Say it with love: Sweethearts conversation sayings through time (2024)

FAQs

What are the phrases on SweetHearts? ›

Created by the Necco Company in the era of President Johnson, these candies are anything but stale. The most popular phrases are "Kiss Me", "Marry Me" and "Be True." But the company keeps things fresh, adding new phrases each year, along the lines of "Tweet Me", "LOL", and "Bestie."

The original mottos of "Be Mine" and "Kiss Me" still remain popular, but some of the other phrases on conversation hearts have not withstood the test of time, like "Fax Me" or "Dig Me." NECCO even produced special Twilight hearts, with phrases like "Bite Me," and Spanish-language Sweethearts, with phrases like "Te Amo. ...

In addition to classic messages like "Be Mine" and "Luv U," the hearts would also have some more modern messages like "Bestie," "Bae," "YAAAS," and "GOAT" (which means Greatest of All Time, for those who don't know).

Alongside classics like "Be mine," "Hug me," and "Cutie Pie," celebrants who pop open a box in 2021 will find a load of new sentiments including "Proud of U," "Youda best," "Fear less," "Super star," "Big fan," "Don't quit," "Be you," "Crush it," "Go 4 it," "Chin up," "Push thru," "Way to go," "Good job," "U got this," ...

The survey also found the following Conversation Heart preferences: Favorite Messages: When asked to rank their top five conversation heart messages, “LOVE YOU” was chosen most often (50 percent) with “BE MINE” (46 percent) and “KISS ME” (46 percent) not far behind.

Show your friends and family you care with conversation hearts that say it all. Each candy heart has a short message which may include: Bestie, Cutie Pie, Love Bug, Be Mine, Honey Bun and Sweet Pea.

The production of conversation hearts actually originates in a pharmacy! Back in 1847, Oliver R. Chase created a medication-cutting machine to increase production speed at his Apothecary. Medicinal and binding ingredients were pressed together and sliced into round discs, forming lozenges.

Quite possibly one of America's most divisive candies, most people can agree that the best thing about conversation hearts — made of corn syrup, sugar, gelatin and food coloring — isn't the taste, but their playful nostalgia.

But before we get to where the conversation is headed, it helps to know where it's been. The sayings on candy hearts are reviewed each year, with new ones added and dated ones removed. Bae is a nickname for a lover that some say stands for “before anyone else” and others say is an abbreviation for “baby.”

Usually these seasonal treats contain modern missives like TXT ME and #LOVE joining the classics like BE MINE. There are even retro years, like 2014, when Necco brought five retro phrases—SWEET PEA, BE HAPPY, BEST DAY, LET'S READ and LOVE BUG—back to their classic Sweethearts candies.

Why are Brach's conversation hearts different? ›

SweetHearts were essentially just reshaped Necco Wafers, offering up a similarly underwhelming chalky and powdery texture. Brach's Conversation Hearts, on the other hand, have just a touch of chew, making them feel like a more coherent candy package and less like something that could fall apart in front of your eyes.

It means “totally”, as if agreeing. Girls usually use that as a form of slang, because it sounds nice to them and whoever they're talking to (most of the time). If you see a group of girls, and one of them says that form of slang, they use a lot more slang words too.

Some of the original conversation heart sayings include Marry Me, Luv U, Be Good, Kiss Me, and Sweet Talk.

How many different Sweetheart sayings are there? We have about 80 different sayings each year. We try to have about 20 new sayings, and then we keep about 30 to 35 of the older ones like "Be Mine." The rest are a mix of ones from previous years or phrases that are popular enough that we need more of them.

My wife and I were school sweethearts. Stay with your high-school sweetheart. Married her high-school sweetheart and hit the road for Nashville to become a country superstar. But seeing her childhood sweetheart again stirs up old feelings, leaving the bride-to-be in a quandary.

If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment. Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom. No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart.