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Old 03-12-2024, 10:55 AM   #181
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If Smarties and Maltesers are not considered bars, I think we have to seriously question the credentials of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I would like to officially push for the disqualification of Reese’s in any and all current or future chocolate bar discussions.
They aren't bars, they are chocolate treats.

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If Smarties and Maltesers are not considered bars, I think we have to seriously question the credentials of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I would like to officially push for the disqualification of Reese’s in any and all current or future chocolate bar discussions.
Does being round make them not a bar? Does having 2 in a package not make them a bar? What about the oversized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups that are sold in individual packages?



There's also the half pound cup:



Bounty "bars" are oval and come two to a pack. Both Big Turk and Toblerone come in "bars" that composed of smaller pieces meant to be broken apart. A small bit of chocolate conjoining the Peanut Butter Cups would qualify them as a bar?
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Does being round make them not a bar? Does having 2 in a package not make them a bar? What about the oversized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups that are sold in individual packages?



There's also the half pound cup:



Bounty "bars" are oval and come two to a pack. Both Big Turk and Toblerone come in "bars" that composed of smaller pieces meant to be broken apart. A small bit of chocolate conjoining the Peanut Butter Cups would qualify them as a bar?
Bounty bars are short bars, little different than halloween-sized bars.

Reese’s are cups, not bars. If they were bars, they’d be bars, but they’re cups, so they aren’t bars.

I feel like this doesn’t even warrant explanation.

Big Turk and Toblerone (terrible) are both bars. If they weren’t attached, they wouldn’t be bars, but they are.

If you attached two Reese’s cups together they could be a bar, but would no longer be a cup, because bars aren’t cups.

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Bounty bars are short bars, little different than halloween-sized bars.

Reese’s are cups, not bars. If they were bars, they’d be bars, but they’re cups, so they aren’t bars.

I feel like this doesn’t even warrant explanation.

Big Turk and Toblerone (terrible) are both bars. If they weren’t attached, they wouldn’t be bars, but they are.

If you attached two Reese’s cups together they could be a bar, but would no longer be a cup, because bars aren’t cups.

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Finals time! So this was weird for me, all 8 of my picks advanced to the 2nd round but neither of my picks made it to the finals. Anyways there’s 2 days left to vote!

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Old 03-12-2024, 01:06 PM   #186
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If Reese Cups (especially big cups) aren’t in the Bar family, then no more talk of Cuban Lunch. It’s in some “Chunk” family along with fudge.
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A Cuban Lunch is about the same size and shape as a bar of soap, so I think it fits in the bar family.
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Twix in final? Damn, you must have some bad chocolate bars.. If you ever travel to Finland, try Tupla or Fazer Crunchy bars, pure heaven


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I nibble the curves off my Reese Cups to turn it into a bar before consuming.
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A Cuban Lunch is about the same size and shape as a bar of soap, so I think it fits in the bar family.
But it’s not a circle. Anything rectangular is more of a bar than anything circular. That’s where I draw the line.
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But it’s not a circle. Anything rectangular is more of a bar than anything circular. That’s where I draw the line.
Bar, as per Webster's Dictionary:

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: a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
windows with bars across them
a door secured by an iron bar
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a bar of gold
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: a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support
especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising
By the strict dictionary definition, you are correct, any "bar" must be rectangular. By this definition, you would also exclude anything square or triangular.
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Since we are debating the merits of "bars", I present a formal rejection of Twix as a valid entry in the bracket. It is two skinny sticks, not conjoined hence not a chocolate "bar". Thank you.
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Since we are debating the merits of "bars", I present a formal rejection of Twix as a valid entry in the bracket. It is two skinny sticks, not conjoined hence not a chocolate "bar". Thank you.
bro, it is clearly two bars, there has been no measurements definition based on "bar".
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bro, it is clearly two bars, there has been no measurements definition based on "bar".
If they want to be considered a "bar", conjoin them like a Kit Kat.
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Twix can’t be disqualified based on bar criteria because, as noted, it is two bars, but should be disqualified based on the fact that it sucks.
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I like almost any chocolate bar unless it has coconut, jelly, or fruit in it.

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I like almost any chocolate bar unless it has coconut, jelly, or fruit in it.

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I used to agree with this but Dairy Milk Fruit and Nut changed my mind. One exception I suppose.
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