sell bizarre or giant foods. These places are not
>>> the norm and most people do not order them.
>>
>> Some newspapers are not popular but I do think it is a very nasty put
>> down to the poster, when someone instantly decries it without at least
>> checking to see if the story is real.
>>
>> These are some of the companies quoted in the article and the pictures of
>> that things they make. Perhaps Graham thinks that the Daily Mail made up
>> those pictures and the addresses of the places that make them.
>>
>> http://ujellyujelly.com/
>> http://www.therollingpin.ca/
>> http://www.donutdivany.com/home.html
>> https://chelsweets.com/
>> http://dreamycreations.com/
>> http://www.shopsweetbox.com/
>>
>> Perhaps you can tell me if those places are legit, or are they just a
>> figment of the Daily Mail's imagination???
>
> Dunno. I never went to any of those places nor would I. Keep in mind
> this is a really big country and those places are nowhere near me.
>>
>> I am sure those places would sue if that article had been made to make
>> them look stupid.
>
> Why would they look stupid?

From the response here ....


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>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>> When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees sweets
>>>> being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat towers, from
>>>> cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered milkshakes
>>>>
>>>> uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon rolls,
>>>> and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The Rolling Pin in
>>>> Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are finished off with macarons
>>>> and doughnut holes Dreamy Creations in Los Angeles serves frozen
>>>> custard, which can be topped with cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers
>>>> and Beer creates over-the-top milkshakes with cake and candy, which
>>>> have gone viral
>>>>
>>>> Look at them he
>>>>
>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...hen-one-desser
>>>> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-calo
>>>> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-milksha
>>>> kes.html
>>>>
>>>> I've never seen anything like them))
>>>
>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one even
>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and then a
>>> swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit in the center.
>>>
>>
>> I just thought it was fun and they had been made for advertising.
>
> Why would anyone make stuff like that for advertising?

Why would anyone allow such photos to be made ...


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>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>> >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> >>"cshenk" > wrote in message
>>>> > > ...
>>>> >>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>> > > >
>>>> >>> > When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees
>>>> >>> > sweets being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat
>>>> >>> > towers, from cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered
>>>> >>> > milkshakes
>>>> >>> >
>>>> >>> > uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon
>>>> >>> > rolls, and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The
>>>> >>> > Rolling Pin in Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are
>>>> >>> > finished off with macarons and doughnut holes Dreamy Creations
>>>> in >>> > Los Angeles serves frozen custard, which can be topped with
>>>> >>> > cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers and Beer creates over-the-top
>>>> >>> > milkshakes with cake and candy, which have gone viral
>>>> >>> >
>>>> >>> > Look at them he
>>>> >>> >
>>>> >>> >
>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...70/When-one-de
>>>> >>> > sser >>> >
>>>> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-
>>>> >>> > calo >>> >
>>>> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-mil
>>>> >>> > ksha kes.html >>> >
>>>> >>> > I've never seen anything like them))
>>>> > > >
>>>> >>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one even
>>>> >>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and
>>>> then >>> a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit
>>>> in the >>> center.
>>>> > > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I just thought it was fun and they had been made for advertising.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thats true and all they were.
>>>>
>>>> So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody else
>>>> have the brains to see that???
>>>
>>> The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
>>> like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
>>> 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA folks
>>> on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts captures
>>> it well.
>>>
>>> You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>
>> So why blame me??? The addresses of the companies were right there!
>>
>> Contact the companies!
>
> It was your subject line. Those are not US desserts. A hot fudge sundae
> or a banana split might be called US desserts because they can commonly be
> found all over the country. A CMP is not a US dessert but you can get one
> in PA. Those desserts that you posted can only be had at those specific
> establishments. Not all over the US.

Did I suggest they were?
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>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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>>> On 4/10/2016 3:03 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>
>>>> The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
>>>> like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
>>>> 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA folks
>>>> on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts captures
>>>> it well.
>>>>
>>>> You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>>
>>> Well put.
>>
>> Contact the companies in that article. I am not to blame for their
>> advertising!
>>
>> I repeat, I thought it was fun advertising. If you thought their
>> advertising was offensive, contact the companies involved.
>
> The offense was in the subject line.

lol
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>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> Graham "I don't believe it! Especially since it was in the Daily
>>>> Mail!"
>>>>
>>>> > I don't know if the Daily Mail is legit or not. But we have always
>>>> > had some places here that sell bizarre or giant foods. These
>>>> > places are not the norm and most people do not order them.
>>>>
>>>> Some newspapers are not popular but I do think it is a very nasty put
>>>> down to the poster, when someone instantly decries it without at
>>>> least checking to see if the story is real.
>>>>
>>>> These are some of the companies quoted in the article and the
>>>> pictures of that things they make. Perhaps Graham thinks that the
>>>> Daily Mail made up those pictures and the addresses of the places
>>>> that make them.
>>>>
>>>> http://ujellyujelly.com/
>>>> http://www.therollingpin.ca/
>>>> http://www.donutdivany.com/home.html
>>>> https://chelsweets.com/
>>>> http://dreamycreations.com/
>>>> http://www.shopsweetbox.com/
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps you can tell me if those places are legit, or are they just a
>>>> figment of the Daily Mail's imagination???
>>>>
>>>> I am sure those places would sue if that article had been made to
>>>> make them look stupid.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > We used to have in ice cream place called Farrells. Last time I
>>>> > checked, there were some in CA but no more here. One thing they
>>>> > sold was a huge sub type sandwich, the idea of which was to share
>>>> > between friends or for the whole family. They also had some ice
>>>> > cream concoction that started with a punch bowl. It was then
>>>> > filled with an assortment of various ice cream scoops, syrups,
>>>> > whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles, etc. And topped with little
>>>> > plastic animals which no doubt would no longer be allowed as they
>>>> > would be a choking hazard. The idea there was to order this for a
>>>> > kid's party. However, they would allow a single person to order it
>>>> > and if they could finish it, they would get a prize. And about
>>>> > once a month, someone would do this. Usually some guy. And they
>>>> > usually couldn't finish it. I think maybe it was free if they ate
>>>> > it all but I could be wrong on that.
>>>> >
>>>> > They also had a huge menu and it offered a variety of things in odd
>>>> > combinations. Also really cheap soda water. We had a waiter tell
>>>> > us that they could offer the soda water for so cheap because
>>>> > nobody ever ordered it. We did but it wasn't good. Not flat.
>>>> > They just didn't offer any lemon or lime with it so just kind of
>>>> > salty and boring.
>>>> >
>>>> > The other odd things were mostly for shock factor but he said that
>>>> > occasionally someone would order them.
>>>> >
>>>> > Desserts are not usually something I pay attention to as I never
>>>> > order them. But I have been to places with giant burgers, odd
>>>> > nachos and things like that.
>>>>
>>>> Nothing there would be of interest to me since I don't have much of a
>>>> sweet tooth and rarely eat such things.
>>>
>>> Hi Ophelia,
>>>
>>> It's just a shock value sort of thing. The article in the paper posted
>>> makes it seem like we eat that sort of stuff here all the time but we
>>> don't and probably most have never even see it.
>>
>> I didn't take it like that.
>
> Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
> value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some
> occasional teenaged boy on a dare.

Did I say they did??
>

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>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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>>> On 4/10/2016 3:03 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>
>>>> The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
>>>> like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
>>>> 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA folks
>>>> on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts captures
>>>> it well.
>>>>
>>>> You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>>
>>> Well put.
>>
>> Contact the companies in that article. I am not to blame for their
>> advertising!
>>
>> I repeat, I thought it was fun advertising. If you thought their
>> advertising was offensive, contact the companies involved.
>
> The offense was in the subject line.

Of course it was, you couldn't possibly blame the US and Canadian companies
now could you?


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>>
>>> You're dealing with a hardcore libitard mentality there.
>>
>> When I first read it I assumed it was FUN and was an ADVERTISING STUNT by
>> those companies. The Evil Newspaper simply reported it!
>>
>> If anyone wishes to bitch, I REFER THEM TO THE COMPANIES WHICH ARE
>> LISTED.
>> Please FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM and throw your accusations at them!
>>
>> Dear god everybody takes every damned thing so personally and has to
>> whine.
>>
>> You didn't like what you read, CONTACT THE COMPANIES!
>>
>> Note: I was not responsible for writing it, nor did I take the pictures,
>> nor did I make the comments made by those companies, but of course the
>> BitchMob couldn't wait to jump in showing themselves to be as SMART as
>> usual LOL
>>
>> The intelligent ones laughed The self important ones went into huge
>> detail about how that paper was the fruit of the devil and the others
>> used
>> it as an opportunity to become all self righteous as usual... Oh no, it
>> MUST be the Brits putting us down ... !!! LOL
>>
>> ROFLMAOOO ... just hilarious))
>
> You are missing the point. Nobody cares what those desserts are or who
> makes them. We take offense to you implying that they are US desserts.
> They're not. I happen to have a pink house in the US. Using your logic,
> all US houses would be pink. They're not.

I am afraid you logic is seriously at fault.

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>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >>>"cshenk" > wrote in message
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>> >>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> > > > >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>>>"cshenk" > wrote in message
>> >>>> > ...
>> >>>>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >>>> > >
>> >>>>>> > When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees
>> >>>>>> > sweets being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat
>> >>>>>> > towers, from cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered
>> >>>>>> > milkshakes
>> >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> > uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon
>> >>>>>> > rolls, and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The
>> >>>>>> > Rolling Pin in Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are
>> >>>>>> > finished off with macarons and doughnut holes Dreamy
>> Creations >>>in >>> > Los Angeles serves frozen custard, which can be
>> topped with >>>>>> > cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers and Beer
>> creates over-the-top >>>>>> > milkshakes with cake and candy, which
>> have gone viral >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> > Look at them he
>> >>>>>> >
>> >>>>>> >
>> > > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...0470/When-one-
>> > > > de
>> >>>>>> > sser >>> >
>> > > > t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacula
>> > > > r-
>> >>>>>> > calo >>> >
>> > > > rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-m
>> > > > il
>> >>>>>> > ksha kes.html >>> >
>> >>>>>> > I've never seen anything like them))
>> >>>> > >
>> >>>>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
>> even >>>>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in
>> chocolate and >>>then >>> a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with
>> the fresh fruit >>>in the >>> center.
>> >>>> > >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > I just thought it was fun and they had been made for
>> advertising.
>> > > > >
>> >>>> Thats true and all they were.
>> > > >
>> > > > So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody
>> > > > else have the brains to see that???
>> > >
>> > > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts
>> > > were like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got
>> > > back was 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely
>> > > from USA folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow
>> > > US Desserts captures it well.
>> > >
>> > > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>> >
>> > So why blame me??? The addresses of the companies were right there!
>> >
>> > Contact the companies!
>>
>> It was your subject line. Those are not US desserts. A hot fudge
>> sundae or a banana split might be called US desserts because they can
>> commonly be found all over the country. A CMP is not a US dessert
>> but you can get one in PA. Those desserts that you posted can only
>> be had at those specific establishments. Not all over the US.
>
> Correct. The subject line is the issue. I am sure if any of us
> bothered, we could find unhealthy foods made elsewhere too but we don't
> make a subject line blaming an entire country over the oddball strays.
>

OH for god's sake .... grow up!!!

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>
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> "graham" > wrote in message
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>> On 10/04/2016 3:17 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2016-04-10 11:49 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 10:22:24 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one even
>>>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and then a
>>>>> swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit in the
>>>>> center.
>>>>
>>>> anyone should be able to figure out that those items have nothing to
>>>> do with reality. It's a wonderful article prepared for those folks
>>>> who like to think they are so much better than those in the US.
>>>> Didn't the deep-fried Mars bar originate in Scotland?
>>>
>>> The Scottish are among the last people to be mocking the American diet.
>>> They have a reputation of deep frying just about everything. There is no
>>> shortage of news articles about their horrible diet, and their
>>> government is often launching new campaigns to improve diet.
>>
>> "All Scottish cooking is based on a dare"
>> Mike Meyers
>
> The newspaper is English and I assume the companies that wrote that stuff
> was American and Canadian.
>
> Where does Scottish come into it.

Oh boy.

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> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
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>> On 4/10/2016 1:16 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "carnal asada" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> You're dealing with a hardcore libitard mentality there.
>>>
>>> When I first read it I assumed it was FUN and was an ADVERTISING STUNT
>>> by
>>> those companies. The Evil Newspaper simply reported it!
>>>
>>> If anyone wishes to bitch, I REFER THEM TO THE COMPANIES WHICH ARE
>>> LISTED.
>>> Please FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM and throw your accusations at them!
>>>
>>> Dear god everybody takes every damned thing so personally and has to
>>> whine.
>>>
>>> You didn't like what you read, CONTACT THE COMPANIES!
>>>
>>> Note: I was not responsible for writing it, nor did I take the
>>> pictures,
>>> nor did I make the comments made by those companies, but of course the
>>> BitchMob couldn't wait to jump in showing themselves to be as SMART as
>>> usual LOL
>>>
>>> The intelligent ones laughed The self important ones went into huge
>>> detail about how that paper was the fruit of the devil and the others
>>> used
>>> it as an opportunity to become all self righteous as usual... Oh no, it
>>> MUST be the Brits putting us down ... !!! LOL
>>>
>>> ROFLMAOOO ... just hilarious))
>>>
>> I didn't read the article, but aren't you the one that chose the subject
>> line Wow US Desserts!!! (note 3 !!!)
>
> And your point is?
>
> My goodness, do USians have no sense of humour??? I assumed those US
> desserts were a joke and an advert.
>
Where is the joke?

> Perhaps it is time you grew up and learned not to take every damned thing
> personally!

You are the one that claimed they were US Desserts. That's why we are
feeling annoyed. They're not. Somebody may have made them. Maybe even
someone in the US. But don't make the claim that they are US Desserts.

Do you get it with the Mars bar thing now? Some Scottish person apparently
fried one.

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>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>>>>
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>>>>>> On 4/10/2016 11:42 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...70/When-one-de
>>>>>>>>> > > sser
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-
>>>>>>>>> > > calo
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-mil
>>>>>>>>> > > ksha kes.html
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > I've never seen anything like them))
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
>>>>>>>>> > even
>>>>>>>>> > remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and
>>>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>>> > a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit in
>>>>>>>>> > the
>>>>>>>>> > center.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I just thought it was fun and they had been made for advertising.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thats true and all they were.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody else
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> brains to see that???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bait on the water.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fat Americans don't like to be reminded of how they got that way...
>>>>>
>>>>> So is that is the answer to all the bitching??????
>>>>>
>>>>> Well I hadn't thought of that but it makes sense)) LOLOL
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I imagine people from any country don't like to be reminded of it.
>>>
>>> Of course, but I DIDN'T KNOW IT! So far as I was concerned, US
>>> companies
>>> had posted some stuff which a UK newspaper had picked up ... That is
>>> all!!!
>>>
>>> I thought it was fun and advertising. <sigh> It doesn't matter what I
>>> do, *I* am to blame.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> OMG...
>
> You may have a god but your sense of humour is seriously lacking.

Please point out what is funny! Your making fun of Americans? It's not.

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>>> Graham "I don't believe it! Especially since it was in the Daily Mail!"
>>>
>>>> I don't know if the Daily Mail is legit or not. But we have always had
>>>> some places here that sell bizarre or giant foods. These places are
>>>> not the norm and most people do not order them.
>>>
>>> Some newspapers are not popular but I do think it is a very nasty put
>>> down to the poster, when someone instantly decries it without at least
>>> checking to see if the story is real.
>>>
>>> These are some of the companies quoted in the article and the pictures
>>> of that things they make. Perhaps Graham thinks that the Daily Mail
>>> made up those pictures and the addresses of the places that make them.
>>>
>>> http://ujellyujelly.com/
>>> http://www.therollingpin.ca/
>>> http://www.donutdivany.com/home.html
>>> https://chelsweets.com/
>>> http://dreamycreations.com/
>>> http://www.shopsweetbox.com/
>>>
>>> Perhaps you can tell me if those places are legit, or are they just a
>>> figment of the Daily Mail's imagination???
>>
>> Dunno. I never went to any of those places nor would I. Keep in mind
>> this is a really big country and those places are nowhere near me.
>>>
>>> I am sure those places would sue if that article had been made to make
>>> them look stupid.
>>
>> Why would they look stupid?
>
> From the response here ....

Who said that they looked stupid? Just because something doesn't appeal,
doesn't make it stupid.

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>>>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>>>> When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees sweets
>>>>> being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat towers, from
>>>>> cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered milkshakes
>>>>>
>>>>> uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon rolls,
>>>>> and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The Rolling Pin in
>>>>> Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are finished off with macarons
>>>>> and doughnut holes Dreamy Creations in Los Angeles serves frozen
>>>>> custard, which can be topped with cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers
>>>>> and Beer creates over-the-top milkshakes with cake and candy, which
>>>>> have gone viral
>>>>>
>>>>> Look at them he
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...hen-one-desser
>>>>> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-calo
>>>>> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-milksha
>>>>> kes.html
>>>>>
>>>>> I've never seen anything like them))
>>>>
>>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one even
>>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and then a
>>>> swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit in the center.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I just thought it was fun and they had been made for advertising.
>>
>> Why would anyone make stuff like that for advertising?
>
> Why would anyone allow such photos to be made ...

Why wouldn't they? People do things for shock value all the time.

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>>>>> >>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> >>> > When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees
>>>>> >>> > sweets being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat
>>>>> >>> > towers, from cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered
>>>>> >>> > milkshakes
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> > uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon
>>>>> >>> > rolls, and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The
>>>>> >>> > Rolling Pin in Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are
>>>>> >>> > finished off with macarons and doughnut holes Dreamy Creations
>>>>> in >>> > Los Angeles serves frozen custard, which can be topped with
>>>>> >>> > cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers and Beer creates over-the-top
>>>>> >>> > milkshakes with cake and candy, which have gone viral
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> > Look at them he
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...70/When-one-de
>>>>> >>> > sser >>> >
>>>>> t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacular-
>>>>> >>> > calo >>> >
>>>>> rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-mil
>>>>> >>> > ksha kes.html >>> >
>>>>> >>> > I've never seen anything like them))
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> >>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one even
>>>>> >>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in chocolate and
>>>>> then >>> a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with the fresh fruit
>>>>> in the >>> center.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > I just thought it was fun and they had been made for advertising.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thats true and all they were.
>>>>>
>>>>> So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody else
>>>>> have the brains to see that???
>>>>
>>>> The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
>>>> like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
>>>> 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA folks
>>>> on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts captures
>>>> it well.
>>>>
>>>> You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>>
>>> So why blame me??? The addresses of the companies were right there!
>>>
>>> Contact the companies!
>>
>> It was your subject line. Those are not US desserts. A hot fudge sundae
>> or a banana split might be called US desserts because they can commonly
>> be found all over the country. A CMP is not a US dessert but you can get
>> one in PA. Those desserts that you posted can only be had at those
>> specific establishments. Not all over the US.
>
> Did I suggest they were?

No. You out and out said that they were by your very subject line. Someone
who reads that would think that those desserts are common in America.
They're not. I mentioned the Zoo dessert in a previous reply. I see that
Farrell's is still making it but with larger animals now. Here it is:

https://farrellsusa.com/menu/sacramento#Farrell'sZoo

Apparently the only Farrell's left are those in CA. So would I call this an
American dessert? No. A CA dessert? No. A Farrell's dessert? Yes.

Get it now?

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>>>>> The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
>>>>> like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
>>>>> 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA
>>>>> folks
>>>>> on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts captures
>>>>> it well.
>>>>>
>>>>> You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>>>
>>>> Well put.
>>>
>>> Contact the companies in that article. I am not to blame for their
>>> advertising!
>>>
>>> I repeat, I thought it was fun advertising. If you thought their
>>> advertising was offensive, contact the companies involved.
>>
>> The offense was in the subject line.
>
> lol

You're making it worse for yourself.

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>>>>> Graham "I don't believe it! Especially since it was in the Daily
>>>>> Mail!"
>>>>>
>>>>> > I don't know if the Daily Mail is legit or not. But we have always
>>>>> > had some places here that sell bizarre or giant foods. These
>>>>> > places are not the norm and most people do not order them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some newspapers are not popular but I do think it is a very nasty put
>>>>> down to the poster, when someone instantly decries it without at
>>>>> least checking to see if the story is real.
>>>>>
>>>>> These are some of the companies quoted in the article and the
>>>>> pictures of that things they make. Perhaps Graham thinks that the
>>>>> Daily Mail made up those pictures and the addresses of the places
>>>>> that make them.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://ujellyujelly.com/
>>>>> http://www.therollingpin.ca/
>>>>> http://www.donutdivany.com/home.html
>>>>> https://chelsweets.com/
>>>>> http://dreamycreations.com/
>>>>> http://www.shopsweetbox.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps you can tell me if those places are legit, or are they just a
>>>>> figment of the Daily Mail's imagination???
>>>>>
>>>>> I am sure those places would sue if that article had been made to
>>>>> make them look stupid.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > We used to have in ice cream place called Farrells. Last time I
>>>>> > checked, there were some in CA but no more here. One thing they
>>>>> > sold was a huge sub type sandwich, the idea of which was to share
>>>>> > between friends or for the whole family. They also had some ice
>>>>> > cream concoction that started with a punch bowl. It was then
>>>>> > filled with an assortment of various ice cream scoops, syrups,
>>>>> > whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles, etc. And topped with little
>>>>> > plastic animals which no doubt would no longer be allowed as they
>>>>> > would be a choking hazard. The idea there was to order this for a
>>>>> > kid's party. However, they would allow a single person to order it
>>>>> > and if they could finish it, they would get a prize. And about
>>>>> > once a month, someone would do this. Usually some guy. And they
>>>>> > usually couldn't finish it. I think maybe it was free if they ate
>>>>> > it all but I could be wrong on that.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > They also had a huge menu and it offered a variety of things in odd
>>>>> > combinations. Also really cheap soda water. We had a waiter tell
>>>>> > us that they could offer the soda water for so cheap because
>>>>> > nobody ever ordered it. We did but it wasn't good. Not flat.
>>>>> > They just didn't offer any lemon or lime with it so just kind of
>>>>> > salty and boring.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > The other odd things were mostly for shock factor but he said that
>>>>> > occasionally someone would order them.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Desserts are not usually something I pay attention to as I never
>>>>> > order them. But I have been to places with giant burgers, odd
>>>>> > nachos and things like that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nothing there would be of interest to me since I don't have much of a
>>>>> sweet tooth and rarely eat such things.
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ophelia,
>>>>
>>>> It's just a shock value sort of thing. The article in the paper posted
>>>> makes it seem like we eat that sort of stuff here all the time but we
>>>> don't and probably most have never even see it.
>>>
>>> I didn't take it like that.
>>
>> Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
>> value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some
>> occasional teenaged boy on a dare.
>
> Did I say they did??

You said that they were US desserts. That would imply that they are
something that people in the US would commonly eat. That's what we dislike.

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>>>>> The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
>>>>> like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
>>>>> 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA
>>>>> folks
>>>>> on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts captures
>>>>> it well.
>>>>>
>>>>> You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>>>
>>>> Well put.
>>>
>>> Contact the companies in that article. I am not to blame for their
>>> advertising!
>>>
>>> I repeat, I thought it was fun advertising. If you thought their
>>> advertising was offensive, contact the companies involved.
>>
>> The offense was in the subject line.
>
> Of course it was, you couldn't possibly blame the US and Canadian
> companies now could you?

I don't think any of us here except perhaps for you, care what those
businesses do. I'm not sure I would go so far as to call them companies.
I'll bet a lot of them are merely small businesses. Our beef is your use of
the term, "US Desserts".

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>>>> You're dealing with a hardcore libitard mentality there.
>>>
>>> When I first read it I assumed it was FUN and was an ADVERTISING STUNT
>>> by
>>> those companies. The Evil Newspaper simply reported it!
>>>
>>> If anyone wishes to bitch, I REFER THEM TO THE COMPANIES WHICH ARE
>>> LISTED.
>>> Please FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM and throw your accusations at them!
>>>
>>> Dear god everybody takes every damned thing so personally and has to
>>> whine.
>>>
>>> You didn't like what you read, CONTACT THE COMPANIES!
>>>
>>> Note: I was not responsible for writing it, nor did I take the
>>> pictures,
>>> nor did I make the comments made by those companies, but of course the
>>> BitchMob couldn't wait to jump in showing themselves to be as SMART as
>>> usual LOL
>>>
>>> The intelligent ones laughed The self important ones went into huge
>>> detail about how that paper was the fruit of the devil and the others
>>> used
>>> it as an opportunity to become all self righteous as usual... Oh no, it
>>> MUST be the Brits putting us down ... !!! LOL
>>>
>>> ROFLMAOOO ... just hilarious))
>>
>> You are missing the point. Nobody cares what those desserts are or who
>> makes them. We take offense to you implying that they are US desserts.
>> They're not. I happen to have a pink house in the US. Using your logic,
>> all US houses would be pink. They're not.
>
> I am afraid you logic is seriously at fault.

Oh? Please note that I am not the only person here who dislikes what you
wrote.

Why should I care if some donut shop or other place makes some creation that
I find appalling? They're not forcing me to buy it or eat it. I can just
move along and pay it no mind. You seem to think that we should be outraged
and write to the companies or something.

I think you used bad wording in your subject line. I am not the only one
who thinks this but it is clear to me now that you'll never get it.

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>>> >>>>>> > When one dessert just won't do it! Delicious food trend sees
>>> >>>>>> > sweets being stacked into spectacular (but calorific) treat
>>> >>>>>> > towers, from cinnamon roll-topped doughnuts to cake-covered
>>> >>>>>> > milkshakes
>>> >>>>>> >
>>> >>>>>> > uJelly in California tops their doughnuts with flan, cinnamon
>>> >>>>>> > rolls, and chocolate-covered strawberries Doughnuts from The
>>> >>>>>> > Rolling Pin in Toronto and Queens Comfort in New York are
>>> >>>>>> > finished off with macarons and doughnut holes Dreamy
>>> Creations >>>in >>> > Los Angeles serves frozen custard, which can be
>>> topped with >>>>>> > cupcakes In NYC, Black Tap Burgers and Beer
>>> creates over-the-top >>>>>> > milkshakes with cake and candy, which
>>> have gone viral >>>>>> >
>>> >>>>>> > Look at them he
>>> >>>>>> >
>>> >>>>>> >
>>> > > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...0470/When-one-
>>> > > > de
>>> >>>>>> > sser >>> >
>>> > > > t-just-won-t-Delicious-food-trend-sees-sweets-stacked-spectacula
>>> > > > r-
>>> >>>>>> > calo >>> >
>>> > > > rific-treat-towers-cinnamon-roll-topped-doughnuts-cake-covered-m
>>> > > > il
>>> >>>>>> > ksha kes.html >>> >
>>> >>>>>> > I've never seen anything like them))
>>> >>>> > >
>>> >>>>>> They aren't real stuff we eat, I hope you know! The only one
>>> even >>>>>> remotely reasonable was the strawberry dipped in
>>> chocolate and >>>then >>> a swirl of chocolate over the dougnut with
>>> the fresh fruit >>>in the >>> center.
>>> >>>> > >
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > I just thought it was fun and they had been made for
>>> advertising.
>>> > > > >
>>> >>>> Thats true and all they were.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > So why was there all the nastiness and bitching? Does nobody
>>> > > > else have the brains to see that???
>>> > >
>>> > > The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts
>>> > > were like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got
>>> > > back was 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely
>>> > > from USA folks on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow
>>> > > US Desserts captures it well.
>>> > >
>>> > > You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>> >
>>> > So why blame me??? The addresses of the companies were right there!
>>> >
>>> > Contact the companies!
>>>
>>> It was your subject line. Those are not US desserts. A hot fudge
>>> sundae or a banana split might be called US desserts because they can
>>> commonly be found all over the country. A CMP is not a US dessert
>>> but you can get one in PA. Those desserts that you posted can only
>>> be had at those specific establishments. Not all over the US.
>>
>> Correct. The subject line is the issue. I am sure if any of us
>> bothered, we could find unhealthy foods made elsewhere too but we don't
>> make a subject line blaming an entire country over the oddball strays.
>>
>
> OH for god's sake .... grow up!!!

We're all grown up. But we still don't like to be insulted. And that's
what you did.

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>>>>>> The problem is clear. A post was made insinuating USA desserts were
>>>>>> like that. Basically a diss on USA desserts. What you got back was
>>>>>> 'no, we do not do that' or 'that is disgusting' (largely from USA
>>>>>> folks
>>>>>> on the disgusting part). The subject like on Wow US Desserts
>>>>>> captures
>>>>>> it well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You may not have meant that, but it didn't come over well here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well put.
>>>>
>>>> Contact the companies in that article. I am not to blame for their
>>>> advertising!
>>>>
>>>> I repeat, I thought it was fun advertising. If you thought their
>>>> advertising was offensive, contact the companies involved.
>>>
>>> The offense was in the subject line.
>>
>> lol
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> You're making it worse for yourself.

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>>>>>> Graham "I don't believe it! Especially since it was in the Daily
>>>>>> Mail!"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > I don't know if the Daily Mail is legit or not. But we have always
>>>>>> > had some places here that sell bizarre or giant foods. These
>>>>>> > places are not the norm and most people do not order them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some newspapers are not popular but I do think it is a very nasty put
>>>>>> down to the poster, when someone instantly decries it without at
>>>>>> least checking to see if the story is real.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> These are some of the companies quoted in the article and the
>>>>>> pictures of that things they make. Perhaps Graham thinks that the
>>>>>> Daily Mail made up those pictures and the addresses of the places
>>>>>> that make them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://ujellyujelly.com/
>>>>>> http://www.therollingpin.ca/
>>>>>> http://www.donutdivany.com/home.html
>>>>>> https://chelsweets.com/
>>>>>> http://dreamycreations.com/
>>>>>> http://www.shopsweetbox.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Perhaps you can tell me if those places are legit, or are they just a
>>>>>> figment of the Daily Mail's imagination???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am sure those places would sue if that article had been made to
>>>>>> make them look stupid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > We used to have in ice cream place called Farrells. Last time I
>>>>>> > checked, there were some in CA but no more here. One thing they
>>>>>> > sold was a huge sub type sandwich, the idea of which was to share
>>>>>> > between friends or for the whole family. They also had some ice
>>>>>> > cream concoction that started with a punch bowl. It was then
>>>>>> > filled with an assortment of various ice cream scoops, syrups,
>>>>>> > whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles, etc. And topped with little
>>>>>> > plastic animals which no doubt would no longer be allowed as they
>>>>>> > would be a choking hazard. The idea there was to order this for a
>>>>>> > kid's party. However, they would allow a single person to order it
>>>>>> > and if they could finish it, they would get a prize. And about
>>>>>> > once a month, someone would do this. Usually some guy. And they
>>>>>> > usually couldn't finish it. I think maybe it was free if they ate
>>>>>> > it all but I could be wrong on that.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > They also had a huge menu and it offered a variety of things in odd
>>>>>> > combinations. Also really cheap soda water. We had a waiter tell
>>>>>> > us that they could offer the soda water for so cheap because
>>>>>> > nobody ever ordered it. We did but it wasn't good. Not flat.
>>>>>> > They just didn't offer any lemon or lime with it so just kind of
>>>>>> > salty and boring.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > The other odd things were mostly for shock factor but he said that
>>>>>> > occasionally someone would order them.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Desserts are not usually something I pay attention to as I never
>>>>>> > order them. But I have been to places with giant burgers, odd
>>>>>> > nachos and things like that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nothing there would be of interest to me since I don't have much of a
>>>>>> sweet tooth and rarely eat such things.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ophelia,
>>>>>
>>>>> It's just a shock value sort of thing. The article in the paper
>>>>> posted
>>>>> makes it seem like we eat that sort of stuff here all the time but we
>>>>> don't and probably most have never even see it.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't take it like that.
>>>
>>> Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
>>> value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some
>>> occasional teenaged boy on a dare.
>>
>> Did I say they did??
>
> You said that they were US desserts. That would imply that they are
> something that people in the US would commonly eat. That's what we
> dislike.

I implied nothing. You all made that up)


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