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Should I collect them?

203 replies

BurnsBurnsBurns · 16/07/2023 14:13

we always end up with surplus prawn cocktail crisps so a few months ago I asked my sister if she wanted them for the kids. She said she did so I took them over (a Tesco bag full). The week after I took another bag full and then the week after that I visited with another bag full. At this point she asked me not to bring anymore as they now had a cupboard full of them and she only allows her kids one packet a day and they don’t always want prawn cocktail.

So the week after I took the bag to the food bank and they didn’t want them either?!

Two weeks went past and I went to sister house and took two full bags of crisps and explained that the food bank didn’t want them. She agreed to take them. Now she’s asking me to collect them as she has too many. I already have a full bag here to get rid of and really don’t want to take any back so I suggested she pass them on to her neighbour. She said she can’t be arsed (to go next door??!) and that she wants me to collect them today. She initially agreed to take them so WIBU to say no? Nobody eats them here so they’d just go to waste.

The whole thing is driving me mad, my mum used to take them and now she’s refusing too.

OP posts:
KatsuYum · 16/07/2023 15:28

FairAcre · 16/07/2023 15:24

Made me laugh

that’s literally going on next years SATs paper.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 16/07/2023 15:30

A full bag of rejects every week? Multipacks usually come with at least 3-4 flavours, so your family must be eating 2-3+ full bags of crisps a week? Wouldn’t it make more sense to buy bags or boxes of the single flavours your family do eat? If you can’t find them in your local supermarket you can buy big boxes of crisps on Amazon.

CatchHimDerry · 16/07/2023 15:39

bibbityboppityboo · 16/07/2023 14:21

How on earth are you ending up with bags of surplus prawn cocktail crisps?!

Are you a school maths test problem? If Burnsburnsburns has 43 bags of prawn cocktail crisps but palms 35 off to her sister, who returns 50% of the crisps but her mum takes 10% of the original number, how many bags of prawn cocktail crisps are left? 😂

😂

CatchHimDerry · 16/07/2023 15:43

GalileoHumpkins · 16/07/2023 15:15

Wait till it's dark then randomly post them through people's letterboxes.
Put them all in a bowl and stand at the end of your garden offering them to passing strangers.
Give them to small children to scatter behind them so they don't get lost in the forest...

Letterboxes 😂 this thread is gold

Id be chuffed if some sort of fried good fairy starting posting crisps through my box, I love prawn cocktail too

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 16/07/2023 15:59

Have a crisp party. Everyone takes along the flavours that they dislike.

Sandy89xx · 16/07/2023 16:00

I was going to say hold on to them and hand them out to trick or treaters.

Hidingawaytoday · 16/07/2023 16:03

bibbityboppityboo · 16/07/2023 14:21

How on earth are you ending up with bags of surplus prawn cocktail crisps?!

Are you a school maths test problem? If Burnsburnsburns has 43 bags of prawn cocktail crisps but palms 35 off to her sister, who returns 50% of the crisps but her mum takes 10% of the original number, how many bags of prawn cocktail crisps are left? 😂

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HellonHeels · 16/07/2023 16:05

Chuck them in the food bank collection at the supermarket.

AxolotlEars · 16/07/2023 16:06

can I have them?

Flobb · 16/07/2023 16:08

This thread is literally why I'm on Mumsnet

ManchesterLu · 16/07/2023 16:16

I'm all for preventing food waste, but when a few packets of prawn cocktail are causing so much trauma, they'd be going in the bin I'm afraid.

Or, if you happen to live near Manchester, I'll happily take them ALL off your hands!

thecatinthetwat · 16/07/2023 16:20

You’re a prawn cocktail cf op. Put the bag at the front of your house with a wee sign “help yourself “.

curliegirlie · 16/07/2023 16:25

bibbityboppityboo · 16/07/2023 14:21

How on earth are you ending up with bags of surplus prawn cocktail crisps?!

Are you a school maths test problem? If Burnsburnsburns has 43 bags of prawn cocktail crisps but palms 35 off to her sister, who returns 50% of the crisps but her mum takes 10% of the original number, how many bags of prawn cocktail crisps are left? 😂

🤣😂

Bralessandfree · 16/07/2023 16:28

I have a solution. I'm sure my mum used to make some kind of tuna dish with a crisp topping. It would take quite a few packets, especially if all crunched up. You're welcome.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 16/07/2023 16:30

😂😂😂

Liz1tummypain · 16/07/2023 16:30

Where do you live? I can help.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 16/07/2023 16:31

Olio app list them for free if you can't stand to waste them

GeorgiaGirl52 · 16/07/2023 16:37

We can't buy them here in the states, except through an importer. Send them to me. They are my favorite. Or, put them for sale on Amazon. You could get $5 per bag.

Bralessandfree · 16/07/2023 16:39

My daughter calls them Prawn and Cocktail.
Just trying to keep this thread trending.

Doggymummar · 16/07/2023 16:53

They are my favourite I've packed a six pack of the max strong ones for jury service this week

NameChange245 · 16/07/2023 16:55
Happy Party GIF by Walkers Crisps

🤣🤣🤣

TheSeaDoesntKnowMyName · 16/07/2023 16:56

skyeisthelimit · 16/07/2023 14:17

does your sister have a bin? problem solved.

Doesn't op have a bin??

Why should sister have to bin them???

AlanGrantsNeckerchief · 16/07/2023 16:58

YABU to think that your surplus prawn cocktail crisps are someone else’s problem! Stop buying the big multi packs that have them in if no one likes them in your house - not rocket science!

INeedAnotherName · 16/07/2023 16:58

TheSeaDoesntKnowMyName · 16/07/2023 16:56

Doesn't op have a bin??

Why should sister have to bin them???

Nobody should bin them 😡