Posted on 11/03/2024 7:03:41 AM PST by Larry Lucido
When Vivian de Walque, a 37-year-old Reddit user, reached for a five-pack of Reese's peanut butter cups to ease her workday stress, she wasn't prepared for what would become a viral candy catastrophe.
"I figured it was a one-off, so I bite into the next one. Nope, no peanut butter. Well, there's no way I could get three in a row... right?" humorously recounting her quest through all five cups, each solid chocolate, "without a trace of peanut butter," she told Newsweek.
Sharing her experience on Reddit's "mildly interesting" sub, Vivian's story struck a chord with 100,000 upvotes.
De Walque, who works as an assistant director at tour operator Orbridge, was hoping for a momentary escape from her hectic work schedule and explained that she'd been working 11-hour days recently, "stress eating" to cope.
She'd picked up the pack during a shopping trip to Dollar Tree, where the Reese's five-pack sold for $1.25.
"Typically, I go for sour gummies at Dollar Tree, but they had this big Halloween candy set up... a five-pack of Reese's for $1.25? Sign me up," she recounted.
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This is unconscionable. I demand a Congressional investigation.
Long ago, probably the early 90s... Yeah it wasn’t supposed to happen. But it did...
They’re so darn sweet and so that’s plenty to satisfy a hankerin’ for something sweet.
Sounds like Kammie needs to appoint a peanut butter gouging special committee.
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