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To warn you that Raspberry and Cream Lindor taste like worming medicine from the 1980s

76 replies

Pripsen · 27/12/2023 10:44

Received some of these ‘delicious’ treats from my SiL.

Just one bite in, and torturous memories of being forced to drink vile raspberry flavoured unctuous liquid came flooding back.

PRIPSEN!

Thankfully it appears that this cruel concoction is no longer available

Should I eat some more chocs just to double check my visceral reaction, or just swiftly more on to the Hotel Chocolat selection?

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rainydogday · 27/12/2023 10:45

Oh god! I remember this taste. 🤢🤢

LunaNorth · 27/12/2023 10:45

Oh god, Pripsen. You’ve triggered me.

That stuff was vile.

<heaves>

Latenightreader · 27/12/2023 10:48

That was the vilest substance know to humanity - I am feeling ill at the thought. Thank you for the warning...

pingusslappyfeet · 27/12/2023 10:49

Nauseating even to think of it - I still can’t stomach anything artificially raspberry, must have been thirty five years ago!! Only I got worms but the whole household had to drink the Pripsen. The second time I got infected, my DF and siblings totally refused to entertain it. They held it against me for months 😂

MmedeGouge · 27/12/2023 10:56

Pripsen · 27/12/2023 10:44

Received some of these ‘delicious’ treats from my SiL.

Just one bite in, and torturous memories of being forced to drink vile raspberry flavoured unctuous liquid came flooding back.

PRIPSEN!

Thankfully it appears that this cruel concoction is no longer available

Should I eat some more chocs just to double check my visceral reaction, or just swiftly more on to the Hotel Chocolat selection?

I agree! I discovered this too.
I am so pleased it’s not only me.
I thought I was having some sort of time slip experience when I tried one.
Just the flavour I last tasted in the revolting medicine.
I had to spit it out into my hanky- embarrassing as I was at a neighbours house at the time.

CornishGem1975 · 27/12/2023 10:57

God that was disgusting stuff.

But did we have a worms problem in the 80s? My kids are in their late teens and I've never ever had to give them anything for worms!

NotBadConsidering · 27/12/2023 10:58

Just reading the title of the thread and I knew exactly what you meant and could physically taste it🤢🤮

NotBadConsidering · 27/12/2023 10:59

Kids today get chocolate squares the lucky fuckers🙄😡

FuckingHellAdele · 27/12/2023 11:00

Pripsen is the reason I will not touch raspberries, or indeed anything raspberry flavoured to this very day.

Pripsen Survivors Club member #236

Original poster
Pripsen · 27/12/2023 11:00

Sorry for triggering so many of you . But glad I am not the only one @MmedeGouge !

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Mumof2NDers · 27/12/2023 11:01

🤢🤢🤮🤮. I can taste it now just thinking about it!!
I can’t drink anything raspberry flavoured ever without being triggered!

CuriositysCat · 27/12/2023 11:01

Triggered! 🤮

GreenIsTheMagicColour · 27/12/2023 11:04

I still have regular flashbacks about Pripsen 🤮 Another one triggered here.

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Pripsen · 27/12/2023 11:06

Curious to discover if anyone actually liked the taste. Surely there must be someone. Maybe just the sadist that invented it??

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Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 27/12/2023 11:07

Dh had to have it after being infected by his db. Insult to injury, he was allergic to it and we spent the day watching his face morph into a week old balloon.

quisensoucie · 27/12/2023 11:10

Gobsmacked - genuinely
I though you had accidentally ingested some pet worming medicine as a child and were traumatised!
perhaps because I've not been aware of anyone with them

PonyPatter44 · 27/12/2023 11:13

Oh god, I remember this as well. It was AWFUL. I dont like the Lindor balls very much, but this has just reinforced my dislike!

lucertola28 · 27/12/2023 11:14

That stuff was vile! I remember being given it as a small child in the 80s!
There was a perfume (don't know name but was popular in mid to late 90s maybe into 2000s) had a similar smell. Instant nauseating nostalgia anytime I smelt it in public!

ClockworkDisaster · 27/12/2023 11:16

I can still remember the taste too 🤢 worst tasting thing in the world.

SoupDragon · 27/12/2023 11:17

quisensoucie · 27/12/2023 11:10

Gobsmacked - genuinely
I though you had accidentally ingested some pet worming medicine as a child and were traumatised!
perhaps because I've not been aware of anyone with them

I'd never heard of people having them til I had children!

we never had them as a family when we were kids.

Pripsen was still available about 16 years ago when DD was a baby.

AuntyLouLou123 · 27/12/2023 11:20

I hate bananas/banana flavoured anything cause of antibiotic medication as a kid 😩

Original poster
Pripsen · 27/12/2023 11:24

I’m not keen on actual bananas, but I quite like artificial amoxicillin banana flavour.

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Skimm · 27/12/2023 11:30

Yes the banana antibiotics has put me off banana sweets for life.

I think I'm too young for the worming medicine memories.

Scalottia · 27/12/2023 11:34

Pripsen · 27/12/2023 11:06

Curious to discover if anyone actually liked the taste. Surely there must be someone. Maybe just the sadist that invented it??

I like it 😳 I also like that fake banana taste too. Now I am curious and want to taste the Lindor!

Rainbowshit · 27/12/2023 11:36

Pripsen put me off anything strawberry flavoured for life. 🤮🤮