Not letting neighbors hand out candy at Halloween

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d go rogue, sit outside, and hand out candy to trick or treaters. The controlling neighbor situation is absurd. What even is the point of the central location for candy “distribution”?

Yeah, this sounds super lame.

(I also think trunk or treats are pretty lame unless the kids are small— like under 5/6.)

[Anonymous]

OP this is update on what my parents did. My father got $200 dollars in one dollar bills and put out a sign "Trick or Treat for A Dollar." It started with older kids bypassing the central table to see what was up. My father let them pick out candy and then handed them a dollar and asked them to put it in a container that would buy food for the foodbank. The first kids must have spread the word because the kids from the central table wandered over and were happy to receive candy and five a dollar to a foodbank.

Most of the kids gave the dollar to the foodbank but a few of the older kids pocketed it-- that's okay. My father and mother saw trick or treaters and will buy $100 worth of cereal for the foodbank and take it to their regular shift on Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP this is update on what my parents did. My father got $200 dollars in one dollar bills and put out a sign "Trick or Treat for A Dollar." It started with older kids bypassing the central table to see what was up. My father let them pick out candy and then handed them a dollar and asked them to put it in a container that would buy food for the foodbank. The first kids must have spread the word because the kids from the central table wandered over and were happy to receive candy and five a dollar to a foodbank.

Most of the kids gave the dollar to the foodbank but a few of the older kids pocketed it-- that's okay. My father and mother saw trick or treaters and will buy $100 worth of cereal for the foodbank and take it to their regular shift on Monday.

This is really weird. I kind of understand why the HOA didn't want people going to this house now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP this is update on what my parents did. My father got $200 dollars in one dollar bills and put out a sign "Trick or Treat for A Dollar." It started with older kids bypassing the central table to see what was up. My father let them pick out candy and then handed them a dollar and asked them to put it in a container that would buy food for the foodbank. The first kids must have spread the word because the kids from the central table wandered over and were happy to receive candy and five a dollar to a foodbank.

Most of the kids gave the dollar to the foodbank but a few of the older kids pocketed it-- that's okay. My father and mother saw trick or treaters and will buy $100 worth of cereal for the foodbank and take it to their regular shift on Monday.

This is really weird. I kind of understand why the HOA didn't want people going to this house now.

Agree. The dollar thing is weird.

[Anonymous]

The parents who wanted a central location clearly wanted to have an adult gathering, where adults could gather together and not be stuck at their individual homes handing out candy. Wrong thing to do. But imo, that is what was driving the decision. They are putting their adult social needs ahead of the kid's Halloween experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP this is update on what my parents did. My father got $200 dollars in one dollar bills and put out a sign "Trick or Treat for A Dollar." It started with older kids bypassing the central table to see what was up. My father let them pick out candy and then handed them a dollar and asked them to put it in a container that would buy food for the foodbank. The first kids must have spread the word because the kids from the central table wandered over and were happy to receive candy and five a dollar to a foodbank.

Most of the kids gave the dollar to the foodbank but a few of the older kids pocketed it-- that's okay. My father and mother saw trick or treaters and will buy $100 worth of cereal for the foodbank and take it to their regular shift on Monday.

This is really weird. I kind of understand why the HOA didn't want people going to this house now.

Agree. The dollar thing is weird.

+1
Just donate the $200 to the foodbank without doing the Khajit Has Wares if You Have Coin middle Market Souk thing.

[Anonymous]

Good to see a positive outcome. Ok with what the parents did, even gave the kids a lesson in helping people out. Especially if in MD where SNAP benefits will be in jeopardy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s kind of an obnoxious move by the neighbors, but not worth making a stink about IMO. I agree with PP, just have candy in case kids come.

I suggest doing this as well.

Not worth dying on this hill but I agree it is super obnoxious!