Ever since 1847, when Joseph Fry produced the first ever chocolate bar, the world of sweets has developed extravagantly. However, some candies are simply above others. 

It is with passionate breath that I believe Skittles are the greatest candy ever created. This includes all variations of the hard, fruity candy. The versatility and easy access only helps its case. Also rounding off the top three candies of all time are Reese’s Pieces in second and Nerds in third. Again, accessibility is a key factor in this decision. 

The reason these candies are above the classics such as Snickers, KitKat and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is due to the fact they do not melt as easily. It is unsettling to sit down and eat one of these candy bars and once you are done you need to wash your hands. I should not have to get messy to enjoy sweets.

That brings me to the bottom tier. The worst candies of all time. Sweets that I truly believe in my heart of hearts deserve to be removed from shelves across the world and put into a receptacle where they belong.

The title of third worst candy of all time belongs to Tootsie Rolls. To me, there is nearly nothing worse than these solidified pieces of sludge. For one, they melt just as easily as any other candy bar. Also, once you put them in your mouth, it is a fight. Eating Tootsie Rolls is like punishing your jaw for no reason other than pure desire to do so. All of this I could forgive, if the flavor was not so terrible. Every Tootsie Roll I have ever had tasted like they have been sitting in an attic for a minimum of 25 years. There is just nothing pleasing about these terrible pellets. 

For my second to worst candy of all time I have made the decision to group together any candy that tastes of cinnamon. I refuse to believe there is a human on this planet that eats cinnamon candy for pleasure. Cinnamon candies, like Tootsie Rolls, are punishments for the mouth, not treats. A person should only ever eat a cinnamon candy if they are in any doubt that they have lost all sense of taste. I see no other reason. It is believed in superstitions that if a person is to hang cinnamon sticks above the front door of their home, it will act as a protective charm. I promise, the only thing that you are protecting yourself from when eating cinnamon candy is enjoyment.

This brings me to my least favorite candy of all time. Whoppers. I get shivers any time I even hear the name or see them in a store. They are candy for people who hear TV static and decide they want to know what that would taste like. Whoppers are evil. They lure in unsuspecting candy lovers with a nice chocolate exterior, then trap the eater in a nightmare from the first crunch. If I was ever asked to describe Whoppers to someone who has never had them before, I would tell them it is like if you left packing peanuts in the freezer, took them out, covered them in chocolate and lied to yourself that what you are eating is good. That is all that Whoppers are. Lies.

I will not be shaken from where I stand on this list and I challenge anyone to tell me where I am wrong.

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