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A tin of Roses and other stuff

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  • 23-03-2015 6:54am
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    AskMyChocolate
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    Can anyone explain to me, why, if you have no significant other, or FAR more importantly no shed-load of kids, why you wouldn't keep an open tin of Roses beside the kettle?

    It always goes down well with yourself,your friends, and any chance acquaintance who might pop in for a cup of scald.

    So, AHers, is it just conformist Catholic guilt, and if so, is there a load of other things that we (I) are missing out on?

    All suggestions and Fruit Shorties welcome.

    AMC


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    kneemos
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    Bit decadent now isn't it?
    Getting above yourself there.


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    cloud493
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    - Roses are the worst kind of boxes of chocolate
    - if they are available, I will eat them. Eating endless boxes of roses will make me fat.
    - the cost.


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    Duke O Smiley
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    If any boxed chocolates aren't a) celebrations or b) milk tray get the **** in the bin you scum sweets


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    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    Roses and Fruit Shorties?!

    How's your 50's coming along for ya? Jaaaaaayis, people still go to yours for tea?


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    kneemos
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    Do they sell them beyond Christmas?


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    Banjo String
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    Thank you very much.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUXTN6ENsKQ


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    dmc17
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    AskMyChocolate wrote: »
    Can anyone explain to me, why, if you have no significant other, or FAR more importantly no shed-load of kids, why you wouldn't keep an open tin of Roses beside the kettle?


    AMC

    Because, if they're open, they're gone!

    DMC :pac:


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    PandaPoo
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    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    If any boxed chocolates aren't a) celebrations or b) milk tray get the **** in the bin you scum sweets

    Milk tray are sh*te, black magic is where it's at


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    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    PandaPoo wrote: »
    Milk tray are sh*te, black magic is where it's at

    Goes down well with a bottle of Ritz.


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    Littlekittylou
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    So, AHers, is it just conformist Catholic guilt, and if so, is there a load of other things that we (I) are missing out on?
    You are the type who eats all the chocolate in secret then and looks as innocent as anything in public then no? Does all kinds of things in your hiding place.


    Enjoy.:)


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    AskMyChocolate
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Do they sell them beyond Christmas?

    Jaysus man. Best time to buy in bulk. :):o


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    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    Truffle Pig wrote: »
    Roses and Fruit Shorties?!

    How's your 50's coming along for ya? Jaaaaaayis, people still go to yours for tea?

    It's spelled "tae"


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    AskMyChocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    dmc17 wrote: »
    Because, if they're open, they're gone!

    DMC :pac:

    Except the love/hate green ones.....which unfortunately also get their comeuppance in an emergency! :o


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    AskMyChocolate
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    PandaPoo wrote: »
    Milk tray are sh*te, black magic is where it's at

    Yup. Bourneville ftw. Bit pricey though;not your everyday beside the kettle type sweets. More "under the bed", these are all mine kind of choc.


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    kneemos
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    £5 on Amazon.
    €27 delivered though.

    Good old Amazon.


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    shruikan2553
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    If they were there I would eat them and nobody calls around for tea as I'm not an elderly woman in the 60s


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    [Deleted User]
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    AskMyChocolate wrote: »
    Can anyone explain to me, why, if you have no significant other, or FAR more importantly no shed-load of kids, why you wouldn't keep an open tin of Roses beside the kettle?

    It always goes down well with yourself,your friends, and any chance acquaintance who might pop in for a cup of scald.

    So, AHers, is it just conformist Catholic guilt, and if so, is there a load of other things that we (I) are missing out on?

    All suggestions and Fruit Shorties welcome.

    AMC

    I know a lad who tried having a tin of Roses out for guests over the East Galway way.

    Another lad stayed over, got blind drunk, scoffed half the tin, and then destroyed yer man's jacks.

    Despicable behaviour. The lad was a Connie so probably didn't know any better but you'd really need to watch yourself when you're being over-hospitable, it can come back to bite you.


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    BeerWolf
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    Rose chocolates are absolute muck...


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    kfallon
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    Would prefer a club milk or a purple snack with tea tbh!


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    Pumpkinseeds
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    Roses are awful chocolates, followed closely by Milk Tray. I wouldn't have a box of either in the house.


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    NachoBusiness
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    Tin of Roses wouldn't impress me at all.

    If I opened your press and found some MrKipling's French Fancies though, you'd have a friend for life.


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    kneemos
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    Apple tart if you're makin the tae,feck the Roses.


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    shakencat
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    Choc Hobnobs or Choc Polos for the win


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    Pumpkinseeds
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    NachoBusiness wrote: »
    Tin of Roses wouldn't impress me at all.

    If I opened your press and found some MrKipling's French Fancies though, you'd have a friend for life.


    I prefer not to have insects in my cakes.

    http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CRUSHED+BEETLE+IN+YOUR+KIPLING+CAKES.-a0320932706


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    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,509 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Why the hate for Roses? They're feckin awesome.



    Quality Street - that's a name that's misleading.


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    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    AskMyChocolate wrote: »
    Can anyone explain to me, why, if you have no significant other, or FAR more importantly no shed-load of kids, why you wouldn't keep an open tin of Roses beside the kettle?

    It always goes down well with yourself,your friends, and any chance acquaintance who might pop in for a cup of scald.

    So, AHers, is it just conformist Catholic guilt, and if so, is there a load of other things that we (I) are missing out on?

    All suggestions and Fruit Shorties welcome.

    AMC

    Are you Irish or something?


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I know a lad who tried having a tin of Roses out for guests over the East Galway way.

    Another lad stayed over, got blind drunk, scoffed half the tin, and then destroyed yer man's jacks.

    Despicable behaviour. The lad was a Connie so probably didn't know any better but you'd really need to watch yourself when you're being over-hospitable, it can come back to bite you.

    Worse than animals down there.


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    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    Why the hate for Roses?

    Because the pikeys that they are turned the once greatest metal tin of chocolate on the face of the earth into the cheapest plastic tub of samey chocolate piss poor effort sh*te of nothingness.

    They essentially ruined Christmas nostalgia for every single adult in this country and for that they deserve not only hatred but to be boycotted until they reinstate an actual metal tin, proper barrell shape chocolate, mini dairy & bournville bar, and the blue one full of pink ecstasy. It's that or they can f*ck right off.

    Pricks.


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