LONDON -- Mince pies are Dear Utol (2025): Week 7 Highlights 40sacrosanct here in the United Kingdom.

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So much so that Brits get pretty fired up when anyone attempts to besmirch the beloved baked good's seasonal significance, which is typically only consumed around Christmas time.

That's precisely what's upsetting Brits across the nation as supermarkets begin to fill their shelves with mince pies. In September.

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People have taken to Twitter to express their fury that the Christmassy cakes are already in shops. It's really not on, according to the British public.

Some people's anger has reached a terrifying level...

...while others, on reflection, are more pragmatic about the appearance of the pies...

...because, let's face it, who would say no to a mince pie?