[williamcotton]

I still think there is a surprise element in the above exposition.

The surprise is the realization that we’re not supposed to throw around bowls of Skittles coupled with the unacknowledged realization that this rule is just some tiny, pointless restraint. The recognition and release of this restraint allows for joy! There’s an aesthetic beauty to a rainbow of candies flying through the air, akin to fireworks or streamers, yet in daily life we choose not to throw the bowl of Skittles because we’re more focused on the imagined cleanup than the active, lived experience.