Slog - Comments on For Shame, Humanity! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity I just opened up this: to find this: WTF, Kit-Kat!? You are a chocolate candy bar. Chocolate is not orange. Let me repeat: CHOCOLATE IS NOT ORANGE. I don't expect my mass-produced supermarket candy bars to be crafted by monks from the finest quality organic ingredients (if you're going to make a 5-cent peanut butter cup, you're going to have some wax shavings and asbestos in there), but come on. At least pretend like you are made of food.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:57:38 -0800 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:22:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Brian At first I thought that you'd found a giant bite taken out of your Kit Kat when you opened the wrapper. Now that would have been cool.

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182094 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182094 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:01:06 -0800 Comment by David Schmader I had THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE one hour ago!

Like you, I was horrified by what I saw, but ate it anyway.

Still, fuck you for making me eat gross orange wax chocolate, Kit Kat.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182098 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182098 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:03:10 -0800 Comment by Rose White chocolate dyed orange?

]]> Rose http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182100 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182100 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:03:40 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Is that congealed Sloppy Joe grease?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182103 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182103 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:05:11 -0800 Comment by Paul Constant I, too, was horrified by the same sight not even an hour ago. I, too, ate the Kit Kat.

We are all unprincipled shitty-candy-eating-whores here at The Stranger.

]]> Paul Constant http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182106 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182106 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:06:46 -0800 Comment by John Ewww! is it chocolate flavored, or orange flavored?

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182110 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182110 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:09:00 -0800 Comment by John Ewww! is it chocolate flavored, or orange flavored?

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182111 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:09:22 -0800 Comment by el ganador I notice it didn't stop you from, you know, actually eating it.

]]> el ganador http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182113 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:10:02 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi Kit Kats just barely ranked above Sweet Tarts and raisins on my Halloween stash hierarchy.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182117 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182117 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:15:48 -0800 Comment by Dr R Threadjack:

Do we all know that Sarah Palin wants to name her next kid "Zamboni"?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/22/AR2008102201645.html?referrer=reddit

Just making sure we are all clear on this.

]]> Dr R http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182119 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182119 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:17:06 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Fnarf wins! (And Paul and Lindy and I and whoever else in the office at that nasty shit lose.)

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182126 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182126 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:23:40 -0800 Comment by Abby I love that two other Stranger staffers came into the comments to both be horrified and say that they ate it anyway. It made me laugh, at least. Thanks guys!

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182127 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182127 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:24:02 -0800 Comment by Mikki The package shows an orange Kit Kat right on it. I would still eat it if someone gave it to me though, and I would be annoyed the entire time.

]]> Mikki http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182130 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182130 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:13 -0800 Comment by stinkbug Kit Kat is not a "chocolate candy bar."

It's a chocolate-covered wafer.

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182131 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182131 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:23 -0800 Comment by Superfrankenstein Now I'm craving an orange fucking Kit-Kat. Ghaaah.

]]> Superfrankenstein http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182135 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182135 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:29:53 -0800 Comment by elenchos They should have had the Kit Kat dress up as a different candy bar, like a Salted Nut Roll. Well, a sexy Salted Nut Roll, since nobody can seem to get enough of that no matter how lame.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182138 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:33:18 -0800 Comment by jrrrl WTF? Where did all of you get this candy!? Do newspapers get free halloween kit kats so that you'll blog about it? Am I in the wrong line of work (blog commenting)?

]]> jrrrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182139 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182139 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:33:19 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Actually, it's the "sauce" they use for "orange" chicken.

Which, when you figure it out, is pretty much congealed axle grease, so ...

Chocolate is green, actually, so you're all dye-aholics no matter how you slice it.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182143 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182143 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:43:57 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago Count me amongst the people who thought you opened your Kit Kat to find a giant bite taken out of it.

What I want to know is, what does Megan Seling think? I thought she was the resident Stranger candy expert...

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182144 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182144 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:44:11 -0800 Comment by Fnarf You're a moron, Will. Chocolate is not brown because it's dyed. It's brown for the same reason coffee is: it's roasted. Seriously, dude, you are the stupidest fucking sack of piss in the universe.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182145 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182145 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:54:03 -0800 Comment by commentfan ahahahahahaha

]]> commentfan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182147 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182147 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:56:01 -0800 Comment by monkey Nothing about that looks/sounds good. Ew.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182149 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182149 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:57:36 -0800 Comment by Cookie W. Monster Muscling in on Megan Seling's territory, now, Lindy?

]]> Cookie W. Monster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182156 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182156 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:10:55 -0800 Comment by Bob and David When you paraphrase Mr Show in your posts, you should include a little asterisk so people who don't get the reference won't think you made it up yourself.

]]> Bob and David http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182157 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182157 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:12:26 -0800 Comment by kunkhyab What ya'll didn't get the memo that the stuff is made out of vegetable oil now. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26788143/

What's not to love about industrial byproducts - come on, Toxic Sludge is good for you!

]]> kunkhyab http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182182 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182182 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:38:55 -0800 Comment by six shooter @20 Seriously, Fnarf... everyone knows they sell piss in bags now, not sacks.

]]> six shooter http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182263 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182263 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:40:22 -0800 Comment by Christin Has Megan Seling made a ruling on this yet? I need to know what she thinks. This is not the least bit sarcastic.

]]> Christin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182306 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182306 Chow Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:00:27 -0800 Comment by Miles Kit Kat doesn't contain any real chocolate anyway. It might as well be orange.

]]> Miles http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182359 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182359 Chow Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:17:43 -0800 Comment by -B- Even if it was a regular Kit-Kat that you buy in the U.S. it still would not taste as good as the original Kit-Kat you buy in Canada and the UK. The U.S. ones taste terrible.
The U.S. ones are made by HERSHEY which makes the worst tasting chocolate. The original Kit-Kat's I ate as a kid were made by Rowntree a UK company. It was bought out by Nestlé which now makes them using the original chocolate bar design and recipe.
No I did not need to look this up I have always known this.
Come to Canada and buy a Kit-Kat and you will notice the difference. The Hershey Kit-Kat just does not cut it.

]]> -B- http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182360 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182360 Chow Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:19:06 -0800 Comment by Banna Didn't Hershey move away from using cocoa butter in their "chocolate" to vegetable shortening or something else? I believe they can't identify it as "milk chocolate" on the packages any more, but have to refer to it as something like, "chocolaty".

]]> Banna http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182374 Chow Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:08:27 -0800 Comment by Simon I once found a dead bug in a packet of Coco.

]]> Simon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182380 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182380 Chow Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:33:07 -0800 Comment by Simon I once found a dead bug in a packet of Coco.

]]> Simon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182381 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182381 Chow Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:33:20 -0800 Comment by east coaster I ended up with a bag of those too! I looked at the ingredients lists and the orange stuff isn't chocolate- isn't even WHITE chocolate with food coloring. It is chemical tasting and gross. Needless to say I was more careful the next time I shopped for candy!

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182551 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1182551 Chow Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:13:19 -0800 Comment by frenchie That color of orange is very close to the typical shade of puke. Eeeewwww!

]]> frenchie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1183185 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/for_shame_humanity#c1183185 Chow Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:22:08 -0800