Snickers Scoffs At Rumors Claiming It Wiped Out Candy Bars’ ‘D**k Veins’
Photo 111508622 © Oleg Dudko | Dreamstime.com
The chocolate and peanut candy bar brand owned by Mars is, for the lack of a better word, snickering at a claim that it has removed the confectionery’s famous “d**k veins” in a bid to pander to “woke” consumers.
Fact-checking site Snopes tracked the rumor down to a tweet calling out companies for killing “so much culture [due] to woke culture,” which was followed up with a photo of a discomfortingly smoothed-out Snickers bar. One of the first things that springs to mind in relation to this criticism is Mars’ “desexualization” of the green M&M, which reimagines the character with sneakers instead of high-heeled boots.
it's already beginning. i just bought a snickers (my favorite treat might i add) and it came out completely smooth. i am disgusted. i am shocked. i need to be alone right now pic.twitter.com/snOaZbRxFG
— transgender marx (@JUNlPER) April 16, 2022
So when a rumor about Snickers smoothing out its bars’ jutting lines—colloquially termed “d**k veins”—emerged, fans were quick to express their disappointment.
It’s all a myth, however. Snopes attributes the smoothness of the candy bar in the picture to the chocolate potentially melting, or a manufacturing error.
Snickers later revealed its fully-erect stance: That the X-rated-ish lines are not gone. “Contrary to what’s trending… THE VEINS REMAIN!” it tweeted, sharing a photo of a naked Snickers bar with nuts, veins, and all.
Good news, contrary to what's trending on Twitter... THE VEINS REMAIN! pic.twitter.com/pzfkoYqvyD
— SNICKERS (@SNICKERS) April 19, 2022
[via Ad Age and Snopes, cover photo 111508622 © Oleg Dudko | Dreamstime.com]
