"Schweddy Balls" Controversy Puts Moms Over The Edge

By Ikam Acosta

Some people just spoil all the fun. Apparently a bunch of stick-in-the-mud moms are boycotting the new Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor "Schweddy Balls" because of the outrageously suggestive name. Get a life, people. Isn't there something more important to boycott?

If that's the biggest problem in their lives, then more power to them, but why ruin everyone else's fun? Based on their rationale,

"the vulgar new flavor has turned something as innocent as ice cream into something repulsive. Not exactly what you want a child asking for at the supermarket."

Really? You're going to send a little child shopping by themselves into a big scary supermarket? Well what an irresponsible parent you are! What if they encounter cigarettes, or (gasp!) the condom aisle?

I mean come on, folks, it's just ice cream. Ben & Jerry's has had a career based on cleverly-named ice cream flavors. This is the one that sets you over the edge? How about "Half Baked," a clear marijuana reference. Or "Chubby Hubby"- (are you calling my husband fat?!?!). They even made a flavor as an homage to same sex marriage called "Hubby Hubby." Brilliant!

The point is that Ben & Jerry's found a niche market for SNL fans who would just love to get their hands all over these "Schweddy Balls," and from what I've heard from people that have tried it, it's pretty darn delicious. A spokesperson for the company even said they've

"always been about having some irreverence and some fun...not trying to offend people. Our fans get the humor."

These uptight ladies need to stick to plain old vanilla ice cream.

Are you offended by "Schweddy Balls" or will you be gobbling it down like the rest of us?

Tags Ben & Jerry's, Blogger: Ikam Acosta, controversy, Food, Schweddy Balls