Canadians overwhelmingly win Twitter debate over the name of these frozen treats

While there are a lot of things Canadians disagree on — who is the better hockey team, the Leafs or the Habs? Should we scrap or keep the mask mandates? — there’s one thing that brings them together.

Canadians unanimously agree on the name of this nostalgic frozen treat that has caused a stir on Twitter recently.

On Thursday, user @AshKabosu posed a question that sparked a fiery debate between Canadians and the rest of the world.

“We need to settle a massive debate. What are these called?” he tweeted.

need to settle a massive debate

what are these called? pic.twitter.com/chjxc9Iomg

— Ash Kabosu (@AshKabosu) April 6, 2022

Americans were quick to chime in, insisting it’s called an “otter pop.”

Otter Pops…that’s the only answer pic.twitter.com/foigIcLrz6

— ashley mendes (@ash_mendes) April 6, 2022

Well otter pops for starters. But how come no one give a shout out to flav-or-Ice? pic.twitter.com/EGasL8zCJM

— Mark Matthews (@The_LiquidG) April 7, 2022

Others simply called them popsicle sticks. Generic, much?

Personally, popsicles. And these specific ones I like to refer to as the popsicles in the red net, and even more clearly, the ones at Kroger since that’s where I always saw them as a kid. pic.twitter.com/5hnKlGnSVb

— Emma 🙂 (@Daisy22282) April 7, 2022

An Australian Twitter user gave her two cents, saying they call it Zooper Doopers “regardless of the brand, lmao.”

in Australia we called them zooper doopers regardless of the brand lmao pic.twitter.com/xEAXmOisvy

— natasha ✨ (@tashbaigs) April 6, 2022

But the debate was pretty much shut down when Canadians entered the chat to proclaim that the correct name for these treats is freezies and nothing else.

“They’re freezies, and we should take Canada’s word on cold things, thankyouverymuch,” tweeted one wise user.

they’re freezies and we should take canada’s word on cold things, thankyouverymuch https://t.co/YD4DWYcXul

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) April 7, 2022

So many people were talking about freezies on Twitter that #Freezie was trending until early Friday morning.

“Freezies, if u call them anything else, you’re simply wrong,” another user declared.

freezies if u call them anything else, you’re simply wrong https://t.co/TIECGGdJQl

— Josh (@Joshhhhhh1548) April 6, 2022

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For those who may not have grown up with these delectable summer treats, a freezie is a flavoured frozen dessert — think of shaved ice, but in tube form. It’s made by freezing flavoured liquid like sugar water, fruit juice, or purée in a plastic tube wrap.

Canadians call the treat freezie because it was popularized by Kisko, a company that has been feeding over-heated Canadian kids and adults these frozen concoctions since 1977 under the brand “Mr. Freeze.”

In Canada they are called freezies, named after the Mr. Freeze brand. Like Kleenex this applies to all brands of freezies now. https://t.co/0nGTw0FTMk pic.twitter.com/TgO8pSplOv

— Lindsay Gibson (@ls_gibson) April 7, 2022

By no means is this treat a Canadian specialty. As seen in the replies to the original tweet, variations of the icy treat are common in many countries like the US, Philippines, Australia and Mexico.

People in the replies either say freezies or ice pops

We call it ice candy here in the PH, I’ve never heard or knew that there were other names for it before;; pic.twitter.com/DmHxhUWDfE

— Gray (@grayasazell) April 6, 2022

My grandma would makes home made otter pops and she would sell them of course this was in Mexico ?? and the are called hellitos. Guava, lime, tamarindo, coconut, hibiscus ? #Otterpops #helitos #bolis pic.twitter.com/2TeaxK9JKG

— Ruby (@RubyBluerose) April 7, 2022

But, as a couple of Twitter users have pointed out, defending the name “freezie” is a hill many Canadians are willing to die on over and over again.

Canadians relentlessly defend Timbits and freezies on Twitter dot com at least twice a year each pic.twitter.com/QRjuS35l3n

— ashley (@ashleybourgouin) April 6, 2022

This same debate seems to come up multiple times a year on Twitter, but I feel compelled to answer every time.

These are freezies. Always have been, always will be.

These Americans out here calling them “otter pops” are INSANE. https://t.co/dg9x9J7fT4

— Witchpolice Radio (@WitchpoliceFM) April 7, 2022

saw someone debating about what these are called… they are called freezies. what else would they be called?? pic.twitter.com/mgXkhKbOML

— spideyarmy (@spideyarmyalt) April 7, 2022

It doesn’t really matter who wins this debate, as long as we’re all able to enjoy the thirst-quenching treats.