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[–] 39 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

They're self rising Pillsbury biscuits (or similar). Not what Americans call cookies that Brits call biscuits

And yeah, they come in a tube. The plastic/papery wrap is structural to keeping the pressure on them. It's pretty neat packaging design. This is the first I've heard of the little pop being considered scary though

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Hyper sensitive people can be terrified of them. It's kind of funny in a mean way, like tossing a firecracker at an unsuspecting friend.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    The little metal end part can become a projectile and hit you in the face.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Surely that attachment is significantly stronger than the sidewall. Even if you tried I think you'd just split the sides along the spiral impression and couldn't launch the top

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    They always go flying off when I use the "smack on the corner of the counter" method of opening them 🤷🏻‍♂️

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    People with broken flight or fight responses (usually due to trauma, not always involving loud noises) hawe issues with the loud pop, even when you know its coming causes the flight or fight response and takes a lot of effort to calm yourself down.

    Its not scary per se, its aggravating a broken somatic response.

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