Disturbing.
As any hungry surfer knows, Snickers really satisfies. The iconic candy bar, packed with peanuts, has long been a staple of quick energy burst pre or post session. As delicious as it is nutritious and yet surfing’s very birthplace, the island chain of Hawaii, is currently staggering under a devastating Snickers shortage right as larger, protein-necessitating swells are hammering the shore.
Who is to blame?
As it happens, mega-moviestar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joked this week he had finally “exorcised this damn chocolate demon” after he returned to the Hawaii 7-Eleven — where he claimed he used to steal a Snickers “every day” as a 14-year-old – and bought out all of the nougat bars.
The “Black Adam” star explained in an Instagram post that his family was “broke as hell” when he was living on the island and for nearly a year when he was 14, he would swipe a Snickers from the store as his pre-workout snack.
The actor and former wrester known as “The Rock” said his family was “evicted from Hawaii” in 1987, and he had wanted to return to “right this wrong” for decades.
While the bulging stud may feel better, poor surfers currently in Haleiwa participating in the Challenger Series hoping to punch their ticket to the bigs are left weak and shaky.
Under-competitive.
I can certainly understand their bad feelings but have a solve. After surfing in Oregon’s freezing cold water, as a younger man, I’d dip into Davey Jones’ Locker there in Charleston and buy Hostess cherry or apple pies. Though not packed with peanuts, they were delicious, satisfying and two for a dollar.
Will The Rock attempt to rob starving Zeke Lau et. al. from those next?
Here’s to hoping he has a heart.
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This article was stupid as hell. Here’s something ran out of snickers buy something else. Not that hard
It would have been more interesting if it read, “Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Goes Crazy And Assaults Hollywood Frontman And “Surf Jew” Jonah Hill After Eating 100 Snickers From Hawaiian 7-11.”
Why did he not just pay for the stolen chocolates?
If he’s just buying them now, he’s not righting anything- thus depleting local communities from beloved snacks.
No sense.
well who’s gonna question this guy on him buying/stealing chocolates – macho man randy savage?
The thing is that the post really isn’t about the snickers. It’s about a celebrity trying to be relatable to the common man. I was poor once now look at me Yada Yada Yada. And more than anything it’s about getting people to hit the like button. That’s how he gets fulfilled now. Less carbs and sugar.
“snack time kids~oranges, gatorade and snicker’s bars!”
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dunking a buttermilk into a hot cocoa. ‘gotta go surf…’
The Rock’s Mom was a heavy drinker of…chocolate milk~
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Everyone knows that you go to 7-11 for the Spam musubis…
If they were quick on the draw, they could’ve just walked to the counter and grabbed a few.
I thought you said surfing’s birthplace was peru?