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.

DGD? I assumed dear granddaughter but is it grandad? God daughter?

The plate of multiple flavours of penguins for a party is quite cute. I used to always buy iced gems and Foxes iced rings for parties but would never buy them normally.

The daily 8pm penguin ritual would drive me utterly insane. He needs to stop that or you will end up having to murder him.

All chocolate biscuits are now crap and have barely any chocolate in them. Even balsan Choco Leibnitz which used to be amazing. It’s very sad.

@BettyWhittaker They are just his favourite biscuit, but the constant repetition of the name and everything that goes with it (especially the p.p.p.pick up a ......) is understandably annoying.

Maybe you could literally just ask him to call them biscuits from now on? I do imagine that being asked if I want a penguin on a daily basis would do my head in too, but maybe being asked if you want a biscuit is something you could live with?

You could even mix it up and buy Gold bars, or Viscounts, or Wagon Wheels and say yes please and ask for one of them while he always has his boring old penguin (which secretly I agree with him are the best of that ilk)

We do indeed have the equivalent of a packet of penguins in… what is more, DP gratefully received a penguin selection box this Christmas

Haha the last few weeks I have a penguin biscuit at night. Sometimes I even buy aldis own brand, seal I think they’re are called 😂

8pm Penguin? is so funny. Sorry OP. Penguins are rank. Ate one the other day when DH had bought a pack for the DC's snacks. YANBU.

I get you here, it does sound weird that a fairly mundane chocolate biscuit seems so prevalent in his life, even if it was something utterly luxurious and amazing it's a bit of a get a life situation. Does he have other things he obsesses over or has disproportionate interest in?

Sorry OP for your frustration but also thank you as this thread has made me absolutely howl with laughter!

Also roaring at the dupe names...Seal and Toucan?!

Never been a fan of Penguins.. Kit Kats are way better

🤣🤣🤣

We have penguins in house. Would you like one? 😂

This comment did not get the recognition it deserved. 😀

You're not the only one. Just goes to show, most of us don't have biscuits of the penguin variety on the brain... 😊

Just tell him to p.p.p.piss off

They’re not even that nice! I buy them sometimes because they’re cheap and last longer - only eaten as a last option! I would laugh hysterically at being asked - no penguins in!

Well..... I just looked and I have ! 😁

Tim Tams are better

We don’t have penguins in but I can assure you we will after the next food shop!

Let your DH contribute some penguins to the buffet!

wow - I envy you. id be over the moon if this was the problem in my marriage. my husbands emotional abuse broke me so id be happy not to have that. and there were hundreds of thigns liek penguins on top!

I like the riddles on penguin packets. I love penguins. Sorry that they irritate you so much now! Is there a snack that he dislikes?

Brilliant, came for the title...is it the biscuits or the birds...???😁
I mean, in the grand scheme of things, it could be worse. I can confidently say I never buy penguin's, they're pretty bad as biscuits go.

Can you possibly start buying your own (Much better quality biscuits) and put them both out and see which ones people go for?

Having said this, it's possible it may start a nuclear-level conflict. The obsession is a bit weird, but God, it made me laugh. I wonder if now's the time to start introducing a bit of fake news...'Did you know Penguin's were Hitlers favourite biscuit', etc....'Ooh Yes, Penguins, very popular with people with low Testosterone/IQ...take your pick.

Anyway good luck. Keep us updated.

Never had a penguin in my life but now I can't wait to go to the store to buy them to try!
Think penguin stocks will go up now thanks to you! 😂
One day there will be silence at 8pm and you’ll miss it, just block it out if you find it so irritating.

Lol 🤣 your getting in a tizz over penguins

Now I fancy a penguin, and a gold bar.

Not rtft but has anyone mentioned Foxes classic biscuits? Loved them