Snickers, Mars bars, Milky Way, M and M's

[MoseyWalker]

Does anybody over the age of 12 still actually eat that crap anyway?

So. The Mars company was trying to appeal to the young males.

They probably did connect with a few, but how many actually even go out and buy friggin candy bars anymore? Who in their right mind actually searches out high fructose corn syrup and then thanks them for having a "funny" commercial?

Nuts. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Oh, c'mon.

Am I supposed to pretend now that adults don't have chocolate every now and then?

[MoseyWalker]

2. No

that's not the point.

[Little Wing]

3. I like M&Ms and will continue to consume them

[MoseyWalker]

4. Enjoy!

[danalytical]

30. WIth peanuts of course

mmmm

[saltpoint]

5. Speaking just for myself, I had an O Henry candy bar not

two days ago.

They still taste pretty good to me, and it's been a damned long time since I was 12 years old.

As for the Snickers ad, I just felt that with all the creative people in the world, they could have selected a commercial that did not reek of homophobia.

[MoseyWalker]

7. I'm in agreement with you

and know that many enjoy chocolate.

I just can't take the HFCS that always goes along with it.

[saltpoint]

10. I like butterscotch pie as well as any dessert, and I like

equal rights for all citizens even more.

[TahitiNut]

6. "Nuts. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."???

I'm offended. :silly:

[MoseyWalker]

8. Whoops

Sometimes one always does! Really!

[TahitiNut]

13. 'Xactly.

As a proud member of "Fruits and Nuts, International" I must defend my right to be offended. :silly:

(I promise not to force you to feel the same way.) :evilgrin:

[JuniperLea]

17. I feel like a nut most of the time!

And I wish I was in Tahiti sometimes too...

You are a nut! But I'd never eat you! That would be ghey! lol! J/K... here come the flames:)


Who is the lovely lady in your avitar, TN?

[TahitiNut]

20. That's one of the people I've admired (loved!) most in my life: Barbara Jordan.

I don't know if I could find anyone who better expressed what I regard as a political ideal. For me, she was one of the most awesomely attractive women I've ever seen and heard. If I could choose any person, living or dead, to be hugged by (and hug in return, of course), it'd be her. Hands down. I'd carry her books and sit at her feet (rubbing them when they hurt), and feel privileged to do so.

[JuniperLea]

25. First Black Woman to Serve in Congress!!

I remember her well! Good choice! She has such a kind face... she was so loving in her work.

[TahitiNut]

27. She was one of those rare human beings whose brains and heart were both beyond measure.

At the same time, she was a fully-equipped human being, with foibles and a sense of humor. She had grace ... and that's the rarest of human attibutes, imho.

[JuniperLea]

36. You just gave me chills... head to toe!

Brains and heart, both beyond measure... well said... and so true. I'm going to go Google her name and read about her work... a little reminder... and probably a few tears. It's that "grace" thing. Gets to me every time. We need a lot more of that, more now than ever.

[TahitiNut]

40. "It's that 'grace' thing."

Ubetcha.

I've only met 2 people (personally) in my entire life who demonstrated what I'd call grace ... and it overwhelmed me each time. Jaw-droppingly. Just the whole feeling of being completely comfortable to be truly me in their company was remarkable. Neither were public figures or anyone others would recognize ... but it was unmistakable. Until then, I didn't know what the word even meant. Now I do.

[treestar]

28. Hmmm, you are in trouble now. Barbara Jordan has a kind face

means Barbara has a kind face for a black lady and you'd expect a black lady to have a mean face! :spank:

:sarcasm:

[JuniperLea]

34. LOL!!!

No, that would be the Black lady who watched my kids afterschool... her face could go from sweetness and light to ultra bitch in .2453 seconds flat! Oh, wait, that's a "MOM" trait, not a Black Lady trait... never mind:)

Just diggin' that ditch... hahahahaha!

[TahitiNut]

39. Well, maybe Joe Biden would call her 'articulate' ...

... but all I see is someone whose beauty, intelligence, wit, heart, and grace brought tears to my eyes.


"If the impeachment provision in the Constitution of the United States will not reach the offenses charged here, then perhaps that 18th-century Constitution should be abandoned to a 20th-century paper shredder."

"It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision."

(Barbara Jordan, on the impeachment of Richard Nixon)

[Kikosexy2]

9. I need my ...

sugar high and I'm a chocoholic...prefer mostly 3 Muskateers or Hershey bars though...The ad was a silly take on homophobia...straight guys get all weird on themselves if they do something "gay"ish...just come out of the closet for Pete sakes!...I'm sure gay erotic thoughts have entered many a straight men's mind...sigh!

[Sapere aude]

11. I like Three Musketeers candy bars and I think that the Mars commercial

has nothing to do with any kind of attack on gay people.

People have made way to fucking much of this and IMHO it is the victim mentality gone way overboard.

I have a bag of mini Three Musketeers at home and will have some tonight.

We are getting too PC around here it is sickening. No smokes, no SUV's no guns, no laughing at funny commercials if someone is offended for nothing.

Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh! Get a life will you?

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

29. haha

I'm on day three of quitting smoking, I don't own a car and travel with public transportation and I live in Germany so three musketeers and laughing are out of the question. My carbon foot print is like negative 5 points or something and shit.

[JuniperLea]

37. Welcome to DU, theNotoriousP.I.G. !!!

I quit last summer, somewhere close to The Fourth of July... which you don't celebrate either! LOL!!

Hang in there. Being a quitter is cool:) I'm vowing NOT to be one of those RUDE AS HELL EX SMOKERS!!! hahaha!

[Sequoia]

33. You've inspired me.

Off to the vending machine.

[Sequoia]

12. No Valentine Heart Shaped Box for you.

[MoseyWalker]

14. I'll probably get another empty one this year

oh well..............

:)

[Sequoia]

32. Sigh...you're not alone.

I'll get mine at 50% off the day after. But hey, at least the chocolate will still taste delicious.

[uppityperson]

15. I was wanting a candy bar last night so went and turned on my tv

I waited and waited and waited. I chose what cereal I should eat and what deodorant I'll buy next but it took sooooo long to get a candy bar ad that really appealed to me, I made popcorn instead. See, they blew it.

[JuniperLea]

16. Snickers doesn't contain HFCS!!

I'm sick of people harping about crap without researching first! This is the about the fifth time I've posted a link to these nutrition facts today. Jeez.

Do not confuse HFCS with corn syrup... not the same thing.

http://www.snickers.com/nutrition.asp

[MoseyWalker]

19. okeedokee

I need to research the difference!

Yes, this is actually a GD thread.

[JuniperLea]

22. There is a huge difference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fructose_corn_syrup

[CrispyQ]

18. Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't. . . . . . . . . . .

I loved AlmondJoy/Mounds bars when I was a kid. Mars was second.

Although not the bar of choice, a Big Hunk would have sufficed for this sugar junkie. :9

[jobycom]

21. I had a Snickers Bar Sunday before the game.

I eat M&Ms with some frequency.

Their target audience was football watching America. Their only purpose was to keep the product name in front of the people by creating a commercial people would talk about and remember for a while. Job done. There's no such thing as bad publicity.

[MrSlayer]

23. I find your insult of adults who eat chocolate to be offensive.

How dare you imply that any teen or adult who eats chocolate is immature? What's next, promoting violence against those who eat Frosted Flakes?

[MoseyWalker]

24. It has been known to happen

not that I advocate for that.

[Dukkha]

26. why eat any of those chocolate bars?

when you can have Ghirardelli or Godiva!
:9

[Crunchy Frog]

31. Yes.

Not in huge amounts, but I like an occasional Snickers or handful of M&Ms. M&Ms especially go well in trail mix, that I like to take when I go hiking. Does that make me an instant DU leper?

[Katherine Brengle]

35. I occasionally indulge in dark choc M&Ms - they're scrumptious. No candy bars though, ew. nt

[JerseygirlCT]

38. Snickers, Milky Ways, 3 Musketeers, M and M's

Some of my favorites.

Kids now seem to like the nasty fruity and sour stuff. YEUCK!

Give me chocolate, any day!