Skittles are a brand of fruit-flavored candy, currently produced and marketed by Mars, Inc. They consist of hard sugar shells with soft, chewy interiors, and come in a variety of flavors, typically represented by different colors.
We're going after the colors in the in my Skittles or like I mean, man, we're going down rabbit holes, dude.
""The speaker uses Skittles as an example of a consumer product, in a broader discussion about people blaming external factors for their problems, such as 'going after the colors in my Skittles' instead of taking personal responsibility."