I don't want someone shoving his views down my throat, unless they're covered in a crunchy candy shell.

M&Ms are one of my favorite candies of all time.  It's true, their advertisement slogan that M&Ms will "melt in your mouth, and not in your hand" is completely false, especially in the dog days of summer, or if you have a particularly sweaty pair of hands, but they are delicious.  Most importantly, they appeal to my compulsive and analytical side.

I have a theory about M&Ms, a multi part theory, actually.  The theory is that M&Ms taste better when you eat two at a time.  Not just any two at a time, though.  Ideally, you would eat two of the same color at the same time.  If your handful doesn't consist of two of the same color, then you must choose two colors that are most similar, or complimentary.  i.e. brown and red, yellow and orange, blue and green.  If you eat them this way, I am absolutely convinced you are eating them at their pinnacle of tastiness.  If you just shove a whole handful of mismatched colors in your mouth, they still taste good, but you are lacking the sophistication of matching the taste of the dyes to compliment one another.  Kind of like a wine pairing.

I've mentioned this theory to a few people.  The reactions have been varied.  Tyler thinks I am being ridiculous.  I think Tyler lacks the proper pallet to distinguish the subtle nuances of chocolatey goodness.  Especially because he doesn't like sweets.

Try it next time you find yourself with a bag of M&Ms and tell me what you think.