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Worst/Best discontinued products that are taboo now but ok yesteryear (self.interestingasfuck)

submitted 4 months ago by Defectus to c/interestingasfuck

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Seeing another post about aunt Jemima products that were discounted due to racial stereotypes I was curious what's the worst product-fuckuo you have seen?

In Sweden we have a chocolate pastry ball that was called negerboll which translates to negro ball. Early 2000s it was deemed that it was not ok and it changed name to chocolate ball.

Bonus. https://www.testfakta.se/sv/livsmedel/article/bort-med-nidbild-pa-fazers-kinapuffar

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like the "Negerkuss" (Negrokiss) or "Moorenkuss" in Germany. Nowadays it's called "Schokokuss" (chocolate kiss) or "Dickmann" (fat man, a brand name). First time I noticed that as a kid was at a bakery that wouldn't sell you a Negerkuss only a Schokokuss. Even our black friend didn't get one.

[–] Defectus 1 points 4 months ago

I think I still have a recipe book with that name.