Keep in mind, I had a miserable Lennon in tow, so I had to make it quick.
With no further ado: 10 things I would never buy at Tops Supermarket.
#1 Darlie Toothpaste. Formerly known as "Darkie Toothpaste." Wow, you changed one letter of the offensive name. Great job. I think I'll go for anything else on the shelf.
#2 Weet-Bix Bites Wild Berry. The only food I know with 100% certainty to cause Lennon's seizures. I'll pass on this one, too.
#4. Heinz Salad Cream, "Pourable Sunshine". This is one of the grossest things about Thailand. Take mayonnaise, put it in a bottle, sell it as salad dressing. Yum.
#5. Tasto Brand Seaweed Shrimp Tempura flavored chips.
#6. Lays Lobster Hot Plate flavored potato chips. What is wrong with sour cream and onion?
#7. Bird's Nest Beverage, any brand. There is a whole aisle of them.
#8. Bird's Nest Beverage decorative basket. This is a whole separate aisle from #7, people always bring you these when you are in the hospital.
#9 Lite sugar. Half the calories of regular sugar, simply by adding MSG and aspartame!
#10. This one is just silly. Goon.
I hope you enjoyed this peek into Thailand's supermarkets more than Lennon did. (Whining-induced seizure)










OMG...what a great idea babe. Love that you found those crazy products. Can't believe people buy them though, LOL Stopping by from the Listicles blog hop. Have a great Monday
ReplyDeleteI think that lite sugar was the worst of them all!
DeleteThe lobster chips are a particularly gross thought.
ReplyDeleteI know... They do have some interesting flavors though- chili paste was my particular favorite.
DeleteThat was great, I had no idea they even made lite sugar, how weird...thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteYes, somehow it hasn't taken off around the world ;)
DeleteThis was really cool to see - funny list! What's the deal with that hair dye??? Crazy!
ReplyDeleteThose dolls are wildly popular (and expensive!!!) here. Maybe it's a Thailand-only kind of thing?
DeleteI could read a post EVERY week that was nothing but interesting things in your grocery store. I'm completely and totally fascinated by the things you have at your fingertips!
ReplyDeleteNow I know about salad cream...and lobster flavored Lays...and Goon. I feel so worldly and sophisticated!!! (but that toothpaste has GOT to go!)
Awesome post!! So glad you had to go to TOPS yesterday!!!
Oh thanks! Hmmm.... Maybe I'll have to do it again when I have more time at the store. But who I am kidding- whenever we are at the store, someone is always crying!
DeleteSalad cream? Ugh. Just the thought of that makes me feel a bit pukey.
ReplyDeleteI know!! It's so gross!
DeleteVery interesting list!
ReplyDeleteLove the hand that creeps up in picture #9...lol.
That is some very interesting food items.
I was cracking up at Bird's Nest beverage....and then the Bird's Nest baskets...wow.
I found your blog today through Monday Listicles.
Have a great day!
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I know, that hand. I would have retaken it but Lennon was so grumpy.... I had to take what I could get.
DeleteThat was fascinating! Weird, but fascinating.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dana! I'm glad it was interesting. :)
DeleteAhahah these were awesome!! Darlie toothpaste?! What the? And the lite sugar is weird. I have to say, I'm kind of intrigued by the lobster chips, only because I tried prawn chips in Europe and they were pretty good. But I'd still take sour cream and onion any day.
ReplyDeleteThey probably are good. Chips would have to be prety awful not to taste good. The best are the chili paste ones.
DeleteFantastic! Having lived in Japan and being married to a Brit, some of these items were familiar to me (or similar to what I've seen before). Too funny!!
ReplyDeleteI bet you've seen the squid strips then, huh?
DeleteOMG! Robin, I did not know that DarLie toothpaste used to be DarKie!!
ReplyDeleteIt's everywhere in this country but I haven't been brave enough to buy it, and now I'm glad! And who names diapers 'Goon'?
I never understood the seafood flavored chips either. I'm with you on the sour cream and onion 100 percent!
This is a great list :D
Well.... I heard the darlie/darkie thing online, so.... It must be true. Actually I think it is though.
DeleteTotally appreciated it! You make me smarter and laugh harder. Erin
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! Two good things!
DeleteSorry about the seizure at the end of your trip. :( You made me laugh over the "Pourable Sunshine." We will start calling mayo THAT in my household. Ellen
ReplyDeletePlease pass the pourable sunshine!
DeleteHahaha! I love it! Lite Sugar! Why, Yes...... I don't even know what to say about Lobster Hot Plate potato chips!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me at GO Cheap or GO Home, and for making me laugh on a very rainy and sure to be long whiny day!!
Thanks, Denise! I hear you on rainy, whiny days. Hang in there!! :)
DeletePretty sure I could lose weight if I move there. They absolutely killed chips for me. GAHROSS! And Darkie toothpaste? All I can do is shake my head....
ReplyDeleteHhahahahah, well there are an awful lot of flavors... One is sure to tempt you. :)
DeleteOMG! you really have me laughing. Who on earth chooses some of these names and packaging. Also, anything that did not grow before it is eaten is just wrong.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stasha! Some of them are pretty strange indeed.
DeleteOh good Lord. The mayonnaise in a jar made me almost vomit in my mouth. lol
ReplyDeleteI know! And if you don't specifically remember and say you don't want it, it will be on your salad every time you get a salad anywhere. Yuck!
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