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It’s National Candy Corn Day..Not The Most Hated Candy

finally people are getting smart and not saying the Candy Corn is the worst Halloween candy. I have always said, candy corn gets a bad rep. It’s like people think…

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finally people are getting smart and not saying the Candy Corn is the worst Halloween candy. I have always said, candy corn gets a bad rep. It's like people think they are supposed to hate it so they do. Thankfully a study has come out proving that candy corn is not the worst.

It's National Candy Corn Day, and believe it or not, there's a poll where candy corn is NOT the most hated Halloween candy. Instead that "honor" goes to . . . Peeps

It's National Candy Corn Day

A website just conducted a poll where they asked people if they LOVE or HATE various Halloween candies . . . and candy corn did NOT do the worst.

They only asked about the CONTROVERSIAL ones . . . not stuff like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, which everyone loves. Here's the list, from most-hated to . . . less-hated:

1. Peeps, 52% of people hate them. And yes, their definition of "Halloween candy" is very broad. (It's like, if you don't like Peeps, you'll REALLY hate six-month old Peeps that have been in the cupboard since Easter.)

2. Jawbreakers, 45% hate them

3. Dots, 44% hate them

4. Atomic Fireballs, 44% hate them

5. Red Hots, 43% hate them. Spicy candies don't seem to be popular.

6. Candy corn, 42%. For the record, 45% said they LOVE candy corn, and the other 13% claimed they've never had it. (???)

7. Hot Tamales, 41% hate them

8. Jelly Beans, 35% hate them

9. Almond Joy, 34% hate them. Almond Joys got hate, Mounds don't?

10. Lemonheads, 30% hate them

11. Tootsie Rolls, 30% hate them

12. Nik-L-Nip wax bottles, 30% hate them. I didn't even realize that these were still a thing. Maybe they shouldn't be?

13. Smarties, 28% hate them

14. Mentos, 27% hate them. If you're handing out Mentos to trick-or-treaters, your house is getting egged. Just sayin'. It's like handing out Listerine Strips.

15. Cadbury Creme Eggs, 28% hate them. There ARE Halloween versions of these and Peeps . . . but they're still an odd fit for this list.

16. Dubble Bubble, 27% hate them

17. Laffy Taffy, 26% hate them

18. Bit-o-Honey, 26% hate them

19. Brach's Mellowcreme Pumpkins, 23% hate them. It's a little surprising that they get such a pass, since they taste a LOT like candy corn.

FULL STUDY:

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