A Brit foodie fumed “my childhood was a lie” after finally sampling a famous American sweet treat.
Pop Tarts first made their way across the Atlantic to hit UK shelves in the 1990s, and were launched with an intense marketing campaign. Nowadays they can still be found in the majority of supermarkets.
Now, one person told Reddit of his anti-climax – after being less than impressed by Kellogg’s Frosted Strawberry Sensation flavoured snack. He fumed: “After 25+ years of marketing I finally tried a Pop Tart, wow these are bad!”
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He continued: “Bought them as a weekend treat for the kids as I was never allowed them. Both kids rejected them straight away and I can see why, I feel like all childhood TV was a lie!”
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It seemed to be a common theme, judging by the responses, meanwhile. One Reddit user replied: “Yeah it’s one of those stupid American foods that’s basically just tastes of nothing but sweetness. Twinkies and Hershey’s chocolate also fall into this category.”
Another agreed: “Yeah, my wife and spoke about this just a few days ago. Neither of us are from the US, and we have both tried Pop Tarts on separate occasions, and we both think they are sh**e.”
A third joked: “I remember this moment as a child. We never had them at home. Then I went to a sleepover and they were offered at breakfast.
“I was genuinely excited, until I realised they tasted like a hitchhiker’s sign.” And a fourth added: “I tried one once, years ago and wondered if the box might taste better.”
If you expected Americans to defend their export, however, it appears you’d be wrong. For several Stateside users jumped in the conversation too to agree with their British cousins.
One wrote: “As an American, I can say I’ve never met anyone who actually considers Pop Tarts breakfast. I think it’s just marketing bulls**t. Almost everyone thinks they’re awful, but shelf stable convenience and childhood nostalgia keep them in stores.”
A second penned: “American here (fat one at that): I seriously don’t understand why people like Twinkies. Hershey’s chocolate used to be good to me, but ever since trying European chocolate brands like Kinder I can’t go back.”
And a third agreed: “You’re right though. American snacks tend to be very artificial and overly sweet. I can’t even eat most stuff anymore because of how fake and weird it tastes to me. Imo you can’t beat some fresh fruit if you want something sweet.”
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