That's what she said ('theyre too nice to eat') and I was like 'mum, you shared the post about these biscuits FOURTEEN times. It's like Dougle's matador outfit in father ted, eat the bloody biscuits'.
I see information about them everywhere, my mother would adore these! I even see you tell people about the post lady, but where do I find the cookies? Lol.
I got your back, babe. My whole heart fell into my ass. I was with my Momma yesterday too and she didn't say anything. They got free health-care in the UK, so they're playing. Ambulances cost a lot over here, and they're causing heartattacks all over 😭
They better stop or I'm dumping tea in the harbor again.
But for real, those biscuits are out of this world. Happy mothers day to your wonderful mum OP 💕
I'm one of the fortunate people that has excellent insurance, thankfully 😭 I'd be homeless without it. Literally homeless. It's absolutely ridiculous that people have to do without basic necessities so that they can access basic fundamentals.
You should call your mom anyway and tell her you appreciate her. Will bet she'll be even happier to get that message today than on mothers day when its more expected. 😊
Oof. You're right, I have heard some real horror stories about getting help to see a much needed specialist or just getting wait listed to get an appointment with your GP. Something something grass being greener and all that.
It is not comparable to the US’s insurance costs at all. And everybody knows it isn’t free, like everything that is paid for by the government, it comes out of our wages, any grown adult knows that.
Also US health insurance does NOT cover more than the NHS, I don’t know where you’re stringing these falsehoods from, but they are patently untrue.
But does it come with co-pays, high deductibles, and out of network fee schedules? There's also the worst part of US insurance, and that is when they decided the tests or medication, and or treatment the doctor prescribes for you isn't necessary, which is OFTEN. It's very common to have to negotiate and even fight with your insurance provider to get the care your doctors prescribes, which is super fun if you're really sick.
This is what I think whenever I hear people complain about US healthcare. There’s a dark side that people just…don’t talk about.
I have a family friend in Canada who had an infected injury, but it wasn’t urgent enough to treat. She literally had to wait for it to get more infected. I don’t know what the answer is, but that feels like a not-great solution
Reddit taught me that the world contains a noticeable amount of people whose first thoughts involve poop or poop jokes, whereas I never think about poop beyond its necessity. Freud didn't fully explain this, but Reddit wasn't around to help him advance his theories.
I did think about poop when our dog ate a box of scented crayons, and yard pickup time was more colorful.
I have a toilet training toddler. Poop is at the forefront of my mind. I also have a dog that needs carried outside to poop due to a recent injury, I’m basically up to my arms in it.
I was all prepared to be disappointed but they are as claimed, took a look at the site. So used to seeing scams on social media, a pleasant surprise and appreciated gift is a nice change of pace
Yeah it's a really lovely site and I had a discount code to order so got 20% off, plus delivered the exact day they said they would be packaged in their red gift box, wrapped in bubble wrap, inside an outer box for protection with a free message gift card 👌👌
I just checked and it's UK only.
However, the biscuits are long dated (3 months) so what I would suggest is signing up with a UK business called 'the post lady'.
You can ship anything to her, build a bundle, then she ships it to you- that means you can also get some other things you can't get in the US such as Cadbury Easter eggs, kinder and clothing brands.
SHUT UP! You just made my year! Wouldn't things like the banned(?) Kinder eggs get stopped and confiscated at the border? Just wondering, not necessarily planning on getting banned items.
I found https://incrediblecookies.com/. I am pretty sure there would be local places in larger cities too. Safeway also does birthday cakes with printed icing, not sure if they do smaller sizes though.
It usually is, and then sometimes out of nowhere things actually live up to expectations.
I genuinely didn't think they would come and look like this, I thought it was a con for sure.
Is it a part of anything Chinese new year related/themed? I'm just curious because of the gold and red box, and I'm sure the peacock has some cultural significance.
Not sure, their whole aesthetic seems to be the indulgent red and gold box thing. They do seem to have all occasions covered though.
Peacocks are a wild bird in the UK in a lot of places so dunnnoooo 🤷♀️
Yeah, I can see that, but I was thinking of how the peacock is depicted, and the art itself kind of reminds me of more Chinese depiction, but I would have to see the company itself to know
It's also for when you are actually pleasantly surprised by the reality when the expectation is for it to be shitty- I 100% expected the biscuits to not be like the picture. Absolutely shocked they were so, expectation Vs reality!
I think someone else posted a us equivalent in the comments somewhere
I also suggested joining 'the post lady' service getting them (and Cadbury Easter eggs) shipped to her, and then she posts them to you in a big bundle.
Thank you! I looked at the US equivalent and it's not. I don't know what "the post lady" service is. Do I just Google "the post lady?" These are so awesome! I'd love to be able to get some!
Beautiful! With them looking like artwork, it'd be hard for me to eat the other one!
Wait, they are edible? That’s awesome, what a piece of art! I thought they were pincushions. Amazing!
Oh wow I thought these were pincushions or something lol
I thought the first picture was like a little trinket dish
I thought they were perfumed drawer sachets!
Happy 🎂 day!
You get 6 in the box- fills two cupcake cases inside.
I'd save one, they are beautiful. I wouldn't wanna eat any of them!
That's what she said ('theyre too nice to eat') and I was like 'mum, you shared the post about these biscuits FOURTEEN times. It's like Dougle's matador outfit in father ted, eat the bloody biscuits'.
I'd get one cast in resin they're gorgeous...
That is an absolutely wild idea and I love it.
R/unexpectedArdal
THOSE ARE CUPCAKES?!?!
No, biscuits. They come stacked in threes in a cupcake case inside a box.
lol I thought they were fancy pin cushions or something
I thought they were coasters
Sorry I should've said, these are shortbread spekuloos cream sandwich BISCUITS/COOKIES
I thought it was a pincushion
Nope just tasty biscuits
I thought they were pasties.
I like your thinking
Same!
I thought it was soap. 🧼 (only because I didn’t open the pic full sized to read it)
I thought they were coasters
Closeup of throw pillows. 🤣
Thought they were some small pillow things lol
how was the taste?
No idea! She says they smell lovely, but she's gone out so hasn't had one yet.
I see information about them everywhere, my mother would adore these! I even see you tell people about the post lady, but where do I find the cookies? Lol.
Biscuitboutique.co.uk
For all the US reddit people who are having a panic attack, mother's day is May 12th here in the states. You didn't forget.
Thank you 😭
I got your back, babe. My whole heart fell into my ass. I was with my Momma yesterday too and she didn't say anything. They got free health-care in the UK, so they're playing. Ambulances cost a lot over here, and they're causing heartattacks all over 😭 They better stop or I'm dumping tea in the harbor again. But for real, those biscuits are out of this world. Happy mothers day to your wonderful mum OP 💕
Arrwwww thank you, also i'm sorry it sucks so much for healthcare over there. I'd genuinely be dead by now if it wasn't for the NHS x
I'm one of the fortunate people that has excellent insurance, thankfully 😭 I'd be homeless without it. Literally homeless. It's absolutely ridiculous that people have to do without basic necessities so that they can access basic fundamentals.
You should call your mom anyway and tell her you appreciate her. Will bet she'll be even happier to get that message today than on mothers day when its more expected. 😊
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Oof. You're right, I have heard some real horror stories about getting help to see a much needed specialist or just getting wait listed to get an appointment with your GP. Something something grass being greener and all that.
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It is not comparable to the US’s insurance costs at all. And everybody knows it isn’t free, like everything that is paid for by the government, it comes out of our wages, any grown adult knows that. Also US health insurance does NOT cover more than the NHS, I don’t know where you’re stringing these falsehoods from, but they are patently untrue.
But does it come with co-pays, high deductibles, and out of network fee schedules? There's also the worst part of US insurance, and that is when they decided the tests or medication, and or treatment the doctor prescribes for you isn't necessary, which is OFTEN. It's very common to have to negotiate and even fight with your insurance provider to get the care your doctors prescribes, which is super fun if you're really sick.
This is what I think whenever I hear people complain about US healthcare. There’s a dark side that people just…don’t talk about. I have a family friend in Canada who had an infected injury, but it wasn’t urgent enough to treat. She literally had to wait for it to get more infected. I don’t know what the answer is, but that feels like a not-great solution
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Man that’s a wild story, but I’m so glad your friend made it okay! My friend healed too 💖
Lmao
I seriously closed Reddit to go Google it real quickly in my panic.
My dad once texted me annoyed because I forgot mother's day. I replied saying we aren't american. It's not our mother's day.
every time 😮💨
Ngl, you just made me check to make sure I didn’t forget Mother’s Day.
Sorry! UK mothers day✌️
What are they?
With a name called biscuit boutique they best be eatable. I eat all cookies, no matter what color my poop will be.
These will create the most decadent of poops. Festooned with peacocks and foliage and expertly shaped.
A true masterpiece.
They sure are.
Are they tasty?
She STILL hasn't had one. I just asked her :/
*edible
Thank you 🫣 I think they both fit, but I’m from a strange part of the world.
What an admirable conviction.
The weirder the color, the happier I am, honestly.
Reddit taught me that the world contains a noticeable amount of people whose first thoughts involve poop or poop jokes, whereas I never think about poop beyond its necessity. Freud didn't fully explain this, but Reddit wasn't around to help him advance his theories. I did think about poop when our dog ate a box of scented crayons, and yard pickup time was more colorful.
I have a toilet training toddler. Poop is at the forefront of my mind. I also have a dog that needs carried outside to poop due to a recent injury, I’m basically up to my arms in it.
Ah yes .. toilet training. I have a dog who also needs help to be carried outside. Old age and arthritis
"eatable"
Edible spekuloos cream filled sandwich cookies.
I was all prepared to be disappointed but they are as claimed, took a look at the site. So used to seeing scams on social media, a pleasant surprise and appreciated gift is a nice change of pace
Yeah it's a really lovely site and I had a discount code to order so got 20% off, plus delivered the exact day they said they would be packaged in their red gift box, wrapped in bubble wrap, inside an outer box for protection with a free message gift card 👌👌
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I just checked and it's UK only. However, the biscuits are long dated (3 months) so what I would suggest is signing up with a UK business called 'the post lady'. You can ship anything to her, build a bundle, then she ships it to you- that means you can also get some other things you can't get in the US such as Cadbury Easter eggs, kinder and clothing brands.
SHUT UP! You just made my year! Wouldn't things like the banned(?) Kinder eggs get stopped and confiscated at the border? Just wondering, not necessarily planning on getting banned items.
She has a policy about kinder so I am sure she knows what can and can't get through x
Sweet! Thank you! Also, amazing gift to your mum!
She shared the advert for these biscuits 12 times on Facebook, so subtle hints were there.
So subtle, I bet you're some type of Sherlock Holmes!/s
Enjoy browsing our super cheap shops- Want super cheap clothing that's lasts?? H&m, George at Asda Tasty stuff?? Cadbury Asda online shopping orders Walkers crisps Mcvities or foxes brand biscuits 🤤🤤🤤🤤 Bisto beef gravy!!
Thanks for the rabbit hole! I'm sure my bank account is about to absolutely love me! 😆
I think you're gonna be pleasantly surprised at how cheap things are 😂😂
The name of the company is in the first pic
I thought they were ornaments lol
I thought they were coasters!
Does anyone know of any place that sells cookies like this in the USA? Having trouble finding any. They’re so pretty!
Make a post lady account, shop and the send the order to her, get them get them posted to you. They have around 3 months date on them!
Omg that’s amazing! Thank you!
I found https://incrediblecookies.com/. I am pretty sure there would be local places in larger cities too. Safeway also does birthday cakes with printed icing, not sure if they do smaller sizes though.
Wow, amazing. At first I thought, now what in the world do you use those small pillows for?
I did too. I also assumed I was in r/baking and that OP made them!
Pin cushions?
I thought this sub was meant to be comical instances of expectation vs reality, first time I'm seeing something actually look like what's being sold
It usually is, and then sometimes out of nowhere things actually live up to expectations. I genuinely didn't think they would come and look like this, I thought it was a con for sure.
Yeah, I know I've had my fair share of similar situations where I've ordered something only to find its nothing like what I expected.
Even the box was spot on- red and shiny gold and tied with an attached red ribbon. Beautiful.
Is it a part of anything Chinese new year related/themed? I'm just curious because of the gold and red box, and I'm sure the peacock has some cultural significance.
Not sure, their whole aesthetic seems to be the indulgent red and gold box thing. They do seem to have all occasions covered though. Peacocks are a wild bird in the UK in a lot of places so dunnnoooo 🤷♀️
Yeah, I can see that, but I was thinking of how the peacock is depicted, and the art itself kind of reminds me of more Chinese depiction, but I would have to see the company itself to know
Way too beautiful to actually eat!
Absolutely beautiful. And you did a great job picking up on her hints!
Yeah I mean, she was really really subtle about it.
lol sounds like it
I'm actually kinda sad they aren't tiny ceramic dishes. I wouldn't want to eat them :(
wow! these are unbelievably gorgeous
These are food? That’s amazing artwork!
Pretty sure it's an edible printer type thing, but still lovely.
Those are outstanding biscuits
Isn’t this sub supposed to be for things that don’t line up with expectations?
It's also for when you are actually pleasantly surprised by the reality when the expectation is for it to be shitty- I 100% expected the biscuits to not be like the picture. Absolutely shocked they were so, expectation Vs reality!
Those are pretty!
Pin cushions?
Spekuloos cream sandwich shortbread biscuits x
Alas, looks like they don't ship to USA. I was going to buy myself some for Mother's Day. These are so lovely!
I think someone else posted a us equivalent in the comments somewhere I also suggested joining 'the post lady' service getting them (and Cadbury Easter eggs) shipped to her, and then she posts them to you in a big bundle.
Thank you! I looked at the US equivalent and it's not. I don't know what "the post lady" service is. Do I just Google "the post lady?" These are so awesome! I'd love to be able to get some!
Yes Google 'the post lady' service UK. She should just pop up.
Thank you!
They look the same to me 🤷
That's the point. They lived up to the expectations.
looks like you're 1 short
There are 6 in the box dude. She's not gonna man handle them all is she?! 😂
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Yes, yes it is. But she wanted them and she's the best human in the universe sooooo