# YAY Ben & Jerry's! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 2, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610 "2009-09-02T05:16:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/21 "2009-09-03T18:23:54Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > They’re actually renowned for being progressive, and Chubby Hubby is ridiculously good, especially if you like peanut butter and like sweet, salty and crunchy things mixed together - and who doesn’t? Less progressive now that they are a corporate cog in the Unilever machine. But good for Unilever for not cutting them off at the knees and recognizing that part of the value of the brand is the liberal quickiness. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/22 "2009-09-03T18:35:35Z")
> [@Dangerosa](#): > > …recognizing that part of the value of the brand is the liberal quickiness. I like a nice liberal quicky at lunch when I can get away with it. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/23 "2009-09-03T19:03:49Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > They’re actually renowned for being progressive, and Chubby Hubby is ridiculously good, especially if you like peanut butter and like sweet, salty and crunchy things mixed together - and who doesn’t? Why **does** it taste so salty? ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/24 "2009-09-03T19:36:04Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > We also need to search out sites where fundies are calling for boycotts and post in comments that we’ll be buying two pints in their honor. > > ETA: [Here’s one.](http://aipnews.com/talk/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=7643&posts=1) No comments section though dangit. [moderating] No encouraging board wars, please. It’s in the rules. (no formal warning issued) [/moderating] ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/25 "2009-09-03T19:42:53Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Why **does** it taste so salty? Pretzels. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/26 "2009-09-03T19:46:50Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Pretzels. One of us has just been wooshed. I’m not sure who. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/27 "2009-09-03T20:03:03Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > One of us has just been wooshed. I’m not sure who. You were expecting something white and creamy? Possibly fried in a pan? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/28 "2009-09-03T20:10:23Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > You were expecting something white and creamy? Possibly fried in a pan? Mmm, fried ice cream! ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/29 "2009-09-03T20:36:24Z")
I love Ben & Jerry’s. They are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/30 "2009-09-03T20:46:10Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Mmm, fried ice cream! Have you tried [this](http://sweetnicks.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/breyers.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/31 "2009-09-03T20:47:46Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Have you tried [this](http://sweetnicks.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/breyers.jpg)? No, but it’s only a matter of time. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/32 "2009-09-03T20:51:34Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > I like a nice liberal quicky at lunch when I can get away with it. Oooh, bad typo. I don’t get enoug liberal quickies with kids around…but I really don’t want one involving Ben and Jerry’s. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610/33 "2009-09-03T21:39:34Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > [moderating] > No encouraging board wars, please. It’s in the rules. > > (no formal warning issued) > [/moderating] Oop. Forgot that one. Mea Culpa. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-ben-jerrys/508610.md?page=1)