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Crisps - sweet or savoury?

45 replies

strawberry2017 · 18/09/2022 21:29

One of us in the household thinks that crisps are savoury/snacks and the other thinks they are classed as sweets/confectionary
Thoughts?

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WiddlinDiddlin · 18/09/2022 21:30

Savoury snacks.

JulesCobb · 18/09/2022 21:30

Savoury

BiologicalKitty · 18/09/2022 21:30

confectionery
/kənˈfɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/
Learn to pronounce
noun
sweets and chocolates considered collectively.
"items of confectionery"

Devonchills · 18/09/2022 21:30

Definitely savoury/snacks.

Threelittlelambs · 18/09/2022 21:31

Obviously savory

NuffSaidSam · 18/09/2022 21:31

The person who thinks they're sweets has got something seriously wrong with their taste buds!

NewBootsAndRanty · 18/09/2022 21:31

How on earth are they sweets?

XenoBitch · 18/09/2022 21:31

Savoury!

Have a look in the supermarket aisles for confectionary and crisps.... totally different places.

00100001 · 18/09/2022 21:32

... why would they ever be sweets?? What's their logic? Confused

Welliesintherain · 18/09/2022 21:32

One of you is wrong…

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 18/09/2022 21:32

What fecking lunatic thinks crisps are savoury?!

FlutterbButterfly · 18/09/2022 21:33

Definitely junk food but also Definitely SAVOURY

XenoBitch · 18/09/2022 21:33

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 18/09/2022 21:32

What fecking lunatic thinks crisps are savoury?!

Um, most people.

96Queen · 18/09/2022 21:34

well I'd class them as the same kind of snack as sweets, chocolate, flavoured nuts, chocolate raisins etc..

But I guess they taste savoury

Leeds2 · 18/09/2022 21:34

Savoury. No doubt about it!

toastofthetown · 18/09/2022 21:34

Usually savoury, but I've had honey butter crisps and condensed milk corn snacks, which are delicious and also sweet.

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 18/09/2022 21:35

Yep. Had a couple of drinks. Meant "what fecking lunatic thinks crisps are sweet?!"

Or "what fecking lunatic thinks crisps aren't savoury?!"

Feel silly now.

NuffSaidSam · 18/09/2022 21:35

96Queen · 18/09/2022 21:34

well I'd class them as the same kind of snack as sweets, chocolate, flavoured nuts, chocolate raisins etc..

But I guess they taste savoury

All of those things fall into the wider category of 'junk food', but nuts and crisps are savoury, sweets and chocolate are confectionery.

allypallys · 18/09/2022 21:35

BiologicalKitty · 18/09/2022 21:30

confectionery
/kənˈfɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/
Learn to pronounce
noun
sweets and chocolates considered collectively.
"items of confectionery"

You've given me stranger ick.

Of course crisps are savoury - hence the flavours. Maybe they think sweets because you can buy them in 'sweet shops'?

NewBootsAndRanty · 18/09/2022 21:36

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 18/09/2022 21:35

Yep. Had a couple of drinks. Meant "what fecking lunatic thinks crisps are sweet?!"

Or "what fecking lunatic thinks crisps aren't savoury?!"

Feel silly now.

Been on the savoury sherry?

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 18/09/2022 21:36

Something like that I

GoodVibesHere · 18/09/2022 21:48

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 18/09/2022 21:32

What fecking lunatic thinks crisps are savoury?!

I love the silliness of this 🤣 I know it was a mistake but it has really made me giggle!

JenniferBarkley · 18/09/2022 22:34

Savoury, BUT, fulfill the same purpose as sweets and chocolate. In comparison to, say, crackers and cheese which do not.

queenmeadhbh · 18/09/2022 23:25

If someone offered me some sweets and then produced a bag of Walkers Sensations I would be v confused

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strawberry2017 · 20/09/2022 07:51

Thank you everyone, your thoughts are much appreciated x

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