In the USA M&Ms are an imitation of what are called Smarties in the UK.
Ok, NOW the shower thought makes a lot more sense.
We have both in Canada. The difference is that smarties are naturally colored, whereas M&Ms are vibrant thanks to artificial colorings
I forgot they aren't horrid chalky crap outside the US and was like "what??"
TIL smarties are horrid chalky crap inside the US, yikes another reason I'm glad I'm not there xD.
TFW you like US Smarties
Can't say I've tried em, evidently 😅. Though, could be interesting just for the experience.
Had a sleeve of them on my desk prior to my above comment. Idk why people are saying they’re chalky. They’re basically just lightly flavored sugar tablets.
....yay? 😐
As candy goes, that's about as base-level acceptable as it gets. Was it the last thing at the bottom of a candy bowl and you settled for it?
Nah I specifically grabbed those. Legit one of my favorites.
Kids crush them into powder, and snort it like coke.
At least we did in the 80s....
US smarties are the same exact thing as Rockets elsewhere. They're both sugary crack
Aint heard of rockets before...
Smarties are sugary. You're thinking of Necco Wafers.
Rockets are branded as Smarties in the US
Necco Wafers taste like someone took Pepto-Bismol, dehaydrated it, and formed it into discs the size of US quarters.
Yeah, we've got those in the states too, haha
The chalky things are called "Rockets" in Canada.
Rockets are good
They're sugar candies tho??
Not outside the US, specifically I think in Canada they are basically M&Ms
Oh, well, then I guess that tracks then.
Compared to M&Ms, Smarties have a thicker candy layer. The chocolate is a bit better, but personally I prefer the candy/chocolate ratio in M&Ms.
Not in the US
Do you mean Sixlets?
No idea what they are tbh...
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