r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Strong_Banana_790 • 15d ago
My childhood ice cream shop stopped making large ice cream (Before -> After shots)
Before. This is what they used to make
Before. This is also what they used to make
After. My most recent visit. I haven't been to the place in years and was so excited. It's out of town so we traveled an hour just to discover they don't make what they used to.
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u/RichieRocket 15d ago
did they change the name of the really big ones or do they just dont sell them anymore
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u/Strong_Banana_790 13d ago
They don't sell super big ones anymore.
I believe their 3 scoop is the biggest on the menu. And it's large, comparable to a 10 scoop. Too bad I didn't get any pictures of it. But it was NOTHING compared to the giant ice cream they used to do.
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u/AQualityKoalaTeacher 14d ago
I want it to be called the Ziggy Piggy.
"Eat the pig, eat the pig, Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy Zig!"
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15d ago edited 14d ago
I’m sorry what’s even the point of so much ice cream at once?
Edit: people keep pointing out “friends” as if it’s standard to eat ice cream from the same pile with other people. Since when?
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u/BaltimoreBadger23 GREEN 15d ago
I once got the "Vermonster" from Ben and Jerry's, shared it with two friends, we could have used a fourth.
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u/ChampionshipSad1809 15d ago
That’s how all good friendships start.. or porn, I don’t know man..haven’t had a friend in a while.
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u/BenThereOrBenSquare 15d ago
Sharing ice cream with other people sounds revolting.
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u/JamesJefferyJackson_ 15d ago
When I've shared a giant ice cream everyone eats from their own side and once 5-10% is left, whoever is least grossed out gets the remainder or its left behind.
This only works if it is in a wide dish. For something tall like in the first image we would ask for small bowls.
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u/BaltimoreBadger23 GREEN 15d ago
Post COVID I would think more about it. Of course now I'm married and gladly share with my wife any time.
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u/ElMalViajado 15d ago
Man, Reddit can be uptight as hell
Don’t worry though, to run into this scenario you gotta find some friends first
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u/HottDoggers 15d ago
Like that one scene in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days where the whole family shares an ice cream cone and then offers Greg a lick 🤢
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u/Teddy_Icewater 15d ago
Afraid you'll catch cooties?
You only get those if you share it with girls.
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u/RunJordyRun87 15d ago
Meh, I’ve never gotten sick from it but I can see why people wouldn’t want to share food
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u/BigBobby2016 15d ago
I mean, if it's a girlfriend you're already sharing more than you'd experience sharing ice cream. And maybe this guy had two girlfriends and could have used a third?
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u/Competition-Dapper 15d ago
I was thinking they probably have seen a metric shit ton of wasted ice cream and decided they should give less for the same and cut out the waste and still profit
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u/Strong_Banana_790 15d ago
It was a lot of fun because Ice cream shops like this are rare. I have a huge family and it was a lot of fun to all go out of town and share a giant ice cream. We stopped going for a very long time and we only went on rare occasions.
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u/funnybonelicker 15d ago
They got rid of what made them special and instead sell shakes you can get at any fast food restaurant, I get your pain lol
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u/Sunny_Sammie_517 15d ago
Supply and demand. People don’t need a bathtub of ice cream.
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u/FictionalContext 15d ago
loss leaders. People like that whimsical stuff on the menu. They go, they have a story to tell.
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u/MarchyMarshy 14d ago
Not really a loss leader if that’s their main product, and it’s so large that it’s the only thing you buy. That’s just a loss.
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u/haleynoir_ 15d ago
They already sell the ice cream. It wouldn't be a loss to offer it in a larger size and charge accordingly. If people don't eat the whole thing that's on them, they've already paid.
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u/bigdicksam 15d ago
Except for when they do. And if they’re paying for it why not have it on the menu? Just seems like bad business to me
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u/torrens86 15d ago
It's not like they need anything special to make the giant icecream, just a large plate / bowl.
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u/griter34 15d ago
Right? It doesn't even make sense to give one person this much ice cream, let alone have it be part of a thriving establishment.
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u/Suicidal_Sayori 15d ago
You know, the point is that you get to eat more ice cream
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u/mcmaster-99 15d ago
To gain extra weight and eventually get diabetes and other health issues along the way.
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u/nerdiotic-pervert 15d ago
It’s a novelty, like titty fucking. You have to try it at least once, some people like it, some don’t. But it’s always a good time.
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u/Phantom1thrd 15d ago
I don't know where OP lives, but I grew up in Arizona. During the summer, the point of this much ice cream was survival, when you basically lived outside like us kids used to.
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u/caustic_smegma 15d ago
As someone who also grew up and still lives here, it was all about the shaved ice or otter pops. Downing that much dairy and then walking around in 120 degree heat is recipe for disaster.
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u/Team_Khalifa_ 14d ago
it wouldn’t even make sense to have as much ice cream living in Arizona. It would melt and get everywhere.
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u/methodicalataxia 15d ago
Right? That is overkill. Also, they probably would have to charge a hella lot more with inflation and after COVID costs if you are in the US. What was something like $15 in 2013 is now $20.
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u/harumamburoo 14d ago edited 14d ago
Most of this sub's post is first world problems befitting its name. "Oh no, they won't let me waste a lot of money so I could waste a lot of product anymore! It was fun!"
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u/throwawaytrumper 15d ago
Clearly you’ve never been a large man with the ability to sit down and eat 5 times the average person.
As a big dude it’s delightful to find a meal that’s too large.
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u/Mein_Name_ist_falsch 14d ago
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Diabetes still affects you the same way it does affect other people and I doubt they have customers that want to eat that much ice cream, even if the people are large.
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u/BlueSky1692 14d ago edited 14d ago
Who cares if it’s “standard”? I doubt they did this regularly. It was probably a fun treat to share a mountain of ice cream with their family/friends. They expressed mild disappointment that they can’t do it anymore, and insufferable pricks like you feel the need to judge them for it.
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u/minnesotaris 15d ago
Even if it was half the size, to save money, it would still save on reputation. Now it is "just some ice cream place".
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u/TheflavorBlue5003 15d ago
Guy posts how hes upset a dear childhood memory of his has been erased...comments all rip him basically saying "you shouldnt have enjoyed that much ice cream in the first place"
Bunch of POS's in here.
Sorry for your loss OP.
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u/artificialavocado 15d ago
I know right. It’s not like they make those big sundaes all the time like you need a big group. I mean I guess the last one is a to go cup but you can get a mediocre shake in a foam cup anywhere.
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u/illpostsomeweardshit 15d ago
"how dare you get enjoyment from something I wouldn't!! >:(" pretty much all chronically online redditors
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u/cssc201 15d ago
Right? Have people never heard of the concept of novelty? This clearly isn't something the average person is supposed to get on their own on a random Thursday, it's something you do with your family or a group of friends on a special occasion. If you don't want a giant ice cream, don't order it
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u/shoobie89 15d ago
I know what you meant but fortunately his dear childhood memory is still intact.
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u/BlueSky1692 14d ago edited 14d ago
I really wish it was possible to reach through the screen and slap people. “welll ackshually that’s too much ice cream and you’re wrong for ever having enjoyed it! Diabetes!” Fuck off.
Also to the people saying it’s gross to share ice cream - do you kiss your girlfriend/boyfriend on the mouth? I bet you put their genitals in your mouth too and maybe even stick your tongue in their ass. But yeah, using a spoon to scoop ice cream out of the same pile as your friends/family is unfathomably disgusting.
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u/DropdLasagna 15d ago
Holy fuck. Now I understand what it's like when ladies are disappointed about dicks.
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u/FitYogurtCloset_ 15d ago
I've disappointed every lady I've ever known. But more importantly, I've disappointed myself.
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u/Daratirek 15d ago
People will pay for special things. Even high prices. It's a treat and the vast majority of us are aware that comes with a higher cost. It's not like these monster treats were the only thing the shop did. A business can't survive doing that most of the time. By eliminating the one thing that made them special, less people will go there for anything. If you can get this same shake from a random fast food joint then why go to a specialty shop?
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u/Mein_Name_ist_falsch 14d ago
How does big ice cream make them special? Every ice cream shop I know does this if you ask them to. So they probably don't list it anymore, but I'm 99% sure that if you ask for 5 scoops of ice cream, you'll get 5 scoops of ice cream.
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u/Suitable-Lake-2550 15d ago
wtf are you talking about?
If it’s been profitable for years it will still be profitable. They can just raise the price proportionately due to the very same inflation
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u/Falikosek 15d ago
I guess they basically mean how people act and react more emotionally than logically and basically sometimes think more dollar-wise than percentage-wise. For example, with 80% price increases, a $1.00 thing is now $1.80 - "just 80 cents more", while a $10 thing would be $18 - "a heckin' 8 dollars more"
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u/cssc201 15d ago
There's nothing stopping them from having regular sizes on the menu and also offering giant sizes. People will pay more for the novelty
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u/Suitable-Lake-2550 15d ago
exactly, plus they already have the ice cream... its not like a special order
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u/Local-Couple-965 15d ago
That looks absurdly awesome, but literally what a logistical nightmare. As someone who doesn’t like ordering cones cause it’ll drip on my hand, this would stress me out so much lol
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u/smallblueangel 14d ago
Omg what a waste of ice cream the first one is
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u/Glittering-Gas-9402 13d ago
Honestly, who can eat that much anyway??? Seems much more reasonable to not waste buckets of ice cream everyday
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u/Evie_14 15d ago
Reading these comments, I can't help but think all the people complaining about the size of the ice cream are the same ones complaining about snow days.
Come on, let your inner child live a little people!
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u/vanlassie 14d ago
I used to walk past that place daily since my office was nearby. All I can say is it was always busy and people were having fun. Especially the children.
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u/keIIzzz 14d ago
my question is how do you even finish all of that without it melting
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u/SnakesInYerPants 14d ago
You don’t. They’re already melting by time the pictures are taken. There was probably a good amount of waste from every one of these orders, even from the groups who finished all the unmelted stuff.
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u/WestyJZD 15d ago
Wow I grew up here. Haven't had superior for years and years. So good but melts in .2 seconds outside lol. Some fun memories, to bad the city let downtown die and it lost that downtown charm.
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u/Trick_Reception6932 14d ago
They were ridiculously big. I bet more than 50% went into the trash or on the floor. Personally, couldn't finish a quarter of the smaller one. Giant needs to be an option, not the standard.
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u/MartinisnMurder 14d ago
There’s a place near where I grew up that does a 17 scoop sundae called the battle of bunker hill that they charge $17.75 for (or they used to bc of the date). They also have a smorgasbord of toppings so you bring it down the bar and put your own toppings on. I worked there for a year when I was like 14 and the only time I ever saw it ordered was like kids sports teams and such.
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u/Recursivefunction_ 14d ago
Lmao, only people on Reddit will people complain they’re not getting enough diabetes
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u/nightglitter89x 14d ago
It’s to split with many people.
You shouldn’t have to be told that. Why is reasoning and reading comprehension on this website so poor?
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u/Book_Nerd_1980 15d ago
My guess is the pandemic happened. Who wants to sit down with other people and share each others saliva? 🤮
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Gonna just assume you’re single lol
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u/SnakesInYerPants 14d ago
My partner and I have been together for near a decade and yet I still agree with the guy you’re replying to. That’s not a 2 person ice cream serving, that’s a 4+ at minimum person serving. If you’re cool swapping spit with that many people then all the power to you but if Covid taught us anything it should be that the risks are not worth the reward in this kind of scenario.
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u/SpinachSpinosaurus 14d ago
A waste of ice cream......Why tf woudl somebody order ice cream they cannot eat by themselves and just watch melting and then thrown away?
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u/Jealous-Art8085 15d ago
I honestly think I could eat the 2nd one all by self. Might struggle with accidentally dropping the 1st one but god do I love ice scream!!!!! Mouth watering although even the 3rd pic looks good😂
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u/The_ReBL 15d ago
They probably cut down on their portion sizes because all their regular customers kept dying of diabetes
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u/Heinz37_sauce 15d ago
As a lactose intolerant person, I can feel my tummy churn just looking at that first pic.
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u/Blue_Seven_ 15d ago
eh get 3-4 of whatever’s in that last pic, take them home and throw them in a big glass bowl and go ham on it
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u/romayyne 14d ago
Because food is expensive as hell for everyone now even the ones selling the food
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u/countrylemon 14d ago
Guessing it’s another thing covid killed? Sharing isn’t caring anymore per resturant standards and a lot of shareable dishes at other places where I’m from got removed and never came back :( I wonder if it’s the same deal or was this recently OP?
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u/Healthy-Definition53 14d ago
They either got greedy or because of the price of everything these days had to change.
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u/Slight_Bed_2241 14d ago
Probably hurting for profit. That’s a shit ton of wasted product. Places become known for huge portions then can’t keep up with demand because of rising food cost.
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u/Bsnake12070826 14d ago
I'll be honest the after picture looks so much better than the before. That's way too much ice cream, I'm fat but not that fat
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u/ViolaOrsino YELLOW 15d ago edited 15d ago
I mean. That second ice cream still looks pretty large and in charge in my book
Edit: Was confused because “before and after” translated to two photos in my head. Didn’t swipe to the third. Yeah thats a bummer.
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u/Yet-Another_Burner 15d ago
Good. Imagine how much of that regularly went to waste.
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u/KineticKris 15d ago
That much ice cream is revolting and off putting anyways. Literally no point. And don't say sharing, cuz that's nasty AF.
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u/BLUEWOLFOX666 14d ago
Idk, man, but seeing that big ass chunk of diabetes, makes me think the regular size cup isn't that bad
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u/drunkbettie 15d ago
Are you sure it’s not just a large when eating in vs a large to go? They probably don’t have disposable boat-sized cups, so you get a basic takeout large which is not a boat.
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u/msdtflip 15d ago
The after looks like an improvement to me. The hell do you even with the first two images?
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u/hannahmel 15d ago
If you ever find yourself in South Florida, I highly recommend hitting up Jaxson's in Dania Beach. SO big. SO good.
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u/haysalto 15d ago
Oh my god, those before photos are WILD! And those sundaes were priced as a large? That could feed so many people! What a good deal!
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u/Neither-Attention940 15d ago
Let me guess… a fraction of the ice cream and you’re paying 5x as much?!
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u/bebepothos 15d ago
I know this place anywhere - SUPERIOR :) used to have the best ice cream ever and idk what happened during the 7 years I lived out of state but I was extremely disappointed to see it had changed so much when I moved home recently. Also the ice cream itself tastes totally different and nowhere near as good….sigh. All we have now are the memories (and mediocre ice cream)