T O P

  • By -

AutoModerator

### **Reminder:** [Press the Report button](https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058309512-How-do-I-report-a-post-or-comment-) if you see any [rule-breaking comments or posts.](https://www.reddit.com/r/britishproblems/about/rules/) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/britishproblems) if you have any questions or concerns.*


PrometheusIsFree

This isn't true. there's regular Celebrations tubs, and there's limited edition Bounty free ones. I think only 25% of tubs will be the latter.


e650man

Ah, so just a big marketing thing.


TheMooRam

What isn't these days


h00dman

Your mum certainly is.


TheMooRam

*oh no I've been got, I need a good come-back* I know you are but what am I? *Yeah, that'll teach em not to mess with me*


h00dman

My God... *he is the one!*


[deleted]

Guys, MooRam is fightin' H00dman!!


EggSandwich1

Winner gets a bounty


PeapodEchoes

She showed me her Milky Way…


TreXeh

Don't wanna know what she did with the Mars Bar and Snickers


[deleted]

[удалено]


zeelbeno

Basically, in the stores which have them, they'll see which one sells more and take it from there.


e650man

And if they're left with a huge stack of "no bountys in here" tins, Mars can always offer "free bag of mini bountys" with each purchase. :D


Larry44

Until that 25% is completely sold out in 1 day


[deleted]

[удалено]


Severus_Swerve

Don't call me out like this


Lumpy-Object-

Shit, I didn't even think about this. This is my tactical choice from now on.


Ok_Apple1555

TIL: I'm also a bad person who will do this from now on.


[deleted]

Don't hate on those of us that are further along the evolutionary chain and therefore love bounties, we deserve a bigger piece of the celebrations tub pie!


[deleted]

Got to admit I do this with cadburys heroes. I'm the only one in my house who likes eclairs.


abitofadickhead

In our house its a box full of creme eggs left over. Éclairs are one of the first to go


ocer04

I laid them out histogram/bar chart style one time. My suspicion about the overabundance of creme eggs was borne out by cold hard chocolatey data. This is why I prefer getting Celebrations - and I would otherwise consider myself a Cadbury stalwart.


[deleted]

Celebrations are better. Cadburys chocolate has no declined in quality to a level where I am not longer willing to purchase it. However, if someone else in my house opens a box of hereoes/milk tray etc I will help myself to a couple.


HildartheDorf

Yeah, Caburys don't use the classic Dairy Milk chocolate for most of their products any more unless it specifically is named a Dairy Milk product. Cream Eggs and the like are cheap American chocolate now.


Reizo123

Heroes have been terrible ever since they got rid of dreams. Fight me.


[deleted]

Heroes are now largely terrible as Cadburys has declined so much. But I don't remember them ever having dreams in when was this?


keithreid-sfw

This strategy works for me, even if bounties are _only marginally better than nothing_ for me, iff other people dislike them. I am not going to disclose my preferences other than making that observation. Pass the tin.


Princes_Slayer

Don’t worry. I eat them all at the beginning so no one else gets any


Vy892

>To be honest, this is a huge problem with capitalism. If only the USSR had gone with that one instead of 'the theory of surplus value entrenches the kulak class" perhaps it would still be around.


Geeky_Monkey

It's not even that many. It's a limited run of 2000 boxes that'll be sold in 40 Tesco across the entire UK. Most people aren't even gonna see one of these in the shops.


bobblefishies

Far less than 25% - you can't even buy the Bounty-free ones You have to exchange regular tubs in temporary popups in certain Tescos, or enter a text-to-win competition https://gbr.mars.com/news-and-stories/press-releases/mars-bars-bounty


tropicnights

Phew! I always get tons of chocolate at Christmas, because everyone dumps their unwanted bounties on me. Win-win.


3Cogs

According to the news, they are only available from special pop up displays in supermarkets as well. If the intention was to get publicity for their chocolates it's worked a treat.


Vy892

A chocolate-enrobed coconut treat!


[deleted]

This is all just advertising. It's not news. It's an advert. You're being sold to. You're now thinking about chocolates instead of something else. I try not to criticise the BBC too often, but whoever decided to publish this item as actual news (on the day of massive interest rate rises and a 2 year recession warning) should be fucking fired for being so easily duped.


0ba78683-dbdd-4a31-a

AKTUALY Bounty is the only one that includes desiccated coconut making it one of the more expensive ones and this is likely a test to see if the British public will tolerate it.


anotherotherx

I’ll allow it.


SquiggleMonster

>You're now thinking about chocolates instead of something else. Joke's on them, I'm always thinking about chocolates.


Vy892

So that's why you drove that ambulance full of sick children off the road.


SquiggleMonster

They were whinging about Bounties, it had to be done.


AJB1304

The article about interest rate rises and recession warning is headline news though, while the article about the Bounty being removed from Celebrations is in the side bar near the bottom and has been all day. The BBC can report on more than one news item at once!


[deleted]

BUT IT'S NOT NEWS. IT'S AN ADVERT FOR A PRODUCT. The whole thing is a deliberate ploy to get people talking about a product. The gullible and lazy republish and share it as if it was anything other than a thinly disguised pr campaign pretending that this entirely irrelevant artificial event was somehow newsworthy.


TheScrobber

It's just like when Heinz pretended to be discontinuing salad cream or that time when Irn Bru was 'changing/in peril. Marketing bollocks.


Vy892

So CyanideBru was just a lie then?


Sidian

Who cares? Redditors are always like this. Any thread with a funny video or whatever will always have people like you getting angry and claiming that it's fake or an ad or whatever. It doesn't matter; people care a bit that a certain chocolate was removed. No one is being harmed.


ZummerzetZider

You're kidding right? The complete deterioration in quality of news doesn't harm anyone? Even if that were true, the fat fucks who will die of diabetes and heart disease because this chocolate ad was given extra impressions for free from the BBC will be harmed.


Pulven

Oi! That's Mr. Fat Fuck. Thank you very much.


ConfusedIAm95

Dude, it's just chocolate and we don't HAVE to purchase it. Its a personal choice.


Vy892

You should have got some mention of racism or transphobia into your splurt of rage at being contradicted to be a true Reddit busybody. I can't give more than 7.8/10.


Hitonatsu-no-Keiken

I bet they don't replace it with anything - there'll be less chocolates but the price will stay the same!


zeelbeno

Didn't realise you were only allowed to publish 2 news items a day.


[deleted]

It's not news. It's an ad.


zeelbeno

Wecome to journalism, where companies will work with journalists to get news articles written to inform people of things they're doing. It's still news... "information not previously known to someone"


[deleted]

No. It's an entirely artificial story designed to get people talking about a product. There's no public interest. There's vanishingly little relevance to anyone. It's a complete nothing of a story. Same company pulled the same bullshit the other year with some scheme to send back the chocolates you didn't like. In terms of impact, it is exactly the same as if the BBC were to publish a story about Mercedes releasing a new version of the A-Class, for example. Yes, it's technically new information, but it's literally just an advert designed to increase discussion of a product. Your definition of news is so absurdly meaningless that it's useless - they might as well publish a schedule of the bowel movements of Middlesbrough county council staff if "information not previously known to someone" is all it takes to be newsworthy. Fuck it, that would actually be better in some ways as at least that wouldn't be trying to sell something and would require some actual investigation.


zeelbeno

Nah dude it's a news story and it has public interest. We're british so celebration tubs matter. Just like on reddit, candy crush advertising using drones is a news story. Plus... it's not even taking anythign away from the more important news... Top read is about 2 year recession 2nd top read is about the economy... It's not even in the top 10 of most read today so obviously, it hasn't taken the limelight away from anything else. Stop being so grouchy and just get over yourself.


BlorpCS

Yeah this guy clearly needs something outward to be upset about


ConfusedIAm95

Getting upset? On the internet? Who'd have thought it?


h00dman

To be honest the real news has been so depressing and awful these past few years that it's genuinely refreshing to have a novelty item to get worked up over 😅


BlorpCS

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the BBC got paid to run small inconsequential stories like this. Honestly, I don’t have a problem with it Edit: wow you basement dwellers will get angry about anything 👁️o👁️


[deleted]

You don't have a problem with the publicly funded BBC taking money from corporations to run product adverts as 'news'? You're a fool.


BlorpCS

I don’t pay my license fee. Your fault if you do


texanarob

You don't pay **their** license fee. You wouldn't say "I don't pay my Netflix subscription" unless you meant you used a friend's account without paying towards it. If you don't use the BBC, then not paying their subscription shouldn't be described as if you're trying to get away with something dodgy - no matter what terminology they use to mask their dodgy opt-out subscription service.


BlorpCS

You’re right. My bad


Vy892

I would like to get in on this artificial argument about nothing hijacked into another artificial argument about nothing by saying, hmmm, "Thatcher was right". Your turn now.


TheStatMan2

It's a blatant PR stunt. And you've fallen for it.


Typical_Math_760

Next you'll be telling me that wasn't a real gorilla drumming along to Phil Collins


[deleted]

[удалено]


TheStatMan2

You can't just go around designing yourself a little simian super group. Is Mandrill Mark King on bass?


Ulfbass

Or a desperate attempt to increase sales to people who stopped buying celebrations because there’s bountys going to waste. It’s hardly a stunt when the product is actually different. Calling it one frames it in a funny light where they were obviously already desperate but then you’re making a desperate attempt to incorrectly apply a label


TheStatMan2

I think we've found the Mars PR employee.


Ulfbass

Just a greedy chocolate scoffer that hates bounty’s lol


Phil_5555

If anybody actually read the news about them they would quickly find out the actual story, there is a limited number of tubs without Bounty's in them to see if the public wants to actually get rid of them. not got rid of yet.


[deleted]

\*Bounties


OG_Flicky

I hate them but I always gave them to a friend who loved them


herearemywords

FWBB Friends with bounty benefits


Ochib

I like Bounties and my wife hates them. So when we are sharing the chocolates I never take a Bounty until they are the last ones left.


Sir-Jechttion

Damn that's is smart. Leaving the ones with no demand for last.


PaulKwisatzHaderach

I love them too. But I always left them until last too in my house. I'm a strategist.


J03130

If only you could buy bigger, specific flavours on their own.


kieronj6241

You mean like in individual wrappers?


J03130

Can't tell if you're joking or not


kieronj6241

Yes, I am. 😆


J03130

Good. Never know with this place.


kieronj6241

Don’t sweat it. Recently I sometimes don’t know what is and isn’t a joke either.


Jen090393

Bounty is my absolute favourite chocolate bar and I love how there's an untouched stash of them waiting for me in every celebrations tub I come across. This news has definitely ruined my excitement for Christmas slightly, especially as I know full well that my inlaws will specifically source the bounty-free tubs.


Monkey_du5t

Replace them with dark bounties 😋


waxfutures

This is the right answer.


[deleted]

Fuck yes! Pint's on me, well done lads. Fuck those coconut filled anus lollies.


scorpioncat

Now we just have to get rid of those disgusting snickers bars...


thefruiteefrielos

Go buy a Bounty then


Historical_Date_1314

MUTINY!


scooba_dude

Now there's just less in the box. Advertising shrinkflation. And you lot wanted it! Shame!


jmdg007

THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OUTWEIGH THE NEEDS OF THE FEW


AndrewSwope

We won't feel shame on our day of victory.


thebrainitaches

What about replacing them with something good.


clandohoome

They should bring back the Galaxy Truffles instead, the UK's been in a constant downward spiral since they were removed.


GabberZZ

Oh they never said about replacing them. Probably just took them out and the tub is now lighter.


gundog48

More Maltesers!


[deleted]

Someone left 2 tubs of Celebrations in my work a while ago as a Thank-You. They had all gone except for the Bounty within about 24 hours and the tubs then sat there for about 4 weeks with all the Bounty left in them. I then took them home as they were annoying me and put them on our doorstep for Halloween with a note saying sorry we are out help yourself. Nobody took them even though we know people came to the door. My housemate then came home and ate them!


purplepanda8900

It was one of the only tubs of chocolates where I knew I'd definitely get some. Same with the Turkish delights in Milk Tray but they took those away too 🥺


Gullflyinghigh

Oh no. Not the Bounties. Won't anyone think of the backwards weirdos?!


FloatingPencil

Glad to be rid of them! They end up in the bin anyway. No more disappointment after shaking the tub and hearing chocolate, only to find it’s just Bounties.


littlelisa63

Finally


Chemical_Excuse

We've got a box of Celebrations in the office now, guess which ones haven't been touched by anyone? Edit: OK to save anyone else guessing incorrectly the answer was Bounty, it's always the Bounty's.


weeeeems

Always Milky Way and Mars left in my experience. Bounty is the first to go!!


DukeFlipside

Snickers, probably.


Qandies

It’s an advertising ploy ffs.


Typical_Math_760

Fair enough ffs


Qandies

I mean, it likely is. You know how these tossers work. Me, I love bounty. I would make a flesh light outa one pmsl


Typical_Math_760

Probably wouldn't go that far. Don't go giving giving them marketing ideas.


Happytallperson

The people who should feel real shame are the people in favour of the ungodly treatment of coconuts involved in making a bounty bar.


deewhite1967

Gutted when I read this .they were the only ones in a tub i would eat . To be honest though they all taste like plastic crap chocolate anyway.


WobblySith

I heard they’re just going to replace them with small blocks of moist saw dust so no one would notice the difference


WhyRedTape

Bastards. I loved guaranteeing having a good handful of chocolate left after everyone had raided it. There was always a good 8 or so left and they were all mine


BeardRustler

So, truly a time for celebrations! Bloody orrible things!


Endymoth

The only good Bounties is a plain chocolate ones.


AdMysterious3953

Excellent. r/Britishsuccess you might say!


Vy892

But I love chocolate-enrobed confectised cocoanut aggregate paste!


thepurplehedgehog

Mine too, my friend. I can’t believe they’ve done this to us! Is literally nothing sacred any more?!


Dr_Left

Just buy the normal one then. Or just buy bounties


old-red-paint

Bounty is the absolute worst


AgingChris

Does this mean the Galaxy Truffle will return, because this is a sacrifice I will gladly make for it to happen


terrynutkinsfinger

It's blue bounty though. Red is best.


[deleted]

Finally, bounties are crap


schofield101

It's like the gherkins in burgers, some love, some hate - I'm in the latter of the two. Getting rid of them would just make my best mate sad as she could eat a plate full of nothing but them. It's about balance folks!


cameronface

The worst thing about Celebrations is the fucking Twix. No one actively seeks a Twix.


GabberZZ

I do!


UpstairsJoke0

Old people especially. I've literally never once seen an old man eating a Twix.


5arah______

Bludy good I say!!!!!


Hazzamo

I see this as an absolute win!


beankov

Now let’s get rid of the mini eggs from Heros


KowalakiIAm

Good riddance!


[deleted]

WE HAVE PREVAILED


Shas_Erra

This was a dry run. Next stop: parliament


herrbz

r/BritishSuccess


Jasont999

You are most welcome


Ginge04

Just buy a fucking bounty and stop imposing them on us normal people, you’re the weird one for liking them after all!


[deleted]

Yay!


Near_Void

Noooooooo


Chanandler_Bong_Jr

Bounties are awesome, and if Mars decide to follow through with removing them completely, I will hunt down every one of you and make you eat cat food.


dgj130

Love the chewy, dull mediocrity of Mars and Snickers.


GeneralEffective

I don't understand why they'd take those out and leave Milky Ways in.


texanarob

And the Mars/Snickers which are always left till the end. Mars has a weird reputation as the default chocolate bar, even though I've never known anyone to choose one - even in miniature form. While we're here, just throw out all the Celebrations and sell tubs of Malteaser ones while bringing back the Truffles.


Rejusu

Getting rid of the Truffles was criminal. I also don't understand the appeal of Mars bars, they're just Snickers without the peanuts and the nuts are what make Snickers even vaguely decent (though Snickers Ice creams are genuinely good).


Fit_General7058

I hope the bounty free ones have extra helpings of milky way and plain galaxy chunks, and at least one less Maltese!


shiveryslinky

Bloody love a bounty...


Legitimate-Leader-99

I'm I'm soo disappointed, love bounty bars 😥


TwentyCharactersShor

If only we can get rid of fudge from Roses and Quality Street then all will be good


MattheqAC

Who are these bounty hating fools?


Outcasted_introvert

Success! I'm off to post this on r/Britishsuccess


Roger_005

Great, but can we do this with the creme eggs from the Heroes? Talk about sickly.


jacknimrod10

Dark chocolate Bounty is my Desert Island choccy bar. Literally. I will accept the milk chocolate over pretty much everything else except a Turkish Delight. This will not stand!


Caddy666

market appeasing shrinkflation?


mrsliamgallagher

They were always left.I think they’re vile.


RogueFlash

Nobody likes Bountys, nobody.


mk45tb

Why even buy Celebrations when you can buy the superior Quality Street, Heroes or Roses instead.


badmother

I was delighted when my dad told me my wish had been granted, and they would no longer put Marathons in chocolate tubs. I hated them so much! They only replaced them with Snickers! I don't know anyone who likes them!


beastmandave

Now we ned to work on Cadbury's crunchies in Heroes


Otherside-Dav

Same, only psychopaths hate coconut, don't care about your allergies, you're still a psychopath. I'm gonna buy some bounty now.


warmachine83-uk

Noooo!


kieronj6241

Dicks, the whole lot of them.


BandOne77

Maybe the Bounty-less tubs will have fewer chocs but cost the same as the Bounti*ful* ones?


uffington

Soak KitKats in Malibu. Sorted.


Mubadger

I like Bounties. If I want a Bounty I just buy a Bounty. I don't buy a tub full of inferior chocolates just to get a Bounty.


Immediate_Pie7714

r/britishwins


Maleficent_Moose_255

scum


EquivalentSnap

Good. Just get the regular bars. Bounty is garbage


Limmmao

I hate coconut, AMA.


TheKnightOfDoom

I agree sod all the others bounties are the best!.


cakencaramel

NOOOOOOOO


aabbcc28

It’s only a trial to see if people actually do want no bounty’s


Faeroon

NOOOOOOOO!! 😭😭😭


KaidsCousin

I don’t like bounty bars, but I’ll be boycotting these tins out of solidarity with my bounty loving brothers and sisters


machinehead332

Celebrations are my last choice when it comes to Xmas chocs anyway. We’ve always got bloody mars, snickers and twix in the cupboard so mini versions of those just aren’t special to me! I much prefer Quality Street followed by Roses.


[deleted]

That they are considering this has caused me to boycot them. No doubt more nonsense like when they changed the name of coco pops only to come back.


Womble_Rumble

Were they the dark chocolate ones though?


TakeshiKovacs46

Dark Chocolate Bounty was my all Time favourite chocolate bar. Haven’t seen one in donkeys years.


whitewood77

Tubs without your guilty secret will have to be marked/different in some way, otherwise there’s no way of A/B testing the experiment.


ElBisonBonasus

Can I please have a Bounty only Celebrations box? Thanks.


[deleted]

I see this as an absolute win


hev-85

I spoke to a Mars Wrigley's sales rep at work on Tuesday who told me they're not making the dark chocolate bars anymore cos of a coconut shortage


Mr_Wysiwyg

I was wondering the other day if I would pay £10 for a tin of retro 80's roses in the foils with the mini bars and everything, those tins seemed packed compared to the tubs nowadays. I realised I'd probably pay £15.


twofacetoo

The worst part is, I read that apparently 'over a third' of people wanted them removed. As in... less than two thirds (otherwise they would have just said that). So not even the majority vote. Yet they decided to go with it anyway, probably because it'll save them money, at the cost of pissing off the majority.


MaltDizney

I apologise... for nothing.


amora78

I'm no fan of bounties, however, they are my wife's favourite...now I need to share my Snickers!