Trick or Tricking

[Anonymous]

Each year of MS my DS said he wasn't going to ToT and then ended up deciding at the last minute to go with a group of friends. He's now a HS freshman and for the first time did not dress up. He went to a friend's house and they spent part of the night hanging out there and part of it at the neighborhood bonfire.

[Anonymous]

I was annoyed that my middle schooler's choir practice was still on yesterday: 6:30 to 8pm! Prime ToT time! And they are only allowed 4 absences for the entire year.

I wonder how many middle schoolers actually showed up. Mine hated to miss rehearsal but went ToT instead. Neither he not his friends have gotten the memo that it's uncool or that they're too old!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love seeing well behaved teenagers at the door. They’re still kids, but not much longer. It’s touching to me. Plus some of them have awesome costumes.

I have no issue with it. Its fun for them and all have been very nice and friendly.

I agree. I get annoyed only when teens show up without anything that could remotely be considered a costume. I mean, c'mon. We had 2 teen girls who looked like they always look. They were polite, and we gave them candy, but...

Then toward the end of TOT, a group of 4 freshmen girls came. They were boisterous and nice and totally decked out in costumes. I gave them handfuls of candy, and they were polite and grateful.

We have a stash of pencils and pennies for the teens who show up with no costume. Basically, if you are old enough to drive yourself through the neighborhood to get free candy, you better put some effort into that costume. And if you don't have a costume OR say "trick or treat," I will stand there blankly for a few seconds and then ask, "Can I help you?"

For those who think it's adorable to see high schoolers at their door on Halloween night, I don't know how to tell you this, but ... it's about the candy, not hanging on to their innocence or vanishing childhood or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who think it's adorable to see high schoolers at their door on Halloween night, I don't know how to tell you this, but ... it's about the candy, not hanging on to their innocence or vanishing childhood or whatever.

High schoolers can buy candy any time they want. It's nice to see them having fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love seeing well behaved teenagers at the door. They’re still kids, but not much longer. It’s touching to me. Plus some of them have awesome costumes.

I have no issue with it. Its fun for them and all have been very nice and friendly.

I agree. I get annoyed only when teens show up without anything that could remotely be considered a costume. I mean, c'mon. We had 2 teen girls who looked like they always look. They were polite, and we gave them candy, but...

Then toward the end of TOT, a group of 4 freshmen girls came. They were boisterous and nice and totally decked out in costumes. I gave them handfuls of candy, and they were polite and grateful.

We have a stash of pencils and pennies for the teens who show up with no costume. Basically, if you are old enough to drive yourself through the neighborhood to get free candy, you better put some effort into that costume. And if you don't have a costume OR say "trick or treat," I will stand there blankly for a few seconds and then ask, "Can I help you?"

For those who think it's adorable to see high schoolers at their door on Halloween night, I don't know how to tell you this, but ... it's about the candy, not hanging on to their innocence or vanishing childhood or whatever.

I'm the PP who mentioned getting annoyed by non-costumed teens. I LOVE this, and will definitely be doing it next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love seeing well behaved teenagers at the door. They’re still kids, but not much longer. It’s touching to me. Plus some of them have awesome costumes.

I have no issue with it. Its fun for them and all have been very nice and friendly.

I agree. I get annoyed only when teens show up without anything that could remotely be considered a costume. I mean, c'mon. We had 2 teen girls who looked like they always look. They were polite, and we gave them candy, but...

Then toward the end of TOT, a group of 4 freshmen girls came. They were boisterous and nice and totally decked out in costumes. I gave them handfuls of candy, and they were polite and grateful.

I hope no one thought this about my dd. She was a character from an anime she loves, but probably not a lot of adults would recognize. The character had blue skin, but dd has very sensitive skin and blue face paint would’ve made her break out. The funny thing is the character wears jeans and a black moto jacket, but dd never wears jeans so we had to go buy a pair for her costume. However, I suppose she would’ve looked like she was in her school clothes to people who don’t know her.

[Anonymous]

I love Halloween and I am happy to give candy to any kid tween or teen as long as they say"thank you"...and if they don't, I remind them to! Obnoxious, maybe but if adults don't call them on it, they'll think it's ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love seeing well behaved teenagers at the door. They’re still kids, but not much longer. It’s touching to me. Plus some of them have awesome costumes.

I have no issue with it. Its fun for them and all have been very nice and friendly.

I agree. I get annoyed only when teens show up without anything that could remotely be considered a costume. I mean, c'mon. We had 2 teen girls who looked like they always look. They were polite, and we gave them candy, but...

Then toward the end of TOT, a group of 4 freshmen girls came. They were boisterous and nice and totally decked out in costumes. I gave them handfuls of candy, and they were polite and grateful.

We have a stash of pencils and pennies for the teens who show up with no costume. Basically, if you are old enough to drive yourself through the neighborhood to get free candy, you better put some effort into that costume. And if you don't have a costume OR say "trick or treat," I will stand there blankly for a few seconds and then ask, "Can I help you?"

For those who think it's adorable to see high schoolers at their door on Halloween night, I don't know how to tell you this, but ... it's about the candy, not hanging on to their innocence or vanishing childhood or whatever.

And I don't know how to tell you THIS: Those teens will egg your house if you don't give them treats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love seeing well behaved teenagers at the door. They’re still kids, but not much longer. It’s touching to me. Plus some of them have awesome costumes.

I have no issue with it. Its fun for them and all have been very nice and friendly.

I agree. I get annoyed only when teens show up without anything that could remotely be considered a costume. I mean, c'mon. We had 2 teen girls who looked like they always look. They were polite, and we gave them candy, but...

Then toward the end of TOT, a group of 4 freshmen girls came. They were boisterous and nice and totally decked out in costumes. I gave them handfuls of candy, and they were polite and grateful.

I hope no one thought this about my dd. She was a character from an anime she loves, but probably not a lot of adults would recognize. The character had blue skin, but dd has very sensitive skin and blue face paint would’ve made her break out. The funny thing is the character wears jeans and a black moto jacket, but dd never wears jeans so we had to go buy a pair for her costume. However, I suppose she would’ve looked like she was in her school clothes to people who don’t know her.

I know. Last year my son went as Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory, ie: pants, long-sleeved T-shirt, short-sleeved Flash T-shirt. Those who didn't specifically ask who he was probably thought he had no costume. Their loss!

[Anonymous]

teen boys just aren't cute anymore, tbh, costume or not. maybe a very small fraction of them still do, but the majority just aren't.