# Nips or Its? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623 "2014-10-17T21:41:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/21 "2014-10-18T18:00:22Z")
Given the choice, Its. However, my preference is Goldfish. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/22 "2014-10-18T20:00:51Z")
> [@gwendee](#): > > {…} They all pale in comparison with (long extinct) Nabisco Cheese TidBits. Great, another delicious bit of my youth is dead. ☹ TidBits or nothing! CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/23 "2014-10-18T20:37:58Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > If I have to click on two, not one but TWO, links, just to know WTF you are talking about, I am going to take a pass. You could easily have included a brief explanation. Granted, clicking on those two links would probably have taken less time that this post of mine, but I’m trying to make a point here. Feel flattered. > > Maybe I’m alone in this attitude, in which case, you’ll be fine. > > But if I’m not alone in this attitude, maybe future posts will explain WTF they are talking about. > > That is all. If you needed to ask you were not in the target demographic. Its all the way, especially with the exotic new flavors. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/24 "2014-10-18T20:42:34Z")
> [@Aquadementia](#): > > Given the chance I would go with a **store brand saltine** … :eek: We all have our own ways to abuse our bodies. I learned my first Spanish from the Premium saltine can. Looked like their regular box, but kept the moisture out better. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/25 "2014-10-18T20:55:04Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > Given the choice, Its. However, my preference is Goldfish. Seek help. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/26 "2014-10-19T16:29:51Z")
Interesting that Its are running away with it. I thought it would be a lot closer. Incidentally, doing a Google image search for “Cheese Nips” yields some interesting results. ---
**Author:** ![67java89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/aeb1de/32.png) [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/27 "2014-10-22T16:37:19Z")
Cheese Its absolutely! Mmmm ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/28 "2014-10-22T18:51:38Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > I learned my first Spanish from the Premium saltine can. Looked like their regular box, but kept the moisture out better. My mom still has one of those. I voted Nips. Although about the only difference is that one is made by Nabisco and one is made by Sunshine. ---
**Author:** ![Orwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dfb087/32.png) [@Orwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orwell)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/29 "2014-10-22T20:04:38Z")
I love seeing this poll. My family has this argument every time I bring home a box of Cheeze-It. Three of us prefer It, while one son prefers Nips. He’s wrong, of course. Its are much better than Nips. Not even close. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/30 "2014-10-22T22:21:33Z")
> [@Aquadementia](#): > > I hope we can put aside the racist stuff for this thread and simply keep things sexually perverted. “I don’t mean your sexist snack - I mean new Nabisco Tits!” (Betchya can’t eat just one!) Try new Cheese Tits. or Corn Tits, Pretzel Tits. Tater Tits. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/31 "2014-10-23T03:37:51Z")
> [@AppallingGael](#): > > Its are overwhelmingly superior. Nips are just blobs of fat, but Its have some sharpness. Hmm…I seem to recall that Nips are somewhat, a teeny bit, spicy. And that is why I prefer Its. Because, like, after half a box “a teeny bit spicy” becomes “ugh, this is super spicy!” I also think Goldfish are spicy. Anyway, can anyone confirm whether or not Nips have some spice to them? ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/32 "2014-10-23T03:45:35Z")
White Cheddar Cheeze-Its, thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/33 "2014-10-23T05:54:01Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Then there’s Better Cheddars. Which win on both flavor and texture. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/34 "2014-10-23T11:45:49Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > If I have to click on two, not one but TWO, links, just to know WTF you are talking about, I am going to take a pass. You could easily have included a brief explanation. Granted, clicking on those two links would probably have taken less time that this post of mine, but I’m trying to make a point here. Feel flattered. > > Maybe I’m alone in this attitude, in which case, you’ll be fine. > > But if I’m not alone in this attitude, maybe future posts will explain WTF they are talking about. > > That is all. I was mystified by the laconic poll, too, but I didn’t have to click on any links. I just hovered over them and read the URL display (doesn’t your browser do that?) I hover about as many links as I click on. Most URLs provide enough of a clue to the content in a way that allows me to see what it’s about without opening a new tab. The big exception is You Tube links. I practically never click on those to find out what they’re about. Partly because You Tube will remember every single link to it I click and then bombard me with recommendations for stuff I’ll probably dislike and prefer to avoid. Also because any page with autoplay can be disruptive. But the links in this thread’s OP have none of those problems, so no complaints from me here. But yeah, if an OP provides no information at all on what it’s talking about, even by reading URLs, I seriously hate that too. Anyway, “-Its” are my GF’s favorite and I’ve gotten to like them too. Never tried the other one. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/35 "2014-10-23T15:54:42Z")
I like 'em both, but voted for Its. The White Cheddar kind is esp. good. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/36 "2014-10-23T16:52:56Z")
I based my vote for Its on a comparison of the original flavors, but I can’t get enough of the Tabasco Cheeze-Its. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/37 "2014-10-23T16:55:35Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > If I have to click on two, not one but TWO, links, just to know WTF you are talking about, I am going to take a pass. You could easily have included a brief explanation. Granted, clicking on those two links would probably have taken less time that this post of mine, but I’m trying to make a point here. Feel flattered. > > Maybe I’m alone in this attitude, in which case, you’ll be fine. > > But if I’m not alone in this attitude, maybe future posts will explain WTF they are talking about. You are not alone, and I’ll pass on the poll because of that. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/38 "2014-10-23T19:02:21Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > :eek: We all have our own ways to abuse our bodies. > > I learned my first Spanish from the Premium saltine can. Looked like their regular box, but kept the moisture out better. Ohmigosh, I totally forgot about that can! _Galletas saltinas_! Also, I can’t explain or even remember why, but I know that at some point I determined I do not like Cheese Nips at all, but occasionally crave Cheezits. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/39 "2014-10-23T20:14:35Z")
Never even had a Cheese Nip before, but I’m a big fan of Cheez-Its. [Homemade](http://www.bhg.com/recipe/homemade-cheez-its/) is better though. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623/40 "2014-10-23T23:37:43Z")
I’ve never before, and hope never to again, seen someone call Cheez Its just Its. They’re better than Nips, though. Nips come off as an off brand knockoff to me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nips-or-its/701623.md?page=3)