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If I were a conservative, I'd think this was some kind of conspiracy, but as I'm one of those babymurderin'-christianhatin'-gunbannin'-Liberal types, I find it quite amusing:

Chocolate coins are one of those things that make Christmas Christmas (well I'm an atheist, so without choccies from Christian relatives I woundn't be able to tell the difference between Christmas and the rest of Winter). Chocolate coins can also be educational: "Now children, who can tell me which country this chocolate Dobra comes from?" - "Ooh, it's Sao Tome And Principe! And you ended that question with a preposition!".

This year, however, changes are afoot. Not only are the coins now thicker (which could be explained by the fact that Britons are almost as fat as Americans nowadays), but they're all Euros. Could this be part of conspiracy to desensitise British kids to the Euro? Is the increased thickness a way of persuading us that we'd be richer if we join the single currency bloc?

Chocolate coins are one of those things that make Christmas Christmas

What does gelt have to do with Xmas?

Bastards always steal everything.

OMGWTF HUGE CONSPIRACY
This is clearly the work of neo-commu-nazis.

OMGWTF HUGE CONSPIRACY
This is clearly the work of neo-commu-nazis.
Ah, I knew Sarkozy was behind it.

I got chocolate coins from sainsburys this year.

But get this .. the coins were Chinese

Another piece to the puzzle.

Yours had countries on them? ...huh...never looked at the wrapping paper all that closely. It's chocolate! It's meant to be eaten!
...though now I'm curious as to who gets to decide what to put on the wrappers...
'so what do you do for a living?'-'oh, I design chocolate coins'...
fun, fun...

What does gelt have to do with Xmas?

Bastards always steal everything.
Yeah, since when to Christians get chocolate coins on xmas? Tell me it's another one of those wacko British aspects of culture...

Hmm, that does sound suspicious. I really don't know what to tell you, other than that chocolate coins are people, just like Soylent Green.

The ones form Asda where mostly Danish Coins

Dunno where the ones I had were from, but they were pennies, farthings etc. Most of them had Queen Victoria's head on. They were chocolate, the wrapping is superfluous. They should make chocolate coins with edible wrapping, as taking the wrapping off is frequently a bastard. Especially when drunk.

Next thing you know, the bastards will be measuring in meters and kilograms.

Next thing you know, the bastards will be measuring in meters and kilograms.

Either I missed the sarcasm, or I won't be the one to break this fellow heart :/

Next thing you know, the bastards will be measuring in meters and kilograms.
Not in Britain we won't. We've decided that metric is acceptable only if we're allowed to spell everything in a characteristically British way - hence metre.

Yours had countries on them? ...huh...never looked at the wrapping paper all that closely. It's chocolate! It's meant to be eaten!
...though now I'm curious as to who gets to decide what to put on the wrappers...
'so what do you do for a living?'-'oh, I design chocolate coins'...
fun, fun...

I never knew they had countries on them either, I should take a close look at them one of these days.

They should make chocolate coins with edible wrapping, as taking the wrapping off is frequently a bastard. Especially when drunk.
The tactic is to snap the coin - then one side of the wrapping falls off and you can just lift the two half-coins from the other side.

The tactic is to snap the coin - then one side of the wrapping falls off and you can just lift the two half-coins from the other side.
But...but if it's half a coin...it's worthless! I prefer eating them whole. Generally they're so small that eating them any other way doesn't leave me feeling satisfied. Guess I'm just weird like that.

Either I missed the sarcasm, or I won't be the one to break this fellow heart :/
I think the next reader got it.

Fortunately, we in the U.S. don't have to deal with Euros or metric.

But...but if it's half a coin...it's worthless!
Not necessarily:

The peso had a nominal value of eight reales ("royals"). The coins were often physically cut into eight "bits", or sometimes four quarters, to make smaller change. This is the origin of the colloquial name "pieces of eight" for the coin, and of "quarter" and "two bits" for twenty-five cents in the United States.

chocolate coins are hanukkah gelt. Nothing to do with christmas. While christians give their children presents, we jews teach our children to covet money so your children can later work for us.

Not necessarily:
That only works if it's Spanish coins or American quarters. And mine are all British!

chocolate coins are hanukkah gelt. Nothing to do with christmas. While christians give their children presents, we jews teach our children to covet money so your children can later work for us.
So how do I undo all those years of preaching capitalism to my children? They're successful, dammit, how could I have failed this badly?

the coins are mostly euros now as the models that used to be used are now gone replaced by euros

That only works if it's Spanish coins or American quarters. And mine are all British!
Pennies cut in half are very useful. 'Why?' Because they melt quicker. 'Why is this useful?' Because the copper in a penny is worth more than a penny.

Pennies cut in half are very useful. 'Why?' Because they melt quicker. 'Why is this useful?' Because the copper in a penny is worth more than a penny.
Yes, but what else is in there? Zinc? Or steel? Something like that...
And you'd have to have an awful lot of pennies to make it worthwhile.

What does gelt have to do with Xmas?
Bastards always steal everything.
They stole our gelt!
Where are the Macabees when you need them?

This year, however, changes are afoot. Not only are the coins now thicker (which could be explained by the fact that Britons are almost as fat as Americans nowadays), but they're all Euros. Could this be part of conspiracy to desensitise British kids to the Euro? Is the increased thickness a way of persuading us that we'd be richer if we join the single currency bloc?
The chocolate coins I got this Crimbo were all quarters.

TBH, I think the UK is fucked either way - silent invasion by those damned evil Europeans, or invasion by those trigger happy Yanks. Damnit, I won't succumb!

*waves flag, sings Rule Brittania*

Yes, but what else is in there? Zinc? Or steel? Something like that...
And you'd have to have an awful lot of pennies to make it worthwhile.

They changed from copper I believe in '82. I believe now they are mostly Zinc as someone already pointed out.