# No, a 42oz bag of M&Ms will in fact NOT last for several months. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 19, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562 "2016-02-19T16:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/21 "2016-02-20T00:45:19Z")
This is why we don’t have a candy bowl. I bet I could eat a 42oz bag of M&Ms in one sitting. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/22 "2016-02-20T01:04:19Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > both nights of Halloween The what now? I feel like someone just casually mentioned the extra day off they get between Tuesday and Wednesday every week, and no one else reacted. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/23 "2016-02-20T01:29:03Z")
> [@Alan\_Smithee](#): > > The what now? I feel like someone just casually mentioned the extra day off they get between Tuesday and Wednesday every week, and no one else reacted. [Beggars’ Night?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggars_Night) ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/24 "2016-02-20T01:32:57Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > This is why we don’t have a candy bowl. I bet I could eat a 42oz bag of M&Ms in one sitting. Me too. I’m a binger. That’s why I don’t ever allow those kind of quantities in the house. M&Ms don’t really tempt me much though anyway. Give me some chocolate covered cranberries and I’m in trouble. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/25 "2016-02-20T02:59:02Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > I want to know who the heck has candy dishes anymore. My grandmother gave up on her Depression-glass dish full of Werther’s Original circa 1992. I haven’t seen one since. I have one on my desk at school. A nice silver bowl on a wood stand that says “USC Invitational - 3rd Place Sweepstakes 1992.” I keep lollipops in it. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/26 "2016-02-20T03:54:12Z")
We’ve had a 48 oz cylinder of Jelly Belllies for about two weeks. They’ll be gone in a few more days. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/27 "2016-02-20T05:24:55Z")
We used to split them up by color and do statistical analysis of regular vs. peanut distribution to slow us down. (Us - as in 4 slightly post college [RPI] guys with stomachs growing like tumors). I’ve mentioned before that we would pay for empty boxes of Central Market chocolate cookies consumed walking through the store. These had crack as an ingredient. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/28 "2016-02-20T05:51:03Z")
I have an M&M gumball machine type dispenser. It looks like this: [![](http://www.evergreen-co.com/mm/photos/Pict07365.jpg) ](http://www.evergreen-co.com/mm/photos/Pict07365.jpg) It will dispense M&Ms even if you don’t put a coin in it though, so the only limit is how much you want to turn the knob. I end up emptying it a lot faster than I thought I would when I bought it. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/29 "2016-02-20T15:55:48Z")
I will eat candy eventually, but I’m pretty moderate about it. When I was a kid, my Halloween haul would usually last until some time after Christmas. I pretty much only eat one serving of candy a day, unless I’m visiting someone and there’s a candy tray and I’m not otherwise busy. And the size of the serving doesn’t actually even matter much: If I have fun-sized candy bars around the house, or mini-size, or full size, my serving size is “one candy bar” regardless. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/30 "2016-02-21T18:57:13Z")
It will if you don’t like chocolate that much… Now, a 42oz bag of SweeTarts Chewy Sours, on the other hand? That might not last me all the way through the Kings/Nuggets game on Tuesday night. ---
**Author:** ![wanderer2575](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@wanderer2575](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wanderer2575)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/31 "2020-05-24T16:31:27Z")
> [@Mtgman](#): > > I’m the opposite. I have thrown out candy which went chalky and dried out(chocolate) or absorbed too much moisture and became chewy(toffee) in the past because I just don’t eat much candy at all. Savory is my poison. I will go through nachos and jerky like most people go through M&Ms. > > Enjoy, > Steven I’m with you. I could go through an entire bag of corn chips with salsa in one sitting. And I nearly have, several times recently. No wonder I’ve gained 300 pounds during this pandemic. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/32 "2020-05-24T16:36:30Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > The same thing happens to me when I try to buy heroin in bulk. I always cut mine with baby laxative to make it last longer. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/33 "2020-05-24T16:45:13Z")
Any size can be a single serving if you are motivated enough. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/34 "2020-05-24T16:50:42Z")
We have a 42 oz. bag of Peanut M&Ms that has lasted almost a month. Mainly because my lock-down therapy is baking cookies. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/35 "2020-05-24T16:55:52Z")
A reccurent dream I have is eating all the candy I’d like. I’d rather have Reeses pieces, tho’. If my dream is to be believed, I’ve eaten several bowls at one sitting. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/36 "2020-05-24T17:17:45Z")
I like those little bitty Reese’s cups at Christmas. But I hate unwrapping the little boogers! Then I saw an ad for a bag of UNWRAPPED cups! Oh, I thought, I need that. Then my brain returned to my head. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/37 "2020-05-24T17:30:09Z")
My weakness is almond M&Ms. Forget the plain or peanut. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/38 "2020-05-24T18:16:49Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > The same thing happens to me when I try to buy heroin in bulk. > [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I always cut mine with baby laxative to make it last longer. One suspects that might work with M&Ms as well… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/39 "2020-05-24T18:23:34Z")
What, cut the M&Ms with heroin? Might make them less addictive… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562/40 "2020-05-24T18:54:09Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > We have a 42 oz. bag of Peanut M&Ms that has lasted almost a month. Mainly because my lock-down therapy is baking cookies. IMO, you need a cookie recipe that includes peanut M&M’s as an ingredient. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562.md?page=3)