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26 tweets about Ireland's currently over-saturated donut market

This is possibly worse than 2009′s milkshake obsession.

Aug 23rd 2017, 9:00 PM 8,136 Views 4 Comments

1. People have very, very strong feelings about where their allegiance lies.

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2. You still can’t beat the classics (although he’s wrong about Tesco… Supervalu is where it’s at)

Even though the industry is booming, the T is that the nicest donuts available for purchase in Dublin are from none other than TESCO EXPRESS
— 🌲dam 🇵🇸 (@adambyrne_) July 14, 2017

Source: Adam Byrne/Twitter

3. In the midst of a housing crisis, every vacant property is being made into a donut shop.

Dublin shops are being warned to lock their premises to prevent individuals sneaking in and setting up a donut shop in it overnight.
— TwistedDoodles (@twisteddoodles) August 18, 2017

Source: TwistedDoodles/Twitter

4. We have so many donut shops that we ran out of names and named one after the one in The Simpsons.

I just discovered that the donut company in classic Simpsons is called 'The Rolling Donut'. Long way to deliver from O'Connell Street. pic.twitter.com/F0lhkfMPDI
— David Elkin (@ddElkin) August 18, 2017

Source: David Elkin/Twitter

5. It’s getting way too experimental.

Feelin a lil betrayed by this miniature donut - which is, as you can see, a rice crispy cake.

This food trend has lost my trust. pic.twitter.com/OlvD3rnTtY
— Kate (@Bed_Forever_) August 8, 2017

Source: Kate/Twitter

6. Sometimes we get to see Dublin’s two greatest evils battle it out.

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7. If you’re in Dublin less frequently than once a fortnight, you’re guaranteed to see a new donut shop every time you visit.

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8. Surely it’s not sustainable.

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9. Despite the sheer number of options, none of them are half as nice as Krispy Kreme.

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10. We can’t forget to appreciate Dublin’s humble donut beginnings.

The rolling donut stall is 2nd to none
— Danielle 🇵🇸 (@da1nie25) July 2, 2017

Source: Danielle/Twitter

11. Donuts, burritos and hipster coffee and burger shops are the four horsemen of the gentrification apocalypse.

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12. The official flavour of gentrification is salted caramel.

just caved and submitted to the gentrification of Cork and its overrated donut trend but the salted caramel was delightful
— David (@dvvidmurray) May 3, 2017

Source: David/Twitter

13. It’s only a matter of time until they hit rural Ireland.

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14. This is a fairly accurate review.

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15. It’s starting to become scary.

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16. Very few businesses have been taking advantage of the potential puns.

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17. Maybe when the donut craze completely dies, businesses will move towards savoury donuts.

WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS? Bacon bits on donuts?! pic.twitter.com/4TfSFTFrnm
— Catherine Healy (@Chealy_) February 14, 2017

Source: Catherine Healy/Twitter

18. Previously known as bagels.

bagels are just normcore donuts
— lew (@lew_mck) May 26, 2016

Source: buckfast papi/Twitter

19. A moment of silence for that Cheesecake shop on South William Street, please.

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20. Their time will come eventually.

Source: Frizzy McGuire/Twitter

21. Can we do falafel next?

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22. Too far.

Imagine somebody made a burrito donut hybrid, I think the entirety of the city would actually collapse down into the Liffey
— rbca (@rebeccatkeane) August 7, 2016

Source: lady reb/Twitter

23. How can anyone seriously decide to enter the donut market at this stage. Surely there’s better things to spend money on.

imagine if we lived in a city where people were as willing to take risks on independent music and creative spaces as they are on donuts
— kelly 👻 (@gadgetatc) June 12, 2017

Source: kelly/Twitter

24. It’s a scapegoat to blame obesity on.

Grant me the blissful ignorance of a man who drinks fifteen pints a week but comments on articles about donut shops blaming them for obesity
— Conor Smith (@conorsmith) April 3, 2017

Source: Conor Smith/Twitter

25. In fairness, they have been replacing gyms.

The sexy Simpson's gym in Rathmines is gone and has been replaced by a donut shop. This is the kinda world I want to live in pic.twitter.com/rNw3NF4fKx
— 🎈🤡 Pennywise Tattoo Wanter 🔪🦀 (@Bubblenoma) February 26, 2017

Source: Comride not comrade/Twitter

26. But really. Nobody could like them enough to actually eat them daily.

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26 tweets about Ireland's currently over-saturated donut market

This is possibly worse than 2009′s milkshake obsession.

1. People have very, very strong feelings about where their allegiance lies.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

2. You still can’t beat the classics (although he’s wrong about Tesco… Supervalu is where it’s at)

3. In the midst of a housing crisis, every vacant property is being made into a donut shop.

4. We have so many donut shops that we ran out of names and named one after the one in The Simpsons.

5. It’s getting way too experimental.

6. Sometimes we get to see Dublin’s two greatest evils battle it out.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

7. If you’re in Dublin less frequently than once a fortnight, you’re guaranteed to see a new donut shop every time you visit.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

8. Surely it’s not sustainable.

9. Despite the sheer number of options, none of them are half as nice as Krispy Kreme.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

10. We can’t forget to appreciate Dublin’s humble donut beginnings.

11. Donuts, burritos and hipster coffee and burger shops are the four horsemen of the gentrification apocalypse.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

12. The official flavour of gentrification is salted caramel.

13. It’s only a matter of time until they hit rural Ireland.

14. This is a fairly accurate review.

15. It’s starting to become scary.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

16. Very few businesses have been taking advantage of the potential puns.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

17. Maybe when the donut craze completely dies, businesses will move towards savoury donuts.

18. Previously known as bagels.

19. A moment of silence for that Cheesecake shop on South William Street, please.

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

20. Their time will come eventually.

21. Can we do falafel next?

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We couldn't find this Tweet

22. Too far.

23. How can anyone seriously decide to enter the donut market at this stage. Surely there’s better things to spend money on.

24. It’s a scapegoat to blame obesity on.

25. In fairness, they have been replacing gyms.

26. But really. Nobody could like them enough to actually eat them daily.

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