Thread: Your Hallowe'en pet peeves

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I thought it would be fun to talk about any Hallowe'en pet peeves we have. Obviously what someone hates, someone else might love, and this isn't intended to rag on anyone's enjoyment of the holiday, I just thought it would be an interesting thread topic.

What prompted this was, I was just looking online at props, and I came across glittery tombstones. 0_o Seriously? GLITTERY tombstones?! I would never in a million years display those. IMO, the older and more decrepit looking the tombstone, the better. That way it vaguely resembles an actual graveyard. What graveyard has glittery tombstones? Pfft! So yeah, glittery ANYTHING is, IMO, out of place at Hallowe'en. To me the holiday just isn't about glitz and glam - quite the opposite!

Another thing that bothers me is zombie babies. Zombies, ok, fair enough. But zombie BABIES? That's a little twisted, but ofc that's just my opinion. I've seen a lot of decor pics of here featuring zombie babies. To me it's just...creepy, in the WRONG kind of way. But, each to his own.

Again just a personal opinion, but I very much dislike gore. For me, Hallowe'en is more about the mystery. When I was a kid I truly believed anything was possible on Hallowe'en night. That's the feeling I try and recreate with my decor/party. If I was more skilled at prop building I would build subtle props, like a lantern that seems to hover and a mirror that reflects upside down. Just little touches that make you feel something is a bit "off" and the spirits are truly among us. To me, gore is just...ugh. Where's the mystery in a bleeding torso?! Again, this is a very personal opinion and for those of you that love the gory aspects of Hallowe'en, that's cool. It's just not MY idea of Hallowe'en.

And of course everyone hates Hallowe'en nay-sayers. And the people that turn off their lights and pretend not to be home when the TOTers come. Seriously, it's one night a year. Give the little ones some freakin' candy!! Mean-spirited, IMO.

So...what are your Hallowe'en pet peeves?

Never been a fan of those blow molds! I love realistic props, so blow molds are very fake, supposed to be, and I don't like that.

Well, this is risky but.......

I hate all store bought props.

Every damned one of them.

Unless they've been heavily modified. That's pretty cool then, I guess.

I also really dislike the zombie babies. I think they're kinda ugly... and just... really hard to use in a haunt without looking out of place. At least from what little I've seen, since admittedly I don't go around looking for pictures of people using them.

Also not a fan of the glitter (there were crows at Michaels with glittered chests... wtf), headstones that just say RIP and VANDALS stealing/breaking props. D:

EDIT: Oh, and inflatables because you can never incorporate them into decorations without it looking ridiculous.

As long as someone at least makes an effort to decorate, even using inflatables and cute things, I'm alright with it (better than the alternative: absolutely nothing).

My Hallows Eve peeve is probably rather obvious.
A: Kiddies ( & or adults - I don't discriminate) Not saying ''TRICK OR TREAT''. They just stand there with bags open. So I make everrryyyoonne say it before they get any treats. I'm not bad, I just appreciate tradition.

And B: Mischief night - I guess it depends on your neighborhood but mischief and halloween have been tightly knit together for over 100 years in this country. Well back then tweens could get away with burning down buildings. All we have to deal with is eggs, T.P, and shaving cream and such...none the less I hope im spared. I bring my decorations BACK IN on the night of Oct.30 and put them back out in the AM. Lolol!

[QUOTE=Spooky-Licious;1153164] Not saying ''TRICK OR TREAT''. They just stand there with bags open. So I make everrryyyoonne say it before they get any treats. I'm not bad, I just appreciate tradition.QUOTE]

I'm with you on that one too. I'm a stickler for that tradition.

Originally Posted by Lil Ghouliette

I also really dislike the zombie babies. I think they're kinda ugly... and just... really hard to use in a haunt without looking out of place. At least from what little I've seen, since admittedly I don't go around looking for pictures of people using them.

Also not a fan of the glitter (there were crows at Michaels with glittered chests... wtf)(GHOSTTOWN INSERT: ROFLMAO!!), headstones that just say RIP and VANDALS stealing/breaking props. D:

EDIT: Oh, and inflatables because you can never incorporate them into decorations without it looking ridiculous.

I loved this post.

Originally Posted by Spooky-Licious

And B: Mischief night - I guess it depends on your neighborhood but mischief and halloween have been tightly knit together for over 100 years in this country. Well back then tweens could get away with burning down buildings. All we have to deal with is eggs, T.P, and shaving cream and such...none the less I hope im spared. I bring my decorations BACK IN on the night of Oct.30 and put them back out in the AM. Lolol!

Whereabout are you, Spooky-Licious? I never heard of mischief night until I moved to Yorkshire. It's not a thing where I'm from. But a hundred miles down the road, it's a huge thing. The first Hallowe'en in York I got my windows egged for the first time ever *grumble grumble*

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