# Peeps or Circus Peanuts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 1, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549 "2013-04-01T17:32:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/1 "2013-04-01T17:32:08Z")
YOU MUST CHOOSE ONE! (To eat, that is. Sorry if you can’t stomach either of them - choose the lesser of two evils.) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/2 "2013-04-01T17:33:26Z")
I’ll have lasagna. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/3 "2013-04-01T17:34:38Z")
I have the honor of being the first and last person to vote for circus peanuts. Everyone else seems to hate them. But I love them and loathe peeps. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/4 "2013-04-01T17:35:00Z")
One Peep to rule them all… ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/5 "2013-04-01T17:35:01Z")
A strange poll. The only winning move is not to vote. How about a nice rabbit of chocolate? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/6 "2013-04-01T17:35:26Z")
Circus peanuts. They’re both vile-tasting but the texture of the Peeps is much more off-putting. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/7 "2013-04-01T17:36:43Z")
Easy. Peeps are fine, but they just taste like nothin’ but sugar. Circus Peanuts have a flavor, and I personally enjoy the unusual texture. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/8 "2013-04-01T17:37:34Z")
I went with Peeps, but it was a tough choice. Both of them are vile, but to me the circus peanuts are just a hair more so. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/9 "2013-04-01T17:44:32Z")
I like 'em both, but I voted Peeps because they come in more colors. Also, you get both marshmallow AND sugar coating with them. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/10 "2013-04-01T17:46:45Z")
I like circus peanuts. I like peeps too, but they’re easier to find than circus peanuts. So if presented with both, I’d go for the Circus Peanuts. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/11 "2013-04-01T18:31:06Z")
Whadya mean by “forced”? I’d rather die. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/12 "2013-04-01T18:32:34Z")
IMHO, the poll would be easier to vote in if there were a third choice: ground glass. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/13 "2013-04-01T18:35:34Z")
I can’t eat them anymore but I like Circus Peanuts. I hate Peeps. ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/14 "2013-04-01T18:42:20Z")
I’d take Circus Peanuts. I actually like them when the bag’s been open for 3 days and they’re allowed to get hard on the outside. ---
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/15 "2013-04-01T18:51:14Z")
I reluctantly chose the Circus Peanuts, but I’d seriously rather eat rat poison. ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/16 "2013-04-01T18:53:15Z")
I chose Peeps. I hate Peeps, but I think there is something morally wrong with Circus Peanuts. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/17 "2013-04-01T18:56:15Z")
I can’t comprehend anyone preferring circus peanuts over peeps. It’s like choosing to eat vomit instead of a chocolate bar. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/18 "2013-04-01T19:04:56Z")
I like both. Went with Circus Peanuts because I’m all Peeped out right now. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/19 "2013-04-01T19:14:33Z")
Circus peanuts are far from my favourite candy, but they’re certainly better than Peeps… ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549/20 "2013-04-01T19:33:59Z")
Ewwww! I’ll have the crab juice! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peeps-or-circus-peanuts/654549.md?page=2)