Weird neighbor and Halloween

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTH is "booing" -- just had a baby and on maternity leave and not sure what all this stuff means

Apparently it is not “done” anymore so no need to worry about it.

[Anonymous]

Booing is the Halloween version of Elf on a Shelf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTH is "booing" -- just had a baby and on maternity leave and not sure what all this stuff means

It’s basically leaving an anonymous bag of Halloween goodies on a neighbor’s front porch with the instruction to “pass it on” to 1-3 other neighbors or families. After you get a “boo bag,” you’re supposed to put up a sign (which should be included in the bag) that you’ve already been boo’d so people know not to hit your house again. It was really popular maybe 10-12 years ago? Although this thread is only from 2019. We got the boo basket once, probably back around 2014, but no one has really done it since in our neighborhood 🤷‍♀️

[Anonymous]

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.

When we were younger, our church congregation did this. How do you know that it is not part of another group? Just because a neighbor has a sign, doesn't mean that they are personally rejecting you.

[Anonymous]

OP, I think you have outed yourself as the "weird neighbor" who has to be looked out for. You know, to prevent you from leaving a bunch of crap on their porch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well this is awkward, OP. I think you might actually be the "weird" neighbor here.

What I was going to say. I’m impressed by her organization level, that she thought to put up the sign. Also, you may no longer be the first.

+1
To the first part.
But I hate boo’ing and have thought about doing this to evade it.

[Anonymous]

Go boo yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well this is awkward, OP. I think you might actually be the "weird" neighbor here.

Four years later and I just spit my wine out

[Anonymous]

Love how this thread comes up every year.

We just moved to a new neighborhood with mostly original owners and families with teens. So far, no boo-ing. I am so relieved, this has got to be the stupidest trend ever!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Booing is the Halloween version of Elf on a Shelf.

It's a "bored SAHM who watches too many insta-stories/reels" thing. It used to be a "bored SAHM who spends too much time on Pinterest" thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like she doesn’t want to participate AT ALL this year, even after she’s back, and I think this sign is her attempt to be tactful and non-confrontational about opting out. I’ve never heard of this but if someone “boo-ed” our house I’d probably thank the neighbor for the candy, eat it, and it would end there. The present is cute and appreciated but that doesn’t mean some neighbor has any day over how I subsequently spend my time and energy.

Do you mean four years ago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love how this thread comes up every year.

We just moved to a new neighborhood with mostly original owners and families with teens. So far, no boo-ing. I am so relieved, this has got to be the stupidest trend ever!

I wonder if you are my new neighbor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boo your f’ing self and stop using your brain as a hat rest.

This made me laugh. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I like the neighbor’s preemptive self-Boo’ed-ing.

[Anonymous]

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.

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