Chevy Chase Halloween candy bowl "scandal"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to many homes (around 7:15-7:30) that had candy bowls out that-- STILL HAD CANDY in them! I can't believe people think this is OK.

It is OK. Unless you have a sign next to your bowl saying "Take one piece only" its safe to assume that you can help yourself. And 7:10-7:30 is more of the beginning of trick or treating so that is not surprising.

So you think it's OK for your kid to empty the entire bowl into his bag?

Trick or treating in our DC neighborhood tends to be 6:30-8, so 7:15-7:30 is right in the mid way point. We went to a lot of homes that still had candy in left-out candy bowls.

My kids know better, but yes if it happens then it's the homeowners fault. You can't expect all kids to do the right thing...they are KIDS. Time to let go of the unrealistic expectations.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hello??!? They have the video!!!

How is this anything other than blatant larceny?

It's not larceny if the candy is MEANT to be taken.

Sheesh people. Do you not recall being 11? On Halloween?

OP's right. You're probably reading a bunch of entitled little pricks, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello??!? They have the video!!!

How is this anything other than blatant larceny?

It's not larceny if the candy is MEANT to be taken.

Sheesh people. Do you not recall being 11? On Halloween?

Everybody knows that the candy provided never MEANT for your privileged little snowflake to TAKE THE WHOLE BOWL.

Ergo, it was theft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went to many homes (around 7:15-7:30) that had candy bowls out that-- STILL HAD CANDY in them! I can't believe people think this is OK.

I'm sure even in your neighborhood at least one candy bowl fell victim to a candyscapade before the night came to a close. This is nothing new or surprising. Happens everywhere, some candy bowls win-- and some lose.

[Anonymous]

Lighten up, Francis

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's the end of the world (or even necesssarily shocking) that these kids emptied the bowl.
What's terrible is for parents to be defending it as no big deal. It is not okay to do this. It is entitled behavior.
If I found out this was my kid, I would make him write an apology letter to the home owner on principle.
I'm just surprised (or maybe I shouldn't be) that so many parents think this is no big deal.

[Anonymous]

Oh boy, it was a mistake made by a child. And, of course, when kids make mistakes we talk to them about it and make sure that they know not to do it again.

Pranks like taking a whole bowl of candy or smashing pumpkins might be old as the hills. But that doesn't mean that it's good behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello??!? They have the video!!!

How is this anything other than blatant larceny?

It's not larceny if the candy is MEANT to be taken.

Sheesh people. Do you not recall being 11? On Halloween?

Everybody knows that the candy provided never MEANT for your privileged little snowflake to TAKE THE WHOLE BOWL.

Ergo, it was theft.

Lol, no it was not.

It doesn't become theft based on how many pieces you take. Unless they took the bowl itself? But taking candy that was put out? Not theft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello??!? They have the video!!!

How is this anything other than blatant larceny?

It's not larceny if the candy is MEANT to be taken.

Sheesh people. Do you not recall being 11? On Halloween?

Everybody knows that the candy provided never MEANT for your privileged little snowflake to TAKE THE WHOLE BOWL.

Ergo, it was theft.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's the end of the world (or even necesssarily shocking) that these kids emptied the bowl.
What's terrible is for parents to be defending it as no big deal. It is not okay to do this. It is entitled behavior.
If I found out this was my kid, I would make him write an apology letter to the home owner on principle.
I'm just surprised (or maybe I shouldn't be) that so many parents think this is no big deal.

I don't think that anybody here has said that it was OK ... unclear why you are so worked up about it.

[Anonymous]

this happens every year at halloween. if your kid gets busted, teaching moment.

[Anonymous]

CC listserve, Halloween etiquette, AND accusing people of being drunk and/or lazy!? child...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CC listserve, Halloween etiquette, AND accusing people of being drunk and/or lazy!? child...

Hahahahaha.

[Anonymous]

This was mentioned yesterday in another thread. Didn't need to be a thread of its own.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Only idiots leave a whole bowl of candy on their front step. Drunks who are too busy drinking to actually hand out candy. Just turn off you lights for goodness sake.

This is CC, did they hire lawyers yet... that is my favorite part of CC.

Doesn't CC "own" the police department, have they blamed the police for not doing their job.

Oh, CC, I miss living there... not!

The article said they were trick or treating with their kids. I suppose it's possible they were also drinking but seems unlikely.

Send 1 parent or turn off the lights until you return. This is not rocket science.

Sorry if my being 40 weeks pregnant and exhausted after three weeks of prodromal labor isn't a good enough reason for me to stay home and not answer the door while DH takes the kids out, but you can go piss up a rope.

OMG! You are the 1st person who was pregnant during Halloween.... turn off your light and relax.