DH’s penguin obsession

[BettyWhittaker]

DH is obsessed with penguins (the biscuits, not the birds) and always has been. He says every British household has a packet of penguins in - just as his grandparents did 30 years ago.
He’s particularly excited at the minute as they’re on offer in Asda for £1 a pack. He came in the other day with 3 packets, all different players - acting like he’d just closed in on the deal of the century.

Anyway, I know it sounds petty but it’s winding me up. Every evening around 8pm he stands up and says “penguin?” No I don’t want a fucking penguin, I never do and I’ve told him to stop asking me. Yes it sounds like a small thing but this is years of frustration. This morning his mother came around whilst he was out and once I made a coffee she said “no penguins in?” Ffs and they act like I’m the weird one!!!

Anyway next week we’re having a little party for DGD and DH wants a plate of penguins all arranged on a plate for the buffet. I think this is tacky as hell. He thinks I’m being a snob.

AIBU???

Bonus points for anyone who can tell me if every British household does indeed have at least one packet of penguins in.

Penguins are another victim of the general shitification of everything good: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86737yg3jlo.amp

What else is considered a common biscuit? 😆 nice biscuit? box of broken biscuits?

I always buy penguins when they’re on offer, DC like them in their lunchboxes. I think a plate of penguins at a child’s birthday tea would be cute, DS would love it.

Aaaah, at least he's easily pleased! 😂 Let the man have his kit-kats!

This sounds like my Dad. It's Kitkats. If he visits and there are no Kitkats he thinks the world is about to end.

I do like a penguin (and a KitKat)

Play him at his own game. Buy a large supply of Clubs, ooh and ahh over the different varieties, and at 7.55pm every night start standing up and saying”Club?” Every so often hum softly “if you like a lot of chocolate….”

A few minutes late but….

Penguin?

He does know they’re just Bourbons with a glow-up, right?!

Gosh aren’t you a raging snob?

sorry Op but this made me laugh and think of the royal family

Bloody hell, this post has triggered me so badly (not your fault obvs). At primary school in the early 70s I was bullied (thanks Angela) and one aspect of his was her taking my penguin off me every break time. She also tied me up to the school gates so I'd be in trouble for being late back to lessons. And she stole my bobbles which I got in trouble for losing, from my mum. I'm 58 and still not over it but good to offload! Sorry. Bit of a hijack there. He sounds a bit uninspiring. Wishing you all the best with your penguin pillock. Xx

I don't. But now i want one 😆 🤣

I could murder a penguin now.

Wrong! Mint and chocolate are the best and mint clubs are better than orange clubs. Orange chocolate is v nice but mint chocolate clubs are better. Gavel. Etc.

ps do you remember Club Class biscuits? They were the fancy high end “taste the difference” style version of clubs in the 90s. You used to be able to get hazelnut ones (great) and fruit ones (bad - raisin chocolate).

My DM used to work at the Peak Freans factory. OMG, boxes and boxes of broken biscuits. Such a perk! Happy kids we were.

Well he’s easily pleased isn’t he? You defo know how to make him happy! But him penguins haha

Yes we’ve got them in. Got 2 packs.

This thread is such a disappointment… thought her DH was leaving her for a penguin or something

Sorry - “on your biscuit, join a club”. I am sing away xxx

@BettyWhittaker OP, play him at his own game - start walking round the house in a Penguin style!
Take things further if you like, and regurgitate fish for him to eat 😀🐧🐟

Calm down and pick up a penguin

Aww please say yes one day just to see what he does. He sounds adorably sweet. Maybe the plate of penguins is a throw back to parties of his youth!! We had them as kids but not had one in years, would say DDs, now teens have never had one. I did try timtams last week (me and dd are gf) but didn't rate them!

I like penguins.
The real ones.
Not chocolate ones.

I've been in this house for over 9 years and not a single Penguin has ever crossed my threshold.

i had no idea they were still a thing.