Why did we think the Milk Tray man was romantic?

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Basically he worshipped from afar (stalked?), then broke into people’s homes dressed all in black to leave them a box of chocs, and this was seen by most people, including younger me, as endearing and romantic.

Was it the world before #MeToo and entirely acceptable, or am I simply mis remembering how creepy he actually was?

No problem here. Box of chocolates delivered to my bed and not only do I not have to share them, I don't have to put up with his mess, his snoring and his other annoying habits.

Because the idea of a man going to any effort is an impossible dream.

And with such adventurous competence too.

I feel like the world is becoming too knowing and suspicious. The Milk Tray man is dodgy and anonymous Valentine's Day cards are creepy.

It was creepy as fuck

Here’s one

If someone's going to scale my wall, I want something better than ruddy Milk Tray. A cheese hamper would be preferable, or if it has to be chocolate, Lindt.

Yep - his married lovers billionaire husband (ok millionaire back then) has taken her away on his yacht to keep her away from her lover and he has left the chocs to show nothing will keep him away

I think the Milk Tray man would have to up his game these days to satisfy a more sophisticated palate. Maybe something from Hotel Chocolat?

I always thought he was the woman's boyfriend, not a stalker.

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So true! He was very can-do about the task before him. That’s an appealing quality in any man.

Hotel Chocolat isn’t what it was. Leonidas, supplier of pralines to the Belgian monarchy, would be my preference.

I would rather he had left cheese, but The Cheese Man does not have quite the same ring to it.

What cheeses though?

A box of dairylea triangles would still give you a bit of that Milk Tray experience in a sort of more cheese-oriented way ...

Variety pack of baby bels could work

Babybels don’t come in a tray box

The Camembert Man

As discussed above Milk Tray Man is very can do and adaptable. I am confident he would rise to the challenge of transporting goods in small net bags rather than a tray.

I love a good cheese plate as much as the next woman but I do not want one left to run away on my freshly made bed over a period of several hours/days

Love the idea of a besotted risk taker scaling walls and sneaking in through a window to leave a wheel of Camembert. Hopefully a crispy baguette and good chutney too.

Brilliant, jumping off a cliff and swimming though shark infested water just to anonymously leave a box of chocolates and leave. (Scaling up that cliff will be tricky!)

I'm starting to wonder if people in the 70s and 80s were just more able to separate fact from fiction. Or maybe it's just a insect-free precursor to the jungle programmes types.

Athletic man with natty line in turtle necks drops chocolates off, expects absolutely nothing in return but leaves his card in case you’re interested in getting back to him. What’s your problem?

Oh, hang on. It was an advert 😁

Only in the sense that I absolutely would have fucked him