Photo:brenttelevision/TikTok
brenttelevision/TikTok
The latestice cream truck newsis sparking Squidward-level sadness across social media.
Recently, the Popsicle brand announced that the classic Spongebob popsicle will no longer have gumball eyes. Instead, small bites of chocolate will replace the Nickelodeon character’s ice pop.
“The Popsicle brand is always looking for ways to improve their products and made the decision to remove the gumballs," the brand said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “Gumballs will be replaced with a thin chocolatey layer for the eyes instead. This new version is available in stores now.”
The statement acknowledged how popular the nostalgic summer treat is among customers.
Where the gumball eyes used to be bulging and overlarge, the new chocolate pieces appear to be smaller morsels — a look that has been met with disapproving opinions on social media.
TikTok user@brenttelevisiontook offense to the confection’s change, posting a video to his page looking for the original gumball eyes. When he opened the newly altered treat, he was clearly upset “Popsicle, what are you doing?”
Of course, the user then went on a search for the original version, eventually finding one that still had the gumball eyes. While it may have taken him three days, it was well worth the wait, “I could not believe my own eyes,” he quipped in the video.
Users commented their upset reactions. “‘What. Is. This. Insanity,’” one commenter wrote, while another said, “I’m sad now.”
The news comes just under a year since Klondike made an equally controversial choice in the ice cream market, announcing that they woulddiscontinue the Choco Taco. Citing a spike in demand for other Klondike products, the Choco Taco was halted after almost 40 years on the market.
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Social media users similarly hopped on the nostalgic train, posting photos with their Choco Tacos and buying up the last supply before it became unavailable. According to Twitter userDustin Matthews, the situation made him “certainly not ok.”
Andrew Zimmernshared his thoughts on the surprising announcement, too.
“This is insanity. Look at the Klondike portfolio and tell me you would discontinue what is arguably the best quiescently frozen dessert treat ever???,” Zimmern saidin a postretweeting a news story about the decision. “Get rid of the Cone Zone or the Cookies n' Cream sandwich instead! We need our Choco Tacos.”
source: people.com
