@WaltC Ditto. Horrible, horrible crap. I’d be happy if it was just xylitol. No idea why they felt the need to add aspartame since xylitol is super sweet to begin with.
@cengland0 The aspartame is the horrible crap. The xylitol might give you a horrible crap. Though I use xylitol products and it’s never really affected me that way.
@ponagathos I know aspartame does, both from personal experience and various warnings on food labels containing the stuff. The other two probably have similar side effects as aspartame. I avoid them all just for peace of mind.
I like the tins but I just got a handful at Weis in wintergreen that had been marked down to 25 cents. I am a sucker for small tins of all kinds but do not care for the orange color.
Oh, in case anyone is wondering, no, I have not put any of these tins to use as of yet. I just have a fascination with small containers for some reason.
@mossygreen Also I used to compulsively chew an orange-flavored gum I could buy in bulk at BJ’s, but they stopped carrying it, and I couldn’t find another cheap source, and these may work as a near-enough substitute.
@PhysAssist And me too. I have dozens of various sized small containers made of tin, cardboard, plastic, and unicorn poop. The Spouse says it’s better overall than when I collected cardboard boxes because “that’s such a good one!”
@magic_cave ohhh… that carbord box thing is a dangerous trap.
But these Amazon shipping boxes are all conveniently the same size! So they’ll be great for organizing various parts and supplies in the shop to stow on the shelves.
Even tho the parts are already organized and stowed in those old plastic Target baby wipe boxes from 20+ years ago when the kids were in diapers. And in old cigar boxes.
Along my walking loop there’s a foofy cigar bar/restaurant that stacks very nice empty fancy cigar boxes by the door. Oh, the willpower it takes to walk on by…
@AiraCobra Never heard of Jet.com so I went and checked it out. Is it called that because it’s for people who own private jets? Maybe there are some good prices in there somewhere, but everything I saw was way more expensive than Sam’s, Costco, or my local supermarket.
I too was interested in them until I saw xylitol as main ingredient, with a side of aspartame. I love the little tins though. I got some as swag handouts at an art fair. Quite useful.
Tempted to buy them for the tins and toss out the xylitol nuggets.
@PhysAssist thanks a lot for the gif. Now I need to go to the attic, dig through bins, fill my lungs with insulation fluff, find my SNES, bring it down, realize the cords weren’t packed with the machine, go down to the basement, dig through the cord drawer, figure out which cords I need, go back up, get everything set, then go to the garage, get the game out of the cabinet there, put it in the machine, turn it on, wait for it to not work, turn it off, take out the game cartridge, blow into it, in spite of all the time I’ve been told the blowing doesn’t actually do anything, put it back in the machine, turn it on, realize the volume is up way too loud, turn it down, delete a save file, come up with a clever name, start the game, do great until that stupid forest dungeon in the Dark World with stupid friggin hand, get frustrated, finally beat that stupid hand, beat the rest of the game, and finally fail to get all the stuff I actually had planned done. This is all your fault for posting that gif.
Both of these also talk about xylitol ingestion in humans, and its benefits.
In fact we have for several years been recommending that parents use a Xylitol-containing Nasal Spray [Named Xlear] for their ill children in order to help decongest and reduce the risk of ear and other upper respiratory infections. It is approved for use down to <6 mo of age. Now they also sell gum, toothpaste, mouthwash, and sinus irrigation sets with similar benefits.
“40% fewer calories than sugared mints. Calorie content of this size piece has been reduced from 2.5 to 1.5 calories.”
Do we really need to work that hard to make chemicals that will save ONE calorie? I know no one eats just one, but still. Apparently based on previous comments about physical repercussions, negative reinforcement will keep you from eating too many more than once.
I bought these a while back. If you like Orange Tic Tacs or Orange mint Lifesavers… these are not those. Although not terrible, certainly not great. They definitely taste like a sugar free orange mint though so if that’s your thing… go nuts.
@0Wise1 That was awesome work on the cameraman’s part. He was able to crop that out almost immediately which is incredible for a live show. You could say that he cropped a feel.
@lisaviolet They just came! I haven’t had one yet, but when I opened the envelope my first thought was: “Oh my god, they smell like baby asprin! And room freshener spray.” Now I have had one, and they taste fine within that context. Seems to be better if you don’t bite into them.
In case anyone was wondering, this flavor is thoroughly meh. Three mints in, the floral lavatory freshener orange was all I got, and I realized I could not in good conscience give these to anyone i valued in any way.
I got most of the way through one tin by leaving it in my car so I’d have a whole day to forget the meh-ness if the flavor and start the cycle of hope once more.
@ELUNO tictacs are tiny with kinda strong flavor. They’re little saturated pixels of goodness.
These are labeled “mentos” but they’re not really mentos, they have a mehntense flavor, like (how I imagine) prechewed gum on the underside of a railing tastes, and they’re bigger, so the meh flavor lasts and lasts.
@Barney
It’s more like cheap stuff cheap but I like to wander around there once in a while. It’s a mile from my house. Someone got stabbed to death in the parking lot so I go when it’s light out.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
12x Packs of Orange Mentos
Pictures
12 Mentos Standing
1 Mentos (Mento?)
Spilled Mentos
Key Comparison
Boxed Mentos
Shark Attack
Price Comparison
$15.75 at Amazon
Warranty
90 Day Mediocre
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th
Yum
Well that’s interesting
Well…they’re about the same color as…dare I say it…candy corn.
The Candy Corn replacement has arrived.
@cengland0 I would prefer it to be chocolate.
@Kidsandliz Ditto. I’m a chocoholic.
@Kidsandliz but then, it wouldn’t really be a replacement for the candy corn
@cengland0 I, too, am addicted to chocohol. Also crack-cocaine! ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Not bad but they are no Poontos.
@yakkoTDI (video deleted)
Menthos. The next generation of candy corn.
How many are in each box ?
@jmbunkin Assuming it is the same as the wintergreen flavor, fifty to a tin.
@jmbunkin the above linked benchmark Amazon posting says 50 per tin.
… and of course in typical fashion, the Amazon price has dropped to $14.95 from the original above price of $15.75.
@jmbunkin well 40 something are spilled out in one photo
@jmbunkin fitty
@hotrodder UH comin out your stereo
Woot recently had these as a flash deal. For the same price.
What’s going on Meh? Is this a sign?
@shahnm https://sellout.woot.com/offers/12-pack-mentos-nowmints-orange-flavor?ref=so_cnt_wp_6_6
@shahnm they had them on yesterday in the stocking stuffer section
@shahnm $8 ≠ $8.99
@shahnm
still do
https://sellout.woot.com/offers/12-pack-mentos-nowmints-orange-flavor?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_sell_8_1
Are these chewy like normal mentos or are they hard like a tic tac?
@jayman007 harder than a tic tac.
@jayman007 it’s actually just candy corn stuffed into recycled mentos boxes. Don’t believe their lie.
Pour one out for my VMP subscription.
/giphy no vmp no mentos
Thanks for showing the ingredients-- unfortunately it has aspartame-- I won’t touch that stuff.
@WaltC Ditto. Horrible, horrible crap. I’d be happy if it was just xylitol. No idea why they felt the need to add aspartame since xylitol is super sweet to begin with.
@cinoclav Probably because too much sugar alcohol can give you diarrhea.
@WaltC Thanks for pointing that out. I canceled my order
@cengland0 The aspartame is the horrible crap. The xylitol might give you a horrible crap. Though I use xylitol products and it’s never really affected me that way.
Aspartame: May cause significant intestinal distress in some people. You know who you are.
@TheTexasTwister I thought that was the xylitol and other sugar alcohols that do it.
Ahh yes, xylitol and malitol… Think those are what make sugar-free gummy bears so special?
@ponagathos I know aspartame does, both from personal experience and various warnings on food labels containing the stuff. The other two probably have similar side effects as aspartame. I avoid them all just for peace of mind.
@TheTexasTwister One man’s distress is another man’s relief.
@norman8 O_o Well, if you’re having trouble then I suppose it is.
@TheTexasTwister So, is it pronounced “ass-part-of-me”?
So these aren’t chewy and won’t make Diet Coke explode? Meh.
The first ingredient is xylitol. Doesn’t that mean it’s made entirely of xylitol with flavouring? Hope the next deal is loo roll.
@tartanknickers Yes, we’d be on a roll alright!
Orange mint? Must be a weird flavor. Xylitol is an instant no for me.
Unlisted side effect: you gon’ shit yo’ self from the phenylalanine if you eat too many of these.
Store chain near work sells stuff like this for fifty cents, so meh.
I need vmp. paying for shipping is killing me
@chr Buy the product and consider the extra $5 a one-day VMP.
I like the tins but I just got a handful at Weis in wintergreen that had been marked down to 25 cents. I am a sucker for small tins of all kinds but do not care for the orange color.
Oh, in case anyone is wondering, no, I have not put any of these tins to use as of yet. I just have a fascination with small containers for some reason.
@ponagathos You and me both! I am seriously considering these for the tins. But I do like orange things.
@mossygreen & @ponagathos & me makes three!!
@mossygreen Also I used to compulsively chew an orange-flavored gum I could buy in bulk at BJ’s, but they stopped carrying it, and I couldn’t find another cheap source, and these may work as a near-enough substitute.
@PhysAssist I used to love the orange Gatorade gum. I have not tried these mints though.
@PhysAssist And me too. I have dozens of various sized small containers made of tin, cardboard, plastic, and unicorn poop. The Spouse says it’s better overall than when I collected cardboard boxes because “that’s such a good one!”
@PhysAssist - Sams Club and Jet.com for all your bulk candy needs
@magic_cave ohhh… that carbord box thing is a dangerous trap.
But these Amazon shipping boxes are all conveniently the same size! So they’ll be great for organizing various parts and supplies in the shop to stow on the shelves.
Even tho the parts are already organized and stowed in those old plastic Target baby wipe boxes from 20+ years ago when the kids were in diapers. And in old cigar boxes.
Along my walking loop there’s a foofy cigar bar/restaurant that stacks very nice empty fancy cigar boxes by the door. Oh, the willpower it takes to walk on by…
@AiraCobra Never heard of Jet.com so I went and checked it out. Is it called that because it’s for people who own private jets? Maybe there are some good prices in there somewhere, but everything I saw was way more expensive than Sam’s, Costco, or my local supermarket.
/buy
@ESQuireTech It worked! Your order number is: regal-middle-loss
/image regal middle loss
I too was interested in them until I saw xylitol as main ingredient, with a side of aspartame. I love the little tins though. I got some as swag handouts at an art fair. Quite useful.
Tempted to buy them for the tins and toss out the xylitol nuggets.
@katbyter Xylitol= GOOD for you, me and anybody wanting less sickness- see my post below.
Just don’t share them with puppers…
That will be splained below too…
@katbyter TINS ARE GOOD.
@mossygreen That too!
/buy q-- 2
@therealjrn It worked! Your order number is: flatulent-tonal-sandwich
/image flatulent tonal sandwich
@mediocrebot flatulent-tonal-sandwich? What are you trying to say? You want I should use these up my butt?
@therealjrn
/giphy flatulent tonal sandwich
@therealjrn OMG LOL
/Buy Q–1
@PhysAssist It worked! Your order number is: private-perilous-digestion
/image private perilous digestion
@mediocrebot
/giphy private perilous digestion
/buy
@mossygreen It worked! Your order number is: paramount-handsome-paste
/image paramount handsome paste
@mediocrebot Fun! I never did this before.
@mossygreen me neither!
@mossygreen also
/giphy paramount handsome paste
@mossygreen
@PhysAssist thanks a lot for the gif. Now I need to go to the attic, dig through bins, fill my lungs with insulation fluff, find my SNES, bring it down, realize the cords weren’t packed with the machine, go down to the basement, dig through the cord drawer, figure out which cords I need, go back up, get everything set, then go to the garage, get the game out of the cabinet there, put it in the machine, turn it on, wait for it to not work, turn it off, take out the game cartridge, blow into it, in spite of all the time I’ve been told the blowing doesn’t actually do anything, put it back in the machine, turn it on, realize the volume is up way too loud, turn it down, delete a save file, come up with a clever name, start the game, do great until that stupid forest dungeon in the Dark World with stupid friggin hand, get frustrated, finally beat that stupid hand, beat the rest of the game, and finally fail to get all the stuff I actually had planned done. This is all your fault for posting that gif.
@simplersimon Sorry, not Sorry!
Promised info re: health benefits of Xylitol:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/xylitol-101#section4
Keep away from puppers [dogs of all kinds]:http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/new-findings-effects-xylitol-ingestion-dogs
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/xylitol-toxicity-in-dogs
Both of these also talk about xylitol ingestion in humans, and its benefits.
In fact we have for several years been recommending that parents use a Xylitol-containing Nasal Spray [Named Xlear] for their ill children in order to help decongest and reduce the risk of ear and other upper respiratory infections. It is approved for use down to <6 mo of age. Now they also sell gum, toothpaste, mouthwash, and sinus irrigation sets with similar benefits.
@PhysAssist The secret is to pace yourself while eating xylitol-containing things.
@PhysAssist I highly suggest Spry mints too.
@PhysAssist but it still has aspartame… Ugh.
@mossygreen I used to eat xylitol gum… Just one piece. I was getting a lot of stomach aches after chewing a few minutes.
Regular sugared gum, no issues.
@mossygreen “Place yourself”.
@cinoclav Yes, I do like the Spry xylitol mints (& the gum too).
I ordered twice:
/giphy restless-unjust-knight
I’m drunk. Why did I buy three? I don’t know. Maybe I’ll figure it out when I’m sober.
@shortman What does this mean: Sober?
So Meh, are you trying to tell us that Christmas oranges have lost a peel?
Ok in for a bundle …
the Frehhhhhshmaker
/giphy cunning-instrumental-cockatoo
/buy q— 3
@SpenceMan01 It worked! Your order number is: manageable-futile-vase
/image manageable futile vase
the new candy corn @ $ 9.79/ pound (VMP free shipping pricing)…for this:
at least the corn had some energy on board
“40% fewer calories than sugared mints. Calorie content of this size piece has been reduced from 2.5 to 1.5 calories.”
Do we really need to work that hard to make chemicals that will save ONE calorie? I know no one eats just one, but still. Apparently based on previous comments about physical repercussions, negative reinforcement will keep you from eating too many more than once.
/weighty-damaging-polish
/giphy weighty-damaging-polish
Footos.
I bought these a while back. If you like Orange Tic Tacs or Orange mint Lifesavers… these are not those. Although not terrible, certainly not great. They definitely taste like a sugar free orange mint though so if that’s your thing… go nuts.
Woot selling them for 8.99 for 2 more days.
they must of over made these really bad.
Orange ya glad they aren’t Banana?
/giphy domineering-fictional-line
@0Wise1 That was awesome work on the cameraman’s part. He was able to crop that out almost immediately which is incredible for a live show. You could say that he cropped a feel.
@0Wise1 Donald Trump doesn’t look as orange as he used to in that video. That must be from before he started eating orange mentos.
@OnionSoup Fanken much?
MEHntos?? Pass…
Are you guys watching me? I just bought them from Woot last night.
So why did Mentos break meh.com at 3pm est?
@dino2269 3pm? I’ve been trying to connect since 7am and it’s had problems all day.
@dino2269 everyone wants mentos.
/buy
@dino2269 It worked! Your order number is: afraid-puzzled-knight
/image afraid puzzled knight
This might have been better if marketed as “handsome tins that can be…for survival fishing kits” instead.
Les mis reference wins.
@ghh wasnt his number 24601?
$5 shipping makes this not so great a deal. Boo!
@lore13 Hi there! Welcome to meh!
/buy
@sparkomatic It worked! Your order number is: fictitious-effective-yam
/image fictitious effective yam
@mediocrebot
/giphy fictitious effective yam
I actually just bought these at Ollie’s for 3.99
@DoggyDov Each??
@therealjrn no it was exact same product, but half price
@DoggyDov How are they?
@therealjrn I ate 20 but mostly case I was bored. 6/10
/giphy incredible-terminal-creator
/buy
@MrMark It worked! Your order number is: radical-bogus-shade
/image radical bogus shade
Sometimes the crap meh sells makes me feel like they’re trolling us.
@goldnectar So far, close to 1200 trolls sold today.
@therealjrn So far, Vermont isn’t buying. I wonder why we’re not.
@sligett Because they aren’t maple flavored?
@goldnectar Sometimes?
I want the tins not the mints. Let’s see, 12 into 8 …
Your meh.com order of 12-Pack: Orange Mentos Now Mints has shipped…
BTW…received item in mail approx one hour before the email of an hour ago…good job MEH…
Mine got here today.
A1+ Would buy again.
OMG, they taste like laundry detergent smells…
@lisaviolet But, like, in a good way or a bad way?
@mossygreen Bad. I can’t imagine laundry detergent tasting good.
@lisaviolet I imagine my palate isn’t as refined as yours. I thought they were pretty good.
I’ve been avoiding sweets, sugar and high glycemic food lately, so my taster might be off as well.
@therealjrn So, got the hubby to try one.
Like Mikey in the Life commercial, he liked it.
Then he said “it reminds me of…” he stopped to think…
I piped up “laundry detergent?”
He said it reminded him of the colonoscopy prep stuff.
WHAT?? You LIKED that stuff?
“No! No! It’s just that you hated the prep liquid and I didn’t mind it.”
Whew. I was scared I just found out I was married to some sort of weirdo.
@lisaviolet Ew.
@lisaviolet They just came! I haven’t had one yet, but when I opened the envelope my first thought was: “Oh my god, they smell like baby asprin! And room freshener spray.” Now I have had one, and they taste fine within that context. Seems to be better if you don’t bite into them.
The tins are great!
did anyone else just get an empty package with nothing in it?
@katieford18
Did you contact CS?
@katieford18 If you got an empty package, you are very lucky.
These barely taste like orange. I don’t understand why anyone wants to consume these. I guess I understand why Meh was left to distribute them.
@shortman They are pretty awful.
@Barney AWEFULLY FANTASTIC!!! I THINK THEY TASTE GREAT
@therealjrn You are one weird goat.
Edit: Send me your address and I will send you all I have left. No one will take them here. If you really want them PM me at Woot. I am katblue.
@Barney That’s a deal. Same ID at woot?
@therealjrn katblue.
In case anyone was wondering, this flavor is thoroughly meh. Three mints in, the floral lavatory freshener orange was all I got, and I realized I could not in good conscience give these to anyone i valued in any way.
I got most of the way through one tin by leaving it in my car so I’d have a whole day to forget the meh-ness if the flavor and start the cycle of hope once more.
These are basically tictacs. Why are some people hating on them?!?
@ELUNO Tictacs are made with sugar. Nothing is as good as sugar.
/giphy sugar
@ELUNO tictacs are tiny with kinda strong flavor. They’re little saturated pixels of goodness.
These are labeled “mentos” but they’re not really mentos, they have a mehntense flavor, like (how I imagine) prechewed gum on the underside of a railing tastes, and they’re bigger, so the meh flavor lasts and lasts.
Crap! I just ran out of these! Please bring these back before anything else like those stupid toothbrushes!
@therealjrn I found these at Ollies for $3.99/dozen.
@sammydog01 What is Ollies?
@Barney
It’s more like cheap stuff cheap but I like to wander around there once in a while. It’s a mile from my house. Someone got stabbed to death in the parking lot so I go when it’s light out.
@Barney @sammydog01 Drats. We don’t have Ollies that I know of. Good looking out!
@sammydog01 We don’t have that here – the stabbings we do have.
@Barney @sammydog01 Oh, yes. Tulsa has the stabbings too. Maybe we don’t have enough for them to build an Ollies here.