Some 73% will happily eat it if they can grab it quickly enough.
However, for 16% it's preferable to pick it up faster at three to four seconds. Biscuits, toast and chips were all considered fine to munch after a drop, as were sweets, strawberries and sausage rolls.
But a survey of 2,000 people showed 57% would not go back to an ice cream cone, while 52% would put a dropped knob of butter or baked bean in the bin.
Scrambled eggs, curry and mash...
However, for 16% it's preferable to pick it up faster at three to four seconds. Biscuits, toast and chips were all considered fine to munch after a drop, as were sweets, strawberries and sausage rolls.
But a survey of 2,000 people showed 57% would not go back to an ice cream cone, while 52% would put a dropped knob of butter or baked bean in the bin.
Scrambled eggs, curry and mash...
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