"New" butterfinger....

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 01/21/2020 at 13:30 • Filed to: candy

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10/10 do not recommend. It has a funky aftertaste, the filling is even more flaky and it just doesn’t stick to your teeth like it used to. RIP butterfinger.

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CB > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 13:40

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Impending Butterfinger Classic.

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 13:42

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Dude. Butterfinger had the market cornered in terms of sticking to your teeth in a supremely frustrating, almost *itchy* way. I strongly love/hate that candy bar. 

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 13:43

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They were warned. Their own advertising was a warning. But they didn’t listen.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 01/21/2020 at 13:47

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How am I going to get cavities now?

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 13:49

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These will do the trick

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 01/21/2020 at 13:56

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or

Textured Soy Protein > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:09

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My X-type is too a real Jaguar > CB 01/21/2020 at 14:16

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The truth is We’re not that Smart and We’re not that Dumb

Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:20

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Why did they change it? They had no serious competition. Sometimes people seem to do “new and improved” just so they can say they’re getting better, but candy is one of those things that can stay untouched for a century and stay successful.

ETA:  I read the linked Business Insider article.  I wonder if the momentary uptick in sales they are experiencing is the honeymoon phase caused by the “new and improved” label, or if people will actually like it better in the long run.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:21

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They should have just rolled this out as a new candy bar. Butterthumb? Buttertoe? 

smobgirl > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:27

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If you’re ever in Spokane (no idea why you would be, but that’s not my problem) :

http://www.bruttles.com/

This stuff is like butterfinger but on crack. Absolutely amazing.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > smobgirl 01/21/2020 at 14:30

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I rarely go to Spokane. But I can make my own coma inducing peanut brittle. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 01/21/2020 at 14:41

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https://kalispell.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-ford-ranger/7058662051.html

Hmmmmmm...... I can pick you up at the airport. Just saying. 

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:53

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That is nice. The auto kills it for me though. That engine needs a manual otherwise it's a dog : /

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:55

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why can’t companies figure this out - we don’t want new formulas.  Even if its better, it WILL be worse.

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:55

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loo se tooth extractor

Ash78, voting early and often > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:56

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Ahhh, Washington State “peanut brittle” (or so I’ve heard)

/being in Alabama, it’s my obligation to rip on anywhere else I can

ranwhenparked > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 14:58

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On the other hand, the chocolate in the Butterfinger peanut butter cups is surprisingly good quality for a mainstream/mass produced product. Not sure if that's affected by the peanut filling change.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Ash78, voting early and often 01/21/2020 at 15:00

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You boil peanuts and then eat them. That is disgusting. I rest my case. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ranwhenparked 01/21/2020 at 15:01

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They removed the extra preservatives and hydrogenated oils. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > haveacarortwoorthree2 01/21/2020 at 15:01

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Butterpinky

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch 01/21/2020 at 15:02

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Crystal Pepsi. I still haven’t forgiven them. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 15:07

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I didn’t know humans existed who didn’t like boiled peanuts! That’s like saying you don’t like beef jerky. I suppose it’s possible .

They are kind of gross when cold, though.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Ash78, voting early and often 01/21/2020 at 15:09

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No one has ever provided them to me warm or hot, that may make them more tolerable than raw squirrel balls.

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 15:10

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I bought a case during its re release. Blech

Ash78, voting early and often > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 15:13

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Hot out of the kettle with Cajun seasoning :)

I eat them about once every few years, but they’re as addictive as....peanut brittle. Or chicken wings.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch 01/21/2020 at 15:32

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I worked at Pepsi when they discontinued that product. We dumped thousands of cans into the sewer. 

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 15:33

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But that still is a finger! 

Tripper > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 15:48

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Right!? They fucked it all up.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/21/2020 at 20:12

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The food pantry my wife works at had this a while back…

Wacko > HammerheadFistpunch 01/21/2020 at 21:20

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New coke all over again

Could it be done on purpose to switch back to classic recipe, and to get people talking about it until then.

JMKarstetter > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/22/2020 at 00:16

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Not good at all.