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There really should be one of those reality shows for the phenomenon “When Halloween Candy Fails”.
Circus peanuts -- a prime example of a 'Halloween candy fail'.
Most neighborhoods’ homes seem to get the idea — fun-sized Snickers, M&M’s, etc. You can’t go wrong with the most popular candy out there.
And yet there are always those houses that you or your kids go to, and you come away with a bizarre piece of candy or something and a similar look on your face.
You’re left to wonder: “I dressed (or I dressed my kid) like a pirate (or vampire or Spider-Man) for this?!”
Like, for example, circus peanuts (at right). Or candy corn. Or… well… you get the idea.
For me, the worst piece of Halloween candy ever — I can’t even remember the brand name. All I know is that it was a taffy-like chewy thing that may have tasted like peanut butter. Except it didn’t. Basically it tasted like gross.
(UPDATE: They are called Mary Janes … thanks to Bill Zimmerman on Facebook for the assist.)
What’s your least favorite piece of Halloween candy? What’s the one thing that — when you got the haul home and you were sorting it out — you took one look at it and thought, “Seriously? Someone gave me THIS?!”
Let me know — we’ll have some of your answers in an upcoming post here at pbpulse.com/halloween.
Those Necco wafers were the worst. They were so chalky and nasty. It was like eating a bunch of tums without the benefits. Gross! Is Necco out of business now? They should be for subjecting children to this abomination.
What are you talking about? Neccos are the BEST, I never see them any more!!!!
Bad news, SMF:
http://www.necco.com/
Candy corn! I always hated candy corn. And back when I was a kid, they’d just throw handfuls of loose candy corn into my plastic pumpkin. Who knows where that candy corn had been?
Pretty much anything that wasn’t chocolate got tossed by me. Except Blow-Pops. Those were awesome.
Fruits.
Werther’s Original
I always hated when i got the chocolate covered carrots.
LMAO. Where the heck was THAT? Please let everyone know so we can avoid that neighborhood.
Chocolate covered raisens. And Candy Corn. Yechh!
I Agree The Necco Wafers,Candy Corn,and Anything That Came In A Wax Paper Wrapper Without A Name ((LoL))!!!
circus peanuts and pink double bubble gum
paydays uck, those candy corn thingys that look like pumpkins, nasty, and cheap chocolate, who eats that crap??
The picture above is of candy called Circus Peanuts. Mary Janes are a peanut butter and molasses blend flavored taffy
Oh I know those are circus peanuts, Kevin, trust me. Those are universally disliked.
I have a PARTICULAR hatred for Mary Janes…
BTW, I changed out a few things to clear up the confusion — Kevin was right, it looked like I was saying that Circus Peanuts were called Mary Janes. Those two are VERY dissimilar.
Thanks, Kevin. You’ve clearly had your coffee. Or your coffee-flavored Brach’s candies.
Candy Corn! I hate the stuff.
Good n’ Plenty – BLECH !!!!!!!!
Also – crappy homemade treats like carmelized popcorn balls. Spend some money on some real candy you cheapskate!!!!!
they dont have to buy candy u know u fatass ed go smd whitekid there not required to feed ur ginger ass go buy ur own
What were those straws filled with flavored powdery sugar called? Talk about a rush!
Pixie sticks.
ZigZag…. Oh crap …please learn how to speak and spell then try that again you tard !
Mary Janes are one of my favorite. You must be on crack if you don’t like them. I do think we can all agree that the circus peanuts are pretty gross though. When I was a kid I always thought the chocolate was pretty over rated.
Tootsie Rolls and hard candy, especially Jolly Ranchers. Also, Good N Plenty, because black licorice is just nasty. Candy corn, however, I *LOVE*.
I love love love circus peanuts, and so does almost everyone I know!
Hard wrapped candy as a kid was the worst! That was an automatic trash cause no one would even trade for them !
YUCK Raisins
Raisins YuCK!!!
I don’t think anyone mentioned Bit-O-Honey yet. Nasty. Tracked down a pick of the infamous orange and black wax paper candy. One, who ate this crap? Two, who bought it? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dq9xOrW6GM4/Sot37IRYkPI/AAAAAAAAD-E/GoHZ6YHsXEI/s1600/ist2_2297311_halloween_candy.jpg
I love NECCO(New England Candy Company) wafers especially when I can find the packs with nothing but the chocolate ones, have been eating them for over 50 years. Circus peanuts are yummy also.
i hate lickorish its so nastyyy!!!
en candy corn…en anything cheapp!
but i live everything else(:
anything by atkinsons