To say that Parma Violets are the work of the devil...

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And manufacturers who put them in those Hallowe'en tubs are cruel. It will be dark, some poor child will get them by accident and be exposed to the HORRORS!

Parma Violets.
Or is it Palma?
Anyhoo
Why would you?

As bad as custard, octopus, squid and Other Things I can think of at the mo, but will.

Absolutely fuckin MING.
I'll be all over the Turkish delight though.

Yes. Made from old lady soap.

But love aniseed balls and Turkish delight.

And bookaholic that rolo salt liquorice, did it have a penguin on the label? Salmiakk??

approach salty liquorice with caution - i looovvveeee all things liquorice, or at least i thought i did until i tried salty dutch version last week -

words can not describe the awfulness, parma violets are delightful in comparison.

you have been warned

Yabu, parma violets are my favourite. I have to wrestle them off the DC.

I had an amazing Sea Urchin Mousse in Girona years ago. Yum! Parma Violets on the other hand I'm not bothered about either way.

I LOVE Parma Violets but weirdly don't like Monster energy drinks as they taste too flowery.

I might go through the DDs trick or treat bag and see if they have any, I'm sure they wouldn't like them anyway

I ate some tonight, thinking Id hate them as an adult despite liking them as a child.

I ate them with a face.

Then I thought, why am I eating them like this they are just as nice as they always have been!

Totally understand why people dont like them though, the weird purple, flowery things that they are.

I love Parma Violets, I've even got some Parma Violet scented bubble path, tis lovely.

I love Parma Violets!

I love them!

It's like sucking a flower or something with a lovely taste.

Such a lovely colour too.

Some poor children have gone home with them tonight.

Poor little things

Mine didn't get any :(

approach salty liquorice with caution - i looovvveeee all things liquorice, or at least i thought i did until i tried salty dutch version last week -

words can not describe the awfulness, parma violets are delightful in comparison.

Oh my God, you are so right. I was really touched when my Dutch colleagues sent me a food parcel including liquorice.

And then I discovered they were trying to poison me. How mean and evil can they be?

Meanwhile, if people have unwanted Parma Violets to dispose of, I can offer a safe home for them, from the goodness of my heart, just to save you all from them.

Anyone else call them huh sweets?

Yabu

YANBU. But violet creams in a box of posh chocolates are yummy.

my 22 yr old ds loves them. And Rose and violet creams. I discovered primarni has pv flavoured lip balm in. Guess What's going in his stocking? evil

YABVVVVVVVU. Please send them my way b

Parma violets are my faves!

YABU

A Fisherman's Friend - now that would be evil.

Parma violet lip balm?

The world has gorn mad

Surely Parma violets (and cherry lips, and Squirrel floral gums) exist to remind children that life isn't all ha ha ha, hee hee hee and you have to learn to like certain things, like work, washing up, and sweeties that taste like soap?

I bought Penhaligon's Violetta purely because it smells exactly like parma violets mmmm...

I tested Violetta recently, and I knew I couldn't afford the Parma Violet habit it would cause if I wore it every day, so I didn't buy it (I do recommend Penhaligon's customer service, though.) Same with Creed's Love in Black.