In case you've missed it, Sissy Willis has been under vicious attack by... Peeps.

(Background here and here.)

In short, Sissy had a customer relations issue with the company that makes marshmallow ducks. She wrote about it on her blog. So a Peeps' consumer relations person wrote back: "...who could possibly bother reading this pathetic excuse for a web-blog...?" and "Please get over yourself."

Well, for one thing, thousands of people read Sissy's blog, including some folks who are influential and just plain decent. For another, it looks like Peeps' monopoly on awful Easter candy has made them a tad cocky when dealing with the public.

(Sissy has sent a complaint up the Peeps' food chain, but it makes you wonder if they have the attitude of a public utility. "Hey. We're Peeps. You want Easter Candy? What ya gonna do, go to Cadbury? Pfffffft. NEXT!")

It's hard to tell whether this is just one of the worst P.R. moves you'll ever see, or some hilarious dark comedy. Probably a little of each.