Yes Jilly, Vesta curries seemed daring

Pilchards were the THING?! Gawd - I never realised! So we were up there with the trendy crowd? Yes the bones - ugghh! Remember the way the tinned salmon skin got compressed into the middle of the steak & turned up, grey & slimy when you cut into it on your plate, though you'd thought you'd got it all off before dishing up? 'orrible!
Yes, vinegar was the thing on tinned tuna long before mayo or salad cream got in there, mashed up before putting into sandwiches.
Yes
words to that effect more likely that the more polite version you suggested, on being presented with pilchards these days!
Pot Noodle anyone? Used to take the curry one to work in my first job. Dire!