Has anyone else seen this?
Haribo Sour S’ghetti Gummi Candy. The package clearly depicts the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Here’s what I’m wondering: Is the company using the FSM as sort of a celebrity spokesman for their product, or is it a subtle anti-pastafarian message? What I mean is, how many products do you see with an illustration of Jesus being impaled by a fork? I get it that spaghetti is sort of associated with forks, but this illustration is of a spaghetti monster, with eyes and everything. So what is the deal, Haribo?
Close-up of the impaling:
Blogger Charles Star at Stay Free Magazine had a different interpretation:
I think what I like most about this FSM illustration is the religious symbolism. While the religious right tries, a la Kramer, to stick a fork in His Noodliness for his heretical existence, he extends a middle finger at those who would undermine science in education.
Ramen.
That’s funny!
They have insulted the sensibilities of thousands of Pastafarians world wide. Let the car burning begin. Yar.
@Johnny C
No…they’ll see it as a sign of “noodley goodness” or some such guff and simply meander about making pirate noises.
Those pirate noises were once lunch. *urp*
Yeah there was a thread in the forums about that a few months ago. Rather heretical, yet I do love that it looks like he’s giving us the finger. Also, if your going to childishly shorten the word spaghetti, I prefer “psscetti”. Thats how most kids pronounce it. And c’mon wheres the meatballs.
When a phenomenom like FSM gets THIS popular, sooner or later it HAS to be confronted with counterfeit and plagiarism. And no need to argue that “Haribo Sour S’ghetti Gummi Candy” probably existed before our propeht spread the word: we all know by now (well, except the Thumpy character, of course) that FSM can make things appear older or younger than they are. RAmen!
What is a “propeht”, the Thumpy character might ask. Well, it’s an typo for “prophet”. Aaaargh!
I feel that this is acctually depicting the “crucifiction” of our noodlyness. He unlike Jesus or God takes his “death” as a sort of initiation into religiondom as he is crucified like Jesus even mimicing the whole poked with a spear thing (the fork)
Looks like something that would contribute to both the American obesity epidemic and decaying moral/social standards.
Geez,cheer up Thumper! I think you’re starting to like this.
Mmm… I loved gummi products before, now to find out that they’re also Noodly?!? Things are looking up for the candy industry!
Still doesn’t beat chocolate.
RAmen
blasphemy…
Yay, more trolls! Please 200hz, post some more I love it when there’s more than 1 troll on at once!
@Tina B
Hi Tina B…good to see you putting in your two cents. For the record I’m very cheerful…and this looks like “comfort” food to me…don’t fall prey to the sugar and false promises of the all new lolly FSM…there’s no such thing as monsters.
@Thumpie
Mmm… comfort food.
Mmm… false promises.
Mmm… FSM.
May you be touched by His Noodly Appendages, and may He guide your fingers on your keyboard so you may continue making oh so entertaining troll posts. I really do appreciate what you’re doing here!
RAmen
@Pixel Pete
mmm…chocolate!
@Tina B
I would have thought that a Pastafarian turning to “mmm chocolate” for comfort food would be something akin to a Buddhist turning to the Koran for guidance on passive resistance…perhaps you’re not the devout Pastafarian you claim to be given it’s not pasta or “psscetti” lollies that you turn to in your hour of need.
I can’t decide whether it’s blasphemy or tasty.
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…think I’ll settle with the latter. Who needs blasphemy when you have candy? =D
RAmen.
Or maybe Thumper, the FSM isn’t a jealous zealot and meant his chosen pirates to enjoy the full range of bounty on offer?
“i’d really rather you didn’t challenge the bigoted, misogyni, hateful ideas of others on an empty stomach. Eat, then go after the B*******.”
Surely this means having chocolate is ok? whatever gives you enough energy Tina! (ps I love chocolate too)
I view this as a statement of the futility of existence. When you get right down to it, we are all mere vermicelli in the minestrone of life. In short, we’re all forked.
The FSM made choclate for us to eat and so obviousl gave it its comforting properties realising that someone who is depressed/sad ect. would want something quicker than pasta for comfort food, how many people think i better go and turn the oven on when they are unhappy.
@brian t
Minestrone doesn’t have vermicelli (unless you decide to add it). But I think I see your point. Sorta like “we’re all water in the oil of life–when the temperature rises we all get spat out.” Or something like that.
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St John the Blasphemist
Saint of Wondering What I Just Said
Are they mocking our religion with their sweet-sour gummi goodies?!? I fear they might be.
I think suddenly I see TheLaughingMan’s point. Products and websites which satarize others should be clearly labelled as such so that people aren’t mislead. There oughta be a law! When will the war on Pastafarianism end?
time to clarify the whole thing…..
haribo (founded by HAns RIegel in BOnn, germany) is a company which would not even dare to blaspheme Him. in fact those guys are pastafarians for decades! they were hiding their beliefs during the 3rd Reich because they were afraid of persecution. after germany’s liberty was restored by His Noodly Mightiness and some GIs (probably touched by His Noodly Appendage) the Riegel family decided to pay homage to Him by selling candy which keeps the remembrance of His heroic actions alive. or why do you think that a not negligible part of haribo-products have this noodly shape (e.g. pasta basta, lakritz, etc etc, not sure if they sell this stuff in the US)?
also, don’t you realize that He looks quite happy considering that there is a fork stuck behind His eyes? this picture of Him clearly shows that NOTHING - not even a fork - can harm him. so it’s rather worship than blasphemy.
@Thumper
mmm chocolate
It’s sort of like other religious people turning to mmmm….other “things” for their comfort. Also,everyone knows how women are about Chocolate and Carbs!
I think Haribo is cool by showing that WE CAN EAT OUR GOD, unlike all the other false religions. Besides, showing a fork along with the FSM is depicting his natural state, no?
Perhaps it is a Pastafarian version of communion, this is my noodles you eat, this is my sauce you drink? Like the hand signal though. Aaarh, hoist the Jolly Digit!
@ transatlantic pasta: u are correct about most things there, u r correct about the makers of HARIBO being closet pastafarians. the history writers fortuneately FORGOT (!!!) to say that even though the nazis did persecute against the jews, they also persecuted pastafarians. it is a little known fact that anne franks was herself a pastafarian. but however, the FSM did win the war with a little help from the GIs AND THE british forces and the russians (the red flag of communism sybolises the holy sauce). not just the americans! damn yanks, always late for wars :P however hollywood wants to portray it, it wasnt jst the yanks that beat the germans!
and i find it very suspicious that hollywood ignores the FSM’s part in WWII. almost as if they have something to hide…
@Tina B. on Jan 22nd, 2007 at 8:12 pm
mmm…chocolate!
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mmm…I couldn’t agree more.
@Thumper
How dare you try to steal our new recruits from us. Tina B. is a good person, keep your trolly hands off o’ her.
Look forward to hearing your ignorant and biased response!
RAmen
To Pixel Pete… LOL!! You are too funny.
Damn…why didn’t I think of this…
Ugh. Gummy stuff. I’ll stick with the spaghetti, thanks.
Gummies are good! I’ve seen those a couple times. (@ all the chocolate lovers: I’m allerigic to chocolate. Pity me.)
I am truly deeply sorry for you Pirate Fish. I really am.
We should never use FSM the creater of God for marketting. People do not eat that Spaghetti. FSM would be realy angry with it
HELP!
what is Hendersons email adress?
I need it to further the cause.
HELP!
what is Hendersons email adress?
I need it to further the cause.
please hlp me
Gomer. It’s under the “About” tab at the top of the page.
bobby.henderson@gmail.com
@Pirate Fish
Maybe His Noodliness will bless you with a healing!(allergy to chocolate)
@Pirate Fish- you poor thing! Isn’t there a cure?
@Gomer
“HELP!
what is Hendersons email adress?
I need it to further the cause.
please hlp me”
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I noticed that “hlp” looks distinctly like “hip”, so I have taken it as divine providence that I must gansterify you request. My meager skills are accentuated by my lack of experience in gangsterifying, but I must take this task nonetheless!
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Yo ma homies, yu thank ya kan help dis fizzin’ gansta!
I’s would very much like ta get yo Henderob’s mailin’ box?
I dont wanna whine, but ta make da cause strong i gotta say my slice.
Please hippify this, yo!
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Not much good, I know, but the best I could do.
RAmen
Gnocci, I didn’t know you spoke Jive!
FSM be praised! He has sent us a message of light!
More pretenders?
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Church of the Flying Spaghetti O’s - Heresy?
“The FSO’s as they call themselves adhere to all the basic elements of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster with one crucial distinction. They believe that the Spaghetti Monster has come to earth to be eaten and absolve humans of their sins and restore the balance of pirates worldwide. His earthly form? Canned Spahetti O’s.”
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“Only those who have partaken the sauce of the Spaghetti O will know the glories of heaven. Those who do not accept the O will wait until judgement day when the final supper will decide the fate of the earth.†states the Apostle of O, Circadian Spinolli who also serves as VP of Marketing at Campbell’s Soup.”
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http://eureka3d.com/fauxnews/?p=10
And from the same site”
“Top 10 reasons people convert to the Flying Spaghetti Monster from the Church of the Subgenius”
http://eureka3d.com/blog/?p=15
“Take this, all of you, and eat it. This is my body…”
Ramen.
lyngvi Feb 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 pm
“Take this, all of you, and eat it. This is my body…â€
Ramen.
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Sounds inviting… yummy…
SUE!!! NOW!!! :D
Ich besichtige deinen Aufstellungsort wieder bald fur sicheres!
i like spaghetti. i just stabbed my balls. with a fork. my meatballs. don’t you like my meat? would you like me to beat it for you. maybe tenderize it. fat will flow.
Micah