Emily Massingill, a photographer and mom, recently went viral after sharing a hilarious yet cringe-worthy story on Facebook about giving her kids Zombie Skittles for a whole month. At first, she didn’t realize that these candies came with a hidden twist—some of them were designed to taste like “rotting flesh” or “dirty diapers.” In her post, Massingill joked about how she kept feeding her kids the candy, thinking they were just being picky.
Her kids complained about the awful taste, but she dismissed it, telling them they wouldn’t get any more candy if they continued being ungrateful. It wasn’t until much later that she discovered Zombie Skittles contain one horribly flavored piece in each pack, a prank-like feature meant for Halloween fun.
The post exploded on social media, gaining over 100,000 likes and thousands of comments. Reactions ranged from laughter to mild outrage, with some criticizing her for not listening to her kids sooner. To address the viral attention, Massingill added an update, humorously clarifying that she didn’t give her kids candy every day—just that, for a month, when they did get candy, it happened to be the ill-fated Skittles.
Though her story drew a few critical comments, many parents found it relatable, turning the incident into a moment of shared parental humor.