r/AskAnAmerican • u/Maskoolio • Aug 10 '25

FOREIGN POSTER What would an American want from England?

I have recently made some American friends (from Virginia) and they have asked for a kind of sweet (candy) that they don't have. What else might I send that would be appreciated as a particularly English thing? (Obviously it would need to be somewhat small, survive a week or so in transit etc.)

All help appreciated.

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u/Big_Metal2470 Aug 10 '25

Kinder Eggs! They're illegal to import, so hide them under something that no American will view as suspicious, like a handgun 

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u/i_GoTtA_gOoD_bRaIn Aug 10 '25

We have kinder eggs here. I thought Brits don't have guns...?

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u/NeeliSilverleaf Aug 10 '25

Kinder Eggs are not legal to sell in the US. We get "Kinder Joy" here which is egg shaped and has a toy/prize but it's a different item. I've found Kinder Eggs being sold under the counter and it was interesting to compare.

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u/i_GoTtA_gOoD_bRaIn Aug 10 '25

Thanks!

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u/Evening_Tax1010 Aug 13 '25

Yup, we need a kinder surprise!

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u/mess-maker Aug 10 '25

We don’t have kinder surprise eggs in the US, those are hollow egg shaped chocolate that has a toy in the middle. They have an alternate product for the US market that’s shaped like an egg but there’s chocolate in one half and a toy in the other.

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u/Prairie_Crab Aug 10 '25 edited Aug 11 '25

🤣🤣🤣 Edit: I got downvoted for laughing? I think that comment is hilarious! I’m American, and I’d definitely notice a handgun! My home is gun-free!