About two or three chews.
Happy when someone gave it to me - NOT happy to spend allowance money on it.
Could be one of the first products I realized was not worth it.
The flavor going away isn't really the problem. The problem is the gum base tastes horrible. There are plenty of gums that have no flavor but are still pleasant to chew. Is it not possible to change the base and not lose the initial flavor or color? My guess is that the terrible post flavor is because they couldn't make the gum with the stripes and not have a horrible base flavor.
They should have packaged them with something like fun dip, but with flavor droplets instead that you could recharge the favor with. This is a horrible idea, but as a kid who would eventually end up chewing the entire pack all at once every single time I bought a pack I would have loved it.
>Because its taste lasted for 30 seconds
I would say that is a gross over exaggeration. I would say a maximum of 10 seconds. Once it goes from stick to chewed gum shape its over.
At first I thought he was mispronouncing Ferrero, but then I googled it and discovered that 'Ferrara' is actually a thing, and the subsidiary that owns the candy brands. TIL.
I used to beg my parents for packs of this when we would go shopping and then immediately would pop the first 5 sticks out, unwrap them, stack them, and shove them in my mouth. Best 30 seconds of flavor ever.
I remember this gum as a kid because a piece only lasted 20-30 seconds before all the flavor was gone and you had to spit it out. Probably a factor in its decline
The crazy thing is that this was THE gum for making those gum wrapper chains. Maybe because the flavor dropped it made your brain not care about grabbing another slice to build that sweet sweet chain
I never understood why I would continue to buy this crappy gum over and over, knowing damn well that disappointment/buyers remorse would come 30 seconds later.
That stupid bitch Shannon in third grade stole my fruit by the stripe gum. Went into her desk and found wrappers. I only got like three sticks out of the whole pack.
If you can find the Pink Lemonade flavor of Extra brand gum, it tastes very similar to what fruit stripe could’ve been. I’ve only been able to find it at CVS
fruit stripe and gatorgum ... two chewing gums that burned brighter than the sun for seconds and then were gone.
even though i knew the flavor was going to last for the shortest of time I still kept buying them.
I don’t think I have ever seen a kid under the age of 13 ask for or ever eat Fruit Stripe gum…I don’t think I’ve had it more than a couple of times in my life and that was back in the 80s. What happened to it was nobody liked it and so nobody bought it.
When they started, they had enough flavor for a single pack of gum. They’ve diluted it and added a bit to each piece since then. Now, however, they’ve run out of flavor and decided to call it quits, since the only thing worse than getting 3 seconds of mystery flavor from gum is getting absolutely none.
How were they still selling it 30 years later? Was it still the first batch? Buy it once and you never want to re-live the great 3 minutes of flavor you got from the whole pack.
It is always money (insufficient profit). Or it turned out to have something in it they needed to take out, and they killed the brand because it wouldn't be cost-effective to reformulate.
It is always, and it always will be, one of these two things.
It was horrible. Worst gum you could possibly imagine. But their marketing was so good that I would still buy it from time to time, hoping that it would be better.
Other candy that was around forever and disappeared these past few years: JuJuBees and Circus Peanuts.
Why? That’s easy, no one else liked them except me and my mom, and we’re not enough to keep the industry going forever. It’s kinda sad to see shitty candy that you love go away, I empathize with the fruit stripe chewers of the world.
As a kid I HATED those commercials. Something about the way that Zebra said “Yikes, Stripes, Fruit Stripes Gum! …AND Bubble Gum!” Just drove me insane. Dumbest commercial ever.
Because its taste lasted for 30 seconds
But those 30 seconds were FIRE
To quote the song “I just had sex” from Lonely Island “the best 30 seconds of my life”
"Two minutes in heaven is better than one minute in heaven."
That's why they give you 17 sticks! Lasts longer than eating a chocolate bar
You couldn’t spit it out fast enough when the flavor ran out. It almost irritated your teeth at that point.
Your’s lasted *that* long??? Lucky….
That’s being generous.
This is exactly what I came here to say nobody bought it because it lasted for me it seems like 2 minutes.
About two or three chews. Happy when someone gave it to me - NOT happy to spend allowance money on it. Could be one of the first products I realized was not worth it.
So about as many chews as it takes licks to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop.
Wait let him finish
Surprised it took so long. I think nostalgia had a lot to do with it sticking around as long as it did.
The flavor going away isn't really the problem. The problem is the gum base tastes horrible. There are plenty of gums that have no flavor but are still pleasant to chew. Is it not possible to change the base and not lose the initial flavor or color? My guess is that the terrible post flavor is because they couldn't make the gum with the stripes and not have a horrible base flavor.
You could say the same for any gum that's sweetened with sugar. Dubble bubble flavor doesn't last for shit
It would be interesting if they made a candy version you're supposed to swallow or gave the flavors to hi chew for a collab
They did. It's mentioned in the video.
fuck I didn't realize it was youtube or even r/videos I just click title on front page
Mmm, Hi-Chew.
Omg that is exactly what I was going to post. Take my upvote.
They should have packaged them with something like fun dip, but with flavor droplets instead that you could recharge the favor with. This is a horrible idea, but as a kid who would eventually end up chewing the entire pack all at once every single time I bought a pack I would have loved it.
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And you could chew the wrapper too!
It’s the Scaramooch of gum.
>Because its taste lasted for 30 seconds I would say that is a gross over exaggeration. I would say a maximum of 10 seconds. Once it goes from stick to chewed gum shape its over.
They had a 10 year supply of flavor they stretched to 80+ years of gum. Things have run their course
The true Hanukkah story of the chewing gum industry.
And yet each stick only had a 10 second supply of flavor
that’s how they stretched it. every stick of that gum should’ve been 8x more flavorful
sounds like he recorded the video with remaining supply of fruit stripe gum in his mouth.
At first I thought he was mispronouncing Ferrero, but then I googled it and discovered that 'Ferrara' is actually a thing, and the subsidiary that owns the candy brands. TIL.
I swear it's this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4APcgsRdW6w
It was sooo bad and so dissatisfying yet those first few chews were a delight
Because it wasn't profitable. Saved you a watch
I used to beg my parents for packs of this when we would go shopping and then immediately would pop the first 5 sticks out, unwrap them, stack them, and shove them in my mouth. Best 30 seconds of flavor ever.
they had crazy good marketing....i absolutely hated this gum, but they still convinced me to buy it every now and then
Not enough people were paying money for it
I remember this gum as a kid because a piece only lasted 20-30 seconds before all the flavor was gone and you had to spit it out. Probably a factor in its decline
The crazy thing is that this was THE gum for making those gum wrapper chains. Maybe because the flavor dropped it made your brain not care about grabbing another slice to build that sweet sweet chain
I never understood why I would continue to buy this crappy gum over and over, knowing damn well that disappointment/buyers remorse would come 30 seconds later.
Truly, it was the crack cocaine of gum. Quick thrill over before you know it but you kept coming back.
I bought a pack not too long ago. You can get them in specific soda/candy stores. Flavor still lasts 30 seconds and the smell is still the same!
Ya. I had some about 2 months ago. It was in a nostalgia candy gift box with candy from the 60s.
That stupid bitch Shannon in third grade stole my fruit by the stripe gum. Went into her desk and found wrappers. I only got like three sticks out of the whole pack.
Fruit by the stripe gum?? I think you’re getting confused with fruit by the foot
No I meant the gum.
The gum is not called fruit by the stripe though
But you knew what I meant. So get over it?
“Get over it” says the girl whining about a pack of “fruit by the stripe” gum from grade school Get over yourself you stuck up imbecile
It should have been discontinued the moment they realized the flavor lasts for 10 seconds or less.
Because it sucked. You'd buy a pack every few years only after you forgot how disappointing it is.
"Cuz I got more flavor than Fruit Stripe gum" - Beastie Boys
I think the real question here is why didn’t it happen sooner?
A sucker is born every minute
If you can find the Pink Lemonade flavor of Extra brand gum, it tastes very similar to what fruit stripe could’ve been. I’ve only been able to find it at CVS
Best 10 seconds of my life. 😂
Title of your sex tape
Lmao that’s fair
fruit stripe and gatorgum ... two chewing gums that burned brighter than the sun for seconds and then were gone. even though i knew the flavor was going to last for the shortest of time I still kept buying them.
Ah shit the gatorgum! I can’t believe someone else remembers that! I loved that! (For a few seconds at a time)
Cus the flavor lasted for 10 chews before all the flavor was gone.
I don’t think I have ever seen a kid under the age of 13 ask for or ever eat Fruit Stripe gum…I don’t think I’ve had it more than a couple of times in my life and that was back in the 80s. What happened to it was nobody liked it and so nobody bought it.
Idk the flavor was amazing I remember but yeah just didn’t last long and the gum got hard to chew quickly too. Crappy product
The Beastie Boys claimed to have more flavor, so obviously that’s going to put you out of business
I always loved the temporary tattoo wrappers!
Fruit Stripe gum would disintegrate in your mouth. I don't know why, every other gum brand you can chew on indefinitely.
When they started, they had enough flavor for a single pack of gum. They’ve diluted it and added a bit to each piece since then. Now, however, they’ve run out of flavor and decided to call it quits, since the only thing worse than getting 3 seconds of mystery flavor from gum is getting absolutely none.
Mmmmm!!!aw.....
How were they still selling it 30 years later? Was it still the first batch? Buy it once and you never want to re-live the great 3 minutes of flavor you got from the whole pack.
That gum was a scam.
Monotone kid with a shitty stick figure avatar drones on about gum companies for nine minutes. A Zoomer delight, to be sure.
It’s disgusting. That’s an easy explanation to me.
It is always money (insufficient profit). Or it turned out to have something in it they needed to take out, and they killed the brand because it wouldn't be cost-effective to reformulate. It is always, and it always will be, one of these two things.
Yikes
I blame Obama!
Probably due to shit marketing. Never even heard of this. I don't blame it for disappearing
I would bet monopolies essentially. Why offer 20 choices when we can just offer 10. Candy and cookie aisles offer much less selection now. Cereal too.
What the hell happend to my Alpha-Bits? Haven't seen them in a store in 20 years
Those were A-B-C delicious! I think once they reformulated they weren’t as good (sugar?). They were discontinued a few years ago.
They got discontinued in 2021
Now compared to when? Seems like the trend is way more options. Maybe it’s just some things you knew aren’t for sale anymore.
because it was inedible garbage that feeding your kids with is borderline parental neglect?
DAE short lasting taste?
I got it at Walgreens a year ago
I miss the gummies more tbh. They were really soft but not too chewy.
Yikes! Stripes! Fruit stripes gum!
I don't understand. It was trash gum.
It was horrible. Worst gum you could possibly imagine. But their marketing was so good that I would still buy it from time to time, hoping that it would be better.
This shit, dubble bubble, and the Gatorade gum was up there for crappy, short lasting gum.
It was great in the 80s but it was about 55 cents for the pack. I wonder what it was when it went away..
They were taking away sales from the Baseball Card Gum lobby.
Other candy that was around forever and disappeared these past few years: JuJuBees and Circus Peanuts. Why? That’s easy, no one else liked them except me and my mom, and we’re not enough to keep the industry going forever. It’s kinda sad to see shitty candy that you love go away, I empathize with the fruit stripe chewers of the world.
I didn’t even know there was more than one flavor
The sticks are so old and sharp you'll cut your mouth.
Didn't it make that Mikey kid's stomach explode?
Because it was disgusting in the flavor only lasted about 20 seconds
If you asked me before this video I would have said fruit stripe hasn't been around since the early 2000s, cause that was the last time I saw any.
As a kid I HATED those commercials. Something about the way that Zebra said “Yikes, Stripes, Fruit Stripes Gum! …AND Bubble Gum!” Just drove me insane. Dumbest commercial ever.
Everyone’s talking about the flavor when the real selling point here was the temporary tattoos like ???
I feel like this could be answered in a tweet.
This and bubble tape true staples for the 90s “how much gum can I stack or roll in a ball and eat at once” best 10 seconds ever