Did you know it’s possible to get a personalized assortment of M&M’s now?  You can even add a picture and have it printed into the candy as well.  Ain’t technology grand??  Check it out at http://www.mymms.com.

Now I know this was intended for parties, weddings and what-not, but think of the possibilities!  Oh sure, they have a rather amusing Do’s & Don’ts list (“No Obscenities.  We Don’t Want to Leave a Bad Taste in Anyone’s Mouth”) but surely some enterprising youths are hard at work as I write this, playing with anagram generators and the like in an attempt to slip something by the mighty choco-censors.  It’s like getting a naughty vanity license plate through the system, only contrary to old advertising slogans it DOES melt in your freakin’ hand.

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT encouraging anyone to attempt this as you’ll surely get caught, cut up into little bits and put into candy bars.  Ever seen ‘Willy Wonka”?  Yeah, that stuff’s for real! I AM however wondering aloud (ok, in type – close enough) how long before we see the article on Fark.com where someone has hacked into the M&M website and profanitized a whole boatload of orders?  Or read where some kid gets suspended for having a green M&M which says ‘eat me’.

Personally, I think it’s both a cool yet somewhat risky promotion for the venerable candy company.  I mean, they’re letting just anyone replace the beloved ‘M’.  You don’t see McDonald’s renting out those golden arches, do ya’?  We aren’t pimpin’ out Wendy just yet, are we?

And it is especially brave of M&M/Mars since there’s people like ME out there, who just love to take wholesome promotions like this and RUIN THEM.  SO yeah, I’ll be ordering a batch of RIM OF HELL M&M’s here shortly.  In red and black, of course!