Anyone had a £1 foot long sausage roll yet?

[DotCommunist]

The point, for those who struggle to get beyond "But it's my personal CHOICE!!!11!", is that it's incredibly irresponsible to sell a "snack" that is equivalent to almost an entire day's calories. Most people are not aware of how many calories are in their food items or of what they should be aiming to target on average. The overlap between buyers of this snack and those doing 16 mile runs will be pretty non-existent. This is clearly being marketed with the intention of being eaten by a single person in one sitting, and it is not right.

There is a reason we have an obesity crisis, and it is structural.

yes but whats the future? Salt banned, all resteraunts are taco bell, three seashell toilets and being fined credits for verbal violation of the morality code?

no. give me ratburgers

 

[kabbes]

Maybe, but if the foot-long lard stick didn't exist, people could buy multiple smaller lard sticks to reach the same amount of calories.

But would they actually do that?

This think is being sold as a snack in and of itself, and that's downright irresponsible.

 

[JimW]

Terribly backward, they should be offering a metric version in this day and age.

 

[kabbes]

Also, it may not be about health choices. For some people with limited budgets something that will fill them up for most of the day and only cost a pound isn't a bad choice.
Not everyone can afford to be choosy.

No, this is patronising bollocks. And even a footlong sausage roll won't fill you up all day anyway -- the satiety index of pastry is incredibly low.

 

[Siouxsie]

No, this is patronising bollocks

I'm done with your ideal views.
People do struggle to feed themselves on low budgets.

 

[Chz]

Terribly backward, they should be offering a metric version in this day and age.

Kind of odd that there's a common metric inch (2.5cm) , metric pound (half a kilo), and metric pint (half a litre). But there isn't a metric foot in common usage. 30cm just isn't a memorable thing. You get a metric yard as being just over a metre though.

 

[bimble]

What's a seashell toilet?

 

[DotCommunist]

 

[cupid_stunt]

What's a seashell toilet?

Enjoy:

What's a seashell toilet - Google Search

 

[farmerbarleymow]

But would they actually do that?

This think is being sold as a snack in and of itself, and that's downright irresponsible.

Of course - I've seen people buy more than one normal sized sausage rolls in greggs many a time. It's not rare. Regardless of the size of things on sale, some people will always overindulge for whatever reason - that's just life.

By your logic everyone would be given ration books to ensure they can't enjoy themselves. And sausage rolls would become a controlled drug.

Just say no to lard sticks.

 

[Orang Utan]

Of course - I've seen people buy more than one normal sized sausage rolls in greggs many a time. It's not rare. Regardless of the size of things on sale, some people will always overindulge for whatever reason - that's just life.

By your logic everyone would be given ration books to ensure they can't enjoy themselves. And sausage rolls would become a controlled drug.

Just say no to lard sticks.

you can get 4 packs in greggs that's like 2 of the Morrison's ones I think.
On balance, I should probably never ever eat another one. for at least the next three lifetimes. Or run a marathon every day for the rest of my life

 

[catinthehat]

I think the sharing aspect is being overlooked. This is a sausage roll to be broken in two, three or four and handed to sausage roll less companions on a walk or a long car journey. Its akin to a giant toblerone and not designed for personal use alone.

 

[Orang Utan]

I think the sharing aspect is being overlooked. This is a sausage roll to be broken in two, three or four and handed to sausage roll less companions on a walk or a long car journey. Its akin to a giant toblerone and not designed for personal use alone.

i doubt that!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I think the sharing aspect is being overlooked. This is a sausage roll to be broken in two, three or four and handed to sausage roll less companions on a walk or a long car journey. Its akin to a giant toblerone and not designed for personal use alone.

Don't be ridiculous.

 

[Pickman's model]

I think the sharing aspect is being overlooked. This is a sausage roll to be broken in two, three or four and handed to sausage roll less companions on a walk or a long car journey. Its akin to a giant toblerone and not designed for personal use alone.

That shows a nice spirit

 

[farmerbarleymow]

An article describing which place is Northern based on Gregg's shops per capita. Some dodgy inclusions there - Birmingham ffs.

We’ve figured out exactly where the North is by plotting every single Greggs store on a map

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That shows a nice spirit

It's clearly a Southern viewpoint. A proper Northerner would tell someone to fuck off and buy their own giant sausage roll.

 

[Pickman's model]

It's clearly a Southern viewpoint. A proper Northerner would tell someone to fuck off and buy their own giant sausage roll.

It shows catinthehat has mates to share with

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It shows catinthehat has mates to share with

Who needs friends when you have a giant sausage roll?

 

[Pickman's model]

Who needs friends when you have a giant sausage roll?

I suppose you've a fridge full to make up for your lack of mates, you auld curmudgeon

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I suppose you've a fridge full to make up for your lack of mates, you auld curmudgeon

Sausage rolls make far better friends that humans. You can eat them for a start, and don't have to talk to them.

 

[Pickman's model]

Sausage rolls make far better friends that humans. You can eat them for a start, and don't have to talk to them.

You can go for walks with them in the rain and they don't moan

 

[catinthehat]

Oh I dont actually have real friends - I was imagining buying the affection of others via sausage roll offerings.

 

[alan_]

You realise that the true metric price is 3.28 a metre

 

[Pickman's model]

You realise that the true metric price is 3.28 a metre

But a mere £3 a yard

 

[alan_]

So are you saying it is cheaper by the yard?

 

[Pickman's model]

So are you saying it is cheaper by the yard?

Yes, because you'd have to buy four to get the metre.

 

[alan_]

So life outwith the european union will end up cheaper

 

[1927]

Im hungry now, think i might go get myself two of these to go with chips and beans for tea.

 

[Pickman's model]

So life outwith the european union will end up cheaper

Only if we stick with imperial and go back to the auld money