The chocolate in question, the Toblerone (see picture), was purchased at Christmas by my partner. When questioned about it their response was “they intend to eat it soon”. This response has been used for the past seven months and as you can see…it remains untouched.
At what point does it become okay to eat the chocolate? It has been staring at me for a long time and the used by date is approaching.

For more context, I have thrown a lot of food out that goes waaaay past the used by date because of this exact scenario. I give chocolate a lot more time because chocolate can’t hurt anyone.

How much trouble would I be in if I just ate it all? Is it better to ask for forgiveness instead of permission. I’m so hungry.

by SpiralGremlin

25 comments

  3. I hate this! Just leave it. Infact take yourself to any shop and buy your own? Is there a chocolate shortage? Are you so poor you can’t buy your own?. I always feel I need to hoard food away from people because of this. If its no yours and you’ve been told no. Leave it.

  4. Be prepared to be on the sofa if you eat that – I keep my snacks/chocolate for a very long time because I want it when I really fancy it

    You will be in the dog house

  5. In my experience she will want it the day after I eat it.

  6. Eating someone else’s chocolate without permission is a declaration of war.

  7. Personally have no issue with people eating mine if they just replace it

  8. Personally I would be very unhappy if you ate that, especially given you’ve asked me and you’ve had my answer.

    I will often like to have treats available for when the mood strikes and I would be pissed if what I wanted wasn’t there when the time came.

    If you’re that hungry go get one yourself? Or you eat it and immediately go and get a replacement

  9. If my husband leaves chocolate in the house I don’t touch it. Mainly because if he ate mine without asking I’d go mental and bollock him. Can’t have it both ways.

  10. The expiry date or if they give it to you.

    You’ll be fine.

    Otherwise buy your own.

  11. That’s the golden caramel toblerone, which is elite level chocolate, and it is discontinued.

    You either want to eat the whole thing and deny was ever there, or you need to strike a deal with the owner.

  13. I don’t think I’ve ever come across a golden caramel Toblerone. Maybe I just haven’t been shopping at the right places. I’d definitely take the strawberry Lindors, though.

  14. Don’t touch the chocolate as your roommate might actively resent you for it. **It isn’t yours.**

    Speaking from experience, this kind of industrial chocolate doesn’t expire until 2 years after the use by date. It might not taste as good, but it is still perfectly edible.

  15. Normal Toblerone? Whatever, just replace it. Golden Caramel Toblerone? World of pain, followed by divorce.

  16. Can’t you just buy your own? Or replace it if you do open it?

  17. Never, it’s hers and you get some when she says you can. My girlfriend can eat a box of chocolates over the course of two months, whereas the same box in my hands would be lucky to see the next sunrise. Women have a whole different ritual to chocolate that must be respected.

  18. Go buy your own chocolate lol

    Or at least a replacement ha

  19. It’s always longer than you think it is. Steer clear my friend.

  20. Only eat it if it’s nearing expiry and you can replace it like for like without having to be asked to do so.

    Otherwise just go buy your own Toblerone? They’re in literally every supermarket.

  21. I would hit the roof if my husband touched any chocolate I’d bought. I do occasionally help myself to the packet of chocolate hob nobs(Lidl rip off)I bought him and he has already opened. Though chocolate biscuits and chocolate aren’t in the same category

  22. It’s not yours so don’t touch. Pretty simple really.

  23. That’s not yours. You have money go buy your own and eat it at your own pace

  24. There is literally an Aero bar in front several cake mix boxes plus cheese cake mixes and is that Lindt boxes as well at the back? But you’re hungry and want the Toblerone?!

  25. So you’ve been starting at it for months instead of using that time to go out and buy your own? Do you know supermarkets exists? Leave her chocolate alone.

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