Candy Design Gone Wrong
Talk about unintended consequences. I'm sure some candy designer—now there's a job I'd like to have—sat down, looked at a picture of a lighthouse, and did his or her best to render it in the form of a candy mold or whatever it is they use to make gummi shapes. The candy company spends all this money, cranks up production, and when all is said and done, creates a shape that could be interpreted as suggestive, offensive, or both. Don't see the risqué shape in the image at right? See the one below, after the jump. Possibly NSFW or for delicate sensibilities.
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19 Comments:
Hahahaha. This is way better than the gummi legos.
ReneeRobinson at 4:11PM on 06/28/08
ha ha ha ha ha
Chaos at 4:43PM on 06/28/08
I'm trying to figure out why someone would think kids would want gummi lighthouses in the first place...
laurakitty at 4:46PM on 06/28/08
Why would there be a need for gummi lighthouses?
What's next, gummi trains going into tunnels?
Bob Ferrapuhls at 5:20PM on 06/28/08
Maybe next they'll make gummi bearded clams?
UncleTupelo at 5:27PM on 06/28/08
gummi camel toes?
simon at 5:49PM on 06/28/08
These are completely intentional by the way.
simon at 5:50PM on 06/28/08
Haha. Some underpaid candy designer is having the last laugh.
BrooklynBrownie at 6:21PM on 06/28/08
I have been to a bridal shower with gummi peni and I got to tell you nothing is funnier than when you hand grandma the bag of candy she takes one out puts it in her mouth smiles and nods mmm mmm then takes another piece out and looks at it and say AAAH. Go ahead grandma you already had one. Uh oh double entendre.
JerzeeTomato at 7:30PM on 06/28/08
I laugh the laugh of wicked glee.
beth1 at 8:54PM on 06/28/08
What's wrong with Gummies in the shape of NY State? ;)
Young at 10:50PM on 06/28/08
You're all going to hell.
LOL :)
FastFoodCritic at 11:16PM on 06/28/08
Anyone know where I can buy these? Seriously.
baboo at 11:17PM on 06/28/08
hahahaha...
It reminds me i posted a picture of a heirloom tomato on my blog this week and a lady commented: [quote] That first picture of that tomato looks like my ass squeezed into a pair of red polyester walking shorts. On a really hot humid day.Thanks for the reminder, Zen. [unquote]
Maybe i should post this picture of the lighthouse candy just to see her reaction... :-)
Zenchef at 2:19AM on 06/29/08
Do lighthouses usually have smoothly rounded tips, uh, tops? If not, this designer's got a lot of 'splainin' to do.
annien at 2:38PM on 06/29/08
Simon, thanks for saving me the time...that's exactly the product I thought of when I saw this post! Not that I've given those as gifts or anything... ;-)
Curlz at 8:14PM on 06/29/08
i have a 'lobster shaped' copper mold that looks like a penis cake pan. it happens. i mean, it's not like penises are the only thing penis shaped. longer than thin with a base is a pretty practical shape for a lot of things.
that said, and speaking of clams, how about gummi geoducks? fun!
al oof at 1:12PM on 06/30/08
I did a search on Mill Farm gummi lighthouses, and everyone else on the web had the same reaction. I'm with you annien, that designer has got some splainin to do. And for baboo, I read on a post that this is a brand of candy sold at Christmas Tree Shops.
weljwm at 9:58PM on 06/30/08
These would go great next to the matching chocolate covered cookies in the Castro (San Francisco). They would be a hit!
LOL! (not kidding)
Jamila at 2:26PM on 07/11/08