10 Reasons M&Ms are Superior to Skittles

mysticjadeshoe employs the classic Remus Lupin argument in her defense of M&Ms. Well played, Sparkler! –Sparkitors

Dear emc8,

Recently, it has come to my attention that you have dissed M&Ms in favor of... Skittles. Don't get me wrong: I love Skittles. But I love M&Ms BETTER. Let me tell you why.

1. Skittles may come in lots of "fruit" flavors, but how about lots of awesome flavors? Are there coconut Skittles? Peanut Skittles? PEANUT BUTTER SKITTLES?! Yeah, I didn't think so.

2. The M&M mascots are creepy, it's true, but you know who's NOT creepy? Remus Lupin. Remus Lupin eats lots of chocolate, and he knows that chocolate has restorative properties. M&Ms? Made of chocolate. Hey now, what a coincidence! He's their real mascot in my book!

3. M&Ms are wonderfully sweet, as promised. Sour Skittles...aren't sour. They just hurt my mouth with their razor-sharp "sourness" crystals.

4. Chocolate has been proven to make people happy. Therefore, we must eat more M&Ms in order to stay cheerful despite the end of Blogging Twilight and other such killjoys!

5. M&Ms come in blue. Skittles do not. I am a Ravenclaw and I can eat my House colors. Did I mention that Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin can do the same? Skittles do not offer such benefits to Hogwarts students!

6. M&Ms can make you 42% more awesome and cool, and if you've read A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, then you know that 42 is always best. How do I know the exact percentage? *kicks mathematics lab coat further under bed*

7. Double Rainbow Guy loves Skittles, but Dan Bergstein prefers M&Ms.

8. M&Ms can stand for "Mellow and Macarena," "Merengue and Marshmallow," and "Magical Mystery (tour)." What can Skittles stand for? Nothin.

9. I beg to differ: Skittles do melt, and then you just have an awful, sticky mess. At least M&Ms are easier to clean up! (Learned from bitter, M&Ms-wasting experience.)

10. Chocolate is just amazing. 'Nuff said.

Any mavericks want to throw Mike and Ikes into the debate, or is this hard enough as it is?

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