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In the grocery store tonight I was picking out gum (I get the three-in-one packs in the candy aisle) and I notice "Stride" has a new(ish) flavor. I've never noticed it before - but I have no idea how long it has been on the shelves.
the flavor is called "Mega Mystery." Now, this may be just me but the LAST thing I want when I pop a piece of gum in my mouth is a MYSTERY. I mean, what is that? Is it fruity? Bubblegummy? Minty? I want to KNOW what I am likely to get.
I mean I picked up a pack a few weeks ago of 5 React 2 which had the dubious tag line of "a unique mint flavor experience" on the packaging. Now, I don't really know if it was a "unique" experience with mint flavoring. I mean, it was kind of peppermint meets spearmint with a dash of wintergreen. But at least the packaging told you out right it was MINT! You expected mint, you got mint.
I'm not likely to try "Mega Mystery" because... well... I want to KNOW.
(apropos of nothing... watching the Big Bang Theory repeats on cable and they just mentioned Zork. Yay Zork! (and I likely played the "buggy beta version" Sheldon mentions... because I played it while it was in development many many many moons ago in a galaxy far far away...)
the flavor is called "Mega Mystery." Now, this may be just me but the LAST thing I want when I pop a piece of gum in my mouth is a MYSTERY. I mean, what is that? Is it fruity? Bubblegummy? Minty? I want to KNOW what I am likely to get.
I mean I picked up a pack a few weeks ago of 5 React 2 which had the dubious tag line of "a unique mint flavor experience" on the packaging. Now, I don't really know if it was a "unique" experience with mint flavoring. I mean, it was kind of peppermint meets spearmint with a dash of wintergreen. But at least the packaging told you out right it was MINT! You expected mint, you got mint.
I'm not likely to try "Mega Mystery" because... well... I want to KNOW.
(apropos of nothing... watching the Big Bang Theory repeats on cable and they just mentioned Zork. Yay Zork! (and I likely played the "buggy beta version" Sheldon mentions... because I played it while it was in development many many many moons ago in a galaxy far far away...)
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eta: "Mystery" worries me. It makes me think of school cafeterias (or worse) serving "mystery meat." (Think Sweeney Todd.)
Scary.
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/musical theatre geek moment
Yeah. Mystery meat is standard fare at cafeterias and dining halls on high school and college campuses everywhere! Mystery gum... I mean it can't be that bad - its gum (not likely to turn you into a giant blueberry, but you never know...)! But I think I'm happy to let it remain a mystery!
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Alas, earwax.