Andrys Basten responded to me:

>>...  I am of the theory that it is a vast conspiracy of CM-haters who pay
>>these little old ladies to unwrap candies,
>
>I've turned around to see little old gentlemen doing this ...

Ah yes, you caught me in a blatent act of sexism, not to mention oldism,
for I have seen many middle-aged humans of both sexes enjoying a noisy
snack in the concert hall.  Had one experience where a youngish guy sat
next to me, soon started with his candy.  I looked at him unwrapping it
slooooooowly.  I looked at him again.  I looked again.  Rattle rattle.
He looked at me as he defiantly popped the candy into his mouth.  He held
the wrapper in his hand, clenched between his fingers.  Finally, not able
to take it any more, he went RATTLE RATTLE RATTLE RATTLE with the empty
wrapper, staring at me with a Manson-like expression on his face.  I am
not making this up.

Dave