Inspired by another thread, and Halloween.
Peeps are awful! In fact, they are only rivaled in awfulness by the fake peanuts of the same consistency!
Swedish Fish
I loathe Swedish fish. I loathe sour patch version swedish fish even more. Anything in the sour patch family really.
Airheads are an abomination.
Baby Ruth - mostly for that weird wax that they coat it with in place of actual chocolate. Ugh.
Ferrero Rocher--ever since I saw little weevils in a sealed package. (That's the danger of clear packaging)
Peeps are horrendous. But I hate rockets even more.
You Americans call them 'smarties', but we have a good candy called 'Smarties', so. (Basically, better chocolate M&Ms.)
Also, American Oreos are weird, and American KitKats are inedible.
I've never personally been fond of candy corns.
Quote from: apl68 on October 12, 2021, 12:05:20 PM
I've never personally been fond of candy corns.
Ugh, yeah. I forgot about those.
Butterfinger candy bars. Blech.
But I love, love, love, Circus Peanuts. Those pinky-orangey shaped unshelled peanut shaped marshmallowy things that taste like bananas gone wild. Mrs Artem believes I have never met an artificial flavor I did not like.
Butterscotch discs make me gag. I've also never really liked those strawberry filled hard candies that come in the strawberry plastic wrapping. They always seem to put them in gift baskets around Christmastime.
Sugar free candy.
It's just mean.
Quote from: Istiblennius on October 12, 2021, 11:07:36 AM
I loathe Swedish fish. I loathe sour patch version swedish fish even more. Anything in the sour patch family really.
Airheads are an abomination.
Baby Ruth - mostly for that weird wax that they coat it with in place of actual chocolate. Ugh.
Baby Ruths are only good for tossing into a swimming pool.
Quote from: secundem_artem on October 12, 2021, 01:13:39 PM
Butterfinger candy bars. Blech.
But I love, love, love, Circus Peanuts. Those pinky-orangey shaped unshelled peanut shaped marshmallowy things that taste like bananas gone wild. Mrs Artem believes I have never met an artificial flavor I did not like.
That's funny, because my tastes are exactly opposite. I don't care for circus peanuts, but love Butterfingers. Weird how tastes are like that.
Quote from: lightning on October 12, 2021, 02:36:23 PM
Quote from: Istiblennius on October 12, 2021, 11:07:36 AM
I loathe Swedish fish. I loathe sour patch version swedish fish even more. Anything in the sour patch family really.
Airheads are an abomination.
Baby Ruth - mostly for that weird wax that they coat it with in place of actual chocolate. Ugh.
Baby Ruths are only good for tossing into a swimming pool.
That
Caddy Shack reference was so subtle that I nearly missed it. Good one.
Not real fond of black licorice. Red licorice ok.
Root beer flavored anything. Yucko.
I love Peeps.
I hate licorice. I hate candy corn.
SO dislikes wax lips/bottles, those peanut butter orange and black Halloween candies (I don't mind them), Tootsie rolls (I think they're ok), Dots, black licorice and anything with coconut or marshmallow fluff in it.
I dislike root beer, black licorice, Circus peanuts and I'm not a fan of red hots or fireballs.
Circus Peanuts are like Vienna Sausages.... you eat one and think, "These are Great! Why dont I eat more of these?" then you eat a second and think, "hmmm...." After the third, you think, "OMG, there are still 6 more in them!!"
Yeah, my brother loves circus peanuts, I can't say the same. They were a desperate "I have no other candy left from halloween" thing when I was a kid.
I like peanut butter but the orange and black peanut butter taffy that shows up around halloween is pretty terrible.
The candy corn pumpkins are even worse for me, it's like three or four candy corns mashed together, ick.
I can't abide black licorice, especially the really strong stuff. If death had a flavor I imagine that would be it.
I don't think those wax lips should be allowed to be considered candy.
Quote from: onehappyunicorn on October 13, 2021, 08:31:24 AM
I can't abide black licorice, especially the really strong stuff. If death had a flavor I imagine that would be it.
I imagine you don't care for salty licorice either, then?
My department sets out a large bowl of assorted candies for majors: M and Ms, Twix, Almond Joys, etc.
After students ravage the bowl, Snickers remain, for weeks. We literally can't give them away.
Snickers are the abject of the candy world.
Here's a retro one for Canadians--Thrills gum (it was purple and tasted like soap)
Actually, I also remember gummy candies that tasted like soap.
Quote from: Morden on October 13, 2021, 09:11:46 AM
Here's a retro one for Canadians--Thrills gum (it was purple and tasted like soap)
Actually, I also remember gummy candies that tasted like soap.
I never encountered it, but it looks like you can buy it on Well.ca ...
Quote from: Volhiker78 on October 12, 2021, 03:49:56 PM
Not real fond of black licorice. Red licorice ok.
The blennius household is sharply divided on licorice terms. Three of us love black licorice and one doesn't.
We're evenly split on twizzlers vs. red vines. I believe it comes down to whether one prefers the texture of plastic (twizzlers) or wax (red vines).
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on October 13, 2021, 08:37:37 AM
Quote from: onehappyunicorn on October 13, 2021, 08:31:24 AM
I can't abide black licorice, especially the really strong stuff. If death had a flavor I imagine that would be it.
I imagine you don't care for salty licorice either, then?
I have seen salt licorice but never eaten any. I can't imagine I would enjoy it but if someone else bought it I would at least try it.
Quote from: lilyb on October 13, 2021, 09:08:05 AM
My department sets out a large bowl of assorted candies for majors: M and Ms, Twix, Almond Joys, etc.
After students ravage the bowl, Snickers remain, for weeks. We literally can't give them away.
Snickers are the abject of the candy world.
Wow, I consider Snickers definitely a Tier 1 candy.
Quote from: ergative on October 13, 2021, 12:20:01 PM
Quote from: lilyb on October 13, 2021, 09:08:05 AM
My department sets out a large bowl of assorted candies for majors: M and Ms, Twix, Almond Joys, etc.
After students ravage the bowl, Snickers remain, for weeks. We literally can't give them away.
Snickers are the abject of the candy world.
Wow, I consider Snickers definitely a Tier 1 candy.
And a hiking staple. Ok, wrong thread
Wow. Snickers are the best!
Dark chocolate Mallo Cups. I love dark chocolate. I love Mallo Cups. But the combination of dark chocolate and sweet marshmallow ruins both for me.
Peanut M&Ms aren't the worst, but they're bad. M&Ms should melt in my mouth, but those peanuts don't.
Quote from: Vkw10 on October 13, 2021, 06:11:55 PM
Peanut M&Ms aren't the worst, but they're bad. M&Ms should melt in my mouth, but those peanuts don't.
My favorite snack for years was microwaving a bag of popcorn then adding 2 bags of Peanut M&Ms.
Quote from: Vkw10 on October 13, 2021, 06:11:55 PM
Dark chocolate Mallo Cups. I love dark chocolate. I love Mallo Cups. But the combination of dark chocolate and sweet marshmallow ruins both for me.
Peanut M&Ms aren't the worst, but they're bad. M&Ms should melt in my mouth, but those peanuts don't.
The crispy M&Ms were really disappointing, I think they are just too small to get the textural feel of rice crispy-ness.
Now almond and peanut butter M&Ms I can't buy or I'll eat the entire bag...
Also, whoppers are super gross.
This thread has just passed the "Best candy" thread by a page.
We seem to be passionate about candy here...
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M.
Quote from: ergative on October 13, 2021, 12:20:01 PM
Quote from: lilyb on October 13, 2021, 09:08:05 AM
My department sets out a large bowl of assorted candies for majors: M and Ms, Twix, Almond Joys, etc.
After students ravage the bowl, Snickers remain, for weeks. We literally can't give them away.
Snickers are the abject of the candy world.
Wow, I consider Snickers definitely a Tier 1 candy.
Snickers are popular, but somehow they do seem to get over-supplied sometimes.
That really cheap stuff give out at Halloween. It is like some kind of hard brown taffy and is wrapped in black and orange wax paper.
What, with the white centers?
I've gone through periods of liking and not liking it.
Haven't seen it in orange and black wrappers, though, that must be more recent.
M.
Quote from: ergative on October 13, 2021, 12:20:01 PM
Quote from: lilyb on October 13, 2021, 09:08:05 AM
My department sets out a large bowl of assorted candies for majors: M and Ms, Twix, Almond Joys, etc.
After students ravage the bowl, Snickers remain, for weeks. We literally can't give them away.
Snickers are the abject of the candy world.
Wow, I consider Snickers definitely a Tier 1 candy.
Snickers are better frozen. The best is when they are frozen and you let them sit out at room temperature so the outside is soft but the inside is still a little hard. That's when it becomes Tier 1, IMHO.
Quote from: onehappyunicorn on October 14, 2021, 05:46:45 AM
Also, whoppers are super gross.
I like Whoppers. At least, I like the first few. More than five is blah. More than ten is yucky. This is good, as I never overeat Whoppers.
Quote from: Vkw10 on October 14, 2021, 03:49:56 PM
Quote from: onehappyunicorn on October 14, 2021, 05:46:45 AM
Also, whoppers are super gross.
I like Whoppers. At least, I like the first few. More than five is blah. More than ten is yucky. This is good, as I never overeat Whoppers.
Don't like malt. Tastes like chalk.
Quote from: mamselle on October 14, 2021, 07:31:11 AM
What, with the white centers?
I've gone through periods of liking and not liking it.
Haven't seen it in orange and black wrappers, though, that must be more recent.
M.
No, I don't think they had white centers. This would have been around 1980.
Quote from: Anselm on October 14, 2021, 05:05:48 PM
Quote from: mamselle on October 14, 2021, 07:31:11 AM
What, with the white centers?
I've gone through periods of liking and not liking it.
Haven't seen it in orange and black wrappers, though, that must be more recent.
M.
No, I don't think they had white centers. This would have been around 1980.
Peanut butter kisses? (http://northeastnews.net/pages/remember-this-peanut-butter-kisses/) I think they are nasty, but then I don't like any sweet peanut-flavored things, so I'm clearly not the target audience.
Quote from: mamselle on October 14, 2021, 05:51:16 AM
This thread has just passed the "Best candy" thread by a page.
We seem to be passionate about candy here...
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M.
Candy is part of what makes life worth living!
I can't do chocolate any more...very sad...so more into Twizzlers and such.
Not into lemon starbursts.
Quote from: ciao_yall on October 14, 2021, 04:58:53 PM
Quote from: Vkw10 on October 14, 2021, 03:49:56 PM
Quote from: onehappyunicorn on October 14, 2021, 05:46:45 AM
Also, whoppers are super gross.
I like Whoppers. At least, I like the first few. More than five is blah. More than ten is yucky. This is good, as I never overeat Whoppers.
Don't like malt. Tastes like chalk.
Oh yeah. Whoppers. Them things nasty.
Quote from: mamselle on October 14, 2021, 07:31:11 AM
What, with the white centers?
I've gone through periods of liking and not liking it.
Haven't seen it in orange and black wrappers, though, that must be more recent.
M.
I feel like they suffer from generic-candy-itis, what with their plain wrappers and lack of brand name recognition. But I quite like those.
They are probably made by a "real" candy maker like Hershey, but Hershey or whomever would probably rather not have their name associated with a generic candy that a lot of people don't like.
I've been thinking more about this. Aren't they called 'bullseyes'? When I google 'bullseye candy' I get all these links to the company Goetze, which makes 'caramel creams': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goetze%27s_Candy_Company
So it seems that they're a genuinely independent brand. I recognize the packaging, but I also remember the brown and orange packaging that was discussed upthread. So there might be knockoff bullseyes that make their appearance this time of year.
Quote from: Aster on October 14, 2021, 06:14:34 PM
Quote from: ciao_yall on October 14, 2021, 04:58:53 PM
Quote from: Vkw10 on October 14, 2021, 03:49:56 PM
Quote from: onehappyunicorn on October 14, 2021, 05:46:45 AM
Also, whoppers are super gross.
I like Whoppers. At least, I like the first few. More than five is blah. More than ten is yucky. This is good, as I never overeat Whoppers.
Don't like malt. Tastes like chalk.
Oh yeah. Whoppers. Them things nasty.
+1
It's the variety packs. They mix the garbage candy, as filler, with the desirable candy. I went out and bought Hershey chocolate, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Kit Kats, and I mixed them altogether. Kids deserve better than getting filler candy like Butterfingers, Snickers, and Baby Ruth.
De gustibus, clearly!
M.
Quote from: lightning on October 21, 2021, 01:12:57 PM
It's the variety packs. They mix the garbage candy, as filler, with the desirable candy. I went out and bought Hershey chocolate, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Kit Kats, and I mixed them altogether. Kids deserve better than getting filler candy like Butterfingers, Snickers, and Baby Ruth.
Snickers & Butterfingers over Kit Kat & Hershey chocolate any day! You and I should split a variety pack--although we might need to fight over the Reese's.
I will eat almost any candy but if someone set out a bowl of Hershey's Kisses I wouldn't touch them. I don't hate them; they're just boring.
Speaking of boring, Werther's Caramels, too.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on October 13, 2021, 09:18:24 AM
Quote from: Morden on October 13, 2021, 09:11:46 AM
Here's a retro one for Canadians--Thrills gum (it was purple and tasted like soap)
Actually, I also remember gummy candies that tasted like soap.
I never encountered it, but it looks like you can buy it on Well.ca ...
I loved thrills. It did kinda taste like soap, but in an oddly good way.
I don't care for those Halloween kiss candies (molasses I think).