tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377939820740020150.post7084181882666687602..comments2024-03-05T04:40:59.039-05:00Comments on STAIRCASE WRITING - Katharine Weber's Writing Journal: Does Size Matter?Katharine Weberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933086172475315821noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377939820740020150.post-65849584588473176532009-12-07T23:00:40.181-05:002009-12-07T23:00:40.181-05:00As a kid trick-or-treating, I'd feel gypped by...As a kid trick-or-treating, I'd feel gypped by anything less than full-size candy bars, but that was back in the '60s when life was wild. These days, when it comes to chockies, I don't want anything more than a mouthful.Donald Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391024449222256377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377939820740020150.post-70110673385954243412009-11-08T17:34:59.402-05:002009-11-08T17:34:59.402-05:00I don't have a taste-related opinion here (dep...I don't have a taste-related opinion here (depends on the particular candy whether I prefer small or large. For Reese's Cups I prefer the mini ones; ditto mini Butterfingers; Snickers are better in the traditional big size) but I do find it easier to eat six minis without feeling guilty, whereas I rarely eat whole full-sized candy bars.Cara dBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627350922307262483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377939820740020150.post-77866629395767458352009-11-08T15:20:59.672-05:002009-11-08T15:20:59.672-05:00I am in the bigger-is-better camp. Plus the smalle...I am in the bigger-is-better camp. Plus the smaller ones get stale faster and also seem to bloom more quickly.lisa peethttp://www.likefire.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377939820740020150.post-76802135405705491432009-11-08T14:31:52.085-05:002009-11-08T14:31:52.085-05:00I'm not sure I buy the argument about the high...I'm not sure I buy the argument about the higher surface ratio of [bad] chocolate coating being a selling point. If I'm having a candy bar, I want to be able to really sink my teeth into it. The minis are a scourge! Plus think of all that packaging!Serafinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377939820740020150.post-12720616279854709452009-11-08T13:49:07.263-05:002009-11-08T13:49:07.263-05:00I'm with you, chart be dammned. Unless we ar...I'm with you, chart be dammned. Unless we are dealing with supremely superior chocolate (which rarely ever happens at Halloween) I prefer the smaller versions of candy bars. <br /><br />There's less guilt on those days when I am trying to avoid sweets (it's so little!) and it's easier to be magnanimous and say 'please, help yourself' when you have a whole bag of small, individually wrapped bars. Because, really, I like you, but I want my whole candy bar for myself. I do.<br /><br />Also, I think small children (who really are the most fun at Halloween) prefer to get three or four small bars than one large one because they haven't yet grasped the concept of volume. They are totally focused on numbers of things. Which is why you can get a three-year old to trade you a quarter for three nickles: now he has THREE and you only have ONE! I don't recommend trying this with five-year olds. Five-year olds are much savvier these days.Debi Harbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251435964706916444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377939820740020150.post-44617323635528846922009-11-08T12:06:53.618-05:002009-11-08T12:06:53.618-05:00Well, as we all know, the smaller an object's ...Well, as we all know, the smaller an object's volume, the higher the ratio of surface to volume. So a bite size Milky Way Midnight has more chocolate coating vs. gooey inside than a full size bar, which is good by me. Science!<br /><br />Also, psychology: lower commitment, more freedom to flit from Milky Way to Snickers to Baby Ruth. Ooh la la, the life of the confection bachelorette.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com