Imagine being a mom and unknowingly subjecting your kids to candy that tastes like rotten flesh for over a month. This epic “mom fail” became a reality for Emily, who took to social media to share her blunder, igniting a wave of laughter and empathy from internet users everywhere.
We’ve all been there—parents insisting we eat something we don’t like for the sake of our health. But when Emily’s kids complained about the taste of a particular snack, she brushed it off, thinking they were simply being picky. Little did she know, the candy she had been giving them, Zombie Skittles, harbored a hidden “rotten zombie” flavor that tasted as repulsive as it sounds.
Zombie Skittles, a special edition released around Halloween, come packaged in gray and feature regular fruit flavors alongside the foul-tasting zombie one. The catch? You won’t know which one is the rotten flavor until you take a bite.
Emily’s Facebook post detailing her mishap quickly went viral, with parents worldwide relating to her situation. Initially dismissing her kids’ complaints, she urged them to eat the candy anyway. It wasn’t until later that she discovered her mistake and shared the hilarious blunder online.
Many parents empathized with Emily, sharing similar experiences of unintentionally feeding their kids something they disliked. One mom even recounted how her kids refused to touch Zombie Skittles again after encountering the foul flavor.
This incident serves as a humorous yet poignant reminder to always exercise caution with limited-edition candies and to heed our kids’ complaints, no matter how trivial they may seem. After all, you never know when you might accidentally subject them to a taste they’ll never forget!