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  • - Hi, we're Joel and Lia. - Hi guys!

  • - Today we decided to go and find some

  • Girl Scout Cookies in Austin, Texas

  • where we're staying right now.

  • - Yep, Girl Scout Cookies are

  • well known this time of year in Texas.

  • We didn't realize.

  • Well, we don't know anything

  • about Girl Scout Cookies, let's be honest.

  • - Yeah.

  • - All we know is that they appear in films all the time

  • with Girl Scouts selling cookies

  • and we don't have that in the UK.

  • - We genuinely thought this is just something

  • that exists in films, so we're really excited

  • to have actually come across some Girl Scouts

  • and we're gonna try some of their cookies.

  • - Definitely.

  • So before we get cracking,

  • we'll just insert the footage now

  • from when we stumbled across the cookies

  • and then we will taste test them.

  • - [Lia] Hello, hello, what is all of this?

  • Hello.

  • - Would you like some Girl Scout Cookies?

  • - [Joel] We would.

  • - [Lia] We absolutely would.

  • - [Joel] We've never tried them before.

  • - They're very good. - They are delicious.

  • - [Joel] Are they?

  • - Yes.

  • - [Lia] Someone has recommended, well, the peanut butter.

  • - [Joel] I'll try the Thin Mints as well.

  • - [Lia] Yeah, can you explain what this is all about?

  • We don't have this in the UK.

  • - So, we sell Girl Scout Cookies.

  • $500 this year of what we sold

  • will go to the Ronald McDonald House,

  • which is a charity here, and then the rest will go to

  • help fund fun Girl Scout activities for us.

  • - [Lia] Okay, cool.

  • Is this a Girl Scout like--

  • - Yes, this is our sash

  • and we can earn patches for what we do.

  • So, this is for Veteran's Day.

  • - [Lia] Yeah.

  • - This is for selling cookies.

  • We did some detective work.

  • This is for cooking.

  • - [Lia] That is so cool.

  • - [Joel] That's really cool.

  • - [Lia] I love that.

  • So basically who makes...

  • So is this a brand, Girl Scout Cookies is a brand

  • and you're like the ambassadors?

  • - [Dad] They have their own manufacturing facilities.

  • - Yeah, so it's only until the end of February.

  • - [Dad] So, it's a non-profit group

  • that supports young girls.

  • - [Lia] So back in the day, would Girl Scout Cookies

  • have been something that like

  • the Girl Scouts would have made at home?

  • No?

  • - I think they've always been made by--

  • - Yeah, they've always been made by this particular bakery.

  • - [Lia] Yeah, so cool.

  • - [Joel] That's really cool 'cause we have

  • something similar in the UK called Girl Guides,

  • but I don't think they sell cookies.

  • Not that I'm aware of anyway.

  • (laughs)

  • - [Lia] Okay, so what should we get?

  • Like one of everything, Joel?

  • - [Joel] Shall we?

  • - [Lia] Shall we?

  • And this is a very modern stand, they actually take cards.

  • (laughs)

  • - Here's the two everyone likes and here's Thin Mints.

  • - [Lia] Oh, that's amazing, okay.

  • - So now I gotta--

  • - [Lia] We'll try it on card.

  • If not, we'll do cash.

  • - That's fine.

  • - [Mom] They just need to keep track of their inventories.

  • - [Joel] Oh, okay.

  • - [Mom] So how many boxes are we selling, ladies?

  • - Eight.

  • - [Dad] Eight, one of each.

  • - [Joel] You've gotta be good at maths, haven't you?

  • We're not very good at that.

  • - [Lia] I just love the sashes.

  • Oh, so cute.

  • And it's obviously going to a good cause,

  • so that's what's really nice about it.

  • - [Dad] It's a great cause.

  • - [Lia] Aww.

  • - [Man In Line] The Girl Scouts

  • have been doing this forever.

  • - [Lia] Yeah?

  • - So how much do they owe you?

  • - $32.

  • - [Lia] Okay, thank you so much!

  • - The Caramel Delights are really good.

  • - [Lia] Oh, so is that our box?

  • (laughs) - Thank you.

  • Thanks very much.

  • We've now got a lot of Girl Scout Cookies.

  • (laughs)

  • So I said to them, we're going to bring them back

  • for friends and family as well.

  • - [Lia] Yeah.

  • - So we're not just going to eat them ourselves.

  • - I'm just blown away by how confident the girls were.

  • Joel was saying if that was us and we were their age,

  • we would have been like, "Oh my gosh."

  • - The camera.

  • - Oh God, what to say.

  • - Honestly, it took us so long to get comfortable

  • on camera, let alone when we were that age.

  • They were so confident.

  • - Yeah, I can't wait to try these when we get back

  • and see what the hype is all about.

  • That guy next to us, who you might have heard in the vlog,

  • being like, "The Girl Scouts have been doing this for time."

  • Yeah, that wasn't just the voice of a random,

  • he was queuing up as well.

  • - I spoke to him afterwards and he said

  • that he's a big of an anglophile,

  • and that he finds it really difficult to determine

  • where someone's from in the UK based on their accent

  • 'cause there are so many, and I was like,

  • "Even we struggle sometimes."

  • - So, we just spent loads of money on Girl Scout cookies.

  • - And now there's another one.

  • - There's another stand right here.

  • - I know.

  • - Oh my gosh, hi!

  • - We've just bought loads of Girl Scout Cookies.

  • - We've never tried these before in our life,

  • so we just spent loads of money trying all of them

  • and now we've just come across another stand.

  • (girls laughing)

  • Oh, no.

  • Well, it's good to see.

  • - [Joel] We don't have this in the UK.

  • - [Lia] Five for 20, we missed out on that offer.

  • - [Joel] We missed out on a good deal.

  • - [Lia] Operation Cookie Drop.

  • (laughs)

  • Should of come here.

  • Well, have a good day.

  • - Thank you, you too.

  • - [Lia] Bye.

  • You're disgusting.

  • You are literally a joke.

  • Are you gonna say what you did or not?

  • - Me and Lia were practicing squatting for photos

  • and as I squatted, I did two huge farts

  • and we're in public and we just ran.

  • (laughs)

  • I can't help it.

  • - [Lia] Oh my gosh.

  • - I'm bloated, me. - Clearly.

  • - It was that burger.

  • - [Lia] We'll get you back home and on the loo immediately.

  • - Yeah, thank you.

  • Wow, it's by magic.

  • We're just back here again, wow.

  • - Can I just say that we were given full permission

  • by the girls and their parents to put them on camera

  • so in case anyone's gonna get upset about that,

  • that was all pre-planned. - It was all planned.

  • And the girls were so sweet, weren't they?

  • - So cute, honestly.

  • - Yeah, so cute.

  • And then we bumped into those girls

  • down the street and more Girl Scouts.

  • They gave us a box to carry them in

  • 'cause we bought so many.

  • - Yeah, we bought one of each flavor.

  • - Yeah.

  • - So, I think the first one I grabbed was these!

  • - Yeah!

  • - Okay, should we just rip them open?

  • - Yeah, just rip it open.

  • Go on.

  • - And it's all for a good cause, Joel.

  • We spent money for a good--

  • - I know!

  • - Why is it always me, why, why?

  • - You can't ever open things, can you?

  • - Cereals, boxes.

  • - Right, oh, oh!

  • Big pack.

  • - I'm so excited.

  • The only thing that could make this more perfect

  • would be dipping it in tea.

  • We could make a coffee and do that, okay.

  • - Oh, they smell like Reese's.

  • - Oh my gosh. - Oh my gosh.

  • - Mmm.

  • Oh my goodness, yeah.

  • - That's so nice, mmm.

  • - Peanut Butter Patties, mmm!

  • I'd give those a solid eight out of ten.

  • - Me too, that is definitely an eight out of ten.

  • - "Girl Scouts, taking on new challenges

  • "builds our confidence."

  • "When we achieve our goals, we grow even more empowered."

  • I just grew more empowered

  • from eating a peanut butter cookie.

  • - Same.

  • - That was stunning.

  • - Thanks, girls.

  • - Thank you, girls!

  • - Thanks, girls.

  • - Girls, girls!

  • Okay, next one.

  • Joel, pick a color.

  • Caramel deLites.

  • - Okay.

  • - So, the girl on the stand

  • really recommended these ones to me.

  • Oh, they smell coconut-y.

  • Three, two, one.

  • - [Both] Mmm!

  • - Oh my gosh, I love these!

  • - So much going on in one biscuit.

  • - It's like chocolate, coconut, biscuit, caramel.

  • - And caramel.

  • - They taste a bit like coconut macaroon things.

  • - Mmm, Mrs Crim's.

  • - They're good, I give them an eight and a half.

  • They're better than the peanut butter ones.

  • - I'd even say that might be a nine.

  • Girls. - Girls.

  • - You've done it again.

  • You've outdone yourself.

  • (laughs)

  • Every single one gets higher and higher.

  • - Yeah. (laughs)

  • - Lemonades.

  • - Lemonades.

  • She said these are covered in icing.

  • - Lemonades.

  • - Mmm, what I wanna know is, most of them came in boxes,

  • but then a few of them came in trays like this.

  • I wonder why.

  • - Okay.

  • - Okay, cheers.

  • - Cheers.

  • - Oh, and it's like a lemon.

  • - Mmm, mmm!

  • - The design on them.

  • - It's nice and light.

  • I bet these are lower in calories.

  • - Mm-hmm, let's not even look at calories.

  • - Mmm, let's not.

  • - Let's not ruin it.

  • (laughs)

  • - I say seven point five.

  • - Yeah, mm-hmm.

  • I'd say that's a good rating.

  • Okay.

  • - Like if someone offered you one of those

  • at their house, you'd be like, "Yeah, nice."

  • - Yeah, you'd be like, "Thanks for that."

  • - Thank you.

  • Girls, you've done it again.

  • - Girls, well done.

  • Right, the next one.

  • - Yeah.

  • - Is the one that I've saved without telling Lia

  • what they're called because I found it hilarious.

  • - Okay.

  • - Okay, three, two, one.

  • (laughs)

  • (squeals)

  • - Ow, ow!

  • - Oh, no!

  • (laughs)

  • (groaning)

  • - That was a hard sofa.

  • - Oh, no, it ruined my reaction.

  • - That's funny.

  • - So, so far in Texas, Lia's hurt everything.

  • (laughs)

  • - Oh, I'm a bit concussed.

  • (laughs)

  • - These are called Thanks-A-Lot.

  • And if anyone that watches our videos

  • will know that this is a joke.

  • - [Both] "Thanks a lot, Rachel."

  • - Thanks a lot.

  • - Thanks a lot.

  • - That doesn't look like fudge.

  • That looks like chocolate to me.

  • - Okay, cheers.

  • - I can't even read that.

  • Mmm, boring.

  • - It's an immediate no from me.

  • That's really average.

  • - That's the perfect name for it, though.

  • - [Both] Thanks-A-Lot.

  • - Thanks a lot, Rachel.

  • - Compared to the others, they're just boring.

  • Nice try, girls.

  • I'll give that four and a half out of 10.

  • - Four and a half, five, max.

  • - Mm-hmm.

  • - Okay, the next ones are called Thin Mints.

  • - I feel like these are the most popular.

  • They're the ones that everyone was like,

  • "Get Thin Mints, get Thin Mints."

  • And there's a special way to eat them, isn't there?

  • - Apparently they taste amazing frozen,

  • so we have had some in the freezer.

  • - Yeah.

  • - We actually tried them before the video.

  • - Yeah. - Not gonna lie.

  • - Well, we did it on Instagram.

  • So if you haven't followed us

  • on Instagram, go follow us now.

  • We did a sneak peek saying that

  • we're gonna try all of these cookies,

  • but we're gonna try Thin Mints on Instagram first.

  • So, there's a little incentive.

  • If you're not on Instagram, make an account.

  • - Make an account.

  • - Make an account, please.

  • - They smell like After Ayds.

  • - I think they're better than the Thanks-A-Lot.

  • - Thanks a lot.

  • - But I don't think they're as good as the others.

  • I think they're fine.

  • - I think I even prefer the Lemonades to these.

  • - Yeah, me too.

  • - Okay, I would give that six.

  • - Six.

  • - [Both] Snap.

  • - Next one, Joel.

  • I'm gonna pick shortbread.

  • - Go on, then.

  • Lia loves shortbread,

  • so this might trigger her if it's not good.

  • - The thing is shortbread is from Scotland, isn't it?

  • - Yeah, no one does shortbread like the Scottish.

  • It doesn't look like shortbread, does it?

  • - Alright.

  • I'll give the girls the benefit of the doubt

  • 'cause they're lovely.

  • - Yeah.

  • - I'm a shortbread snob.

  • - Yeah.

  • - They need to be covered in sugar.

  • (laughs)

  • - And flaky, not crispy.

  • - Okay, they're falling apart.

  • - Oh, they are falling apart.

  • Mmm, I wouldn't say that's shortbread.

  • - No, that is...

  • Do you know those biscuits in the UK

  • that have just got the cow on them?

  • - Mmm, milk biscuits.

  • - They're just milk biscuits.

  • - What are they called?

  • Milk of Maid?

  • What are they called?

  • Malted Milks!

  • - Yeah, Malted Milk.

  • - Malted Milk.

  • Yeah, so if you're American and you have these,

  • and you're like, "This is shortbread."

  • That's not shortbread.

  • Try actual, genuine Scottish shortbread

  • and you'll be blown away.

  • - We did one in our giveaway.

  • - Yeah.

  • - We gave away loads of shortbread in this really fun video.

  • - So, girls, I would give that...

  • (laughs)

  • - It's gonna be on the same level as...

  • - Real four and a half.

  • - Four.

  • - Well done.

  • - So far, the winner's gotta be those caramel things.

  • - Yeah, they're amazing.

  • I'm gonna have another one.

  • - What would you like next?

  • - Let's go for the S'mores.

  • - Okay, S'mores.

  • - I'm really excited to try these 'cause I love S'mores!

  • - Oh my gosh, okay.

  • - Oh my gosh.

  • Gotta sniff it.

  • - Okay, cheers. - Cheers.

  • Three, two, one.

  • At first, it tastes like a normal chocolate biscuit.

  • Then the aftertaste, you taste the marshmallow-y...

  • - Icing-y. - Icing-y taste, which I like.

  • - It's like eating cake.

  • - Mmm, I'd give that a seven.

  • - I think it's a six for me.

  • - Mm-hmm, well done, girls.

  • That's a nice one. - Well done, girls.

  • - By the way, for those of you that don't know,

  • we would say girls.

  • But if you're saying it in

  • an Essex accent, you'd say gur-ls.

  • - Gur-ls.

  • - Gur-ls.

  • So we just say gur-ls 'cause we always use an Essex accent.

  • - Love that.

  • The last one.

  • - I think these are gonna be your favorite.

  • - Really?

  • - They look like Nutter Butters, which you love.

  • - If they taste anything like Nutter Butter, holy moly.

  • - What's it called?

  • Peanut Butter...

  • - Sandwich.

  • - Ooh, ooh, this is the last one.

  • - Okay.

  • Right.

  • Yeah, they look like Nutter Butters.

  • We're in for a treat.

  • - Oh my gosh!

  • - I'm still a bit concussed.

  • Nothing a cookie can't fix, eh?

  • - Yeah, we called all of these biscuits.

  • - Biscuits.

  • - They're not cookies.

  • - They're biscuits.

  • - Three, two, one.

  • - Oh my gosh.

  • - Nutter Butters are nicer.

  • - Nutter Butter, yeah.

  • These are good, though.

  • Imagine you hadn't just had all of those buscuits.

  • - Yeah, it's nice.

  • - It's 'cause it's like the last one.

  • You've eaten loads.

  • - I don't think I can classify that

  • because it's so different to the Lemonade biscuit

  • and the chocolate biscuit that

  • it's kind of in a league of its own.

  • - Yeah, it's 'cause it's got butter in the middle.

  • - Yeah, it's literal peanut butter.

  • It's not even sweet peanut butter.

  • It's like sweet, savory, sweet.

  • - Mm-hmm, and it's like soft if you squish it.

  • - But I'd give that a six and half.

  • - Seven point five for me.

  • - Girl Scout cookies, amazing.

  • - Wow, we've tried Girl Scout cookies, now we get it.

  • - We get it.

  • - I found today that Girl Scout is a brand of cookies

  • and then they dish them out to all the Girl Scouts,

  • and then the money they raise goes towards a good cause.

  • - "Selling Girl Scout cookies helps girls

  • "develop five skills that they use throughout their lives."

  • "Goal setting, decision making,

  • "money management, people skills and business ethics."

  • - I'm happy for our money to go towards that, Joel.

  • - Oh, definitely.

  • Apparently as well that this only

  • happens a limited time of year.

  • I don't know, let us know down in the comments

  • how many times a year Girl Scout cookies are available.

  • - Yeah.

  • - But apparently that's why people go crazy for it

  • because they're not available all year round.

  • - And then when they come out,

  • they're like, "Girl Scout cookies!"

  • Just dealing with a concussion still,

  • so I'm just gonna get a big glass of water, I think.

  • (laughs)

  • - I can't take you anywhere.

  • - We cannot.

  • Me going on holidays, it's just always something.

  • - Mm-hmm, oh my gosh, these deLites are amazing.

  • They're an absolute delight.

  • - Imagine dipping that in a coffee.

  • - Mm-hmm.

  • - Stunning.

  • - Stunning.

  • - Just two legends.

  • Would you like a glass of Prosecco now, Joel?

  • - Yes, I would actually.

  • - I would love a glass.

  • - Yes.

  • And for any Girl Scouts watching,

  • you'll know about Prosecco when you're older.

  • (laughs)

  • But thanks, once again, to the girls that we met

  • who sold us these cookies.

  • This is amazing.

  • You've taught us a lot about your culture.

  • - We haven't taught you anything about ours.

  • - No, we haven't, other than...

  • - That we call them biscuits, not cookies.

  • - We call them biscuits.

  • Yeah, that's true, we've taught them that.

  • - Yeah, but that's it.

  • - A cookie to us would be round and soft and break.

  • - Yeah.

  • - It wouldn't snap.

  • - Yeah. - But yeah.

  • - So, there you go.

  • - There you go.

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  • Yeah, and thanks for watching.

  • - That's it, guys.

  • Thank you so much.

  • - [Both] See you soon, bye.

  • - Hashtag, keep Austin win.

  • - Keep Austin win.

  • One more deLite, just one more.

  • Please, one more.

  • - No, you're not allowed.

  • Put it back. - No, please!

  • - Put it back.

  • (laughs)

  • Fine, you can have it.

- Hi, we're Joel and Lia. - Hi guys!

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