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Chocolate croissant-gate

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runningtostandstill · 03/10/2017 16:04

I went to a bakery this morning to buy a chocolate croissant for my son, ahead of me was a mum and a little boy (6ish). He was messing about a bit and taking ages saying what he wanted so she waved me in front so I didn't have to wait.

I then asked for a chocolate croissant - the last one on the shelf - and the mum said 'oh you can't have that, what if my son decides he wants it'. What would you have said/done?

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TinklyLittleLaugh · 04/10/2017 18:15

Hmm, being a bit soft here, but I have often been that Mum, with four dithery children, totally overfaced by the sheer deliciousness of choice in front of them. I have often had to wave the rest of the queue on ahead of us. So, bearing that in mind, I would have offered the dithery child first option on the chocolate croissant.

I once waved a shop full of customers ahead of us in a fantastic Dutch bakery and the shopkeeper was so impressed by my well behaved patient children (preens) she gave us a big box of cakes free. Kids still talk about the holiday where we got the free cakes.

SchadenfreudePersonified · 04/10/2017 18:52

My children are now 36 and 33 Tinkly - is it worth me nipping across even at this late date to see if I can get freecakes?

DagenhamRoundhouse · 04/10/2017 18:58

runningtostandstill
Didn't you know mothers of children and those children have absolute priority over lesser mortals and must always be accommodated in every whim and wish?

Kazziemb · 04/10/2017 18:58

This brings back memories!! Years ago in a book shop with DH, found a book I really wanted ( bottom shelf, no one anywhere near it). Went to till to pay, woman in front of me about to pay for her book looks at my book, looks at me and then in a very annoyed voice says ' I was going to buy that book, I picked it up and just put it back for one minute, but I was going to take it again and buy it AND it was the last one' ...the bloke on the till just looked at her like she was mad,DH gave a look to say 'not your problem' but she made me feel so bad I nearly handed it to her !! (I didn't ) I was speechless the whole time...

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 04/10/2017 18:59

"Due to you lot I've just been browsing the stickies aisle in Waitrose and now have a hazelnut croissant..."

Wait - what? Hazelnut croissants? How did I not know these existed? And why didn't I find out about them until after I had started my diet?

Iloveantiques · 04/10/2017 19:02

@PeterRabbitt My inlaws lived there. I did love to visit, such a proper little country town I thought.

lazyarse123 · 04/10/2017 19:02

I like a nice vanilla danish although co-op do a lovely chocolate croissant.

Lweji · 04/10/2017 19:03

I'd probably reply with:

Well, DOES he want it?

At least I'm making his choice easier. Less to choose from. Grin

And if she complained further, then something like "He should have chosen it earlier then".

PS: you've updated too early, OP.

PPS: a proper croissant with chocolate is rolled up with chocolate in between the layers. Or is rolled up with a bit of hard chocolate in. Ganache is fast food.

yumscrumfatbum · 04/10/2017 19:20

This reminded me of a similar incident many moons ago when I was a teenager. I was in a posh patisserie with my Dad. He had decided to buy an entire glazed fruit tart as a birthday cake for my Mum. There was only one entire one. The lady in front of us requested one slice. My Dad asked her if she would consider having something else. She said no, he bought it with the slice missing!

GerdaLovesLili · 04/10/2017 19:22

Important things:
The first: today is cinnamon bun day (yes it is a thing) and so you should have been eating those today.

The second : Should I move to Copenhagen or Vienna to ensure that I never encounter a bakery that has run out of vanilla crowns?

KurriKurri · 04/10/2017 19:25

I'd have laughed incredulously, then when the whole tray of new ones came out I'd have bought all of them too (even if it cost me a million pounds), and as I passed him taken one out of my sack, had a big bite of it and said 'yum bloody yum slowpoke'.

(Actually I'd probably have let him have it because I'm soft)Grin

KurriKurri · 04/10/2017 19:28

On a side note - I once had a croissant in France and when I bit into it there appeared to be a huge squashed bug inside, I nearly vomited. On closer inspection it turned out to be a plum. What kind of nonsense is that ?

DiegoMadonna · 04/10/2017 19:28

Can anybody tell me what those round swirly pastries are called that have a yellow glazing inside the swirls and raisins?

Ploppie4 · 04/10/2017 19:29

Him taking his time meant you got served first, which meant the croissant was yours. Natural consequence of pissing around too much while deciding. So tough shit for the boy

lougle · 04/10/2017 19:42

Our local bakery does Lardy Cakes for around £2.00, they are very nice. They also do the occasional bread pudding. Maple and pecan yum yums, too. My Nan used to to make bread pudding regularly. We're in Hampshire.

lazyarse123 · 04/10/2017 19:47

Diego they're pain au raisin.

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 04/10/2017 20:16

I’d be tempted to say to her not to worry because by the time he works out what he wants that tomorrow’s will be coming out the oven.

OlennasWimple · 04/10/2017 20:21

I'd have given him one chance to decide that he wanted it, then gone ahead with my order if he still dithered.

But I am ruthless in TK Maxx if someone is getting a bit close to something I've had my eye on further down the rail...

Strokethefurrywall · 04/10/2017 20:39

Holy shit, the exact same thing happened to me a few months back, only I was the one in front.

Was with a friend ordering our stuff, saw the last pain au chocolate (twas little cafe/bistro thing) and pointed to it and ordered a coffee. Next thing I know, a woman with her 6-7 year old next in line and asks if there are any more chocolate croissants. Server says no, gestures at me and says "sorry, this lady has the last one".

The look I got from this woman was hilarious - she glared like I'd just farted, turned to her kid and said "sorry X this lady took it..." then turned back to me, I'm guessing hoping that I would say "here, have it."

My friend and I kept looking at each other whilst waiting for our drinks thinking WTF?

Never realised there was chocolate croissant/pain au chocolate weirdness until now and I live across an ocean (in fairness I live in a very entitled part of the world...)

Herechickychicky · 04/10/2017 20:39
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Now. About that certificate...

borntobequiet · 04/10/2017 20:48

I think you can buy lardy cake online from Huffkins (bakery with branches in the Cotswolds). But possibly not. You might have to go to Stow on the Wold (described, I think, by AA Gill as the most pointless place in the country but actually rather nice). Or Burford, or Stratford - you could probably tour the Cotswolds and environs eating lardy cake. Well, if you wanted to enough.

Ilovetea33 · 04/10/2017 20:52

Frankfurter and Wiener are not the same thing.

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 04/10/2017 20:55

Yep, only one is in the rocky horror show

scaryclown · 04/10/2017 20:57

Time is money! The price has just trebled!

IrishDP · 04/10/2017 20:57

Nothing helpful to add but just wanted to say that M&S do a almond croissant sprinkled with hazelnuts. It is amazing.