Food Theory: Your Neighbors HATE You! (Halloween Candy)

[@diamondinmyeye6160]

If MatPat had access to small children in each state, you know he'd be running an experiment to analyze candy, with the same costume for control.

[@user-ow2cs7fb5l]

@Emotional Damage now that would be a sight to see if it wasn't just fake.

[@Inlevity]

@Emotional Damage Oh no, you're spreading across the platform. I've seen this multiple times now across different youtubers

[@Ashley_dear]

Give it a few years for more of his members to become parents with walking children

[@Doodle128]

He would be arrested before that

[@stephaniesparks3232]

He does tho

[@CZsWorld]

I was literally sitting here eating candy corn and MatPat attacks me for no reason.

[@joanchiu2822]

What’s so bad about candy corn anyway?

[@minniemousesvideos]

@@joanchiu2822 that's what I'm saying 😭 I love the texture too, chewy yet soft and melty

[@Sockums]

I feel the same way. As someone who's obsessed with Hot Tamales and has a mother who both loves Hot Tamales AND Candy Corn, I felt very slandered 😂 He's teasing, I know- but I buy myself those tasty cinnamon capsules whenever I want a good comfort candy.

[@ashleykraning8773]

SAME!

[@Lordicedrago]

Candy corn is pretty good, but I also think it is most associated with Halloween as it doesn't really show up in any time that isn't fall.

[@LoVeAbLe_Usako]

Another factor, a friend of mine recently mentioned her son’s school told them they can’t buy candy with nuts due to kids having allergies. So maybe people buy less popular candy like a Snickers or Peanut M&Ms to avoid / prevent kids from having an allergic reaction.

[@Berserk_Aardvark]

What?

[@dannyboy6668]

????

[@Thoroughly_Wet]

Good point but doesn't help that most other candies are still made on equipment shared with candies that contain nuts

[@DonkMel]

Nah fam, that is just natural selection at work

[@bakedbaker9882]

I'm sorry but I always HATED that. Those parents are Karens, there are other parents that have kids with allergies, but they don't try to dictate others diets. It's all because they're too lazy to look after their kid themselves, so they make it everyone's problem.

[@grn1]

My grandma always used to give out Kit-Kats and Snickers. Unfortunately a lot of the neighbors stopped giving out candy for one reason or another (some died, some moved, some just couldn't afford it). Grandma's no longer able to give out candy herself but I think my aunt, who she now lives with, does something for Halloween.

[@pinoyguy75]

One thing you missed is variety packs. I'd imagine this candy variety packs are going to have a lot of the cheaper candies. Most people buy variety packs because that's all there is. Seriously, I went looking for full size bars to give out and a lot of places only offer variety snack size packs

[@SlowPCGaming1]

Walmart has regular sized (2022) bars. So does QuikTrip, Target, Kroger, Dollar stores (maybe). Regular size doesn't mean the same thing as it used to decades ago. Candy bars and confections have steadily been getting smaller over time since their first release. Sometimes there will be "giant" sized promos that are gimmicks or what their original portion used to be.

[@Bliffenstimmers]

Yeah, nowadays, “fun size” is just really tiny, but it’s considered the normal size. “king size” used to be the normal size but now it’s, well, king size.

[@chosenscrub2009]

@@Bliffenstimmers 🌈imagina- er, 💵inflation💵

[@Bliffenstimmers]

@@chosenscrub2009 LOL

[@ninefingers5480]

I went to BJs Club, they have cases of full size Hershey's at a good price comparable to the bags of minis. I stopped giving out minis a few years back comparing what was left over and what I spent. I rained so it was down this year. When you put on a light and music show with animated faces visible from the highway, I stock up.

[@nicoledegennaro2993]

The other reason that I've heard of for people getting less than desirable candy to give out on Halloween other than price is that so they themselves won't end up eating any leftovers. Some people specifically give out candy they themselves do not like so that they won't be tempted to eat any of what doesn't get taken by the kids.

[@_Chessa_]

My Mom tried to do that in 2020 when she was on her diet.. we needed candy but she thought giving out the cheap nasty candy would be fine as it wouldn’t tempt her, and I decided to use some saved money to get the good chocolate stuff. She was so angry and Ofcourse eating the candy at the same time. XD

[@LeTushie]

My dad likes to buy his favorite candies knowing there aren’t that many kids in our neighborhood so that he can eat the leftovers. Like three bags when we need one type of thing lol

[@zarchsount3506]

@@LeTushie same lol, we get no trick or treaters anymore.

[@Halimat2.0]

well you can buy a quality candy you dont like but many others do though, so by buying cheap garbage that's just basically an excuse and if you have leftovers what will you do throw em away? give cheap and old candy out in the future? its not even gonna be eaten by the kids

[@loubenson5335]

My best friend will go through a box of hot tamales as much as he can. It’s ridiculous. Lol

[@MrMarcmans]

Candy corn is the first candy that comes to mind when thinking about Halloween as a non-american who has never ever seen them IRL. They often show up in Halloween game and movie events. Therefore, I think its also an aesthetic thing. The tamales are cheap AND orange-ish.

[@ducksongfans]

they have very unique taste

[@theclockman775]

Candy corn actually tastes really good, try it sometime if you have it available nearby.

[@protalghulnist4126]

@@theclockman775 meh, it's alright, gets to be too much very quickly

[@pureteddybear_]

@@protalghulnist4126 it honestly depends on the person. I love it

[@francessalas4148]

I think this is a pretty good video The only thing I have a small problem with is that candies like hot tamales or candy corn are some of the more dense and weighty candies out there so with the lower price point also comes less candy

[@SoniasWay]

These are no longer theories, we are simply witnessing Matt’s gradual transformation into a mad scientist

[@woteveruk1]

gradual? he's cooked food in a dryer twice now, and has tried wearing bread as gloves, i dont think its gradual 😂🤣

[@MaximeLafreniere433]

He was already mad before FNAF, he completely lost in in the last 8 years.

[@EricN73158]

Sorry for your loss

[@InspectahPatio]

@Seeing Star Reported for spam/fraud. How are these accounts and videos not removed from youtube immediately?

[@mr.regular589]

@@doctorg3676 Really 🤔?

[@krystopherlee3426]

As a Minnesotan, I see the obsession with hot tamales candy. You can buy big bulk bags of them here and I know growing up kids were obsessed with them. They even make them in candy canes I see them every year at grocery stores and they sell well. When I think of hot tamales candy to Halloween, I think of how minty candy canes are to Christmas. Also it’s COLD here, that cinnamon can warm you up at the bus stop for school. Thanks for the video!

[@diannt9583]

Never heard of hot tamales as candy until now. I just think of the Mexican food, tamales - and imagine a good dish of spicy and very tasty tamales. Then again, I haven't been a sweet tooth for years!

[@syro33]

@@diannt9583 they're not really like tamales, just little cinnamon gummy candies.

[@mikewillette8185]

I honestly never got many of those in my candy bag growing up so that surprises me. I also hate them though so I guess I may have just blocked them from my memory.

[@austintomlinson7863]

So YOU GUYS were the reason Hot Tamales were everywhere! I was also raised in Minnesota and they were everywhere when I was growing up, and I could never escape them! They were literally the only candy I didn't like until that one time I ate to much and threw up, leaving me with a food aversion to non-chocolate candy. Sadly this only made Hot Tamales worse for me...

[@J.C.73]

Especially great for those of us who loved cinnamon toothpicks.💯😋

[@midcoregamer7625]

Counterargument: The kids don't necessarily take ALL of the candy you buy. If you get too much, you have to eat the surplus yourself. As a result, people will genuinely buy good varieties of candy for Halloween. That's why I have so much chocolate in my minifridge right now. It's just waiting for the time when I can plausibly eat the ̶w̶h̶o̶l̶e̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶s̶h̶ leftovers.

[@matthewmartinez3550]

My family ends up buying a few bags of chocolate for Halloween, eat the bags before Halloween, buy a few more, get few kids, eat the surplus.

[@adriannaa545]

Na, most people buy the crappy candy to put out and get the good chocolate for themselves. In the states that chose candy corn etc. They seemingly don't have high population densities and have way more farmland or distance between houses so people probably care even less.

[@rhondawest6838]

That's exactly what I came here to say. I don't buy candy I won't eat, but i also have the palate of an eight year old, so most kids like what I give out

[@ACE112ACE112]

what brand of chocolate

[@justinwhite2725]

Exactly

[@rituburrows8924]

matpat: its not like anyone is gonna go to the checkout corner to get candy corn and hot tamales for themselves. that one person: *eating hot tamales and candy corn while watching this

[@yourlocalmathgeek4815]

I have gotten hot tamales for myself on multiple occasions.

[@CrabtasticCrabs]

I started craving hot tamales while watching this…

[@Ender725alt]

Hot tamales is usually my go to movie candy choice

[@bonzaixx1]

For the Candy Corn and Hot Tamales price per pound, I hope you referenced prices from versions of those candies sold in fun size type bags, and not like just loose candies. You can't give trick or treaters loose Candy Corn, and the loose candy versions probably cost less which would affect the data.

[@sirteeswarren1093]

I feel like candy corn could mess up the data in the fact that it’s an iconic Halloween candy you can’t get year round In stores, also I love candy corn, good to know it’s cheaper and I won’t have to be sharing if so many dislike it

[@Shalyse1]

I mean, if the theory is that the neighbors hate your kids, you could totally give out loose candy corn since they likely won't eat it

[@cephalopods_are_cool]

I’m giving trick or treaters loose candy corn just because you said this

[@floyd2386]

@@Shalyse1 The theory is kind of stupid because being cheapskates isn't proof that neighbors HATE your kids.

[@Magisean11]

Also I love that MatPat’s “your neighbors hate your kids” was concluded with “because they aren’t made of money” 😅

[@christagriffie]

Lol

[@WM_Nonsense]

What? I don’t get it

[@commonirony60]

My thought exactly lol

[@Anthemcat]

Lol

[@maxedout1046]

How utterly american.

[@Alpha_Synergy]

I can definitely confirm this. For my house, we buy the cheap candy in bulk, and at the end of the night we dump what's left into the last few visitors bags to get rid of it, and if we want candy after that we shop the days after Halloween and get a discount on the good candy.

[@BaeBunni]

I mean yea sorry about kids getting candy corn hot tamalies and such but like I'm gifting a bunch of kids who are gonna pester me for hours for free candy.

[@radioreactivity3561]

​@LAKEHUNTIST🇷🇺[Z] with that baity nickname. probably not.

[@Xoracious]

Matpat: "Viewer beware! You're in for a scare." Me: "That's Goosebumps."

[@pokechatter]

As a fan of candy corn, finding individually wrapped halloween distributed packages is pretty rare. Given that those can’t really be given out as easily, they’re probably just being purchased by people that actually eat them.

[@SaltedRain]

True

[@thedinosuar2825]

Agreed I love matpat but I cannot stand for this candy corn slander

[@LaptapGamer]

yes and by the ton by schools, fairs, and festivals

[@sennakain6899]

That's because candy corn is only really available around Halloween, that's probably why sales sky rocket

[@kuhluhOG]

candy corn pizza

[@RyMacG4]

Food theory idea: Are restaurants ripping you off at the drive thru? Are the portion sizes dramatically different when you dine in or take out? My family notices (or seems to notice) this quite a bit at Panera.

[@GriffinZambia]

*Dont_Read_My_Names!* 😑 .

[@BT-rl3nt]

Rest here traveller, you have found a real reply among the sea of bots.

[@RTZenray]

Bro six bots in a row

[@FazcoinToyFreddy]

@@BT-rl3nt thank you

[@h13n12]

@@RTZenray it is getting worse.

[@alteregoivy]

I think you'd really be surprised at what children actually like. A lot of kids really like extreme flavors. I took to offering Trick-or-treaters 2 baskets to choose from: chocolate-based candy bars, or other stuff. (The other stuff was sugar based candies and non-food items like Halloween pencils.) So, so many children happily exclaimed, "Other stuff!!" It seemed a good half of the kids were bored by chocolate.

[@fionazelmann7541]

kids tend to prefer sour candy (especially the extremely sour candy) than adults so that kind of makes sense. i remember warheads being a big thing when i was a kid. also cheap candies that come in big containers are preferred by kids to smaller, but higher quality better tasting candies. kids aren't as concerned about quality as much as quantity. so cheaper in bulk is likely to draw in a kid more so than smaller but better taste and texture. how many adults still love pop rocks and nerds as much as they did when they were kids?

[@alteregoivy]

@@fionazelmann7541 True, though my love affair with Pop Rocks will never die!

[@fionazelmann7541]

@Coolgamer2000s what about it?

[@lordsergal8783]

@Coolgamer2000s I used to love Tamarind hard candies and lychee gummies as a kid

[@lordsergal8783]

@@fionazelmann7541 Kids always love the peculiar. I remember reading about a family who would grab the usual bulk candy, but also a large bag of potatoes that they would put by the door. When kids showed up, they'd drop a potato on top of the candy jar and let them choose what they wanted. More often than not, the kids would immediately go for the potato.

[@Assato]

Random Arin was very much appreciated! Love for big cat ❤

[@TheCrimsonMelody]

My mom is a Hot Tamalas fanatic, she has to get some a couple times a week because it 'makes her happy' and we often find them all over the floor, in her sheets or between the couch cushions when she cleans the house.

[@sassas1487]

i think those are just drugs, i mean they look similar enough

[@prozpekt787]

@@sassas1487 definitely drugs

[@richiemillsknohowitfeels]

this is my mom too, glad to know im not alone 😭

[@TheFlamerWolf]

@LAKEHUNTIST🇷🇺[Z] a russian fan :D

[@sweetjellies4275]

@@TheFlamerWolf it’s a bot

[@coreyhenry7504]

MatPat is one of those KZbinrs whose videos you binge watch then get burnt out on. A month or two later you remember he exists and now there’s a bunch of new videos with which you can repeat the process. It’s a wild ride.

[@Ilari_H]

How did you know? That's the reason i'm watching this.

[@axelvaughn9625]

Years for me but yeah

[@munjee2]

I'm doing this right now

[@weathermansam2]

Same

[@HumbleBeardsTavern]

I’m yet to burn out

[@dionettaeon]

It's a well-known trend that if you buy Halloween candy that you yourself aren't a fan of, it's less likely to be gone by the time Halloween actually hits. Variety packs are also a popular buy, and we tend to give out the candies we like the least from those so that we still have some of the candies we like if there's any left over.

[@darladay4766]

YES! or it's brought to coworkers after the holiday

[@meowbin_]

0:56 I like how its literally one of my favorite youtubers too

[@terriblecacti]

I'd also like to point out the trend of buying large amounts of candy to put out as decoration, especially candy corn. I can't count how many times I was confused as a kid going to my relatives' houses and being so confused why my aunts and grandma always had giant jars of candy sitting around but no one was allowed to eat them - candy corn, swedish fish, m&ms, anything sugary and corn syrupy

[@syberyah]

My grandma keeps a clear glass pumpkin-shaped bowl of candy corn at her house as decoration but we're allowed to eat a few pieces of it at a time

[@yerlanymendez]

You can't eat them because that candy corn has probably been in those jars for years! At least that's the case with my mom's jars. The lids were hot glued shut years b4 I was even born.

[@syberyah]

@@yerlanymendez Oh no, my grandma buys new candy corn every year so we can eat it, haha!

[@micahbirdlover8152]

@@syberyah 🥰 cute pfp

[@micahbirdlover8152]

@@yerlanymendezwhat does candy corn even taste like🤔🤨

[@infinitetimer27]

I love candy corn and it’s very underrated, when I tell people that I like candy corn they usually look at me funny. But it’s just a weird candy that I like. I would go so far to eat not even during the Halloween season but all season. It’s just how I am.

[@jayemover_16]

Candy corn is just a really fun candy, even if it's pretty much just sugar.

[@midnightrambler8866]

What's good is candy corn mixed with peanuts and m & ms or any other sweet and salty mix.

[@dagreatleaf9003]

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like them, so I felt like mat was gaslighting me into eating less of my favorite candy

[@juanvazquez9299]

I also like candy corn for the same reason. Plus,did you know that if you stack candy corn in a cylindrical shape,it looks like actual corn?

[@lacytaylor1501]

It's really good, and it's supposed to be honey flavor or made with honey, and I absolutely hate honey but I adore candy corn

[@minipancho94]

when I was younger, a lot of my favorite Halloween candy was actually the stuff i normally wouldnt get throughout the rest of the year. I actually loved getting a few boxes of hot tamales and other such candies whose smaller portions i'd actually finish.

[@franktank302]

This! I’d never buy whoppers on my own but getting them for Halloween was great

[@lulu_9000]

Same! That's why now as an adult I like to pick up a mix of the more unusual candies to give away. Novelty is a thing. Honestly, I've been kind of disappointed in the Halloween candy selection available in recent years because it's mostly the same few big name candies you can get any day of the year. I used to love the variety of unique themed candies that only came out around Halloween!

[@iceghost1470]

That makes sense. I remember liking Milk Duds as a Halloween candy, but they are not something I would willingly get for myself any other time of the year.

[@bobbyk9764]

ya hot tamales

[@kitsunea1499]

@@franktank302 Yeah!

[@HeyVerdel]

Title: Your Neighbors HATE You! Me: Yeah, so does everyone else.

[@AustynSN]

Funny story from a friend of mine back in high school: One Halloween, he and his brother were left in charge of handing out the giant bag of candy their parents bought because they were out of town that night. My friend and his brother decided they didn't want to give the candy to a bunch of little kids, so they instead made up a crap ton of pancakes and handed them out. Next morning, they awoke to find their front yard covered with pancakes.

[@thairinkhudr4259]

😂😂😂 That is so mean, such a waste of food but unfortunately hilarious

[@SSKJ64]

Big oof.

[@peaceandloveusa6656]

I love Hot Tamales, and Candy Corn is the *only* Holiday-specific candy I like. Maybe our neighbors don't hate our kids, they just buy the cheapest thing they themselves think is good. After all, giving kids candy they don't like makes retaliation more likely than keeping the lights off, which is even cheaper.

[@lordkermit6691]

Agreed I grab Hot Tamales almost every week when my paycheck comes in because unlike Mat Pat some people like spicy candies

[@queenofthecapes]

I spent most of my life unaware that keeping the lights off was a thing; my family would just always arrange to not be home that night. (We have religious objections to the holiday). Now that I know, I'm so far out in the country that it doesn't even matter. XD. But it wouldn't surprise me if some of these others don't know about it either and are just paying the percieved tax.

[@secretlifeaintnosecret7054]

YES CANDY CORN IS GOOD MATPAT

[@allanolley4874]

The True Spirit of Halloween is buying so much candy to give away that you have lots left over to gorge yourself on after Halloween, but an excuse for why it was not gluttonous since you didn't buy the candy for yourself. 😏

[@jaxmax2511]

I also rly like hot tamalaes

[@gigas115]

Small discrepancy with the weight. KitKat bars are like minimal chocolate and mostly wafers which have a lot of air. On top of that, other candy bars are made of lots of different mixtures which could add weight. Like caramel(afaik) is pretty heavy. As well, the reason for buying cheap candy is to make sure the house has enough, not just to cheap out on candy handouts.

[@BeautifulBelladonna]

You would be surprised by how much Candy Corn is popular when no other candy is around. One year, when I was in school, my teacher had a bowl of candy corn after Halloween that we could take, before the end of the period, the whole bowl was gone, even after my teacher refilled it

[@ChrisHeinking]

Candy Corn is also just iconic Halloween candy, so it makes sense that people would purchase it to give away on Halloween

[@sundayok2307]

I love candy corn

[@floyd2386]

The thing about candy corn is I can rarely find it in individually portioned sizes appropriate for giving to trick or treaters and nobody is going to give out loose candy corn.

[@micahbirdlover8152]

@@sundayok2307 blek 🤮

[@micahbirdlover8152]

@@sundayok2307 I've wouldn't know I've hadn't taste any🤨

[@justaregulardude3195]

The crossover no one expected, Arin Hanson and Food Theory

[@aevaduff]

@im sacred thank you

[@royalfizzbin2131]

Price per unit is definitely a concern for me since we usually get between 400-500 trick-or-treaters, but you still don't want to give out bland stuff. I actually am planning to give out tiny rubber duckies this year instead of candy because I was able to get ahold of a lot of them in bulk for under 5 cents each but they're still fun (and you don't have to worry about kids being allergic to rubber ducks).

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

@@craftyhr You must know all about Muggles. What exactly is the function of a rubber duck?

[@dubblebubbletoilandtrouble6646]

That is adorable

[@HashknightGaming]

That is how you get edged and TPed.

[@jrpurdon]

Legit, every year I buy themed erasers, pencils, sticker / temp tattoo packs and toss them in the basket alongside chocolates and sugary snacks and when I tell Trick-or-Treaters to take two of their choice I swear the non foods are the first to go

[@thelingeringartist]

@@HashknightGaming In this economy ppl aren’t wasting money on tp anymore 😭

[@Alovon]

Honestly feel Candy Corn overshadows the true best Unwrapped Snack Fall-themed Candy (Also from Brachs). THE MALLOWCREME PUMPKINS BABYYYYYYY

[@BernStoogin]

Lemonheads being the most popular halloween candy in Louisiana makes so much sense when I think back on my candy bags.

[@Seth9809]

I miss being able to have sour candy.

[@rainbowcake8650]

@@Seth9809 whys that? Can u not buy them where u live? Sorry im curious

[@BigManRoberto23]

Lol same. Louisiana-ian here, every Halloween id have 20-30 lemonhead branded candies.

[@Thinkofawaffle]

Lol are you calling them crazy 😂

[@GenderIsAnIllusion]

Me, never been to the US: I haven't had either hot tamales or candy corn or swedish fish, but MatPat freaking out about these things is very entertaining.

[@pinkninja62]

Im also not from the US however I have tried Swedish fish I’m from Sweden 😂😂😂😂

[@arayategan9218]

They are strong spicy cinnamon flavored chewy candies

[@Sundowner-pi9pi]

I'm from the US and neither of those three are good.

[@justaperson6219]

Could but don't worry he not missing much I hardly eat them anymore just because they're so specific

[@LaptapGamer]

@@Sundowner-pi9pi you sound like the type who doesn't like candy at all, or at least non chocolate candy, bc who doesn't love swedish fish

[@ToniTried]

As a Minnesotan, I can confirm that we eat Hot Tamales. My guess is it's because of the cold winter months and cinnamon just makes you feel good

[@mshannahbanana1397]

My Minnesotan parents go through bags on bags of hot tamales year round 😂

[@kethryholmboe1777]

So true You can't go to a candy store with out running into them

[@rayyanrahman8115]

I am from minessota bit o haven’t had hot tamales

[@dubiouskazoo1873]

PA peep here, they're so hard to find but I love them :{

[@lukemcguire4393]

I live in Minnesota and we used to see how many you could fit in your mouth but otherwise I hate hot tamales the best candy is easily right twix

[@butterman1125]

Mmm Hot tamales… literally my fav due to the spice they provide while the underlying cinnamon flavor enhances it quite well. I always enjoy a box of them. i find them so good to enjoy, but then again i love spices myself

[@Megumi.-.]

How did you know that my neighbors hate me?

[@ribeysteak]

All neighbors aren’t real, have you ever seen them get groceries before, it’s all a simulation

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

The anime pfp

[@maenad1231]

@@ribeysteak Wait… I HAVEN’T ever seen them get groceries before.

[@ribeysteak]

@@maenad1231 told ya

[@drakenull9451]

Almost like he saw me run out of my house in nothing but my underwear at three in the morning

[@buckethattie]

as a pennsylvanian, who lives VERY close to both Etown and Hershey, I can confirm, YES. this is why we love chocolate :)

[@jmurray1110]

Well if it can legally be called chocolate Derives what jurisdiction you’re in

[@silvathefox7239]

As another Pennsylvanian who lives close to Hershey, nothing is better then their milk choices

[@silvathefox7239]

Chocolate”

[@cassandra5011]

I grew up in the Nestle counterpart in WI and I 100% love the smell of chocolate in the morning and loved the mini chocolate bars we got on halloween

[@minniemousesvideos]

Yes! Born and raised Pennsylvanian. Nothing beats that distinct milk chocolate flavor.

[@heath6802]

On Hershey as a PA kid... that chocolate factory tour was really fun when I was a kid! It was as close as a kid could get to the fantasy of rushing into Willy Wonka’s factory. Plus they had a thing for kids where you can customize your own candy bar. If you’re ever somehow in the more rural parts of the state (not that I see why you would just be wandering amongst the woods?) I recommend stopping by Hershey!

[@rebelcat_1261]

The make your own chocolate bar is so fun. And you get to customize the label on the container it comes in!

[@kyndralandess5139]

Hot Tamales are so good. I don't buy them often, but when I do, I buy a lot and eat them fast 😂

[@MeteoFur]

Here in south Florida, something I noticed is how Halloween is often the time of year when the hot summer switches to more chilly winter weather, but it depends on the year. Sometimes you can have 80-90 degree Halloweens, but other days you can have 60-50 degrees Haloweens. I noticed that the candy choices and amounts I got were wildly different depending on the year. On hot years, I got almost no chocolate but a lot more total candy. On colder Halloweens, I got fewer but better quality ones.

[@0320hkada]

that's actually really interesting! I wonder if an even more detailed analysis that references things like the weather would reveal more trends like that?

[@thecomposerchanginggames5250]

Candy corn is literally my favorite fall candy, and that sentiment is shared by a host of people I know who would definitely put it top 5.

[@absolutetrash7880]

I worked at a Safeway and was surprised that a bunch of people were VERY excited when candy corn came in around Halloween, apparently a bunch of people associated it with seasonal nostalgia

[@tominieminen66]

And why people had seasonal nostalgia for them? Maybe because they got them a lot since they are a cheap option that the buyer will probably not eat before giving it away? xD

[@cadencethalman8886]

@@tominieminen66 i just like candy corn sadly it only on Halloween were i can find alot of it

[@TheTrue_CoolGuy]

Can confirm, Us here in michigan love candy corn Like you walk into Walmart during october and boom like an entire shelf worth of candy corn variants

[@MysticUser]

I actually do love candy corn, so very much but just not to eat. Its seasonal and a trademark to halloween, its ingrained in the holiday as a candy mascot. I would fill a jar with these and the pumpkin versions to set out as part of my holiday decorating while on the occasion, munch on a few of them but not really consume them all.

[@andrewwilliams9513]

When I was in 7th grade, I had friends from school come to my house trick or treating, we didn't have any candy to pass out, and they got small boxes of raisins. I was embarrassed, but they actually came back for more. We still had quite a bit, so I gave them all of it.

[@smoxthybweh]

Honestly chocolate covered raisins and nuts are so much better then an average candy bar

[@NoMercy13567]

I actually really like candy corn. It tastes very sugary and that’s what I want from my candy. It’s not my favorite, but if you mix it with some peanuts you have sweet and salty

[@moth1181]

YES! Candy corn GOOD!

[@DarkBunsCult]

Agreed

[@Charleville.musket]

I still don’t get why candy corn is hated :( I love the stuff!

[@shade1elispe369]

Can’t agree more 😋

[@jackieosborne4298]

Yeah, candy corn is pretty good.

[@CookieQueenVi]

My neighbor does not hate me 100%. She gives me popsicles every time I come around whenever I ask for them, even if it's cold out. She's like well if you want it. So yeah, she's the best neighbor I've ever had

[@GuiSmith]

There’s another thing that makes candy corn popular: decorations. They’re edible, so waxy they won’t just rot, and last for a couple months. Source: my mom’s done candy corn in jars for fall seasonal decor for years. Be it beneath a candle (that’s never lit) or just filling a small mason jar set with miscellaneous candies and using candy corn as a colourful space filler somebody will probably eat, there’s a lot you can do with them.

[@sibyldauer8181]

I did eat the jar over one day I was 5

[@thetwistedsamurai]

I like the taste of candy corn. It tastes like caramel with the texture of hard taffy. I enjoy it.

[@Maxolotl124]

Yeah, candy corn is just one of those iconic candies that always get bought for the sake of the season, not necessarily because everyone loves it (though I genuinely do)

[@aslandus]

While I wouldn't call it a high-ranking favorite, I do appreciate Hot Tamales and generally consider them a good "budget" candy. They're tasty enough to enjoy, and fact that they're a bit too strong to eat more than a handful of at a time makes them last a lot longer since you're not tempted to wolf down the entire box in one sitting.

[@brayburell6814]

You have a horrible pallette

[@codahighland]

You say that as if I haven't inadvertently snarfed a whole box in one sitting...

[@alexkuhn5188]

I ate a fairly large box of Hot Tamales in one go and ENJOYED IT! Edit: I love Cinnamon so that might explain why I enjoyed eating a lot of them really fast.

[@melz4766]

Ha I wish I’ll still eat the whole thing cuz me and my terrible self control eat all and any candy 😂

[@Thesauceboss465]

Fr

[@munchrai6396]

You know, I think buying one type of candy is pretty uncommon when you can just buy variety packs for only slightly more than the cheapest of candies

[@emmasanabria2401]

My grandma ALWAYS! Goes out for halloween, The decorations AND The candy. This year she’s giving out a bag with rice krispies, motts gummies, sourpatch, and 3 chocolates.

[@YourHuggyFriendo]

Would love to see the Hershey's community theory. Let's do it!

[@KatelynDombach]

Maybe some sort of theory connecting Hershey park and Nuka World from Fallout?

[@MistressofHeaven]

Or just company towns in general. When you mentioned Hershey, PA, “Sixteen Tons” came to mind immediately. Since you already mentioned two and I know of several more, I’m sure there’s enough info on food related ones for an episode.

[@thatoneguy1350]

Mat's got me pretty self-conscious the way he is just DRAGGING a lot of candy I enjoy

[@DEXTEROO250]

Nah fam just grab some candy and go it's candy you can't be mad🤣

[@psiseven]

Don't be. Candy corn is delicious and MatPat shouldn't let such wild biases impact his videos. Hot Tamales are disgusting however. That's a given

[@michaelhoogendoorn3179]

@@psiseven Were you forced to enjoy candy corn as a child or something? Matpat put it well. "Wax masquerading as candy." 🤮

[@psiseven]

@@michaelhoogendoorn3179 What no. I tried it when I was young because I was curious and I liked it.

[@SnakePlaysGame]

@@michaelhoogendoorn3179 i was. but i still love it.

[@beccaw.8172]

Thank you Arin for standing up and taking bold strides for the candy corn loving community

[@akbarparwiz6061]

@TurkeyRat its actually good.... dont judge

[@jaysondavis9693]

CANDY CORN'S THE BEST!!!

[@Tyranitar.]

Yep. Best candy.

[@quinnalves715]

CANDY CORN

[@protalghulnist4126]

@@akbarparwiz6061 how were they judging?

[@XxJordan743xX]

I was looking at the thumbnail wondering why the rockets were called smarties but then I remembered matpat lived in the us

[@UnoFlussy]

Food theory idea: Hey matpat, something that bothered me a whole lot growing up was the 5 second rule. I'd love to hear if it was any good and why it became as big as it did. Thanks for considering!

[@no_one_211]

Brilliant!!

[@LaptapGamer]

tons of studies on it, and it's totally untrue even if you drop it an pick it up as fast as possible it will still have tons of bacteria, you might have less depending on the surface though like more bacteria on food you drop on hard wood as opposed to carpet because surface area and all that.

[@RandomPerson-gf6gd]

It’s totally fake, however drier foods such as cookies will have significantly less bacteria then something wetter, like a buffalo wing or cake

[@therealZEALOUS.]

I love how most of this episode is just MatPat bashing Hot Tamales and Candy Corn!🤣🤣

[@proganerxdave6720]

And I like both of them Hot Tamales more than candy corn but still, if I had them I would eat them.

[@JetstreamGW]

I wanna see Mat and Arin throw down. Candy grudge match!

[@BlueAmpharos]

@@JetstreamGW He should bring back that one show where they debate on something, I miss that. Forgot what it's called but it was unique.

[@JetstreamGW]

@@BlueAmpharos I mean, yeah, that too. But I also want to see them get in a nerdy slap fight.

[@nulzthepastathief]

Yeah Hot Tamales are literally my favorite candy

[@chandlergreen3251]

Listen, I have a slight allergy to candy corn, still my favorite candy, thanks for standing up for us Arin 😂

[@Enderia2]

Just don’t eat too much!

[@chandlergreen3251]

@@Enderia2 of course 😂

[@like90]

I like giving away full size chocolate bars. Sometimes I do chocolate bar, chips and pop. We only get like 20 kids so I go all out. I love Halloween.

[@michaelcollins1358]

Wasn’t expecting Arin to be in a food theory video but i love it so much, and i agree with him: candy corn is delicious! Also yeah florida is typically not 90 degrees on halloween night when everyone is actively trick or treating, so the melty chocolate isnt that much of a problem i think

[@pizzapatrica7044]

I like candycorn, but if I eat too much of it then it gets kind of gross

[@dannypipewrench533]

Same here in Arizona. The Heat™finally ended just maybe two weeks ago. It was over a hundred degrees most days in September and at the beginning of October. It backed off into the nineties about two weeks ago, and then the Heat™just shut off. And it rained. And rained. And rained some more. Now it is nice, only getting up to the mid-eighties most days, some never exceeding even eighty.

[@pizzapatrica7044]

​@@dannypipewrench533 While I'm here living in michigan and the weather is crazy, some weeks it's insanely cold and then other weeks it's perfectly fine. Our weather is weird

[@dannypipewrench533]

@@pizzapatrica7044 This whole continent is weird. I like it, though.

[@bup489]

It’s hot in fl but not that hot

[@haloreacondeltareach2738]

As a Pennsylvanian, I would like to confirm every time on Halloween nearly all the candy is either MARs or Hershey. Sadly though, that means all the Hershey candy bars are gone within seconds😢

[@djbronze9179]

Amen brother. This state loves their Hershey chocolate

[@thatquietkidinmiddleschool6813]

Wow I never considered the cost of the candy. I just figured they wanted to keep all the good candy for themselves, I do lol 😆

[@indypop1816]

Y’a it’s kinda like “ hey guys just dumb some garbage in their bags ok” type of thing

[@chedo191]

If they didn't want to spend much money for giving away candy, just put out an empty bucket with a sign that says "please take one"

[@muellek7]

I think MatPat has the right idea, but I love how this video basically boils down to, "Candy I don't like appears to be popular. There must be a conspiracy!"

[@Anguawolf007]

It isn't conspiracy. It's affordability. Inflation is killing the economy.

[@robforney9252]

I'd be curious to see the per unit breakdown. Kit Kat seems to weigh next to nothing, so a per unit breakdown might be a more appropriate measure of candy purchase efficiency. Great vid!

[@I_love_CreamPuffs]

Why does kitkat have to be the most expensive, it's my favorite chocolate bar

[@brandyraccoon1473]

@@I_love_CreamPuffs It must be harder to manufacture or use costlier ingredients. The fact that it's your favorite actually increases the likelihood of it being most expensive. If you paid attention to the video, it's the least popular candies that are cheapest.

[@JetstreamGW]

I would like to note that, though Kit Kats are expensive pound for pound, they're also very light. A package with the same _volume_ as the Snickers bag would be lighter.

[@Rubyrooboo]

Are you kidding me Hot Tamales are were it’s at . I’ll eat a whole box in one sitting 😂

[@oscaruniverze6231]

Is it just me or do you want to dress up as Santa Claus for Halloween and go up to your neighbors and say, “Happy Mothers Day!”

[@ekambirb]

HELPPP

[@layzerlovers]

@@whisptrz aha very funny

[@justarandompersonwhosapisc9039]

Cdjrhvndifdin WHY SO MANY BOTSS

[@LemonDrip]

One time I saw a house with Christmas decorations and Santa Claus gave me candy.

[@RebelShardAleph]

You can add a whole nother level of confusion if you use an Easter Basket with plastic eggs and green tinsel for the candy bag.

[@WitchDoctorWaka]

Another explanation for this that Mat doesn't mention is BUSINESSES. For example I work at a lil slots place in IL. These kind of places are everywhere in this state. You can't turn a corner without seeing them. My boss at the beginning of the month came in with 7 bags of candy corn to replace the usual skittles we put in our free candy dispensers. Our place is not alone in this either. Many many places stock cheaper Halloween themed candies to give away.

[@lordhosk]

We got 5 boxes of 12 different king size bars/boxes at the dollar store last year, I set them out in rows of each type and let the kids pick their own. In order we ran out of- Sour Patch Kids, Hot Tamalees, Sweedish Fish, M&Ms, Starburst, Peanut M&Ms, then kids were just sort of grabbing whatever no longer showing a preference until everything was gone. The other 6 were Snickers, Sweet Tarts, Lemonheads, Skittles, Reeses Cups, Reeses Pieces. (Side note: We had 3 things of goldfish crackers and 3 small toys in case anyone wanted no-candy, 1 kid took a toy, early, otherwise those were the last 5 items on the table) I recommend running a similar experiment.

[@thecomposerchanginggames5250]

That's actually smart

[@mariadzalbo]

Matpat is assuming that because he dosen’t like candy corn, no one does

[@sleepdeprivationSS]

My mother actually loves hot tamales as well as many other cinnamon flavored candies. It isn't that strange, just not expected.

[@montanalloyd7269]

I love the fireball jawbreaker that come out at Halloween and other cinnamon candy like hot lips and cinnamon hearts!

[@stemwithevan]

same lmao my mom loves them

[@dragonrelm7068]

I absolutely love candy corn, it is absolutely my favorite kind of candy. Another reason I love them is because most people don't like them so I can enjoy them as long as I want

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

Hahah yes

[@r1gbysj0k3rrch2]

.Exactly!!! Mat Pat is so stinky for completely dissing on them. He just doesn't have an elite pallet like we do. 🙄

[@Oturan20]

I love candy corn too! Unfortunately when I eat it I eat enough that I get sick of it for months.

[@brandonprater4613]

The more they hate, the more candy corn we get! ✊🎃🤝😈👍

[@blesskurunai9213]

Also an unpopular opinion I HATE M&Ms

[@thewitchwannabe5116]

Matpat being flabbergasted that people buy Hot Tamales is amazing

[@AceIndiana]

I’m just sitting here thinking “but I like hot tamales…”

[@BlitzerXYZ]

@@AceIndiana why?

[@10thletter40]

​@@BlitzerXYZ I mean they taste kinda good

[@vii-ka]

I think it's unreasonable that he calls people crazy based on what candy they like

[@Palasid11]

I love Hot Tamales, can probably eat a whole box if I’m not careful

[@Feleg704]

As someone from Connecticut, it hurts that “almond joy” is our top candy. It’s just not.

[@raychelreed5565]

Watching this video and the Twix theory, it's makes me wonder what is better: full size vs fun size vs king size? Comparing prices, satisfaction, and how much eat or feel afterwards. Extremely curious (PS I actively buy candy corn for myself and have even put them on pancakes LOL)

[@wolvesofdeltora7685]

I freaking love candy corn. I think my family goes out and gets several bags for ourselves over the course of fall.

[@0320hkada]

agreed! unfortunately I have a love-hate relationship with candy corn though, simply because I always eat so much of it in one go that I nearly make myself sick 🤣🤣

[@infrared5814]

screw matpat, candy corn is amazing

[@sundayok2307]

I know right! I want it all year round

[@shimmer410-o2i]

wdym you think

[@iamtherealmr.penguin7304]

Candy corn is one of the best things to happen to me

[@chesneywhite9334]

Hot Tamales, Red Hots, and similar candies are used in recipes. My mom uses them with apples the make cinnamon apples since they're easy to melt and don't leave crumbs like regular cinnamon does.

[@alexisburley5854]

As an Atlanta resident who LOVES Swedish Fish, I have no clue why they’re so popular here either.

[@irosquaredboku]

My favorite halloween candies growing up were the unusual ones. Gummy eyeballs, those chalky bone shapes, etc. Hot tamales were also high ranking for me because they were uncommon.

[@lilglacierrvert977]

I loved those bones 😭

[@JetstreamGW]

I'm not gonna say hot tamales are the best, but cinnamon candy in general is fairly tasty. Also putting some red hots or whatever at the bottom of a hot holiday drink is pretty goddamn tasty. Like, wassail or mulled cider.

[@bland9876]

As a kid I couldn't eat hot tamales because my mouth would hurt too much but then I became able to eat them and so I ate them because I could but I don't really like them however my mom randomly told me she liked them and then I caught her eating a bunch of them and it caught me completely off guard cuz I didn't think that's one she'd like.

[@keiz_]

My favorite cinnamon candy is probably cinnamon bears, but I do like hot tomales a lot.

[@edwiniseman4]

I let out a verbal "GET HIM, EGORAPTOR!!" against all this candy corn slander! I'm sure my family were looking at me confused af 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaxRobertoErikson]

The worst part of this video is that I agreed with Egoraptor.

[@Narra0002]

Yeah cause they know candy corn is weird

[@gungrave6923]

Candy corn is awesome

[@edwiniseman4]

@@Narra0002 My fam loves candy corn 🤣

[@EpicgamerJoeDaSeal]

Change my mind your neighbors probably hate you on Halloween because you keep stealing two or more extra pieces of candy when it says take one on the bowl lol

[@Dragons_Cookies]

Could also be people eat candy corn and hot tamales around Halloween because it makes them nostalgic and is novelty for Halloween. Unlike the others that are seen as yearly treats. It's like psl or shamrock shake when they're selling.

[@brayburell6814]

Nobody fucking eats candy corn for nostalgia. It's like eating wax.

[@catgirlwarrior9755]

@@brayburell6814 speak for your tasteless self. i buy candy corn all year round because my local grocery store stocks it all year. when they didn't, i stocked up in october, because it IS nostalgic for many.

[@brayburell6814]

@@catgirlwarrior9755 i didn't know that the flavor of rancid wax was nostalgic for so many.

[@madestmadhatter]

@@brayburell6814 I love candy corn and fondly remember going to my grandmother's and pillaging her stash, I also remember getting sick from them, so now they last a while

[@catgirlwarrior9755]

@@brayburell6814 you say that with a lot of confidence, are you in the habit of wolfing down old candles?

[@LycanLink]

7:48 - It's my buddy Arin! Game Grumps has been my favorite channel for ten years! 💜

[@bradleyh6122]

I can definitely say that I am for sure a hot tamale lover, MatPat. They are pretty popular in Texas as well. Definitely one of my top 10 candies that I cycle through throughout the year. Just a great movie candy to snack on with easy portion control to boot. Love all your channels. Keep up the strong work and thorough research. We appreciate the time you devote to getting as accurate information as possible for each episode.

[@danielcummins5092]

My mother LOVES hot tamales. We give them to her as gifts.

[@shadowfan115]

My Dad even loves them haha so much so everytime he goes to the store for snacks with me he gets himself some hot tamales

[@TheBrassGeologist]

I love Hot Tamales. I buy them for myself and give away the normal stuff.

[@Sybry605]

As someone who screamed to try to go super saiyan and made dumb explosion sound effects with my mouth i can get why my neighbours hated me

[@love4teacups]

Hot Tamales were my absolute favorite when I was a kid. I still think they’re awesome. Also how are Hershey kisses ranked #3 best candy? 💀

[@GoodGameAvianGainesX]

Agreed. Lol

[@Jay-zh5hy]

Completely agree

[@Elteejay]

I'm born, raised, and currently live in Vegas and I LOOOOOOOVE Hot Tamales candy! It's one of my favorites outside of sour candies. I eat at least a couple of boxes a month, at LEAST! I'm a proud Nevadan knowing that's our top candy!

[@x.Shadz.x]

Whaaat as another Nevadan 😩 I love hot tamales

[@theluketopus9876]

Hot tamales are literally so delicious, I shovel these things faster than popcorn lol

[@alaskandragonslayer5556]

Same from an Alaskan!!

[@lmTrashT-T]

Bro I've been here in Vegas for around 4 years and this is the first time I'm hearing this lmao 🤣

[@sabrinayoung1503]

My mom loves Hot Tamales, she’ll buy four or five boxes at a time and eat them all in a couple days, it’s insane

[@Steve-YT383]

"Pivot tables are easy" MatPat truely lives on Earth 6583

[@peterdamstedt1114]

Hot tamales are great. Spicy can be great, they actually are really good if you mix in with just popped popcorn, and side benefit, your kids don't usually want them so you don't have to share

[@danielcummins5092]

I bought a bag of candy corn for myself last week -- and I ate it all myself -- didn't share -- they are sooooo good. I look forward to fall every year for my share of candy corn and candy pumpkins.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

They are, but I have sensitive teeth. I can eat literally ANY other form of Candy and be fine, but the Candy Corn absolutely hurt. I'm convinced they are worse for your teeth then any other candy.

[@Ozi-the-tramitized-boy]

FINALLY A FELLOW CANDY CORN LOVER

[@Fractal.Dragons]

YES ENJOY THE CANDY CORN

[@toasture9119]

my favourite form of clay

[@bbaskin6785]

Yes and Yes and Yes!

[@granthamlin8126]

Hot Tamales and Candy Corn are two of my favorite candies. I also really enjoy Mike and Ike's.

[@Salt_Master_Queue]

I agree.

[@verycrustymusty4123]

i agree except im no fan of candy corn

[@TheRealCoDmunity]

I'm with you on everything but the Candy Corn

[@mrsg8996]

Anything cinnamon flavored is a favorite of my whole household. We like mellowcream candy too. But have a preference for the larger versions, pumpkins are the preference.

[@woodsnax5886]

Candy corn is high up on my list for favorites

[@LucilleKing-nj5op]

My friend used to soak his hot tamales in water at school. And also I grew up in Georgia and Swedish fish are amazing! And yes, Jolly Ranchers are still loved very much here