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Dorothy V

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22. Candy corn was OK but circus peanuts should be banned from the planet.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 04:51 PM

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Haven't had candy corn in decades. I wonder if I'd still like them.
Something else I couldn't stand (and still can't) are jelly beans. I suppose it was the texture. Oh, well, plenty of other goodies for me to get into.

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Why do you dislike/like candy corn or circus peanuts. I know why I don't like them, but why don't you? [View all] debm55 Friday OP

I like both, I'm sick, I'm sick I tell you... wcmagumba Friday #1

Okay , wcmagumba. debm55 Friday #4

I do like them. Ocelot II Friday #2

Thank you , Ocelot II debm55 Friday #5

Yuck yuck yuck SARose Friday #3

Agree. SARose debm55 Friday #7

I ate too much candy corn as a kid. johnnyfins Friday #6

HAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, johnnyfins. I agree. debm55 Friday #8

Right you are - bananas. Had forgottten that. yorkster Friday #10

Thank you very much for sharing with us, yorkster. debm55 Friday #12

Oh the shame of sweet tooth.... yorkster Friday #17

I Love Candy Corn /bt Abnredleg Friday #9

You can have mine.Thank you Abnredleg. debm55 Friday #13

They're way too sweet, and not to put too fine a point on it. catbyte Friday #11

Thank you for that descriptive reason, catbyte. They are too sweet for me. debm55 Friday #15

I like candy corn. boonecreek Friday #14

Thank you very much for sharing with us, boonecreek debm55 Friday #16

Yes. A few pieces of candy corn, mixed with an equal amount of salty peanuts, yum. tanyev Saturday #45

No, just no. There's something about badhair77 Friday #18

Thank you badhair77. I won't be taking your share. Too sweet for me. debm55 Friday #20

No dislike involved. beemerphill Friday #19

Very logical, beemerphill. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Friday #21

Candy corn was OK but circus peanuts should be banned from the planet. Dorothy V Friday #22

Thank you,Dorothy V, I could never figure out why they are still being made. debm55 Friday #23

Candy corn is disgusting. (Sugar and scum paste) Circus peanuts are the bottom of the barrel ...also. chouchou Friday #24

Oh, everyone has there own likes and dislikes. It's okay to for people to like or dislike them debm55 Friday #25

I was being purposely silly and ridiculous.. chouchou Saturday #40

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I like them doc03 Friday #26

Thank you very much, doc03 debm55 Friday #28

Pure sugar JBTaurus83 Friday #27

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you.JBTaurus. The sweetness is what gets to me. debm55 Friday #29

Couple Reasons ProfessorGAC Friday #30

Totally agree with you, ProfessorGAC, debm55 Friday #34

The texture. Lilithschyld Friday #31

Very true, Lilithscchyld. So true. debm55 Friday #35

Damn, now I want some candy corn. Rizen Friday #32

To each their own.Thank you Rizen debm55 Friday #36

I like both MustLoveBeagles Friday #33

Thank you very much, MustLoveBeagles. I find it hard eating overly sweet candy. But you can do you. debm55 Friday #37

I can't have much of either MustLoveBeagles Friday #38

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Candy corn is for little kids. Wolf Frankula Saturday #41

I love circus peanuts. zanana1 Saturday #42

i candy corn , but , i respect your choice not to.:) AllaN01Bear Saturday #44