@WhiteCatTamer@mastodon.online
2026-11-01 15:55 UTC
@mattsheffield@mastodon.social “Though mostly a marketing term, fun-size is the right way to think about Halloween candy from a gastronomic perspective.
To understand why, it’s first necessary to understand what fun means. That’s easier said than done. It’s a word that people use without really knowing what they mean by it.”
Oh boy the whole article is like this.
The newer article is somehow worse: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trick-or-treating-mixed-candy/689208/
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@mattsheffield@mastodon.social 2026-11-01 17:20
@WhiteCatTamer@mastodon.online His entire shtick is "I'm a crotchety old guy; life was better when I was a kid." He never even thinks that maybe variety packs became popular because adults want to let kids choose what they want, rather than the adults. I certainly have that in mind when I'm shopping. There's also no thought that the alleged decline in trick or treating is due to kids actually eating healthy foods and preferring them. I know several kids who dislike soda and barely eat candy.