Ben and Jerry's offensive Ice Cream :)

joseph brand

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/ben-amp-jerryrsquos-outrages-american-moms-with-new-schweddy-balls-flavour-ice-cream-2887529.html

“No one can resist my Schweddy Balls.”

All the oul ones in America moaning. Funny though, I heard that Oprah loved a mouthful of Schweddy Balls.

Biggins

If I read the packing right, its coming out in limited numbers?
(says "Limited batch" on the pic in the article)
I would have just picked a tub of it up, maybe smiled at the name, put it back and carried on - but thats just me.

RichieC

One million moms? no, one million bitches with kids.

deathrider

The description sounds mighty tasty though.

Biggins

RichieC wrote: »

One million moms? no, one million bitches with kids.

Supposedly the actual membership is around 30,000.

Orando Broom

RichieC wrote: »

One million moms? no, one million bitches with kids.

99 problems?

RichieC

one million moms is the christian right group up in arms, of course they don't like ben and jerrys anyway because it's owned by liberals.

fontanalis

joseph brand wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/ben-amp-jerryrsquos-outrages-american-moms-with-new-schweddy-balls-flavour-ice-cream-2887529.html

“No one can resist my Schweddy Balls.”

All the oul ones in America moaning. Funny though, I heard that Oprah loved a mouthful of Schweddy Balls.

Wait unitl Ann Summers opens a shop there!

orourkeda

fontanalis wrote: »

Wait unitl Ann Summers opens a shop there!

There'll be plenty of schweddy balls when that happens.

Basq

Wasn't there a Ben & Jerry flavour called 'Black & Tan' or something like that?

EDIT: Yup, confirms it!

deathrider

orourkeda wrote: »

There'll be plenty of schweddy balls when that happens.

And some real moaning from the auld ones then too.

sensibleken

Jesus. If they thinks thats offensive wait until they find out what they did to the native americans

StupidLikeAFox

Thats not fair

sunflower27

Is anyone really surprised people found it offensive? :rolleyes:

GavRedKing

My only complaint is we get the shite flavours over here.

smash

They should bring out the chef special 'chocolate salty balls' next.

IvySlayer

gavredking wrote: »

My only complaint is we get the shite flavours over here.

Err Caramel Choo-Choo?

mikemac

The ice cream is vanilla based with a hint of rum and fudge covered rum and malt balls.

Can we get it here?

Come to think of it, I think they have black and tan icecream too.
Not that it matters, just throwing it into the thread

cristoir1961

Damn Liberal, pinko PC-brigade are at it again.

Oh wait it's conservatives who don't like this? Nothing to see here folks :P

sheesh

there are always groups in america outraged by something

Biggins

sheesh wrote: »

there are always groups in america outraged by something

The larger the bowl of assorted fruit, the larger chance of also assorted nuts being additionally there!

mackg

IvySlayer wrote: »

Err Caramel Choo-Choo?

But no Cherry Garcia

DjFlin

F*cking moanbags the lot of them. If you dont want your kids eating schwetty balls, dont buy your kids schwetty balls.

tan11ie

Mmmmm would love some Schweddy Balls now... but i have concerns about malt balls anyone care to expand...?

Temptamperu

tan11ie wrote: »

Mmmmm would love some Schweddy Balls now... but i have concerns about malt balls anyone care to expand...?

Malteasers

tan11ie

Temptamperu wrote: »

Malteasers

Fecking yanks! how could they leave out the easers :rolleyes:

cerebus

RichieC wrote: »

one million moms is the christian right group up in arms, of course they don't like ben and jerrys anyway because it's owned by liberals.

Maybe that was true back in the day, but Ben & Jerry's has been a subsidiary of Unilever since 2000... so definitely a big-company brand, and about as liberal as P&G/Nestle/etc.

Scealta_saol

“Not exactly what you want a child asking for at the supermarket.”

The ice cream is vanilla based with a hint of rum and fudge covered rum and malt balls.

Should parents be allowing their children to ask for this ice cream with ingredients like that???

G_R

mackg wrote: »

But no Cherry Garcia

You can get Cherry Garcia, we sell it in work.

My favourite is Fairly Nuts tho, tis amazing!

watna

I genuinely don't get why it is offensive

What warped child would look at it and think/understand it was vulgar (which it isn't)?

chin_grin

Can't believe this isn't posted yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISrbjr7kyr8

ahyeahok

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

You can get Cherry Garcia, we sell it in work.

My favourite is Fairly Nuts tho, tis amazing!

Do they still do Fairly Nuts? haven't seen it in ages.

Gummy Panda

I like chunky monkey flavour. Where can I get that in Dublin?

Paparazzo

How sad must someones life be to get worked up over this. A few kids might say "Schweddy Balls". Oh the humanity.

Overheal

Oooooh I knew I forgot to get something... and I was on my way to the shop and all

also need to try Americone Dream.

Overheal

I tried to get my hands on them, but it looked like everyone had already sucked Walmart's Schweddy Balls dry

randylonghorn

watna wrote: »

I genuinely don't get why it is offensive

What warped child would look at it and think/understand it was vulgar (which it isn't)?

I'd say most kids from about 10 up will get it (yes, almost all children are mildly warped when it comes to such humour, par for the course ... or perhaps "coarse"?).

And they'll love it, and buy it all the quicker because of the name, and being able to say things to their friends like: "wanna lick of my Shweddy Balls?"

God's sake, the things people get worked up about!

Worse ... the things they find acceptable and DON'T get worked up about! >.<

RichieC

cerebus wrote: »

Maybe that was true back in the day, but Ben & Jerry's has been a subsidiary of Unilever since 2000... so definitely a big-company brand, and about as liberal as P&G/Nestle/etc.

From the wiki

"As Ben & Jerry's gradually grew into a nationwide business and one of the largest ice cream companies in the USA, Cohen turned his new-found wealth and prominence toward a variety of social causes, generally through the Ben & Jerry's Foundation. The Foundation receives 7.5% of all Ben & Jerry's pre-tax profits and distributes funds to organizations such as the Anti Displacement Project. Cohen also oversees TrueMajority and Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities.[1][6]

Cohen has been an active voice in favor of liberal causes. He supports small-scale farming, does not accept milk with rBGH or other implants, and has heavily criticized US budgetary priorities, pointing out that more money is spent on nuclear weapons than on children's healthcare programs.[6] He is also vocal in his support of Democratic candidates, including Dennis Kucinich for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and John Edwards followed by Barack Obama in 2008."

eta: I'm not saying you're wrong just that perception is reality in this day and age and old Ben is still a voice.

amacachi

Was just about to post a reply to someone saying it's owned by liberals. :pac:

LH Pathe

Tell me this though why nor these 70s furry freak brothers that pioneered the acid scene not just gone and lace their fücking ice-cream with acid by now?

****ing sweaty salty malt balls my arse!!

Nowhere near

emo72

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I like chunky monkey flavour. Where can I get that in Dublin?

me too. Some good will come of this thread if we can find out where to get the good flavours. Seriously.

RichieC

emo72 wrote: »

me too. Some good will come of this thread if we can find out where to get the good flavours. Seriously.

In cinemas for 500 of your pounds!

emo72

RichieC wrote: »

In cinemas for 500 of your pounds!

yea, but Richie, that's no good to me. I'd love a crate of chunky monkey and cherrygarcia. I'll have to get friendly with my local cinema staff.

seriously,etc can't we buy the good stuff in the shops?

LH Pathe

envisage a man from Devon eating a cornetto

now back to me, now back to him

he is now a crocodile in the Maldives eating a brunch

RichieC

emo72 wrote: »

yea, but Richie, that's no good to me. I'd love a crate of chunky monkey and cherrygarcia. I'll have to get friendly with my local cinema staff.

seriously,etc can't we buy the good stuff in the shops?

It's like jelly beans too, it's like there's a conspiracy against being able to buy the really nice stuff in this country. you'll find it in like 3 places.. Science is still working out where those are

galwayrush

As long as they don't do what PETA suggested... that they use human breast milk instead of animal to make the stuff...............:pac:

hardCopy

I suppose they'll have to go with the second option for the name; "Betty Swollock's Sticky Mess"

copeyhagen

about the bald thing.. sorry ben

vibe666

american mom's in "nothing better to do with their free time" shocker.

GavRedKing

IvySlayer wrote: »

Err Caramel Choo-Choo?

Thats one of the exceptions to the rule, we dont get nohere near as many flavours, or as many as widely available.

Das Kitty

galwayrush wrote: »

As long as they don't do what PETA suggested... that they use human breast milk instead of animal to make the stuff...............:pac:

Heh,

Having tried the stuff I can guarantee that it would make a delicious ice-cream.


I remember when I saw the Black and Tan icecream, at first I was like "Hey! That's the name of the group that killed my great grandad!"
Then I was like "Mmmmm stout Iceream mmmm."

Same with this one, I really want to eat these Schwetty Balls.