I was thinking the other day about sharing of candy. Just a normal type of thing that floats through my head on a daily basis. I was enjoying a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. I thought that if I was ever eating one and someone asked if they could have some, that person would no longer be my friend. There are only 2 in the package (we’re going with standard size here, a king size is a different ball game) and you can’t just eat one of them. Also the consistency of the chocolate does not make for easy breaking apart, unless you have a knife. Even then, because of my love of peanut butter cups, I would not cut one in half.
For different types of candy the answer to “Can I have some?” varies greatly. Any sort of bar candy the answer is no. They are not easy to break apart and if there is any sort of caramel then it just turns into a mess. Also if the splitting of the candy leaves any sort of finger print that’s a problem. If you happen to have a knife and fork handy and you are willing then I can understand and am willing to permit a split. A Hershey Bar is a candy bar that was made to be shared. The chocolate is already perforated. I say the standard share amount is two squares. This idea of the perforation can also apply to Twizzlers, just in that case you just share one. Kit-Kats on the other hand are not shareable in my book. I’m considering the regular packs with four. Personally I break them in half and eat two at a time. Also, I love Kit-Kats, so I may be biased.
The last sub-class is any sort of candy that comes in pieces. M&Ms, Skittles, Starburst. They’re are all perfectly suited for sharing.
I’m don’t think gum can be considered candy but I still think its worth mentioning in this conversation. Its really the opposite of all the others. If you get out a pack of gum you have to offer it to everyone else. If you are running low or there are enough people in the group to wipe out a pack then you have to somehow sneak in a piece with no one noticing. You still run the risk of someone seeing you chewing it and they may ask, “You got any gum?” Then you are done. Its just as acceptable to ask someone if they have any gum out of nowhere as it is to ask for the time. In fact, I think if you tried it out you’d have a similar success rate with getting a piece of gum and the time if you asked complete strangers. Try it.
I was thinking about going to browse a candy isle but I don’t want to cover everything. We talked about this Friday night and everyone had a lot to say about it. After I hear all your various ideas I may go out and do some more research. Then I can finish my candy thesis.
One final candy note, not related to sharing. Have you tried Kissables? The Hershey Kisses with the candy shell. I haven’t tried them yet, but I’ve seen the commercials and the concept concerns me. The point of a Kiss comes to a point. Put a hard shell on that and it could be lethal. I’ve injured myself on plain Kisses.