Poll: Slim Jims

[Ashcrexl]

at least they have improved (the commercials) as for the actual snacks they are FUCKING DELICIOUS

 

[Semitendon]

What's a Slim Jim? If they exist here in Canada, they aren't popular to my knowledge.

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What's a Slim Jim? Must be an American thing.

I may have had the British equivalent (if there is one) but I've never even heard of Slim Jims.

Slim Jims are artificial "beef jerky" sticks.

Beef jerky is dried, cured, meat. Once upon a time, Beef jerky was an excellent source of food for long journeys, such as spending months in the wilderness or months on a ship. This was primarily because it was a source of protein, and did not spoil quickly.

Modern use of beef jerky is still similar. The military includes beef jerky rations for troops, and it is also used on long recreational hiking trips. As such, it is also sold in many retail stores as a quick, tasty, snack.

As I said before, Slim Jims are artificial sticks of "beef jerky". Unlike real beef jerky, Slim Jim's are made of processed meat-like substance, usually contain some sort of artificial flavoring, and have a primary ingredient of grease.

In short, Slim Jim's are to beef jerky as Spam is to steak. Nasty.

Personally, I hate the Slim Jim commercials. Someone else stated that this is a gaming website, as such, one would expect the commercials to be relevant to gaming. I couldn't agree more.

What's next? An ad for tampons?

 

[Adremmalech]

Slim Jims are among the many items marketed to 12 year olds, along with Corn Nuts and the weird squeeze-paste candy you find at lunch trucks.

I'm not a fan, but I don't think they taste bad. I just don't like the idea of eating a pencil-thin dried sausage while I drive, and that I only see them at gas stations now anyway, so I doubt I'll ever eat one again, no matter how hard they challenge my manhood in their commercials.

 

[astrav1]

I used to like Slim Jims, but I haven't had any since those commercials. Every time I reach for one, I hear a squeaky, evil voice screech out "WWE CHAMPION!" and a part of me dies.

I'm in the same boat as you. Never again shall I support Slim Jim.

 

[PunkZERO]

Never had one and due the fact that I'm a vegetarian: never will

 

[Marowit]

I use to eat them when I was in grade school - I loved how you could just keep chewing on them and eventually all that would be left was this white-pulpy stuff that was super chewy (must have been fat and the casing).

Now, the thought of eating something that does that makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit. I still love jerky, but I buy the stuff from a local company and it's actual smoked meat (I shudder to think of what is/was in SlimJims now).

 

[AstylahAthrys]

I had one once and it was not that good. Needless to say, after those awful commercials I will never have one again.

 

[Bootscooper]

Used to eat them all the time because my mom would pack them for lunch, but I always disliked them. Now, however, I hate them.

SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM HYUCK HYUCK HYCK

 

[Geekosaurus]

The only Slim Jim advert I've ever seem was when WWE used the wrestler Edge to promoted them during their Summer Slam pay per view event. I don't think we get Slim Jims in the UK.

 

[Thedayrecker]

Where's the "I'm a vegetarian" or "Their texture reminds me of cockroaches" option?

 

[jigilojoe]

Never heard of them, here in Britain we have Peperami! With, I'm fairly sure a far more disturbing ad campaign, here's one of a Peperami grating its own head with a cheese grater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ypNgbsaic&feature=related

 

[Yureina]

Never had one. I don't like meat that much, and that stuff seems kind of... gross. >_>

 

[oppp7]

I remember eating those years and years ago. They were fucking good. Can't eat them now because of my diet-thing though.

As for the ads, whatever gets the Escapist money I suppose (as long as it isn't porno/disgusting).

 

[Rune342]

I have a slim jim every once in a while. As for the adds, I have firefox with addblocker, so that removes that problem.

 

[superbatranger]

I haven't had one in years, and I would like to keep it that way.

 

[NeutralDrow]

I would grab one once in a while, before. I've stopped eating them altogether, now.

 

[Azaraxzealot]

Has no-one realized that the ingredients is slim jims are almost identical to the ingredients on a can of spam?

Just thought id let everyone know.

whats wrong with spam?

besides that, i once went through a whole large container of slim-jims. so yeah, i kind of like them XD

 

[2fish]

What's a Slim Jim? If they exist here in Canada, they aren't popular to my knowledge.

[sub]5th post FTW![/sub]

What's a Slim Jim? Must be an American thing.

I may have had the British equivalent (if there is one) but I've never even heard of Slim Jims.

Slim Jims are artificial "beef jerky" sticks.

Historical snip
What's next? An ad for tampons?

That would be sweet Hulu is hammering me with condom ads if the Escapist had tampon ads I would know that the Hulu condom ads worked!

Never had a slim jim probably won't ever I have other pleasure foods.