why did someone feel the need to change "opal fruits" to "starburst" and "marathon" to "snickers"?.
2007-03-19 06:07:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
hi dixidan_2000! i still call them opal fruits and marathon too! they always will be to me!
2007-03-19 06:15:10 · update #1
I still call them Opal fruits and Marathons
2007-03-19 06:11:37 · answer #1 · answered by dixidan_2000 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about starbursts but snickers were so named because the UK was the only country that called them marathons. we had a whole ad campaign when it changed of people going into shops in france etc and asking for a marathon and getting blank looks.
2007-03-19 06:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did some work on an american air base about 22 years ago - their tuck shop sold snickers then, and yes they were still marathons underneath.
So I guess it is yet another thing where the Americans influenced the UK, if the manufacturers only need to print one label instead of two, it will be cheaper, and it looks like we had to change yet again.
2007-03-19 06:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always wondered that...I think it was because it other countries they were know are starburst and snickers. It’s a shame that they changed the names, because I don't know if you remember the TV advert for marathon, because it was due to that advert that I and lots of my friends learnt how to spell marathon
2007-03-20 04:08:41 · answer #4 · answered by Baps . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starburst and Snickers are more marketable, catchy names that people will remember. Also, "opal fruits" is kind of outdated and not very trendy!
2007-03-19 06:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by ... 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i bought a dime bar earlier and they're now called daim. i still call starburst opal fruits
2007-03-19 06:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by angela n 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL, I guess that Starburst and Snickers are better names. Atleast I think so.
2007-03-19 08:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by perfecttenn86 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
why have you still got your nose!i don't really like ether i like munchies and i don't know why they change names i think with the snickers it was because our American cousins already used that name but i maybe wrong
2007-03-19 11:44:32 · answer #8 · answered by old-bag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's what they are called in America and we had to change to bring things in line with them. Pathetic.
2007-03-19 06:14:47 · answer #9 · answered by Misha-non-penguin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marketability. They wouldn't be top sellers with the original names.
2007-03-19 06:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋