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BaileysMom2008 · 01-12-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

It was made to complete with the Chunky candy bar, and the words, "Not for girls" meant only a man could eat that much chocolate. Lol, they don't know their market. I thought "birds" was an english expression for girls, smiliar to chicks. Really dumb ad campaign, but the name's cute.

Ahhh thats funny yeah ..... you would think it would be for girls....LOL we need the chocolate more then men do...LOL at least once a month i would say....hahahahaha

piptickle · 01-13-2009, 01:06 AM

Yorkie bars are one of my faves! They come in a few different varities, biscuit and raisen is yummy! They also come in a chocolate snack biscuit. I know they sell them on our ebay(UK) and I'm pretty sure they send them international! I always include some in my GE packages

Gypsy & Me · 01-13-2009, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc

Why does it say not to feed the birds?

That's creepy.

"Bird" is another name for a female over here. Kinda like chick. Alot of parks and highly bird populated areas have signs up that say "Do not feed the birds" so it's a play on words almost.

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Originally Posted by BaileysMom2008

LOL yeah im not sure why they say dont feed the birds and the whole girls thing!!! LOL

Most UK chocolate bars are slim. The Yorkie is nearly 3/4" of an inch thick and is solid chocolate! Each chuck is literally a mouthful. The product was aimed at men because most chocolate bars are pretty girly so Nestle changed their advertising campaigne to the "Not for girls" There is a rival bar made by Cadbury, (Nestle and Cadbury are the market leaders in the UK for chocolate), and they have a bar which is similar in design but thinner called the Dairy Milk. Their advertisment was very girly and showed a woman enjoying her chocolate, nibbling it, etc... so Nestle advertised the Yorkie which a Trucker biting the huge chucks off whole.

Pretty much all chocolate ads are aimed at women so Nestle just aimed one at men. They also have special ones that they said to the Military for ration packs, (they also advertise the Yorkie on the sense that it's a hunger buster), and on the side of those it says "Not for civvies". They also do a limited edition once in a while that's a pink wrapper and says "Not for men".

Reese1 · 01-13-2009, 03:59 AM

I will have to look for these, I've never heard of them.
I'm a chocolate lover, so this is combining two of my favorite things!!

mickeyb · 01-13-2009, 05:52 AM

I remember my first trip to England ,seeing them ,I ended up bringing home ALOT of them ! then I started finding them here in the states. and yep I work at Meijer and they are in our international food aisle

hviola · 01-13-2009, 08:10 PM

What a coincidence! I just bought one at Meijers the other day! My son thought it was funny that it said "Not for Girls".

I frequent the international section at Meijers a lot because my son's favorite cookie ever is Jammie Dodgers.

Gypsy & Me · 01-14-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hviola

What a coincidence! I just bought one at Meijers the other day! My son thought it was funny that it said "Not for Girls".

I frequent the international section at Meijers a lot because my son's favorite cookie ever is Jammie Dodgers.

Hahah... your son has good taste.

BaileysMom2008 · 01-14-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gypsy & Me

Hahah... your son has good taste.

LOL what is Jammie Dodgers?

hviola · 01-14-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BaileysMom2008

LOL what is Jammie Dodgers?

They are 2 shortcake cookies stacked on each other with raspberry jam in between the cookies. Heres a wiki link.

Jammie Dodgers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

AVERYxo · 01-14-2009, 11:08 PM

i have never heard of these!

Gypsy & Me · 01-15-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BaileysMom2008

LOL what is Jammie Dodgers?

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Originally Posted by hviola

They are 2 shortcake cookies stacked on each other with raspberry jam in between the cookies. Heres a wiki link.

Jammie Dodgers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You can get some with blackcurrent jam too.

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Originally Posted by AVERYxo

i have never heard of these!

The chocolate or the Jammie Dodgers.

MindieRose · 01-16-2009, 06:42 AM

I love the international foods aisle at Meijer! I could buy up all the sweets!
I am surprised they sell them here at all with all the lawsuit-happy Americans and all

01-13-2009, 01:06 AM	#17
piptickle Love my Mika!!! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 2,430	Yorkie bars are one of my faves! They come in a few different varities, biscuit and raisen is yummy! They also come in a chocolate snack biscuit. I know they sell them on our ebay(UK) and I'm pretty sure they send them international! I always include some in my GE packages __________________ YORKIE MUM TO MIKA 12 MONTHS OLD!!! MIKA & FLETCHER D.O.B. 03/17/08

01-13-2009, 03:59 AM	#19
Reese1 Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,304	I will have to look for these, I've never heard of them. I'm a chocolate lover, so this is combining two of my favorite things!! __________________ Crosley Wrigley Camden

01-13-2009, 05:52 AM	#20
mickeyb Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Warren MI Posts: 517	I remember my first trip to England ,seeing them ,I ended up bringing home ALOT of them ! then I started finding them here in the states. and yep I work at Meijer and they are in our international food aisle __________________ Michelle and Bentley and Beamer too! Proud Member of The Little Gentlemen's Club and The Spoiled Rotten Club

01-13-2009, 08:10 PM	#21
hviola YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Casey, IL Posts: 1,175	What a coincidence! I just bought one at Meijers the other day! My son thought it was funny that it said "Not for Girls". I frequent the international section at Meijers a lot because my son's favorite cookie ever is Jammie Dodgers. __________________ Heather, mommy to Drake (7 yr old son), Triss (yorkie), spike (dachshund), ash and misty (my cats), and a baby on the way due Oct 1st!

01-14-2009, 11:08 PM	#25
AVERYxo Lovin' my Girlies!! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orange County, CALIFORNIA Posts: 3,609	i have never heard of these! __________________ Meg & my baby girls Avie & Gemma

01-16-2009, 06:42 AM	#27
MindieRose Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	I love the international foods aisle at Meijer! I could buy up all the sweets! I am surprised they sell them here at all with all the lawsuit-happy Americans and all __________________ Proud Mommy of Gavin, Ethan, Morgan, Nia, Olivia, and Kiana and baby #7! Also Mommy to furkids: Cleo ,Lola, Lilly Appletini, and Diesel. and Sunny, Ethan's Golden therapy dog in training.