Halloween survey reveals chocolate candy still king
The people have spoken and the choice is clear: chocolate candies still reign supreme among employees who took our Halloween-based survey on Oct. 18.
More than half of all respondents said that as children, their favorite “treat” to receive in a Halloween goodie bag involved some form of chocolate, whether it was nut-based (35%), plain (21%) or caramel-based (7%).
Other popular candies included tart/sour candy, gummy treats, bubble gum, and one seasonal staple we forgot entirely: candy corn.
A number of survey-takers also remembered receiving undesirable “treats” in their goodie bags—such as potato chips, dental floss, or fruit—but the hands-down winner for the lamest thing anyone ever received was a half-eaten chicken bone (really?!).
Also, if you’re one of the 42% of respondents from last week’s survey who said they’d be handing out candy this year, please make a note for next year if you distributed any of the following items on Thursday night. The top votes in the “what never to give” category went to: dental floss (43%), followed closely by loose change (33%) and sugar-free candy (21%).
