Illinois’ Most-Hated Halloween Candy: We Have A Clear Winner

That's the face of someone who's been given a piece of lint-covered butterscotch candy from a well-meaning grandparent if I've ever seen one. You can actually feel his pain.

However, a study about which Halloween candies we really dislike can't be super accurate if it also concludes that the favorite candy of Illinois residents is...wait for it...Tootsie Rolls.

I seriously take issue with their Tootsie Rolls ranking. I'm willing to bet if I stopped 100 people on the street I would probably be arrested because people hate being stopped on a street. But if I did, and I didn't get arrested, those 100 people would not claim Tootsie Rolls as their favorite Halloween candy. I know it. You know it. The American people know it.

A Website's Run-Down Of The Most Loved/Hated Halloween Candy Has Some Hits And Misses

Byte.com, in their piece on the most popular Halloween candy by state, says that candy corn is hated by 34 percent of us, loved by 22 percent, and a whopping 44 percent say they "don't care about candy corn."

Obviously, the 44 percent who say they don't care about it are lying. They hate it too, but are just too nice to say so. The 22 percent who love candy corn should be treated to some free psychological counseling, because they're obviously crying for help.

Some Candies On The List Were Only Liked By One State Each

Illinois is the only state in the study that chooses Tootsie Rolls, while Nebraska is a fan of Skittles, North Carolina goes for Milk Duds, Alaska loves 3 Musketeers, and Indiana craves Butterfingers. I would take any of those over Tootsie Rolls, and definitely over candy corn.

What Other Candies Make The "Most Hated" List?

The candies that get left behind in trick-or-treat bags the most, according to Byte.com:

• Candy corn
• Hot Tamales
• Dots
• Carmel Apple Suckers (gross candy, great band name)
• Mike And Ike

I would like to also add in Circus Peanuts, and those little orange and black paper wrapped peanut butter lumps, or clumps, or whatever those things are.