At first I thought this was a joke John W. pulled on Christine. In my house, we have in the past taken an exceptionally moist brownie, rolled it up and tried to shock unsuspecting people, but that is in my house, and we are just insane. Whats next? Bags of mini-marshmallows marketed as Olaf Poop?
I have a very good sense of humor, but this I find disgusting. These would not be on my list of must have/try.
I feel as though it's a great concept to introduce the "droppings" in on us !! I cannot imagine how this is insulting or an invasion of one's "civil side" as it's a novelty at best. Kids will eat this up, both figuratively and literally. :mickey:
Yuck, ewww, gross.
Sorry, but I think the animal pooh conversation is quite funny. I find it clever - and it's going to generate some conversation. But to not try something because of the name is funny to me - but that's just my opinion!!
Personally, I will continue to enjoy Zebra Domes at the AKL - as I don't think they are made from real zebras.....
I tried the Giraffe poop last Friday and also found it not all that tasty/a bit dry. That being said, the photo op alone had my family/friends/co-workers at home laughing hysterically for DAYS! There were a crowd of people around the counter, which is the only reason I even knew about the offering. Adults and kids alike were ewwing and laughing! Harmless fun!
I hope they keep the offering around for awhile, as I have family members heading down in September that are interested in trying some of the "samples".
This novelty isn't something new. Many confectioners make poop themed candies. I can't understand how anyone would be offended by this.
Doesn't the Harry Potter genre / franchise have some of what might be considered weird foods also? I seem to remember some strange flavors of jelly beans.
best,
................john
I agree. Obviously Disney got the idea from somewhere. Heck, every Christmas season you can find a vast assortment of wind up snowmen and deer that "poop" candy pellets.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanyred
I just honestly find these paricular treats WAY overpriced.
Been too long since a Disney trip... this is such a fun idea....ROFL
Well these sure were short lived! Instead of just not buying or not eating these treats, enough guests loudly vocalized how offended they were by them and now AK has pulled them.
It's a joke folks! And if you don't think it's funny, just don't buy them or eat them and grab a mickey bar instead!
I thought it was cute, unique, and just silly fun. And the giraffe poop was yummy.
Whats not cute and is just plain silly is that ppl are so overly sensitive these days that they'll ruin things for other people instead of just going about their own business and not worrying about what others do. It wasn't hurting anyone.
What's next? Should we force them to stop selling worms in the dirt desserts for kids?
Having an opinion is fantastic. Shutting down others' experience because it differs from your opinion is not cool.
Sorry. Vent over. :twocents: :soapbox:
There are a lot of different sources reporting different reasons they were removed from the shelves. Some have reported they were indeed removed because of complaints but not over the name but over the taste. IMO if it was a name thing alone Disney would have renamed & reshaped them and kept selling them. I wonder how much has to do with subliminal messaging? If something is named poop and is shaped like poop does it lead our mind to believe it tastes like poop?
Interesting, Lynn! I dunno. What I was told is people found it offensive that Disney would even jokingly serve guests droppings. If that's true, ppl need to get over it. If it's because of the taste, that's subjective. I don't like dole whips at ALL but I'd never dream of trying to take them away from others. Just like a LOT of people really dislike 'Ohana dinner and I think it's yummy! Different strokes for different folks, right?
If it's the subliminal thing, then I apparently like animal droppings. Lol!
I was one of the people that, at the time, found the concept insulting. We had just returned from a trip where I felt Disney just didn't care and from a marketing standpoint it felt like "hey we can sell poop and they'll buy it". I've since recovered, have not sold our DVC, will be going back in September, and have regained my sense of humor.
That said, I didn't complain or write a letter or stamp my feet because I know little kids (and my big ones) found it hysterical. I agree with you, to each his own; if I don't like it no one is forcing me to buy it but why ruin it for everyone?
For your sake, I hope it's not subliminal :D
If they were pulled due to complaints over the theme, that would be really sad. If I saw an option that I thought looked unappetizing, it would never occur to me to complain about it. I would simply buy something else! I'm blown away that people would actually find these offensive enough to complain about. Just say "ewww" and move on.
I would love to know what the real story here is, but I know we'll never get it officially. We're sad that we won't get to try this, but I have no doubt we'll find lots of other yummy options!
Exactly & perfectly said! People can hate it, be offended by it, whatever. I get that. But you just stopped there- you didn't go on a boycott-ish petition attack to eliminate it.Quote:
Originally Posted by VWL Mom
And I'm not just speaking of poop. It's bigger than that. It's hot cheese sauce too! :blush:
Yes! This!!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheVBs
Next, they'll start charging for Olaf poo in your beverage.
Because people have paper-thin skin anymore. I swear they LOOK for something to offend them.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanyred
I honestly can't remember the last time I was truly offended by something. Seriously.... I NEVER get offended by ANYTHING. I was raised to be strong willed and level headed. I just always knew that there would be things in the world I wouldn't agree with, and would just have to either accept it or ignore it, and move on. People are just ridiculously sensitive and too self-righteous anymore.
And... I wanted to try the poop on our next visit! Bummer.
Amen! People need to stop being so super sensitive about everything! People are going to disagree. This is one of the things that makes the USA great; we have the freedom to disagree. People should learn to accept that and not always taking their ball and going home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christine
Lynn, the last line made me laugh!Quote:
Originally Posted by VWL Mom
Because, sadly, people only think of themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by VWL Mom
I was raised the same way by my Reagan conservative father and my middle of the road mother who raised 2 daughters who think differently than them on some topics (though not as many as some people think). The world isn't going to always agree with you, accept it and move on. It is a good thing to have friends who don't agree with you. I think it makes life pretty boring if can't have discussions with people who have different viewpoints.Quote:
Originally Posted by SurferStitch
People are becoming so wimpy :sad: :shake: !