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To be flabbergasted, amazed, and perplexed by my friends bean choice

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C64 · 02/09/2024 08:14

I was recently at a friend’s house and noticed they only had supermarket own brand beans. I was flabbergasted and astonished. It has rocked me to the core.

My friend isn’t short of money. She earns six figures, has a 900k house (mortgaged), has a BMW, and holidays in the Maldives annually.

I was there for lunch. I was expecting bruschetta with cherry tomatoes from the artisan farmer’s market. When she offered me beans on toast, I just couldn’t take it any longer and had to leave. I told her it was because I thought I’d left the hot tub on, but I think she knew it was the beans.

It’s been on my mind ever since, although I’ve tried to forget it. I thought about leaving a four pack of Heinz on her doorstep but not sure she’d take them with the kindess they were intended.

Should I just go no contact or low contact?

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Branster · 02/09/2024 08:44

BBCLW · 02/09/2024 08:30

I boycott Heinz beans because the tins don't stack properly.

Same! Glad it's not just me, I thought I'm being weird and can't line them up properly so I stopped buying Heinz. I was also really annoyed when they reduced the quantity of beans in the tins about 4 years ago and you end up with 1/4 sauce and 3/4 beans.

FuckThePoPo · 02/09/2024 08:42

I think if she's rich she should at least have M&S beans. They are very acceptable.

Now for the important question!

Beans off or on? Off and she's a friend for life - on and I'm sorry I really would leave and never look back

CrumpetPeanutButterBanana · 02/09/2024 08:41

Limth · 02/09/2024 08:16

Is this meant to be funny?

Meant to be...

Fail

the80sweregreat · 02/09/2024 08:40

The very worst are dented beans ( which is how Tesco's started out , selling on the dented beans) they tend to not stack that well.

vodkaredbullgirl · 02/09/2024 08:40

Means no heinz

United Kingdom Eating GIF by Declan McKenna
ICallPeopleDudeNow · 02/09/2024 08:39

AuntieMaud · 02/09/2024 08:30

I read somewhere that the royals aren't allowed to eat baked beans (amongst other food items) as they can't risk farting while on public engagements.

Sorry for derailing the thread.
Any good fart stories? No. Ok then 🫢🥳

I SO hope this is true! Grin

the80sweregreat · 02/09/2024 08:39

Garlictest · 02/09/2024 08:37

LTB (leave the beans)

Everyone's on fire today !

MummyDummyNow · 02/09/2024 08:38

Perhaps she gave you the below par beans on purpose, knowing you'd leave as soon as you saw them. She wanted you to leave.
Have you upset her recently? Did you have her over for coffee and offer her broken biscuits? Did she spy your emergency washing up liquid that wasn't Fairy?

LadyPenelope68 · 02/09/2024 08:37

School holidays are nearly over …….

Garlictest · 02/09/2024 08:37

LTB (leave the beans)

Helplessandheartbroke · 02/09/2024 08:37

I agree with the branstons comment! Heinz are awful

Trebol · 02/09/2024 08:36

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Withdrawn at the poster's request

NeverEnoughPants · 02/09/2024 08:36

NoahVale · 02/09/2024 08:33

or garlic, they cant eat garlic

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I didn't think this thread would be the one where we would discover that the Royals are in fact vampires...

StTola · 02/09/2024 08:35

AuntieMaud · 02/09/2024 08:30

I read somewhere that the royals aren't allowed to eat baked beans (amongst other food items) as they can't risk farting while on public engagements.

Sorry for derailing the thread.
Any good fart stories? No. Ok then 🫢🥳

Excellent point. Does one fart more fragrantly on Waitrose Essential Baked Beans than on Tesco own brand…?

NoahVale · 02/09/2024 08:35

value beans, from whichever supermarket i am shopping.
sometimes low salt and/or sugar

NCfor24 · 02/09/2024 08:34

BBCLW · 02/09/2024 08:30

I boycott Heinz beans because the tins don't stack properly.

I hate tins that won't stack in the cupboard!
Aldi beans here. My picky son won't eat any others.

In fact we've shopped mostly at Aldi since they opened one here about 5 or so years ago. My kids are so Aldi brainwashed that when I bought a Twix from a newsagent, they were like "wow, it's just like a Jive bar!"

NoahVale · 02/09/2024 08:33

AuntieMaud · 02/09/2024 08:30

I read somewhere that the royals aren't allowed to eat baked beans (amongst other food items) as they can't risk farting while on public engagements.

Sorry for derailing the thread.
Any good fart stories? No. Ok then 🫢🥳

or garlic, they cant eat garlic

Greenlittecat · 02/09/2024 08:33

Too much time on your hands?

NoahVale · 02/09/2024 08:33

what a shame

RainintheDesert · 02/09/2024 08:32

Sainsbury's own here. They are nice. Though I'm told M&S beans are nicer.

Heinz are expensive & lack flavour.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 02/09/2024 08:32

🙄

GalileoHumpkins · 02/09/2024 08:31

Oh yay a comedy thread 🙄

BBCLW · 02/09/2024 08:30

I boycott Heinz beans because the tins don't stack properly.

AuntieMaud · 02/09/2024 08:30

I read somewhere that the royals aren't allowed to eat baked beans (amongst other food items) as they can't risk farting while on public engagements.

Sorry for derailing the thread.
Any good fart stories? No. Ok then 🫢🥳

Sparrow7 · 02/09/2024 08:29

Maybe this is some sort of brand marketing idea, make people feel self conscious that they will be judged by their friends if they buy off brand. Probably not Heinz beans though as of the inevitable backlash of people saying Heinz is rubbish. Maybe an adjacent product 🤔

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