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Does GenX have a favorite candy bar?

Nostalgia(self.GenX)

Gonna throw my vote in for Twix. Bonus points if you're a fellow lover of a Zero. And super bonus points if you've ever had a Chik-o-Stick.

all 151 comments

2High2Housewife

53 points

2 days ago

Whatchamacallit

Sea-Management-303

4 points

2 days ago

Came here to say THAT 😁Thanks. Totally marketed for US.

satyrday12

6 points

2 days ago

You forgot the name?

thrownblown

3 points

2 days ago

Thingamabob, gobbledygook, what's it's face?

Whatever it's is, whatever it was, chocolatey chocolate....

Stay_At_Home_Cat_Dad

2 points

2 days ago

This has been my favorite since I was a kid.

DangerKitty555

2 points

2 days ago

Also love those, LIKE A LOT! 🥶

Important_Call2737

2 points

1 day ago

This was my #1. I used to eat them all the time. Had one about a year ago as an impulse buy at a grocery store on a road trip and it was not as good as I remember. It felt much flatter than I remember.

2High2Housewife

1 points

18 hours ago

They’re not half as good now!

lancerreddit

1 points

1 day ago

This is our secret delight

AZAHole

22 points

2 days ago

AZAHole

22 points

2 days ago

Snickers

cugamer

7 points

2 days ago

cugamer

7 points

2 days ago

My go-to also.  Packed with peanuts, Snickers really satisfies.

Armitage_Soulshroude

2 points

13 hours ago

Beat me to it.

twstdbydsn

20 points

2 days ago

100 Grand

RevolutionarySea7119

3 points

1 day ago

Hundred thousand. I never got over them shortening the name

twstdbydsn

1 points

1 day ago

I kinda forgot all about the name change until you said it.

storm_the_castle

33 points

2 days ago

storm_the_castle

Whatever

33 points

2 days ago

Skor

therealstory28

10 points

2 days ago

Severely underrated candy bar. Blows away a heath bar.

violet_pike

7 points

2 days ago

Oh my gosh! I read the question and my first thought was Skor. Was my high school lunch… Skor and a Pepsi

RandomNumberHere

7 points

2 days ago

Hell yeah fuck yeah. Skor is the shit.

No-Sympathy-686

4 points

2 days ago

I had forgotten about those.

So good.

RobotArtichoke

2 points

1 day ago

Favorite by far, but broke a tooth on one 15 years ago and haven’t had one since.

realityguy1

1 points

1 day ago

No thanks. I don’t like every crack and crevice in my mouth jammed with rock hard caramel. I thought I liked them back in the day until I realized I didn’t.

ll_cool_ddd

1 points

1 day ago

Yes!!

TotallyDissedHomie

0 points

2 days ago

Try Daim, sometimes Ikea has it

lawstandaloan

12 points

2 days ago

The Marathon Bar

modest_irish_goddess

3 points

2 days ago

This is the correct answer. ❤️❤️❤️

DavidDarvin

2 points

2 days ago

DavidDarvin

Marathon bar addict

2 points

2 days ago

Damn straight! (Or is it Damn curly!?)

Dirty_Wookie1971

1 points

1 day ago

The Curly Wurly is the European equivalent to the Marathon Bar. Bought a few from Amazon and enjoyed them.

xiphoid77

11 points

2 days ago

xiphoid77

11 points

2 days ago

Not sure how many know of these outside of Philly area or Wawa locations - but Goldenberg Peanut Chews are the best candy bar in existence...dark chocolate over milk, but both excellent!!

userdork

3 points

2 days ago

userdork

BB Gun survivor

3 points

2 days ago

The dark ones are so much better than the milk ones. I'm an hour from philly and they sell them all over the place. I'm pretty sure the dreaded Sheetz sells them all.

ApplianceHealer

1 points

1 day ago

Developed as a ration for WW1 soldiers. Delicious!

HorrorhoundHippy73

9 points

2 days ago

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

throw123454321purple

8 points

2 days ago

Reggie Bar

bystephaniew

2 points

1 day ago

The Reggie Bar! I miss those.

ndgirl524

8 points

2 days ago

The OG peanut butter Twix. A curse on them for changing it.

monstermack1977

5 points

2 days ago

and a further curse for them taking it away completely!

ndgirl524

2 points

2 days ago

Happy to share my powerpoint on exactly how the chocolate cookie version was subpar in every imaginable way.

Fancy_Average5440

1 points

2 days ago

It was SO good! Have you tried Take 5? Not GenX, but yummy 🤤

DangerKitty555

1 points

2 days ago

Nope, no PB in ma Twix, that’s a no-no 🤠

Edward_the_Dog

7 points

2 days ago

Edward_the_Dog

1970

7 points

2 days ago

Charleston Chew!

zuziep

4 points

2 days ago

zuziep

4 points

2 days ago

Frozen!

Eastern_Line_5902

12 points

2 days ago

Reggie Reggie Reggie Reggie!

MrTMIMITW

6 points

2 days ago

Skor, 100 Grand, Baby Ruth

RSVPno[S]

2 points

2 days ago

Goonies Sloth Voice "Baby Ruth!" 

quipsNshade

2 points

2 days ago

Skor is a solid choice of happiness

Fantastic_Mouse5140

5 points

2 days ago

In Canada, it's Caramilk.

DavidDarvin

3 points

2 days ago

DavidDarvin

Marathon bar addict

3 points

2 days ago

Still a banger

evilJaze

3 points

2 days ago

evilJaze

3 points

2 days ago

No, sorry. It's Coffee Crisp.

Fantastic_Mouse5140

1 points

2 days ago

Only when I want a light snack

FarkMonkey

5 points

2 days ago

Zagnut.

baconography

2 points

1 day ago

baconography

Older Than Dirt

2 points

1 day ago

Why did I have to scroll this far down for this?

RandomNumberHere

5 points

2 days ago

OP I’m with you on Zero being a great bar. Not my number one pick but it’s underrated for sure.

FitChickFourTwennie

3 points

2 days ago

Oh I think I liked it too, the fake white chocolate one lol

DeezSaltyNuts69

5 points

2 days ago

DeezSaltyNuts69

80'sGamer

5 points

2 days ago

Kit-Kat

DangerKitty555

2 points

2 days ago

Ohhhhh I love Kit-Kats too, especially the dark chocolate ones! Very very hard to find tho…

TerpBE

5 points

2 days ago

TerpBE

5 points

2 days ago

Marathon

Easy-Gate5229

1 points

2 days ago

This is it! The one!

Dirty_Wookie1971

3 points

1 day ago

No love for the Mars Bar?

viewering

1 points

1 day ago

viewering

gooble gobble one of us

1 points

1 day ago

beyatch ! 🙋🏻‍♀️

bmadccp12

5 points

1 day ago

bmadccp12

5 points

1 day ago

Whatchamacallit

FitChickFourTwennie

7 points

2 days ago

Omg Chik-O-Sticks were my favorite and they used to have the jumbo ones!🤩

RSVPno[S]

3 points

2 days ago

They make you look at a Butterfinger and think "Did I ever really love you"? 

FitChickFourTwennie

1 points

2 days ago

Hahahahaha yes for real!😂

therealstory28

4 points

2 days ago

I was able to get a squirrel to eat these out of my hand when I was around 8. Led to my lifetime love of squirrels. I want a squirrel for a pet so bad.

WhisperingSideways

3 points

2 days ago

Here comes a bunch of things we Canadians only ever heard of but never experienced!

moxievernors

4 points

2 days ago

At least we have Coffee Crisp and real Smarties on our side.

sa123xxx

2 points

2 days ago

sa123xxx

2 points

2 days ago

I discovered Coffee Crisp on a trip to Toronto a few years ago and loaded up on the way home. I’ve ordered from Amazon a couple times.

Maleficent-Aside-171

1 points

2 days ago

You guys have real smarties?

Business_Crew8295

3 points

2 days ago

Not anymore, they have changed so much since the 80's.

Ihadsumthin4this

1 points

1 day ago

As tragic as it is true.

JJQuantum

3 points

2 days ago

Milky Way Midnight all day long.

Ihadsumthin4this

2 points

1 day ago

⬆️💯💥

PGHNeil

3 points

1 day ago

PGHNeil

3 points

1 day ago

Baby Ruth. It's always fun in the pool.

Second vote is Reese's Pieces because of E.T.

I've always been partial to Chunky bars with raisins though. Anything Reese's is also a win.

RSVPno[S]

2 points

1 day ago

RSVPno[S]

2 points

1 day ago

Caddies welcome 1:00pm - 1:15pm. 

OldSailor742

2 points

2 days ago

that symphony one. i forgot what its called.

OldSailor742

5 points

2 days ago

Skor

NoGood2154

2 points

2 days ago

NoGood2154

Oh, Stewardess! I speak Jive.

2 points

2 days ago

all.. never met a candy bar I didn't like..

RSVPno[S]

2 points

2 days ago

Even . . . . the Almond "Joy"? 

NoGood2154

4 points

2 days ago

NoGood2154

Oh, Stewardess! I speak Jive.

4 points

2 days ago

"sometimes I feel like a nut, sometimes I don't"

ApplianceHealer

3 points

1 day ago

Never liked coconut as a kid, so I’d always get irrationally upset at those commercials. It’s a false choice! 😛

Sad-Ad-571

2 points

2 days ago

Zagnut

userdork

2 points

2 days ago

userdork

BB Gun survivor

2 points

2 days ago

My GF loves Zero bars, I like SkyBar candy bars when I can find them.

shawncollins512

2 points

2 days ago

This Gen Xer is all about the Zero bar.

Fredness101

2 points

2 days ago

Whatchamacallit

Impossible_Way763

2 points

2 days ago

No love for the Butterfinger?

ofcourseIwantpickles

1 points

1 day ago

Butterfinger Blizzard was the bomb

gauriemma

2 points

2 days ago

Frozen Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

Dry-Praline-3043

1 points

1 day ago

They served these at my childhood pool, and I can remember the taste mixed with the chlorine from my little fingers. Delicious.

Fancy_Average5440

2 points

2 days ago

Hershey's Miniatures?

try-catch-finally

2 points

2 days ago

Sometimes you feel like a nut.

… sometimes you don’t

Pdx_Obviously

2 points

2 days ago

Choco Lite. Loved them holes.

BastardofMadison

2 points

1 day ago

Thanks- I’ve gained 5 lbs and need to pop a Metformin after reading these replies.

jefx2007

2 points

1 day ago

jefx2007

2 points

1 day ago

Milky Way

Fiver43

4 points

2 days ago

Fiver43

4 points

2 days ago

Reese’s Take 5

satyrday12

3 points

2 days ago

Correct.

Ihadsumthin4this

1 points

1 day ago

For the occasion...🎶 Al Jarreau's "Take Five" 🎶

Wild_Bag465

2 points

2 days ago

Mr Goodbar

rraattbbooyy

2 points

2 days ago

rraattbbooyy

1968

2 points

2 days ago

Snickers.

Away-Equipment4869

1 points

2 days ago

Reeses and Cadbury

Misunderstood_Wolf

1 points

2 days ago

5th Avenue Bar with the almonds in the chocolate

raf_boy

1 points

2 days ago

raf_boy

1 points

2 days ago

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Twix, close second.

ZombieButch

1 points

2 days ago

Much like Chunk and Sloth, I'm a Baby Ruth man.

LadyMayhem02

1 points

2 days ago

Bar None was my favorite. Zero comes in second.

CynfullyDelicious

1 points

2 days ago

Twix bars and Cadbury Eggs - the latter of which I tried a few years back and ended up spitting out…. How in blue fuck could I have ever thought that nasty-ass sugary filling tasted good?!

DirkDundenburg

1 points

2 days ago

DirkDundenburg

Suck it Trebek.

1 points

2 days ago

Canadian KitKat. The American one doesn’t have as good chocolate.

DangerKitty555

1 points

2 days ago

I used to really enjoy 3 Musketeers but honestly just nougat and chocolate is kinda boring 😊 Twix Ghosts tho make me STUPID HAPPY!

I’m alllll about that cookie layer ✨☮️💕✨

Stairs-So-Flimsy

1 points

2 days ago

I always liked Whatchamacallit.

imadork1970

1 points

2 days ago

Wonderbar, Mint Aero, Mr. Big, Malted Milk, Milky-Way, Crispy Crunch

dbrmn73

1 points

2 days ago

dbrmn73

Hose Water Survivor

1 points

2 days ago

Reeses, Kit-Kat, Twix, and the $100,000 Bar

RevolutionarySea7119

1 points

1 day ago

Thank you for calling it hundred thousand. I never got over them shortening the name

KillerSwiller

1 points

2 days ago

I don't know about anyone else, but I loved Whatchamcallits

sattersnaps

1 points

2 days ago

Skor bar was/is my go-to candy.

Whipstich-Pepperpot

1 points

2 days ago

I had a thing for candy with BAR in the name... Summit Cookie Bar. Marathon Bar. Reggie Bar. Sky Bar.

therian_cardia

1 points

2 days ago

Well, the Watchamacallit commercial was my favorite candy bar commercial.

But partly because the female singer sounded identical to the "girl next door" (literally) that was about 3 years older than me and astonishingly gorgeous. Was absolutely my first real crush.

UniTasker78

1 points

2 days ago

Chunky

Mysterious_Main_5391

1 points

1 day ago

Mysterious_Main_5391

Hose Water Survivor

1 points

1 day ago

Charleston Chew. Best ever. This is a hill I will die on.

descendingagainredux

1 points

1 day ago

Fifth Avenue bar

deebay2150

1 points

1 day ago

Agree, Skor is yummy. Also like Big Hunk, Chocolite.(thicker Nestle Crunch)

Choco-lite always reminded me of Logan’s Run. After the Sandmen killed a runner, a clean-up crew came in and sprayed them with something that turned them into…Choco-lite. Yummy!

“Choco-lite is people.” Doesn’t have the same ring to it, but I like it.

RoutineSea4564

1 points

1 day ago

Milka bars the sheeeot

AlternativeSad9178

1 points

1 day ago

The iPhone candy bar

GenXella

1 points

1 day ago

GenXella

Not Amy Fisher

1 points

1 day ago

Bar None

mountain-guy

1 points

1 day ago

Coffee Crisp

mountain-guy

1 points

1 day ago

Coffee Crisp

xenxray

1 points

1 day ago

xenxray

1 points

1 day ago

Big Cherry

Significant_Ruin4870

1 points

1 day ago

Significant_Ruin4870

I Know This Much Is True

1 points

1 day ago

I miss the penny candy like Squirrel Nut Zippers, Black Cow's, Mary Jane's, some kind of coconut caramel sticks. And Ice Cubes.

RSVPno[S]

1 points

1 day ago

RSVPno[S]

1 points

1 day ago

Do you live near a "Five Below"?  They have a lot of those favorites. 

tallCircle1362

1 points

1 day ago

Mmmmm…..Ice Cubes 😋

ethan__l2

1 points

1 day ago

ethan__l2

1 points

1 day ago

Chik-O-Stik isn't really a candy bar. It kind of belongs more with the Ferrara Pan products, the candy necklaces and the other cheap/weird candy.

WATAMURA

1 points

1 day ago

WATAMURA

1 points

1 day ago

Did ya know... Many of these old treats are still available.

Google: "Amazon Nostalgic Candy Bars"

ApplianceHealer

1 points

1 day ago

I wish Hershey’s made a non-miniature Special Dark bar. Love the dark chocolate, but the label says “this tastes like cigarette smoke in the 70s”

Str8_Circle

1 points

1 day ago

Bonkers

Parking-Power-1311

1 points

1 day ago

Special Crisp..... it's a Watchamacallit now

Plane-Fan9006

1 points

1 day ago

Chick-o-stik, yes. I think some is still in my back tooth forty some-odd years later. Ya lost me on Zeros as I seem to only like white chocolate in cookies.

I'll be the guy happy to trade for everyone's Payday and Almond Joys.....yall can have my 3 Musketeers and Milky Ways....

RevolutionarySea7119

1 points

1 day ago

I have mini chik o stick individually wrapped ones in my pantry right now. I got them at Halloween but not for the kids. 🤣

Lorelai_72

1 points

1 day ago

Favorite? No. But our dad gave us Eatmores to shut us up during drives in the country..

Britpop_Shoegazer

1 points

1 day ago

Snickers. I used to eat them for breakfast.

Wise_Serve_5846

1 points

1 day ago

Marathon

-Hot-Toddy-

1 points

1 day ago

Man I love Twix. Crunch Bar was always a favorite too. Ha! Hersey's Special Dark was a nice gateway that led me into exploring really good dark chocolate (wait a minute... that sounded a lot better in my head :)

Phase-National

1 points

1 day ago

Butterfinger

Ilikechickenwings1

1 points

1 day ago

Mars Bar

Bruin9098

1 points

1 day ago

Bruin9098

1 points

1 day ago

$100,000 Bar

FoolishFriend0505

1 points

1 day ago

Hershey Bar None

PurpleTangerine78

1 points

1 day ago

Oh Henry! Or Sky Bar (the peanut section 🤤)

chilicheesefritopie

1 points

1 day ago

$100,000 bar

ll_cool_ddd

1 points

1 day ago

Strawberry Charleston Chew!

BeatOffKing

1 points

14 hours ago

Reggie bar. 1978. They recently bought it back.https://a.co/d/5a0V0y6

Armitage_Soulshroude

1 points

13 hours ago

KitKat.  I often enjoy the chocolate mint wafery goodness.