How many peanut M&M's is a handful?

I say 10, plus or minus 1.

This is how many you get for quarter these days in the vending machines that take a quarter and you turn the knob and open the little flap underneath. I've been keeping an eye on how many come out, and depending on size and random chance you get 9, 10 or 11 90% of the time.

And it turns out this is usually enough to quell the Peanut M&M craving you have.

And furthermore, it's a better deal than the bag in the vending machine down the hall! That bag probably costs you 75 cents, and it has about 26 M&M's in it.

And one more reason to buy 'em by the handful: face facts. If you buy the bag, you'll EAT the whole bag. You've just spent enough to quell three M&M cravings and only taken care of one. Now you're a little bit poorer and a little bit fatter.

The moral of this story:When it comes to Peanut M&M cravings, pass up the bag and go for the handful.