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Is it weird to ask for ice cream cones to be put in a paper bag?

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candlecandleburnonbright · 06/08/2022 20:46

Treated my DD to ice cream tonight and the girl behind the counter looked at me like I had two heads when I asked if she could wrap them up for me.

When we used to get ice cream cones they were always wrapped up in thin greaseproof type paper and put in a bag so you could take them home- is this not done any more?

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DownNative · 07/08/2022 15:06

AmandaKen · 07/08/2022 10:34

@DownNative this would have been when I was young so late 90s/early 00s, although I asked my dad this morning if he would still get it and he said yea and he brings them home for the grandkids if they're about.

Not an Italian ice cream parlour, just one owned by a local NI family. North Antrim based, beside the coast.

Wouldn't do it from a van, as you'd either be out and about, so walking and eating, or the van has come close to your house. Would only be if my dad was in town and we were at home and he wanted to bring us back a treat. It wasn't whippy ice cream, so survived the 5 min drive.

Interesting!

I've genuinely never seen it in North Down and don't think I saw it in Portrush or Ballycastle either.

Must have been more common in some areas than others. In my hometown, you'd be eating ice cream while dawdling up the street or getting it home quickly for everyone else. No paper offered or anything like that.

Also never seen it in the Scottish Highlands and I've been here a good while.

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