# Ode to a Candy Bar **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 27, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035 "2005-06-27T13:27:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/1 "2005-06-27T13:27:08Z")
Once upon a time, there were Kit Kats. Kit Kats were good, but strangely unfulfilling - after all, they are only four bars in miniature, and all together, comprise too little chocolatey goodness to give satisfaction. Then there was a marketing genius at a chocolate company, who had a very simple idea. Bigger is better. Size matters, it’s not just how you chew it. Thus, the Big Kat was born - full-figured to rival traditional candy bars, but with the same intrinsic yumminess as it’s tiny brethren. And the Big Kat was good. (And just imagine four of them, side by side, in a Super Kit Kat! But I digress…) But for some reason, the stores don’t all stock Big Kats. Which makes me sad. So it is for my breakfast this week, each day I shall have a Snickers, which doesn’t really satisfy, but allows a meager subsistence. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/2 "2005-06-27T13:54:23Z")
Have you tried King sized snickers? How about with almonds? The almonds work like asperin, with is nice. Also, howabout you combine the idea of the Dunkin Donuts cereal (No longer being made, sadly) with the new candy, [donutz](http://shop.store.yahoo.com/candydepot/wonkadonutz.html) ? Put a bunch in a bowl, and fill with milk. 😃 No joke, the texture of these candies are the best I have seen outside of a russian grocery store. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/3 "2005-06-27T14:21:42Z")
You misunderstand - it isn’t the volume of the Snickers bar that fails to satisfy, it is the taste and texture. And almonds are the devil. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/4 "2005-06-27T14:29:57Z")
How about you paste the four miniature kit-kats together with chocolate frosting into a cube of chocolate - would that help? Susan ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/5 "2005-06-27T14:30:47Z")
_sigh_ it’s just not the same… ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/6 "2005-06-27T16:08:55Z")
I just wanted to say, I just finished a giant KitKat bar. Dang, was it ever good! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/7 "2005-06-27T16:12:38Z")
Dang it! Now I want a Big Kat and all I have are Sno-Caps. Stupid Sno-Caps… ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/8 "2005-06-27T19:32:46Z")
Have you tried the chocolate chocolate Kit Kats. That’s not what they’re called; chocolate lovers’, maybe? Anyway, they’re _goooood_. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/9 "2005-06-27T19:37:34Z")
**swampbear** is mean. 😛 No, I prefer my KitKats like I prefer my Amish garb : traditional. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/10 "2005-06-27T19:48:39Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > **swampbear** is mean. 😛 Not only did I have one today, I bought three of em cause the store had a big ol’ display of em and a sign that said buy two get one free! So There! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/11 "2005-06-27T23:37:44Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Not only did I have one today, I bought three of em cause the store had a big ol’ display of em and a sign that said buy two get one free! So There! 😛 [Vaderkin Skywalker] Nooooooooooooooo! [/Vaderkin] ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/12 "2005-06-28T01:27:24Z")
I looked for these in the grocery store tonight, but they didn’t have any. I think I might just like candy that makes me feel kid-sized–I got a Reese’s Big Cup. I grew up with two sisters and a brother, and we each only got one piece of that damn Kit Kat, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/13 "2005-06-28T01:53:04Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > No, I prefer my KitKats like I prefer my Amish garb : traditional. Well, I prefer my Amish garb like I prefer my stip clubs: flashing neon lights on the outside, and naked women on the inside! ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/14 "2005-06-28T06:04:51Z")
My goodness! :smack: I just remembered I bought a big Kitkat last week. 😕 Where did I put it? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/15 "2005-06-28T12:37:41Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > Well, I prefer my Amish garb like I prefer my stip clubs: flashing neon lights on the outside, and naked women on the inside! Which Amish garb is that? The costumes from Joel Schumacher’s remake of Witness? ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/16 "2005-06-28T13:58:52Z")
I have a giant KitKat for my break in a little bit. Just thought you’d like to know. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/17 "2005-06-28T14:01:31Z")
I’ve never had one, but my sister raves about them. Might go get one now. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/18 "2005-06-28T14:04:30Z")
> [@Girl From Mars](#): > > I’ve never had one, but my sister raves about them. Might go get one now. But you’re from the wrong chocolate company. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/19 "2005-06-28T14:06:41Z")
**Gamera** , I was going to suggest you go to your local restaurant supply store, tear the roof off with your gigantic havoc causing claws, and take all the remaining stock. Bwa, Ha, Ha! Then again, it seems like you want to remain unnoticed, judging from your name, so how about going to the place, telling your sad tale to one of the people who shop there, and convincing them to use their own membership card on it. Or, you could simply shop online. [http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=185&pname=Big+Kat](http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=185&pname=Big+Kat) ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035/20 "2005-06-28T14:13:06Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > But you’re from the wrong chocolate company. Let’s call it ‘market research’ - then it’s tax deductible as well! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ode-to-a-candy-bar/310035.md?page=2)