A bit council (Vol 4)

[anonymous-user]

Amused2death said:

Grahamdub said:

Our school yard version was "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, stick it up your bum !"

If I recall correctly the reference to "Stick it up your bum" was a variation of the Wrigleys Spearmint gum advert that was running at the time (During the 70's)

Trebor mints, Shirley?

Trebor mints are a minty bit stronger, stick 'em up your bum and they last a bit longer.

[Amused2death]

OpulentBob said:

Amused2death said:

Grahamdub said:

Our school yard version was "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, stick it up your bum !"

If I recall correctly the reference to "Stick it up your bum" was a variation of the Wrigleys Spearmint gum advert that was running at the time (During the 70's)

Trebor mints, Shirley?

Trebor mints are a minty bit stronger, stick 'em up your bum and they last a bit longer.

I remember it from the refrain in the background of this advert....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndS5_0MKWkM

"Wrigley's spearmint gum, gum, gum, stick it up your CARRY THE BIG FRESH FLAVOUR!

[Pieman68]

OpulentBob said:

Trebor mints, Shirley?

Trebor mints are a minty bit stronger, stick 'em up your bum and they last a bit longer.

Up there with:-

"A finger of fudge is just enough to break your kid's teeth!

[Vaud]

Pieman68 said:

Up there with:-

"A finger of fudge is just enough to break your kid's teeth!

Or

"A finger of fudge is just enough to give your mum a treat"

[V8mate]

Pieman68 said:

OpulentBob said:

Trebor mints, Shirley?

Trebor mints are a minty bit stronger, stick 'em up your bum and they last a bit longer.

Up there with:-

"A finger of fudge is just enough to break your kid's teeth!

'A finger of fudge is just enough to give your mum a treat!'

[anonymous-user]

Amused2death said:

I remember it from the refrain in the background of this advert....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndS5_0MKWkM

"Wrigley's spearmint gum, gum, gum, stick it up your CARRY THE BIG FRESH FLAVOUR!

It's a wonder we all turned out so normal

[V8mate]

Grahamdub said:

Amused2death said:

I remember it from the refrain in the background of this advert....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndS5_0MKWkM

"Wrigley's spearmint gum, gum, gum, stick it up your CARRY THE BIG FRESH FLAVOUR!

It's a wonder we all turned out so normal

Hopscotch, British bulldog and hedge-find Health & Efficiency Monthly - as character-forming a childhood as anyone needs.

[PositronicRay]

V8mate said:

Grahamdub said:

Amused2death said:

I remember it from the refrain in the background of this advert....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndS5_0MKWkM

"Wrigley's spearmint gum, gum, gum, stick it up your CARRY THE BIG FRESH FLAVOUR!

It's a wonder we all turned out so normal

Hopscotch, British bulldog and hedge-find Health & Efficiency Monthly - as character-forming a childhood as anyone needs.

What has a hazel nut in every bite?

[V8mate]

PositronicRay said:

What has a hazel nut in every bite?

Squirrel st!

[Saleen836]

Am I council for buying shop own brand biscuits rather than named brands as I prefer the taste?
For example- Tesco Custard Creams and Tesco RichTea biscuits

[V8mate]

Saleen836 said:

Am I council for buying shop own brand biscuits rather than named brands as I prefer the taste?
For example- Tesco Custard Creams and Tesco RichTea biscuits

No.

I popped into a Tesco a few weeks ago on a Fig Roll mission. They had the McVities (or whatever the leading brand is) for £1.29 a pack and their own for 36p. A glance at the ingredients showed a greater %age of fig in their own.

Bought them and they're ace. Better than the Aldi and Lidl ones (37p) too!

[Tim-D]

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/br...

The PH collective in evidence in the comments....

Naive I may be but pose the question.... Does living in a council / housing assoc residence absolve the tenant of every aspect of maintenance???? As it seems to already do for such traits a cleanliness and self respect.... (OK ok this huge breadth of this thread suggests answer is yes....)

[V8mate]

Tim-D said:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/br...

The PH collective in evidence in the comments....

Naive I may be but pose the question.... Does living in a council / housing assoc residence absolve the tenant of every aspect of maintenance???? As it seems to already do for such traits a cleanliness and self respect.... (OK ok this huge breadth of this thread suggests answer is yes....)

Yep - the civilised pay through the nose so that the incompetent can live without culpability.

[Saleen836]

V8mate said:

Saleen836 said:

Am I council for buying shop own brand biscuits rather than named brands as I prefer the taste?
For example- Tesco Custard Creams and Tesco RichTea biscuits

No.

I popped into a Tesco a few weeks ago on a Fig Roll mission. They had the McVities (or whatever the leading brand is) for £1.29 a pack and their own for 36p. A glance at the ingredients showed a greater %age of fig in their own.

Bought them and they're ace. Better than the Aldi and Lidl ones (37p) too!

I have found the same with own brand steak pies v branded, the beef content in shop brand is higher than the branded, they cost less and taste better!

[alorotom]

wildoliver said:

Surely the most council of biscuit will be a premium brand bought at full price from the supermarket? No councilista worth their salt would want to be seen dead with a value biscuit in their trolley! After all people might think they were poor.

I nominate Oreos.

Good shout on Oreos. I would say that chocolate caramel (or possibly banoffee) digestives may have the edge though

[davhill]

Grahamdub said:

Our school yard version was "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, stick it up your bum !"

How about the school yard version of the chewing gum jingle?

"Wrigley's spearmint gum, gum gum..."

Insert last line to taste (so to speak).

[Frank7]

alorotom said:

wildoliver said:

Surely the most council of biscuit will be a premium brand bought at full price from the supermarket? No councilista worth their salt would want to be seen dead with a value biscuit in their trolley! After all people might think they were poor.

I nominate Oreos.

Good shout on Oreos. I would say that chocolate caramel (or possibly banoffee) digestives may have the edge though

That’s my luck, I’m about as council as the Duke of Westminster,
and I’m not averse to an Oreo, can’t win here.

[captain_cynic]

alorotom said:

wildoliver said:

Surely the most council of biscuit will be a premium brand bought at full price from the supermarket? No councilista worth their salt would want to be seen dead with a value biscuit in their trolley! After all people might think they were poor.

I nominate Oreos.

Good shout on Oreos. I would say that chocolate caramel (or possibly banoffee) digestives may have the edge though

Banoffee... Council as fk.

[cmvtec]

V8mate said:

Tim-D said:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/br...

The PH collective in evidence in the comments....

Naive I may be but pose the question.... Does living in a council / housing assoc residence absolve the tenant of every aspect of maintenance???? As it seems to already do for such traits a cleanliness and self respect.... (OK ok this huge breadth of this thread suggests answer is yes....)

Yep - the civilised pay through the nose so that the incompetent can live without culpability.

I live in a housing association property. When I mentioned to my neighbour I'd done some repairs and improvements to the property, she asked me why I didn't just get the association to sort it.

I've replaced the worktops, sink, tiles and flooring in my kitchen, as well as painting the units. I don't see how I could ask for that seeing as the sink/worktop/tiles/flooring I had previously were naff, but useable. Just naff. Not broken.

[oceanview]

In a shop in town earlier today, and "council mum" must be in- I cant see her yet but I can sure as hell hear her- and her "challenging" kid.

What is it with these arse wipes- do they like an audience and shout wherever they go? The kid was about 5, so give it a few years and I expect he'll be well known with the local constabulary.