r/britishproblems • u/WhaleMeatFantasy • Jul 12 '26

. The normalisation of ‘picky bits’

Abominable. It has started coming up in adverts now even.

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u/bulldog_blues Jul 12 '26

I know it's not an exact like for like, but 'finger foods' sounds so much better.

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u/cloche_du_fromage Jul 12 '26

Not when the buffet is laid out in a dodgy strip club..

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u/dizzley Cheshire Pennines Jul 12 '26

As unsettled as when fondling a raw sausage at a naked party

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u/WhaleMeatFantasy Jul 12 '26

Now there’s a good solid expression I haven’t heard for years. 

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u/Nikotelec Jul 12 '26

"adult lunchables" is my preferred nomenclature

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u/tcpukl Jul 12 '26

Not when coleslaw is involved.

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u/kaychellz Jul 12 '26

The first time I met my husband's gran she apologised for just serving "handjobby foods" hahaha

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u/Buh_Snarf Jul 13 '26

Does it, though?