When Oreo debuted its Peeps flavor recently, people had mild complaints about the cookie turning their tongues and saliva pink.
Whatever. Slurpees do that all that time and it's not a big deal.
There are new complaints about the Oreo, though, as people are now saying it's turning their poop as pink as Jigglypuff's belly.
@Oreo the peeps oreos made my poop bright pink
— Ellie Won (@Elliegreentea) February 28, 2017
The pink cream inside the Oreo contains a dye called FD&C Red No. 3, and apparently doesn't break down during digestion according to Live Science. That could be the main reason why it comes out the backdoor looking like Kirby.
A lot of us in the Foodbeast office got down on these Oreos and didn't notice such side effects, but then again, no one ate a whole pack's worth:
My roommate ate a whole pack of oreo Peeps and left a pink stain in the toilet.— ElleLeven (@Barbeydahl) February 23, 2017
Even Charmin toilet paper brilliantly chimed in on the Peeps Oreos, offering discreet help to its victims:
We hear that #pinkpoop is now a thing. If it hits, don't worry, no one will hear a peep from us. https://t.co/MFKV7qby0p
— Charmin (@Charmin) March 2, 2017
While it's a strange side effect, at least no one's getting sick. Still, get your shit together, Oreo.
