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What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?

Crisps—or potato chips, as they're known in some parts of the world—have a unique hold on snack lovers everywhere. Beyond their simple ingredients, it's the experience of eating them that keeps people coming back for more.
The podcast examines why crisps are so universally appealing, focusing on sensory satisfaction like the audible crunch and the psychological 'snowball effect' that makes them hard to stop eating. The discussion highlights how deeply embedded crisps are in British culture, often seen as an everyday staple. In contrast, Mexican snacking habits center around tortilla chips, which are used in a variety of traditional dishes rather than eaten plain. The hosts also introduce useful English expressions such as 'you can't beat that' to describe unbeatable experiences, and revisit the idea of the 'snowball effect' to illustrate how small actions can quickly escalate. To wrap up, they pose a fun trivia question about an enormous 1.5-tonne bag of crisps, emphasizing both the cultural significance and global fascination with this crunchy snack.
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The snowball effect makes it hard to stop eating crisps once started