A buddy of mine is in the middle of separating from his wife of about two years. It’s been an ugly time for the both of them—the marriage pretty much just collapsed in upon itself and he’s pissed off and despondent about it. Needs a pick-me-up, or at least a good sarcastic laugh. I’m seriously considering sending him a box of these acerbic little confections.

Made by Despair, Inc, the same people who brought us the backlash against those horrible workplace posters, BitterSweets are identical to the pressed chalk and sugar heart candies with the happy, romantic messages on the top, only with a dramatically take on love.

No namby-pamby tokens of, “B MINE”, “STUCK ON U”, or the classic, “Q T PIE”; BitterSweets reflect the other side of real love, after the roses have wilted and the petals have fallen and browned. Jaded nuggets of gold include, “U+ME=GRIEF”, “TABLE FOR 1”, and “AIM LOWER”.