Remember those old Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials. They'd show one guy walking down the street eating a big chocolate bar. Then they'd show a different guy with an open jar of peanut butter, though why was never explained. Then they'd both crash into each other and complain they got their snacks genetically intertwined. It's obvious that the "you've got your peanut butter in my chocolate" guy came out ahead. The proof is in the fact that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are in the candy hall of fame. But what happened with the "you've got your chocolate in my peanut butter" guy?

I know what you're thinking. Didn't both of those guys end up with the same tasty treat? The answer is no. Before you flood my inbox with your poorly worded proof on why peanut butter + chocolate = chocolate + peanut butter, allow me to explain. You may have noticed a bag of the latest offering from old man Reese hanging out with the rest of the Halloween candy. If you haven't they're called Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Inside Out. The name seems self explanatory but just in case you need some clarification they look like normal cups except the peanut butter and chocolate have switched places.

It sounds like a good idea. After all they're still the same great two tastes that in theory should taste great together no matter what the order. Unfortunately the only thing these inside out imposters prove is that order matters. It's not that they taste horrible. On their own they would be a decent candy choice but the fact remains that the standard cup exists as a point of reference. One would expect these gimmick cups would taste the same or at least similar. They do not.

Now you know the truth. The "peanut butter in my chocolate" guy got to enjoy the spoils of the accident while the "chocolate in my peanut butter" guy went home to cry himself to sleep. As for me, it looks like I'll be handing out these abominations to treat-or-treaters and hope my house doesn't get egged. It beats having to eat a whole bag of the things.

cravipat escaped the blue labyrinth long enough to write this.

0 adventurers found their way to the golden castle.

Words uncovered in the catacombs : food