Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In an upscale neighborhood in Alexandria, parents were passing out candy to the kids and beer and wine to the adults. As long as no one everyone is drinking responsibly, I don't think it is problematic.

We were there among the thousands of people, and it was a party! Beer and wine were flowing like crazy - it's a yearly Old Town Mardi Gras!

I am from New Orleans, FYI, there is a family aspect of Mardi Gras where people bring their kids, picnic on the neutral ground ('median' to most folks) and alcohol does not 'flow like crazy'. That's only in the Quarter and for some night parades.

I don't drink, but I don't mind that others do. I don't think OP is out of line, though, I would have been bothered last night seeing parents walking around with cups of wine and beer, and [b]would not have wanted my 2 yr old DD in that atmosphere. [/b]However, because DD is 2, there's a lot I'm careful about. We trick or treated in Lincoln Park area near Eastern Market, side streets, from 7-8:15. We stopped when the crowds of bigger kids started coming through. I didn't see any parents carrying cups, the only wagons I saw had kids in them. There was one house where some folks were sitting outside with wine glasses, but not rowdy or anything; the wine drinkers were clearly not even tipsy, and DD was just as happy to get candy from them as the non-drinking candy givers .

There was also a celebration at Eastern Market with a bouncy house, face-painting, etc.

OP, perhaps your solution would be to trick or treat during the earlier hours of the evening on less-frequented streets, or find a celebration for your kids so they don't have to be out in the crowds? Maybe throw a party yourself and invite other kids?

Why would you have been bothered to see parents having a beer? or allowing your two year old to be around such an atmpsphere? assuming the parents aren't drunk, which I've never seen, why would it change your sense of the atmophere that some people are having a beer? I'm honestly confused by this reaction.

Anonymous wrote:I'm a nonprofit worker who it will makes $500K over about 7 years, not one. And I'm pregnant, so no drinking or streaking for me on Halloween

Can we count on your contribution next year since you won't be pregnant anymore. Especially the streaking part.. we need to get more players in the game.. You would not have offended us had you streaked this year.. but we do understand the no drinking.

I'll be there. At that point I'll have two kids so will need to be drinking more than ever.

Anonymous wrote:I said I drank at the 'afte rparty' in a neighbors house

We can tell what you did last night and what state you were in and most likely still are.. just by your typing and eloquent grammer "Hey Beatch"...LOL

You try to insult children with the 'ritalin' line and you reap the results. If anyone ever was in need of a drink...

Forget the grammar/spelling police, people. It appears he "fun police" is alive and well. Or- is she one and the same?!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In an upscale neighborhood in Alexandria, parents were passing out candy to the kids and beer and wine to the adults. As long as no one everyone is drinking responsibly, I don't think it is problematic.

We were there among the thousands of people, and it was a party! Beer and wine were flowing like crazy - it's a yearly Old Town Mardi Gras!

I am from New Orleans, FYI, there is a family aspect of Mardi Gras where people bring their kids, picnic on the neutral ground ('median' to most folks) and alcohol does not 'flow like crazy'. That's only in the Quarter and for some night parades.

I don't drink, but I don't mind that others do. I don't think OP is out of line, though, I would have been bothered last night seeing parents walking around with cups of wine and beer, and would not have wanted my 2 yr old DD in that atmosphere.

However, because DD is 2, there's a lot I'm careful about. We trick or treated in Lincoln Park area near Eastern Market, side streets, from 7-8:15. We stopped when the crowds of bigger kids started coming through. I didn't see any parents carrying cups, the only wagons I saw had kids in them. There was one house where some folks were sitting outside with wine glasses, but not rowdy or anything; the wine drinkers were clearly not even tipsy, and DD was just as happy to get candy from them as the non-drinking candy givers .

There was also a celebration at Eastern Market with a bouncy house, face-painting, etc.

OP, perhaps your solution would be to trick or treat during the earlier hours of the evening on less-frequented streets, or find a celebration for your kids so they don't have to be out in the crowds? Maybe throw a party yourself and invite other kids?

I'm a nonprofit worker who it will makes $500K over about 7 years, not one. And I'm pregnant, so no drinking or streaking for me on Halloween

Can we count on your contribution next year since you won't be pregnant anymore. Especially the streaking part.. we need to get more players in the game.. You would not have offended us had you streaked this year.. but we do understand the no drinking.

Don't think that would be a problem, 11:25. That's what we keep the little bugger around.

Anonymous wrote:Luckily they are willing to pay me a $500K annual salary (plus significant bonus) and I don't have to be productive or actually do anything

Sure they do... thats why your on here at 11:10 am using your company computer... don't let corporate see you... even though you make 500k, no one is safe when a company effeciency analyst is hired... and sees somone posting on the net instead of working.

Um, it was just a joke. I'm a nonprofit worker who it will makes $500K over about 7 years, not one.

And I'm pregnant, so no drinking or streaking for me on Halloween. RELAX!!!

"I send my 3 year old back for seconds for me"..next time.. can I borrow him to tuck a few bucs in the stripper s g-string. Much appreciated.. don't feel like getting out of my seat...

"How about a 'wine enema' to loosen up"

We all learned in AA that alcohol does not solve every problem..especially not there.

The heck with the parents, my neighbors were handing out jello shooters to the kids. I send my 3 year old back for seconds for me.

I said I drank at the 'afte rparty' in a neighbors house

We can tell what you did last night and what state you were in and most likely still are.. just by your typing and eloquent grammer "Hey Beatch"...LOL

Luckily they are willing to pay me a $500K annual salary (plus significant bonus) and I don't have to be productive or actually do anything.

Since when did a welfare check become a salary and food stamps considered a significant bonus... LOL

Luckily they are willing to pay me a $500K annual salary (plus significant bonus) and I don't have to be productive or actually do anything

Sure they do... thats why your on here at 11:10 am using your company computer... don't let corporate see you... even though you make 500k, no one is safe when a company effeciency analyst is hired... and sees somone posting on the net instead of working.

Anonymous wrote:The parents in my neighborhood got wasted and went streaking. Here I am at work, I think I'm still drunk. Luckily they are willing to pay me a $500K annual salary (plus significant bonus) and I don't have to be productive or actually do anything.

Party continues tonight...isn't it Day of the Dead or some shit? Whoo Hoo! DRINKS ON ME!!!!

Was that you with the glo-stick between your butt cheeks?!! Loved it!

The only thing wrong with this, is that I didn't think of it myself.

Next year I am totally sporting the plastic cup. And I may even have more than two drinks! GASP!!!!!!!