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To think that garibaldi are the worst biscuits?

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SandyDrawsBadly · 05/12/2018 14:25

Greasy weird horrible things. Useless dunked in a hot beverage.
Nothing worse.

I’ve heard strange people claim other biscuits are worse, but they’re generally a bit strange and untrustworthy.
AIBU?

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5foot5 · 05/12/2018 17:33

...there are bad biscuits??

Exactly. I like almost all biscuits - Garibaldi, Fig Roll, Bourbon, Digestive. The lot. But the only exception is Ginger Nuts. I find them intensely disappointing.

I mean I could eat them to be polite. If someone said "Would you like a biscuit?" and I said "Oh, yes please!" and they opened the biscuit tin and the only thing that was available was ginger nuts my little heard would sink but I could take one and eat it for appearance sake.

BrettAndersonscheekbones · 05/12/2018 17:27

I love a Garibaldi and we used to call them dead fly biscuits as well. I used to love fig rolls until I learnt about the whole fig digesting the wasp thing. Dead wasp biscuits?

delboysskinandblister · 05/12/2018 17:27

@sandydrawsbadly

Exactly!! Viscount are mint. I am swayed by posh foil wrapping.

memories of the school tuckshop and buying thrup'ny bits with purple foil but sadly no mint

Penguinsetpandas · 05/12/2018 17:21

I think the point of rich tea is so you can claim not to have sugar in your tea. 😳

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 05/12/2018 17:20

Viscounts are the biscuits of the gods. That and Jam Creams. Me and DD could fall out over them.

Polestar50 · 05/12/2018 17:18

Oooh, all the more fig rolls for me then!
I especially love them if they are a teensy bit stale as the outer biscuits coating goes a little crunchy.
I won't touch a custard cream. Little light beige rectangles of boringness

golddustwomen · 05/12/2018 17:11

Never had one !
Agree with fig rolls being vile
Worst biscuit for me has to be rich tea.. what's the point in it?!

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SandyDrawsBadly · 05/12/2018 17:10

Woah woah woah, don’t you come here and start on Viscount Mint Creams.
They were the poshest of the posh when I was a kid. You knew you were hanging with royalty when the mint creams came out.

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GhettoFabulous · 05/12/2018 17:04

In a controversial stance, I don't like Jaffa Cakes. The orange bit is alright but the greasy, hard-but-soft bottom gives me the boke. People always act like they're doing you a favour when they put them out too.

I generally dislike the combination of orange or mint and chocolate, so Vicounts are right out.

Penguinsetpandas · 05/12/2018 17:01

Another Hobnob hater here. Grin

Penguinsetpandas · 05/12/2018 17:00

I like dead fly biscuits as we call them. Smile

Can't stand malted milk or lemon puff.

zukiecat · 05/12/2018 16:59

I like Lemon Puffs and Pink Wafers!

My granny used to buy pink wafers just for me, no-one else was allowed to touch them, she kept them just for me Smile

gladiatorgirl · 05/12/2018 16:56

Mmmmmm love a Garibaldi ( dunked only) and fig biscuits scraped with teeth 'till all that's left is the sticky middle. Is there something wrong with me?
I agree that those pink wafers are the Devil's food. One scrunch and they turn to dry dust in the mouth bleeeugh
Oh and I can't stand party rings either!

UnleashTheBulsara · 05/12/2018 16:46

Lemon puffs and fig rolls would be on the outside in a biscuit Venn diagram. They are not really very biscuity.

Pink wafers are the worst, even before you accidentally inhale their annoying crumbs

Ratonastick · 05/12/2018 16:42

Lemon puffs and garibaldis? Food of the gods.

Hob nobs are just compressed porridge, bourbons are just confused custard creams and rich tea don’t have enough oomph to deserve to be called a biscuit.

I have discovered the hill I am prepared to die on.

glamorousgrandmother · 05/12/2018 16:40

Garibaldis are my favourite biscuit although I can't remember the last time I had one, or any kind of biscuit really.

blamethecat · 05/12/2018 16:39

I wondered the same drspouse Grin RIP Heston.

ikltownofboothlehem · 05/12/2018 16:36

Hob Nobs are nice with some good sharp cheddar or crumbly cheese like Lancashire or Caerphilly.

fourquenelles · 05/12/2018 16:31

I am with the fig roll haters. Disgusting abominations that should never be referred to as a biscuit. .

delboysskinandblister · 05/12/2018 16:24

@SauvignonBlanketyBlanc

I'll see your pink wafer and raise you a Viscount mint cream

E20mom · 05/12/2018 16:10

I love them

AlliKaneErikson · 05/12/2018 16:08

Ugh, Yes, along with fig rolls (which autocorrect tries to change to dog rolls...).
Surprised at the lack of love for bourbons and custard creams.
Never tried a lemon puff and don’t think I’ll bother after this!

BreconBeBuggered · 05/12/2018 16:07

Biscuits are a complete waste of calories. Bin the bloody lot and bring me a slice of cake.

Stargirl90 · 05/12/2018 16:07

I'd never heard of Garibaldi biscuit until last year, someone mentioned them and I said "who's Gary Baldy?"

GooodMythicalMorning · 05/12/2018 16:07

Lemon puffs are vile. Garibaldi are acceptable but not one I'd actively buy. I'd eat them if they were in front of me though. Lemon puffs though no.