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To ask who actually gets the toppings?

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Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 14:47

Light hearted of course but this happens so frequently I am genuinely perplexed!

I love ice cream, as do my kids (one is ND so sticks to the same flavour 😂) but me and my daughter like to try the new and unusual ones. As such, we go to the places where you’re paying far more than you ought to now and again because they tend to have the more ‘seasonal’ or unusual flavours and have a new one each month - hopefully you know what type of place I mean.

My question is, who gets the stuff that’s on the top? You know the bits that make it look attractive and lure you in? Because I eat FAR too much ice cream and I have never, ever been given one of the biscuits, big chucks of chocolate, liquorice allsorts or jammy dodgers that are adorning the ice cream!

I’m more than happy with the ice cream I’ve had, this is not a complaint at all but what are they doing with the toppings? Perhaps you work somewhere like this, do they just remove them? Am I just unlucky that I’ve never had just the right portion at the right time? Seems unlikely considering how often I eat it 🙈

I feel like I need to know - help!

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Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 17/11/2025 14:27

Richardoo · 17/11/2025 12:06

Not my own personal shop, I'd be the size of a small bus if that were the case 🤣
I don't want out myself by putting the location as it's quite niche.

Fair enough, hopefully we stumble across it at some point x

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Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 19:57

Your shop or one local to you? If it’s your shop post a link please, we travel for good ice cream 😂

Not my own personal shop, I'd be the size of a small bus if that were the case 🤣
I don't want out myself by putting the location as it's quite niche.

MySweetGeorgina · 17/11/2025 07:35

At £4 a scoop the toppings are a lot cheaper than the actual ice cream 😁

i am a cheapskate and just spend a £1 at pound land for a few choc bars if I need a sweet fix

but seriously, half a snickers bar would cost max £0,50 so here’s a new theory: they do not give the bits of topping as they are the cheap bit of the ice cream and people might complain 😅

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 22:54

MasterBeth · 16/11/2025 22:38

How is asking for some topping on an ice cream “deep”?

Just ask.

They’ll either give you some or they’ll say “oh, that’s just for show.”

You’re the one making it a big deal.

Good night love x

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MasterBeth · 16/11/2025 22:38

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 18:54

It’s just light hearted, I was a bit bored and genuinely curious and this is an anonymous forum. The staff in there are a bit unapproachable. I also used to be really obese so still carry some body image issues which probably is part of the reason I didn’t feel comfortable asking (scared of looking greedy maybe?) I had hoped by saying it’s light hearted and by being bright and breezy it would have been obvious it wasn’t that deep but here we are.

How is asking for some topping on an ice cream “deep”?

Just ask.

They’ll either give you some or they’ll say “oh, that’s just for show.”

You’re the one making it a big deal.

Velvian · 16/11/2025 20:26

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 17:41

No! Where can you get this? x

Cornwall. 😅 Porthleven Harbour 14.5 years ago is the only specific location i can remember. Sorry.

Left · 16/11/2025 20:16

Oh OP - I went to this amazing gelato place (gelatoria?) in Spain and you could choose three toppings to be added, it was fabulous, I think you should visit and indulge in toppings to your heart’s content.

Looked back at my holiday pics - it was Rocambolesc in Girona 👌

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 19:57

Richardoo · 16/11/2025 18:28

The toppings go right across the container at our lovely ice cream place, pretty much everyone gets a bit. Didn't realise other places gatekeep them, they are integral to flavour at ours. My favourite being cinnamon apple crumble, with extra crumble in the topping and crunchy cinnamon bits.

Your shop or one local to you? If it’s your shop post a link please, we travel for good ice cream 😂

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LasagneLasagne · 16/11/2025 19:40

It is probably the people who say 'Cor, can I have a bit of that (biscuit/chocolate/fruit) on the top, please'?
Worth a try. If you don't ask, you don't get 😉

GwendolineFairfax8 · 16/11/2025 19:27

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 18:54

It’s just light hearted, I was a bit bored and genuinely curious and this is an anonymous forum. The staff in there are a bit unapproachable. I also used to be really obese so still carry some body image issues which probably is part of the reason I didn’t feel comfortable asking (scared of looking greedy maybe?) I had hoped by saying it’s light hearted and by being bright and breezy it would have been obvious it wasn’t that deep but here we are.

ice-cream is a very serious matter where we are 🤣

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 18:54

MasterBeth · 16/11/2025 18:00

Surely, if you were that bothered about it, you'd just ask the server to make sure you got some?

It’s just light hearted, I was a bit bored and genuinely curious and this is an anonymous forum. The staff in there are a bit unapproachable. I also used to be really obese so still carry some body image issues which probably is part of the reason I didn’t feel comfortable asking (scared of looking greedy maybe?) I had hoped by saying it’s light hearted and by being bright and breezy it would have been obvious it wasn’t that deep but here we are.

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Strawberrydelight78 · 16/11/2025 18:32

VikingLady · 16/11/2025 15:09

Sometimes I think it depends on cuteness and the susceptibility of the staff. My kids usually get them if it’s a friendly server, I only do if I’m in conversation with them. But that may be just our own parlour!

That's true my DD is slightly over enfusiastic when she gets an ice-cream.😂😂😂 She has an obvious disability and looks younger than her age. She always wants the same flavour. Which is usually available it's rare they have run out. But she does sometimes get some of the toppings and an extra scoop even though I asked for 1.

Richardoo · 16/11/2025 18:28

The toppings go right across the container at our lovely ice cream place, pretty much everyone gets a bit. Didn't realise other places gatekeep them, they are integral to flavour at ours. My favourite being cinnamon apple crumble, with extra crumble in the topping and crunchy cinnamon bits.

Bournetilly · 16/11/2025 18:21

I also assumed they were decorative but you could ask for them?

UnintentionalArcher · 16/11/2025 18:21

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 14:53

Glad someone understand what I mean, yeah Biscoff Lotus biscuits and Oreo’s definitely go soft but sometimes it might be jelly beans or something. I’m genuinely curious as to where they go? It seems a bit like false advertising if they just go in the bin. I might just hang around in our local farm shop and have a look 😂 more fool me for paying a fiver for an ice cream but I’ve just come back and they’re never piled in the tub or anything. I hope someone who makes it or works somewhere that serves it comments!

Oh I get it now. I thought you meant you were ordering an ice cream that was supposed to come with toppings but they were always missing them off!

GwendolineFairfax8 · 16/11/2025 18:08

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 17:41

No! Where can you get this? x

@Notsurewhatisnormalanymore
Love your post!

Morrisons have Kelly’s Cornish Clotted Cream Ice-Cream on offer and it’s really nice but no match for the type of place in your image (we’re in Cornwall so have lots around us).

I cannot believe I have never thought to ask for the toppings before and will give it a
try 😊

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 18:08

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You seem hell bent on offending me or engaging in conflict and I’m genuinely not interested in engaging in negativity sorry x

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BillieWiper · 16/11/2025 18:02

Notsurewhatisnormalanymore · 16/11/2025 17:52

I honestly think a lot of those gelato shops sells the cheapest shit with no real cream or eggs or anything in. Just really sweet. Budget ass bastards!

I want to go to one of the really nice ones in Italy!

MasterBeth · 16/11/2025 18:00

Surely, if you were that bothered about it, you'd just ask the server to make sure you got some?

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No, never x

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BillieWiper · 16/11/2025 17:37

I think the toppings on the display things of ice-cream are literally just to demonstrate what's inside or the flavour. I don't think they serve them. They want you to pay for extra ones. I think it makes it look like there's going to be loads of bits inside but it's just smooth or only tiny crumbs.

Looking at the replies I think it depends on the establishment. Some are pricier than others and it seems wasteful to just discard the toppings. I’ve attached a photo of the place we usually go and I doubt they would just throw them away. I promise I’m not complaining but it’s almost £4 for one scoop at this place (in a tub) so I don’t think getting the odd full marshmallow or biscuit in your tub would be considered an unreasonable expectation. If it were £2-£3 then I would absolutely just think it were designed for decoration and identifying the flavour. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&sca_esv=07c43240408ed118&hl=en-gb&q=farmer+copleys+photos&uds=AOm0WdEl3LqtV6lxxB3W_unJ4BWy_oJQ69ziIJH9miDMucq15bx_0KedFIlxKYVwk9-QzUpdhM18Brw1ilhi_vV636Fj-yQHL33ZcSNZciVdMO_QfVh8vDxN5jm-8j3lanbQBoNoYunjSngjH3zFyvmOxK13JxrCnZ7GqcmRP-H0RzN6lqKv1MMfivdFN99eoVCVD9w4WVnSSlS-_taU4Zag9IJ9VyUkcz3oeNMdJOITt2BNViL-G_PFNv9nYld9H0pgimhcjscoOd5RXvkKgwG-pVM8tivuf2yzqQEkNm1MvFxyUPcHGrN9zhzuq7BH3BgSh7RBILqFcvFMcwhDpe7-qlEhoeOoc9iv2tCFA4ZZqgTco8fCW--LS81JVN4xta-ZSHWmbU_92FqQmPdjz0M7g_AZeTeVXJz6TOh39t58lQ3cnWFWfxOxOmHb5pHnVP24x3F-z6qXy0pfSzqt1Bp6HKSjJI5SGw_UscSEs5jf-zUu5OVaBGg&si=AMgyJEt2EwVz6zeEPK_5VxVPECBZln5g4T05eb1Q8l0UsjkESD8BZmhZRpsZcw8K41DggnEDlYZqZWJ4EJ5eSi2I2X-TPZNJbCi7YupcbBLQXgjmhG9l0PTnFEEQxAvs5oGV-cHNDBee&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjandCOnfeQAxV5Z0EAHbxvKUMQk8gLegQIGhAB&ictx=1&biw=430&bih=737&dpr=3#ebo=3&lpg=cid:CgIgAQ%3D%3D,ik:CAoSHENJQUJJaEJFcjNnUWJWYlJTY0lNc19tWjFHNDE%3D

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