Banning these two words.

[deste]

Is it only me or does anyone else get irritated when people mention "Fruit Shoots" as if they will get MN browny points.

Just out of interest, whats the verdict on Fruit Shoot H2o?

I was utterly baffled and had to look through the archives to understand the 'in-joke' about them when I first used this site.

I was wondering about the H2O's too, and the pure fruit juice version? Are they less bad? Or is it an aversion to the entire F S brand.

You are missing the point kettlechip. This is not about whether thay are good or bad for your children, I dont even know what is in them. I have never bought them, read the label or fed them to my children. Its the fact that some posters throw in F...... S..... as a way of being "one of the in crowd", clever, being accepted or gaining MN brownie points. We got it the first time and the second and all the other subsequent times. Its not funny any more or clever, just say something original. For all the newbies the other one that gets thrown in for the same reason is Haribo.

fruit shoots are a SYMBOL of everything that is wrong with our society

I think it is quite appropriate to use the phrase

No, mp- this is the true symbol of all that is wrong with Britain today

Tidey and Mumhadenough, check the label, I know the H2O ones are just as bad as the regular (if not worse as they are packaged and promoted to make you think they are better). I am not sure about the real juice ones but I would not hold my breath.

Thanks for the explanation deste.

Its an 'in joke' and I am not 'in'.
'Nuff said.

You're missing nothing.
It's kind of like reverse snobbery.
Don't worry about it.x

mmmm haribo

Well if the children can't eat them I am going to

I couldn't give a toss if you feed your children Greggs with Haribo for dessert and wash it all down with a F S.

It's hardly child abuse.

What I wonder is if Froot Shoot etc is so bad and so many good mummies refuse to give them and the like to their dc then why are the brands still doing so well

Methinks some people tell fibs

SSSSBTS
I think people tell fibs too!
Have you tasted those things???
They are vile! Why would anybody want to give their children such a vile tasting thing - its so strong! They always give them out at parties don't they!
Bleurrrgh!

Always give them out at parties? How horrifying.

I never give my children them, but if Grandma does or they get one at a party or friends house then I don't even flinch - there is such a thing as food snobbery and people seem to have forgotten that everything in moderation is perfectly reasonable.

Oh the shame of having used it yesterday on the pot noodle thread!!!

Will refrain immediately - point taken!

Actaully upon looking at the food/drinks table for dd1's party at dancing I did smile and think "OMG this would be a mumsnet nightmare"

Not only was there Fruitshoots and Sugared doughnuts but there was cola and cakes and sausage rolls

There were no grapes though. But dd did very kindly pour her bumper bag of haribo into a bowl and added it to the table.

SSSSBTSS, sounds like a perfect childrens party to me!

I do think there is a lot more said here which is about the way a poster would like us to believe they are than about how they actually are IYSWIM. If I post for advice I do tend to add my own little pinch of salt to the more pure responses.

KingCanute- you hit the nail on the head there....It seems to be perfectly OK for some people to diss fruit shoots and the like, but if someone not in the in-crowd does the same all the tiresome popcorn-sofa fvcwittery starts. Pah.

Please send me an application form for the 'in crowd'. I really hate not being 'in'.

Why? It is great, you can push the occasional button then run off a nd hide and you are not expected to turn up to all the "in" threads all the time, it is good fun!

But how on earth do you know which are 'in'? Maybe the application form has a 'Secret Rule and Codes' scetion? That must be it.

I;ve just got a copy of the 'What's really in your basket?" book.
And you thought Fruit Shhots were bad?!
It's illuminating and scary.

fruit shoots are full of crap
inc the h20 ones

whats wrong with water?

I quite like the little MN in jokes, it's my only source of acceptance in my adultless world.

I have been lingering around warching this thread, and have answer the question from nailpolish.....It taste's like shit that's whats wrong with it!

Yes I don't like water either and was never made to drink it as a child I always had juice

Water tastes like shit, carckopen?
Do you live in a sewer or something?