Talk:Gobstopper

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Gobstoppers were not invented by braizhon marshall.. They are a generic type of hard round sweet, ranging from about 1cm across, up to 3cm across (hence 'Gob-stoppers', from 'Gob', UK vulgar slang for mouth) They have been available in traditional sweet shops in the UK for years, bought by weight from jars, for example, "a quarter(-pound) of gobstoppers please".

They last a very long time in the mouth, shrinking, often revealing different coloured (and sometimes flavoured) layers, before dissolving completely. The name 'Everlasting Gobstoppers' is an extension of this used by Roald Dahl. Nestle have used the name for their brand, but they didn't invent it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.140.43.124 (talk • contribs) 14:47, 23 August 2005 ---

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Exploding jawbreakers

Okay, I understand why the jawbreakers might explode if heated in a microwave. What I'm unclear on is WHY a kid would heat a jawbreaker in the microwave in the first place. What's the benefit?Benami 21:10, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

I wondered the same thing. Maybe to try to soften it up a little? Pnkrockr 03:23, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Probably just out of curiosity to see if it would explode, I'd imagine. --Ekaiyu 07:02, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

It did say "when heated". Maybe simply having it in your mouth for long and then biting could cause it to explode?

My original edit simply noted that "A few reports have emerged of jawbreakers exploding". Somebody subsequently added "when heated", presumably to avoid precisely this sort of ambiguity. There is an urban legend to the effect that a boy's jaw was blown off by a jawbreaker hearted by the sun [1]. I was not able to find any examples of jawbreakers exploding without first being heated in a microwave oven, but nor was I able to confirm that the unfortunate Florida girl had, in fact, microwaved her jawbreaker. However, it seems highly unlikely that a jawbreaker would otherwise explode. Somebody should refer the matter to Snopes . TheMadBaron 11:32, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

DOH! The Smoking Gun has the original police report....

"DIGGS STARTED AT THE REFRIGERATOR WHERE SHE HAD PUT THE JAW BREAKER, SHE THEN WENT TO THE COMPUTER ROOM (SMALL ROOM AT THE BACK OF THE HOUSE FACING WEST, TOP HALF OF THE DOOR IS CLEAR GLASS) WHERE SHE SET THE JAW BREAKER, STILL IN CLEAR PLASTIC WRAPPER, ON THE CORNER OF THE COMPUTER TABLE. THE VICTIM THEN WENT TO HER ROOM TO PLAY FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO GET THE JAW BREAKER, SHE STATED THE PACKAGE THE JAW BREAKER WAS IN WAS QUITE WARM SO SHE PUT IT IN THE REFRIGERATOR AGAIN. SHE THEN WENT TO THE REST ROOM AND THEN CAME AND TOOK THE JAW BREAKER OUT OF THE WRAPPER SHE WAS WALKING INTO THE YARD AS SHE WAS PUTTING THE JAW BREAKER UP TO HER MOUTH TO LICK IT WHEN IT EXPLODED.

AT 1715 HOURS THE SUN WAS BEGINNING TO SET AND WAS SHINING THROUGH THE GLASS IN THE COMPUTER ROOM ONTO THE COMPUTER TABLE WHERE THE VICTIM SAID SHE PUT THE PACKAGED PRODUCT. THE CORNER OF THE TABLE AT THAT TIME WAS WARM TO THE TOUCH. THE EVIDENCE IN THIS CASE INDICATES THAT THE JAW BREAKER COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN SUPER HEATED AND CAUSED THE INTERIOR CONTENTS TO EXPLODE."

Apologies for shouting. TheMadBaron 13:11, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Midday sun in the USA cannot "superheat" candy or anything else.Royalcourtier (talk) 03:41, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

The Origin

Chacago-based Ferrara Pan Candy Co. claims to have invented the jawbreaker. Their original product was candy-coated jordan almonds, which have a jawbreaker-like suger coating.--Drvanthorp 07:04, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

That's very interesting. Do they say how they're defining "jawbreaker", or when they supposedly invented it? Can you cite your source? TheMadBaron 07:58, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Curious. but Gobstoppers were invented in England, not the USA.Royalcourtier (talk) 03:38, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Goberstopper vs. Jawbreaker

Should we change the name of the article? Jawbreaker is a more common than Goberstopper. ♣PrincessClown♥ 18:12, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

I believe the term is "Gobstopper", not "Gobberstopper" :). Anyways though, Jawbreaker is more common in the United States, and from what I can gather, Gobstopper is just as common elsewhere. It seems to be a localized thing; I don't see any particular reason to move the article so long as the Jawbreaker disambiguation page links to here. -- Nomader ^(Talk) 05:59, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Yeah thats what Im saying because jawbreak and Boberstopper are same because both cant be bitten in too

98.203.27.204 (talk) 00:45, 3 April 2012 (UTC)Janiuy

98.203.27.204 (talk) 00:42, 3 April 2012 (UTC)Khhy

The ones with layers of different colors were also called Agates, which may also refer to the hardness.Saxophobia (talk) 23:10, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Jawbreaker may be the most common term in the USA, but Gobstoppers are British in origin, and US English is not standard English.Royalcourtier (talk) 03:39, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Gopbstopper: proper noun?

I've bought Gobstoppers in the US; I'm pretty sure it's a trade name (as with Jawbreaker). 162.136.193.1 (talk) 19:35, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

The "Gobstoppers" that you bought were probably manufactured by Nestle's Willy Wonka candy division. This candy brand was introduced after the release of the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, a film that prominently featured a candy called the "everlasting gobstopper". The word gobstopper was virtually unknown in the United States before the release of that film.--Drvanthorp (talk) 04:54, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Jawbreaker as a term for a long word

Long or polysyllabic words are sometimes referred to as jawbreakers (the allusion being that they are a bit of a mouthful, with the inference of having about as much point to them), yet this isn't referenced anywhere on Wikipedia.

Is this an isolated usage or do others feel the variant meaning is worthy of inclusion somewhere?

Nuttyskin (talk) 12:44, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Who the hell is Eleanor Isdale?

And from where did the claim originate that she invented this candy? A google search for her name and the word "gobstopper" brings up nothing to confirm this claim, yet there was the claim in this Wikipeda article, and no one questions it. The Ferrera Pan company in Chicago also claims to have invented this type of candy, but they don't get credit in the article.--Drvanthorp (talk) 03:43, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

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Wreck-it Ralph

When Vanellope sees Ralph being able to break apart a Jawbreaker during a tantrum in Wreck-it Ralph, she realizes he can blow the fortified door that keeps her from creating a car for her, and makes a deal with him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 177.81.61.130 (talk) 00:58, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

HISTORY, cites and directedness

i'm trying to add the history of the jawbreaker (gobstopper), but it keeps on being undone, i added a lot of cites (I.D.K how reliable they are or what even determines their reliability) and stated with the words 'could' instead of 'did'. what other requirements do i require to make the history section legitimate? ok, so according to this link encyclopedia.com is a reliable source. it also dictates the history of the jawbreaker. so, do i have permission to edit the gobstopper article without it being deleted? i could easily add the jawbreaker history but decided to ask you first. Yours indubitably. (talk) 00:04, 26 November 2015 (UTC)loomigh223555

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Mythbusters

What does "but chemical contamination ...and heating while in the plastic bag were also considered confirmed" mean?Royalcourtier (talk) 03:42, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Title

Maybe the title of this article should be "Jawbreaker." I believe "jawbreaker" is a more recognizable term than "gobstopper". 172.250.44.165 (talk) 08:22, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

In popular culture

Bob's Burgers "Dr. Yap" S2E6 Drsruli (talk) 04:09, 23 March 2023 (UTC)