Naughty Snack Food

Once again, a Tweet from a twitter buddy has inspired me to blog. The topic today ... what is it with snack foods being named dirty names?

I'm sure most of you can think of some right off the bat: Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Twinkies.

But I did a quick Google search to see if there were more that I might have missed and, well, WOW. I mean, as I sit here thinking about it, I'm kind of amazed. There are Moon Pies, Sno Balls, Little Schoolboys, Cloud Nines, Poppycock, Screaming Yellow Zonkers, and Mini Butter Puffs. How can any adult, even an adult with the purest of minds, buy a child a Sno Ball or a Ding Dong with a straight face?

And then there's one that took the cake, or pudding I suppose because that's what it is. And it is called Spotted Dick.

Now how do you think THAT board meeting went down?

Snack Food Development Team Leader (SFDTL): "OK team, we have spent months on this product. This is the best pudding that money can buy! But we need a top-notch name so we can take those Jell-O snobs to the cleaners. What have you got for me?"

Snack Food Development Team Member 1 (SFDTM1): "Well sir, what about 'Delicious Dandy Pudding?' Because our pudding really is both delicious and dandy. I think we keep it simple and the people are going to go wild."

SFDTL: "That's not half bad. We keep it simple and tell the people what it is. Anyone else have anything to consider?"

Snack Food Development Team Member 2 (SFDTM2): "I have one, sir. What about 'Perfect Pudding.' Because clearly, our pudding is perfect. While it's an old recipie, we've made easy for people to buy and enjoy. I think 'Perfect Pudding' is the way to go."

SFDTM1: >mumbles under breath< "Spotted Dick."

SFDTM2: "What did you just call me?!?"

SFDTL: "That's it! Brilliant!"

SFDTM2: "Thank you, sir!"

SFDTL: "No not you, you idiot. I meant 'Spotted Dick.' I love it. People are going to love eating Spotted Dick!"

Ummm. Yeah. With all of these ridiculous names for snack foods out there, I'm not quite sure if I'll ever be able to go to the grocery store snack aisle again with a straight face.

- The Incident