Great analogy! However, I can't help thinking...it could be candy. Mmmm, sweet candy.
On a related note (sorry), this reminded me of when a friend of mine in high school dropped what I thought was an M&M on the floor in one of our classes. I quickly swooped down, grabbed it, shoved it in my mouth, and chomped down. Let me just say, Advil is not something that you want to chew.