Talk:Nigroids

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[edit] Racism?

Is the name "nigroid" an allusion to "negroid"? The similarity is striking, especially when the confection is completely black. Is the name thinly-veiled racism, or is it just a coincidence? Am I racist for even making the connection, for that matter? -kotra 00:09, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

'niger' is latin for black so maybe just a common root? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.100.133.192 (talk) 01:05, August 29, 2007 (UTC)

Could be... doesn't explain the "oid" part though, unless they were copying "Altoids". Even if it wasn't intentionally racist though, it's still an unfortunate name. -kotra 00:32, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Why do you even care?206.113.132.130 (talk) 18:37, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Because if it is an allusion to a racist term, then that should be noted in the article. -kotra (talk) 20:57, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sen Sen

Can anyone who has tasted both Nigroids and Sen Sen confirm that they are the same or similar? Shalom S. 15:21, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

They're similar in that they both taste strongly of liquorice. As I recall, SenSen were more "medicinal" (non-liquorice elements, a bit more like a cough drop) while Nigroids are mostly liquorice extract with a hint of menthol. I loved them both. sNkrSnee | t.p. 03:35, 12 October 2007 (UTC)