BEWARE Americans! If you come over to the UK the familiar chocolate bars you’ve come to know and love are not what you think they are. Classic example is the Mars bar. Mars in the UK (and Canada apparently) means Milkyway. What does Milkyway mean in the UK you ask? It means 3 Musketeers. And Maltesers are Whoppers. I haven’t actually checked, but I’m almost positive Snickers means Snickers :) So there’s one candy bar you don’t have to worry about. Here’s a list:
US/UK
Milkyway/Mars
3 Musketeers/Milkyway
Whoopers/Maltesers
Mounds/Bounty Bar
??? Not smarties/Smarties
The other main branding issues come from cereals. For some reason the same cereal has a slightly different name, so instead of Cookie Crunch, it’s Cookie Crisp. Here’s the list:
US/UK
Cookie Crunch/Cookie Crisp
Coco Puffs/Coco Pops
Frosted Flakes/Frosties
Macaroni & Cheese/Macaroni Cheese (and a really ugly box)
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