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To blame him for us running out of Jaffa cakes?

20 replies

CleanSkin · 13/01/2026 15:20

I absolutely had to eat them, what’s worse is they they went in whole! He was thoughtless and as a result I was woken up from a valuable nap; thus the imperative of heavy duty jaffacaking.

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Januaryiscoldandfrosty · 13/01/2026 15:26

YANBU, losing out on necessary sleep is absolutely a genuine reason to need to eat the jaffa cakes

ShodAndShadySenators · 13/01/2026 15:32

YABU for eating McVities (if they were) when the M&S versions are exponentially superior. (Especially the lemon & lime ones.)

Otherwise you're probably not being unreasonable

WandaPlaza · 13/01/2026 15:35

YANBU OP. Unless it was a full moon.
🌕

Tatiepot · 13/01/2026 15:42

There are lemon and lime Jaffa cakes...how did I not know this?

NotAnotherScarf · 13/01/2026 15:47

I'd murder him if it were digestives or hob nobs but Jaffa cakes is just the loss of a couple of toes... that'll learn him

Please note in the general world of MNs literally taking everything seriously and without any shred of humour...I really wouldn't cut his toes off... after all how's he going to dap down the shop for replacements...no it would be a finger removed

CleanSkin · 13/01/2026 17:17

They were McVs. They were full moons (obvs!)
Tomorrow’s grocery delivery now has a double pack of lemon & lime cakes - some good has come out of this nightmare!

ETA No limbs or digits have been removed thus far. This situation may or may not change 🧐

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singthing · 13/01/2026 17:22

This reminds me to go to Aldi and buy more of their mini jaffa cakes. Superb little things!

VickyEadieofThigh · 13/01/2026 17:29

ShodAndShadySenators · 13/01/2026 15:32

YABU for eating McVities (if they were) when the M&S versions are exponentially superior. (Especially the lemon & lime ones.)

Otherwise you're probably not being unreasonable

Ahem! Lidl and Aldi Jaffa cakes are excellent, much cheaper than M & S and are even nicer if kept in the fridge!

My brother rates M & S as best but what does he know.

CarolwithoutanE · 13/01/2026 17:37

Surely it’s a total eclipse now as there’s none left? 🤔

ShodAndShadySenators · 13/01/2026 21:50

VickyEadieofThigh · 13/01/2026 17:29

Ahem! Lidl and Aldi Jaffa cakes are excellent, much cheaper than M & S and are even nicer if kept in the fridge!

My brother rates M & S as best but what does he know.

I haven't tried theirs so couldn't say, but Markies are superior over McVities principally because the tangy jelly bit is truly edge to edge, and not a daft blob in the middle. And they're rectangular, which is oddly pleasing.

@Tatiepot Get thee to a M&S food hall, and put the matter to rights!

CleanSkin · 14/01/2026 13:14

CarolwithoutanE · 13/01/2026 17:37

Surely it’s a total eclipse now as there’s none left? 🤔

😆

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CleanSkin · 14/01/2026 13:16

Very delicious indeed. Sadly only small, probably 2/3 the size of the brand that I used to eat so clearly one needs a larger pack. But oh they are good!

To blame him for us running out of Jaffa cakes?
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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 14/01/2026 13:19

You are all being very unreasonable because you have made me want Jaffa cakes and there are none in the house, and even if there were, I am type 2 diabetic so can’t have them.

Sulks.

Villanellesproudmum · 14/01/2026 13:20

You snooze you lose 😁

Nicecatneighbour · 14/01/2026 13:26

I had cherry ones from either Lidl or Aldi once. They were delicious. I can eat a whole box of jaffa cakes with a mug of coffee. Obviously, this should not be attempted by amateurs. 😃

blobby10 · 14/01/2026 13:29

I'm SO jealous! I'm on a serious no spend month restricted to buying only milk, bread and fresh veg and jaffa cakes don't come under that list but now you've all made me want to try each and every brand mentioned Sad

CleanSkin · 14/01/2026 17:58

If we all swap addresses we can split our supplies & share the ones we can’t get hold of - including some for @blobby10and photos for @SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius
Obviously we have to pack with yards of bubble wrap to avoid breaking the precious layers.

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CarolwithoutanE · 14/01/2026 17:59

Nicecatneighbour · 14/01/2026 13:26

I had cherry ones from either Lidl or Aldi once. They were delicious. I can eat a whole box of jaffa cakes with a mug of coffee. Obviously, this should not be attempted by amateurs. 😃

The cherry ones are the best!

grumpygrape · 14/01/2026 18:33

French supermarkets have brilliant ranges of different flavoured Jaffalikes. Cherry, raspberry, lemon, pear, some with plain choc, I could go on but I’m dribbling on the keyboard….

SuperU is your friend.

Lampros · 14/01/2026 18:35

Oh my God...I've got fucking Jaffa Cakes in my coat pocket!!!

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