What's So Special About Magnum?

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So I was out with my college friends the other night. We were buying drinks and pulutan for our inuman session when Wjoemark decided that he wanted a Magnum for the night. After much prodding and kulitan, Perlito obliged and bought two popsicle in a nearby Mini Stop for the four of us to share. So after a couple of weeks since its arrival in the local setting, I finally got a taste of the ridiculously much-hyped and over-rated ice cream.

So what's my take on Magnum? Well, it's delicious, that one is true. But for P50-60 a stick, is it worth it? I say, NO. Why? I can easily buy a McDonald's coke float and a regular fries for the same price and get my money's worth. I even get to satisfy my ice cream craving!

Okay, I know I'm comparing two different food categories. So let's make it fair. Let's put it at par with Dairy Queen's Blizzard.

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Ah, Blizzard. I remember when I used to live in Manila (that was just early last year), whenever I ran errands for the ill-fated company that I used to work for, I always drop by at SM North Edsa Annex's Dairy Queen store to give myself a dose of Blizzard goodness for just P60! (Just thinking about it makes me want to eat it. Now, if only there's a Dairy Queen here in Olongapo.) You can even share it with a friend. Now, is it worth it? Every.Single.Cent. I'll definitely choose DQ's Blizzard over Magnum any day. And don't let me get started on DQ's yummy Banana Split.

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Then again, you might be thinking that I'm being biased since I'm an avid DQ fan. But not really. For an average Filipino who earns a minimum salary, which pretty much comprises the majority of the Philippine population, Magnum is a luxury at its finest. Imagine if I want to buy this popsicle for my whole family, I will be splurging a good P330 for just 6 Magnum treats! Definitely not practical, especially for someone like me who's always on a tight budget. So why settle for an over-rated social climbing popsicle when you can go for a totally cost-effective "dirty" ice cream?

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That said, here's how to properly eat Magnum. Enjoy!

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