Every summer there are always people who travel to Asia and when they ask if anyone wants anything, I always say Mentos. Different regions in the world have different flavors. For example, the US only has mint and mixed fruit I believe (maybe another flavor) - quite the boring - while Japan has flavors such as peach, grapefruit, green apple, strawberry and most notably, grape. I usually ask for an entire box of Mentos because I have an enormous sweet tooth and I make sure to emphasize box many times while whoever it is gives me a funny look. Regardless of how many times I mention “box” I only receive a handful of Mentos when they come back. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful for any gift at all but when I jokingly ask what happened to my box, they look at me like I’m some kind of freak, understandably so because most people don’t have the sweet tooth or stomach that I do but when I say “box“, I do mean box.
This year I decided not to request an entire box as I deemed any attempt to understand my cravings futile, but Jason has so graciously offered to actually attempt to buy me an entire box this year! This was without me even mentioning that I wanted a box. Funny how things work.
I found this awesome Mentos FAQ and wanted to share some FreshSpeak:
Momentos (noun) - A roll of Mentos obtained in another country as a souvenir.
Mentophile (proper noun) - A person (like yourself) who understands the many entertainment aspects of Mentos, and their all-important contribution to Western Civilization as we know it.
Dementos (noun) - Temporary state of insanity when facing a troubling situation without proper Mentos backup.
Lamentos (adj) - State of mind when realizing you have mistakenly left your Mentos in your *other* coat or pants.
Mentopause (noun) - The amount of time between eating Mentos.
Mentosterone (noun) - The quality of Mentos which can sometimes give you a surge of virility, well-being and freshness.
Supplementos (adj) - Discovering that there is one more Mento in the tube, when you thought you had already eaten them all.
Mentos-a-trois (verb) - Eating three Mentos at once.
Anyways, if you’ve ever wanted to know anything about Mentos like what other flavors exist, it’s probably on that website.
Here’s looking to better days…
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