Schweddy Balls Boycott

[Britethorn]

Run time: 02:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I_RPaPulms   Posted on YouTube: September 26, 2011 By YouTube Member: britethorn Views on YouTube: 2   Posted on DU: September 26, 2011 By DU Member: Britethorn Views on DU: 2548

 
Yum!

[hlthe2b]

1. damn... now I want to go out and find some...

;) Looks yummy.

[Britethorn]

2. I looked for it yesterday

And was very disappointed not to find it at Jewel Foods in Chicago. I'm going to have to explore this further . . .

[Enrique]

3. funny skit, funny flavor name

and above all, a funny boycott. Maybe the funniest boycott since Tinky Winky. :rofl:

[richmwill]

4. I'm no Alec Baldwin fan...

...But it seems to me that these "Moms" have way too much time on their hands.

[Britethorn]

5. Chaz Bono

Their last campaign was against "Dancing With the Stars" because they explained, on-air, what the word "transgendered" means. They'll probably boycott dictionaries next so they can protect our children from those too!

[richmwill]

9. Their next boycott/campaign will probably be against supermarkets...

A friend in Michigan told me about this product that was on her local store shelf, haha-

[NorthCarolina]

11. And then there is this too

IMO Americans have become a bit too uptight and full of themselves...getting distraught over the B&J ice cream name. No wonder Europeans laugh at us. If something so benign offends, pull the stick outta your ass. If you still don't like it...then don't buy it. Geez....

[Britethorn]

13. Love it!

I wish people would lighten up a little.

[Enthusiast]

16. ...

[Britethorn]

12. Is that for real?

Sounds like a favorite of the Dick Cheney family.

[Enthusiast]

15. Call Spotted Dick to their attention, would ya?

[tropicanarose]

6. I think that the ice cream sounds good but that the name is gross and offensivel

[Honeycombe8]

8. Are you familiar with the SNL skit that the name comes from?

That was the whole schtick of the skit. That the name, although it made sense in the way it was intended by the seller in the skit, was offensive on the face of things. Hilarious skit.

[Enthusiast]

17. I am offended that you take offense.

[tropicanarose]

19. Haha! Really? I just think it is in poor taste (though I am a fan of Ben and Jerry's) I haven't rop

seen the SNL skit (and I love malted milk balls)
If someone is going to frame the protest as something that is a reaction by uber conservatives like in the video I can see why you might take offense, but for me, it is just a question of taste.
While I am no way protesting it, (my God we have real issues, right?) this is just something that I found tacky and gross.
Whether I have seen the skit or not, the name is tasteless.
However, the ice cream sounds delish!
With a name like Schweddy Balls (like Smuckers) it has to be good, eh? I dig Smuckers jelly too

[NorthCarolina]

7. Boycott?? What's wrong with malted milk balls? I love 'em. nt

[Kurmudgeon]

10. I'd try it, just not a huge fan of artificial rum flavoring.

[Betsy Ross]

14. We drove to Oakland last night for Schweddy Balls.

Sold Out!

[Enthusiast]

18. That is so disappointing.

[tinrobot]

20. I love that it's in the news

Newsanchors saying "Schweddy balls" - can't get any better than that.