Why does everyone hate the coconut ones?

ginandtonicsky

This has been a lifelong Christmas saga since I was a young child.

Whether it’s Roses, Quality streets or Celebrations, the tin is devoured with nothing but a dozen coconut ones left within a day or two of Christmas. They sit in there like abandoned children until I come along and put them out of their misery.

I absolutely adore bounty’s and simply don’t understand the lack of love here, while the infamous and incredibly mediocre “purple ones” fly out of the tin and cause domestic disputes around the dinner table.

What gives?

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Lots of people don’t like coconut? What other reason would there be? Surely it’s good for coconuts-lovers (the big weirdos)? More sweets for them.

freshpopcorn

In our house it's always the Strawberry one that get's left.

OldMrBrennan83

The coconut in the little celebrations bounty always seems really grainy compared to the big bar.

pablo128

The little itty bitty pieces of coconut get wedged in between my teeth like grouting on tiles.

I do like Bounty's though. I just eat them last.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Coffee ceames. Why the **** do they even exist?

KERSPLAT!

freshpopcorn wrote: »

In our house it's always the Strawberry one that get's left.

They're my favorite from a box of Roses. Love me a Bounty too.

IamtheWalrus

freshpopcorn wrote: »

In our house it's always the Strawberry one that get's left.

Fuq that’s weird

cml387

freshpopcorn wrote: »

In our house it's always the Strawberry one that get's left.

We have the perfect marriage. I like all the hard ones, Mrs CML likes the soft ones.

Sweets I mean, ahem.

Alf Veedersane

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Coffee ceames. Why the **** do they even exist?

You monster


Why don't you go back to your home on Whore Island?

Beanntraigheach

Initially they're pleasant enough, but the chocolate quickly goes leaving you with a mouthful of dry coconut. Like trying to chew sawdust.

Beanntraigheach

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Coffee ceames. Why the **** do they even exist?

The coffee creams in Roses years ago, wrapped in brown foil, were delectable!

super_furry

I don't mind the Bounty ones myself and am most partial to the strawberry and chocolate creams.

OldMrBrennan83

Isn't it more of a coffee truffle now?

Mad_maxx

I hate bounty but hate Turkish delight even more

Alf Veedersane

Beanntraigheach wrote: »

The coffee creams in Roses years ago, wrapped in brown foil, were delectable!

Yes they were. Omanomanom.

IamtheWalrus

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You monster


Why don't you go back to your home on Whore Island?

Well that escalated quickish

cml387

Mad_maxx wrote: »

I hate bounty but hate Turkish delight even more

Turkish delight yuk.
Nothing summed up the end of Christmas like the remnants of a box of Dairy Milk with just the Turkish delight left.

alchemist33

Bounty is one of my favourites. Imagine my surprise the first time I had real coconut (in Fiji) and discovered it was nothing like a Bounty

theteal

Beanntraigheach wrote: »

The coffee creams in Roses years ago, wrapped in brown foil, were delectable!

They were fupping were not. Thy're the reason I've never had a cup of coffee in my 35 years.

IamtheWalrus

cml387 wrote: »

Turkish delight yuk.
Nothing summed up the end of Christmas like the remnants of a box of Dairy Milk with just the Turkish delight left.

What’s it like living on mars? Why do I ask that? Well you must be from mars to not like Turkish delight.

Outlaw Pete

Say, brainless, don't you know where coconuts come from?

Tom Mann Centuria

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Say, brainless, don't you know where coconuts come from?

Tahiti, Fiji Islands and the Coral Sea!

I love bountys.
You can keep your yucky strawberry yokes

Teyla Emmagan

I like those green triangle things.

mvl

coconut is one of my favs: chocolates, ice cream, Lamington - whatever

- so I am enjoying the times my child hates it // one day she will also figure out what is good in life

pablo128

Mad_maxx wrote: »

I hate bounty but hate Turkish delight even more

We lived in a flat roofed house until I was 8. When we moved to a house with an attic, the folks took to hiding Christmas stuff up there, including the selection boxes. Anyway one year the stuff was taken down and mice had gotten into the selection boxes. They ate everything except the Turkish Delights! Literally a few nibbles from each one!.:pac::pac:

I didn't blame them either. They taste like paint or something.

Gimme A Pound

Biggest weirdos are those who like the black cherry ones.

Next, coffee.

Next, strawberry.

Next, coconut.

Atoms for Peace

Coconut makes everything better!

Sam Quentin

Mmmmm Turkish delight on tayto cheese&onion sandwiches... Ohhhhh yeah

cml387

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Mmmmm Turkish delight on tayto cheese&onion sandwiches... Ohhhhh yeah

Post reported. I mean there are limits,like.

mad muffin

Pure muck. Utter filth. Couldn’t pay me to eat bounty.

vicwatson

Drop a coffee on in your coffee. Yum

Day Lewin

Anyone who doesn't like the coffee ones, pass 'em over this way. Eager consumers are waiting for your call.

Autosport

Not a fan of strawberry, orange, coffee or the bounty ones, always left and then thrown out

BeerWolf

freshpopcorn wrote: »

In our house it's always the Strawberry one that get's left.

Can feel your teeth rot the moment you bite into them liquid sugary abominations..

OldMrBrennan83

Damn sweets being sugary!

Aren't they like a truffle now anyway as well?

I'm with you, OP. I love coconut.

People who don't like coconut are strange and unusual, quite possibly not to be trusted with important secrets, have poor timekeeping, lax morals, and are lacking in good taste.

Ipso

Turkish delights ��

igCorcaigh

BeerWolf wrote: »

Can feel your teeth rot the moment you bite into them liquid sugary abominations..

As all those sweets are. Never touched them since I was a kid.

Coconut flavour is good, but the dessicated coconut fruit is too rough a texture.

It's dried and cheap. I don't think kids in Asia are eating that stuff.

igCorcaigh

Having said that, I'd used to love snowballs as a kid.

whisky_galore

I used be able to demolish a box of Roses at one time, now I can't eat a half doz before feeling sick of them, overly sugary, soapy tasting chocolate.

igCorcaigh

Maybe we've grown up, but no, they're bad sugary sheit.

igCorcaigh

I always liked the ones with nuts.
The only time we got nuts to eat, in the 80's.

Rubberlegs

Love the coconut ones. The coffee truffle in Roses is nice but not a patch on the old coffee cream. Turkish delight is delicious, especially the Frys bar, a solid chunk of Turkish Delighty heaven

whisky_galore

Hate anything mint chocolate. Mint should only be used in toothpaste and chewing gum.

igCorcaigh

Rubberlegs wrote: »

Love the coconut ones. The coffee truffle in Roses is nice but not a patch on the old coffee cream. Turkish delight is delicious, especially the Frys bar, a solid chunk of Turkish Delighty heaven

Love Rose.

Rose harrisa is gorgeous though.

And Hendricks gin

igCorcaigh

whisky_galore wrote: »

Hate anything mint chocolate. Mint should only be used in toothpaste and chewing gum.

Fresh mint can be nice with sautéed tomatoes.
Once had a horrible veg soup with mint, tasted like chewing gum, eugh!

JupiterKid

Its the coffee cream ones I despise.

I would never buy Roses. They are awful now. I wouldnt insult anyone by buying them as a present.

Mam of 4

JupiterKid wrote: »

Its the coffee cream ones I despise.

I would never buy Roses. They are awful now. I wouldnt insult anyone by buying them as a present.

I got a tub of Roses today as a NY gift , wtf is going on with the wrappers ?

When did they change them to generic all the same shape and size wrapping , lordie I'm getting old .

Ariadne

Another coconut hater here. When I was a kid the strawberry ones were my favourite, with the red and blue wrapping around it. The coffee cremes were a close second, and the purple ones were amazing. I find the strawberry ones a bit too sweet for me now. The green triangle ones are good too.