Weird neighbor and Halloween

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread reminds me, I need to get my "We've been Boo'ed" sign up.

No, we haven't been boo'ed yet. It's a pre-emptive strike.

Me too! We got the bag of plastic junk and candy last year then it caused arguments with the kids when I refused to do this to two more families. Who has time for this and who would want this junk? I’m avoiding it all this year.

Kids in my neighborhood love it. And really, it takes minutes to do. So, fine if you don't want to do it. But don't act like it's some big commitment.
You're already buying candy for Halloween. Put it in a gift bag or reuse what was used to Boo you last year (e.g., fabric bat print bag left for us last year was used). Print a sign. Let the kids have 5 min. of fun. I work FT. So does DH. Kid has activities. We are busy. And yet, somehow we manage to carve out 10 min. to do this.

By all means, if you don't like it then PLEASE do preemptively put up a boo sign so we know not to inconvenience you. Put it in the yard on that stick you removed from your ass.

Halloween is already Halloween, do you get it? THERE IS ALREADY ENOUGH CANDY AND CHEAP PLASTIC CRAP.

Not wanting yet more plastic crap in the world does not mean one has "a stick up one's ass"; it simply means we get that plastic really does end up in the ocean. And kids are already getting treats and candy. It's enough already.

Want to do it? Great. I don't want to do it, so I post a sign. That should be fine for me to opt out without people like you saying it's because I have a stick up my ass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread reminds me, I need to get my "We've been Boo'ed" sign up.

No, we haven't been boo'ed yet. It's a pre-emptive strike.

Me too! We got the bag of plastic junk and candy last year then it caused arguments with the kids when I refused to do this to two more families. Who has time for this and who would want this junk? I’m avoiding it all this year.

Kids in my neighborhood love it. And really, it takes minutes to do. So, fine if you don't want to do it. But don't act like it's some big commitment.
You're already buying candy for Halloween. Put it in a gift bag or reuse what was used to Boo you last year (e.g., fabric bat print bag left for us last year was used). Print a sign. Let the kids have 5 min. of fun. I work FT. So does DH. Kid has activities. We are busy. And yet, somehow we manage to carve out 10 min. to do this.

By all means, if you don't like it then PLEASE do preemptively put up a boo sign so we know not to inconvenience you. Put it in the yard on that stick you removed from your ass.

Wow. I hit a nerve there, didn’t I? Is this OP disguised as someone else? Most normal people do not like booing but you seem to feel really strongly about this. Go for it. Boo your neighbors and the other kids in the neighbors. Read here what the rest of the parents except a select few are thinking about you.

[Anonymous]

I have never heard of this weird BOOing thing - who are you people and where do you live? Is this a southern thing?? It sounds southern.

OP - you sound nuts and weirdly competitive about this bizarre booing ritual.

[Anonymous]

OP - it's not a tradition if 90% of the people on here have no idea what the hell you're talking about!

[Anonymous]

Wtf? I've never heard of this before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor a few doors down who seems nice, usually. A little stand-offish sometimes. Her girls and my boys play together nicely when they see each other.

She was packing up her car on Friday, and I asked if she needed me to look out for packages or anything. She said no thank you, just a short trip, got it covered, etc.

I was walking our dog later and noticed that they had put up a "We've Been Boo-ed" sign that was definitely not there when they were packing up. My boys and I usually do the first "Boos" of the season, and always get their house, because their girls are so nice and cute.

I get that they don't want to participate, but she could have said something or posted a sign that was like "please don't Boo us"; they definitely were not Booed, because no other house on our street that has kids has the sign up! I'm just bummed. It's not like I would have left it on their porch all weekend, knowing they were gone.

The fact that your boys *and you* do the "first booing of the season" is the oddest thing about this post, and there's no lack of competition. This is a children's activity, not one that should have parental participation. And you are oddly invested in being "the first."

I agree with some of the PPs - there is definitely a weird neighbor on your street, and it might just be you.

I agree. Bummed because you weren’t first. I hate that tradition anyway.

[Anonymous]

We got boo’d this week and I am SO GLAD I intercepted the bucket because it was filled to the brim with candy. I appreciate the thought but my 2 and 4 year olds don’t need all that sugar in addition to actual Halloween (I’m worried about teeth and cavities not anything else). If you do this please stick to a couple pieces of candy and/or a couple trinkets!

[Anonymous]

We do "You've Been Boo-zed." We leave a sign and a bottle of alcohol on 2 doorstep. There's a list of addresses that participate so it's not really random. But it's the safe way to do it since it's alcohol and not everyone drinks. It's a fun way to try a different bottle of wine or whiskey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread reminds me, I need to get my "We've been Boo'ed" sign up.

No, we haven't been boo'ed yet. It's a pre-emptive strike.

Me too! We got the bag of plastic junk and candy last year then it caused arguments with the kids when I refused to do this to two more families. Who has time for this and who would want this junk? I’m avoiding it all this year.

Kids in my neighborhood love it. And really, it takes minutes to do. So, fine if you don't want to do it. But don't act like it's some big commitment.
You're already buying candy for Halloween. Put it in a gift bag or reuse what was used to Boo you last year (e.g., fabric bat print bag left for us last year was used). Print a sign. Let the kids have 5 min. of fun. I work FT. So does DH. Kid has activities. We are busy. And yet, somehow we manage to carve out 10 min. to do this.

By all means, if you don't like it then PLEASE do preemptively put up a boo sign so we know not to inconvenience you. Put it in the yard on that stick you removed from your ass.

Halloween is already Halloween, do you get it? THERE IS ALREADY ENOUGH CANDY AND CHEAP PLASTIC CRAP.

Not wanting yet more plastic crap in the world does not mean one has "a stick up one's ass"; it simply means we get that plastic really does end up in the ocean. And kids are already getting treats and candy. It's enough already.

Want to do it? Great. I don't want to do it, so I post a sign. That should be fine for me to opt out without people like you saying it's because I have a stick up my ass.

I'm not criticizing you for not participating. I'm criticizing you for your negative, attitude and judgment of others who enjoy it. THAT is the stick up the ass attitude.

And GMAFB about the environmentalism as an excuse for not booing. Again, fine if you don't want to participate. But, own your reasons. You're a stick in the mud. See? Judgment can go both ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread reminds me, I need to get my "We've been Boo'ed" sign up.

No, we haven't been boo'ed yet. It's a pre-emptive strike.

Me too! We got the bag of plastic junk and candy last year then it caused arguments with the kids when I refused to do this to two more families. Who has time for this and who would want this junk? I’m avoiding it all this year.

Kids in my neighborhood love it. And really, it takes minutes to do. So, fine if you don't want to do it. But don't act like it's some big commitment.
You're already buying candy for Halloween. Put it in a gift bag or reuse what was used to Boo you last year (e.g., fabric bat print bag left for us last year was used). Print a sign. Let the kids have 5 min. of fun. I work FT. So does DH. Kid has activities. We are busy. And yet, somehow we manage to carve out 10 min. to do this.

By all means, if you don't like it then PLEASE do preemptively put up a boo sign so we know not to inconvenience you. Put it in the yard on that stick you removed from your ass.

Wow. I hit a nerve there, didn’t I? Is this OP disguised as someone else? Most normal people do not like booing but you seem to feel really strongly about this. Go for it. Boo your neighbors and the other kids in the neighbors. Read here what the rest of the parents except a select few are thinking about you.

No, sweetie. I couldn't care less if you want to participate. Don't. What I find despicable is the judgment thrown at people who do. We get it. It's too much work. It's bad for the environment. There's already too much sugar. Etc. Etc. Etc. We hear it every years. So don't. But just because other people do it, that doesn't mean participating is bad, wrong, or whatever it is you think.

My neighborhood loves booing, actually. So, I know what they think of me and the treats we leave. But, nice try to deflect with a lame insult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please, someone—OP or otherwise—what is a “boo” in this context?

Even worse than chain letters. Someone puts some small gifts on your porch and something that says you’ve been boo’ed. You are then supposed to give a little bag of trinkets to a few neighbors, who then do it to other people, and so on. People put up the “I’ve been boo’ed” sign to indicate they’ve already been tagged, or to prevent getting tagged in the first place.

Thank you for explaining that. This whole post was mystifying until now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a place where white people live?

ROFL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We do "You've Been Boo-zed." We leave a sign and a bottle of alcohol on 2 doorstep. There's a list of addresses that participate so it's not really random. But it's the safe way to do it since it's alcohol and not everyone drinks. It's a fun way to try a different bottle of wine or whiskey.

Now you're talkin'.

[Anonymous]

Newsflash OP: You are the weird neighbor.

Also you sound really pushy and annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a place where white people live?

ROFL

A fair assumption.