Biscuit or cookie? Let's war it out at [archived] word wars!

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Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:55 pm

Nate says... · Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:55 pm

Shhhhh.... the British are sleeping! Are these biscuits or cookies?

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:44 am

PenguinAttack says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:44 am

I have been known to refuse food to my siblings/niece if they say "cookie" instead of "biscuit". I don't even tell them why, they just have to work it out.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:31 am

Charm says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:31 am

there's a difference between a biscuit and a cookie, i think. cookies are like chocolate chip or oatmeal, they're round and big. biscuits, however, look like the ones in the picture. at least that's what i think. i prefer the word cookie, though. it's more fun to say.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:50 am

TheSilverFox says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:50 am

Those are definitely cookies, because the biscuits I see usually don't have any kind of filling. I think cookies are often sweeter than biscuits, and I find them cookies little less bland in appearance and such. Plus, @marmalade is right, and it's fun to say cookie. XD

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I've already equated "The British are sleeping" to "the redcoats are coming" and can't get that image out of my head. It's also kind of ironic because the people at the time considered themselves British, and yelling at them that they're sleeping would most likely wake up them, which defeats the whole point of saying it.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:16 am

Lightsong says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:16 am

Unfortunately... neither! Biscuit and cookies are hard foods for me. >.> I prefer bread-based or other desserts than have soft foundation. c:

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:39 am

TriSARAHtops says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:39 am

The Brits may be sleeping but us Aussies are still here.

BISCUITS

if we wait until we're ready

we'll be waiting

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:43 am

Mea says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:43 am

Guys, biscuits are what you put gravy on. I mean, come on, how can you not want this crumbly goodness for breakfast?

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:26 pm

StellaThomas says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:26 pm

Okay but seriously when an American says biscuit what is that thing it looks like a savoury scone but why would you have it with *gravy*???

They are clearly biscuits. And I'm not a Brit. Like @TriSARAHtops as a non-interested third party I shall confirm, biscuits forever.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 7:55 pm

Lava says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 7:55 pm

Okay. While I do like American biscuits, I have to agree with @marmalade.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:06 pm

Mea says... · Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:06 pm

@StellaThomas - those biscuits are basically a really crumbly, dense bread. Not sweet at all, which is why we have them with gravy.

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Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:43 am

Love says... · Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:43 am

Those are biscuits, and we do not sleep when such matters are concerned; (((0)))_(((0)))

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Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:58 am

Arcticus says... · Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:58 am

Biscoots

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Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:09 pm

occymay says... · Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:09 pm

As a Brit those are biscuit! Like @marmalade said cookies are like chocolate chips cookies, they are soft. Biscuits are for dunking into tea or hot chocolate because they are much more solid ^_^

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