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AIBU to be DISGUSTED and FURIOUS at Mumsnets ineptness? I am RAGING!

94 replies

HoneyDragon · 21/04/2013 18:41

If you have the misfortune to land on their redirection page something TERRIBLE happens.

Along with the usual apology that you've been directed to a page that no longer exists, they have a pithy messages that states

You found it! We've been looking for that biscuit everywhere ...

And then next to it, next to it

A picture of a partially eaten

JAFFA CAKE Angry

Honestly, seriously? Do you know nothing?

It's a cake! Cake. Not biscuit. It's a cake. Angry

How could you?

I am clearly so NBU it hurts. I DEMAND a picture of a Jammy Dodger with haste.

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Pan · 21/04/2013 18:45
Biscuit

kidding.

HoneyDragon · 21/04/2013 18:50
Hmm

If you are not on board with the raging matey you can bugger off!!

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QuintessentialOHara · 21/04/2013 18:52
TSSDNCOP · 21/04/2013 18:52

Jaffa cakes ARE biscuits everywhere else in the world except Mumsnet.

Just like everywhere else in the world owns a sodding loo brush.

MrsWolowitz · 21/04/2013 18:53

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

HoneyDragon · 21/04/2013 18:56

No they Aren't!

H&m revenue and customs, Wikipedia and The Guardian say they are CAKES.

The box says they are CAKES

The big giant Jaffa Cake is in the CAKE section in the shops.

I'm not forgiving HQ for this. Ever, ever, ever.

No Ta Quint, I don't like them Grin

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tethersend · 21/04/2013 18:57

IIRC, there was some sort of ruling on this. Something along the lines of:

Cakes go hard as they get stale.

Biscuits go soft as they get stale.

Ergo, Jaffa cakes are cakes and not subject to some sort of tax or other.

Or something.

Will google.

EduCated · 21/04/2013 18:58

Jaffa Cakes are bastards.

It's all about the Custard Creams.

tethersend · 21/04/2013 18:58

X-post mrsWolowitz.

Ergo, we are both smartarses Grin

tethersend · 21/04/2013 18:59

Cuntstard Creams more like.

Give me a ginger nut any day.

AnyFucker · 21/04/2013 19:00

the word is ineptitude

hth

Grin
SoupDragon · 21/04/2013 19:01

Is the clue not in the name?

They aren't Jaffa Biscuits are they?

HoneyDragon · 21/04/2013 19:01

Offending article (hopefully)

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EduCated · 21/04/2013 19:01

You take that back, tethersend. Or should I say YOURMUMSEND.

SconeInSixtySeconds · 21/04/2013 19:02

I noticed that yesterday! I was so shocked I refreshed the page at which point a discusting but at least recognisable Bourbon biscuit popped up.

My ire was reduced sufficiently to forget all about it until now. Blush

I'm just no good at immediate grumpiness

EduCated · 21/04/2013 19:02

I got jammy dodger. You seeing things? Confused

nenevomito · 21/04/2013 19:03

Of course Jaffa Cakes are Cakes.

The clue is in the name.

nenevomito · 21/04/2013 19:03

I can't see a picture on that link at all.

How can I be outraged if I can't see the cake?

Uppermid · 21/04/2013 19:03

They've changed it to a bourbon is that better?!

superbagpuss · 21/04/2013 19:03

according to hmrc - and therefore the queen - they are cakes and don't have vat on them

and they taste horrid!

Uppermid · 21/04/2013 19:04

Ooh, now it's a garibaldi

Viviennemary · 21/04/2013 19:04

Jaffa cakes are cakes. They had a court case something to do with VAT. And they made a huge one so that proved it was a cake. It's official.

Pan · 21/04/2013 19:04

I'd also expect a possessive comma in the title.....no need to thank me.Smile

SconeInSixtySeconds · 21/04/2013 19:04

Ooh garibaldi this time

dried fly biscuits

SoupDragon · 21/04/2013 19:04

I got a bourbon.

First time I got that page it was a Jaffa cake though.

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