Thread: I got a little insulted today....

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we were at work on lunch break, and got onto the subject of Ebay. We were talking about what we bought most off ebay, and when I said horror/halloween props...........the 4 of them looked at like I'm a freak, and I was the subject of conversation for the next 5 minutes. Even got asked if I was "into voodoo and all that".
I don't understand, just because horror and halloween are interests of mine, I'm a freak? I don't think other people are weird for liking the things that they do!

You might come to appreciate that this little "mania" that we all share is better kept quiet. Some, in fact MOST people don't see things the way that we do. Especially in the UK. Hang in there!

Don't feel bad freudstein.

Be proud of your freakdom! Yes, you are a freak, but there isn't anything wrong with it. Here you are surrounded by likeminded freaks with similar interests. Don't try to hide what you are interested in...celebrate your uniqueness and stand tall when others give you that questioning look and proclaim proudly " Yes, I AM a freak....anyone want to see a dead body?)

Don't feel bad freudstein.

Be proud of your freakdom! Yes, you are a freak, but there isn't anything wrong with it. Here you are surrounded by likeminded freaks with similar interests. Don't try to hide what you are interested in...celebrate your uniqueness and stand tall when others give you that questioning look and proclaim proudly " Yes, I AM a freak....anyone want to see a dead body?)

Us haunters are unique. We love what we do and don't have to explain why we do it. Hang in there and do your thing. Just don't let the none believers corrupt your thoughts.

Have them stop by and then scare the YELL out of them. Show them how great it is when they wet their pants.

Keep up the spirit of haunting. MUUHAAHAA!!!

Forget em... they dont get it....

i picked up a pram, or baby carriage, from the 40s last week. it was raining for two weeks so i left it in my car and drove it around because to get to teh storage was a drag when its raining.

i had so many comments about that carriage. what was i going to do with it? why would i buy it? am i going to put it in the garden? Do i collect dolls?

Well, im bringing it to a haunted house! Its going to get all creepified and probably have some dead baby dolls in it isnt that great?!?!?!

*crickets*

*that look*

Ummm..you are doing what with it?

I revel in my oddness...LOL

Yesterday, I bought a larger, hinged wooden box with letters carved in the sides at Michael's. A woman saw me with it and we had a bit of a conversation. It pretty much went:

Woman: "That's so cute, but it's cracked a little. What are you going to do with it, anyways?"
Me: "Well, I'm going to use it to make a creepy jack-in-the-box for Halloween, so I really don't mind the shape that it's in. That'll just give it more character."
Woman: "Isn't it a little early for Halloween?"
Me: "Not really. I love Halloween, and it's never too early to get started."
Woman: "Oh...okay."
And that was that People who aren't Halloween enthusiasts just don't get it.

Also, freudstein, I, too, have been labeled so many different things by random people and asked so many stupid questions, so don't take it too personally. A couple of the 'best' questions from customers at my work were, "Mid evil? What is that, between good and evil?" (asked about one of my chokers; it's medieval, moron), and, "Are you a sadist?" (oh, yeah, I definitely get off on abusing people).

One of my favorites was going into sears in about august to buy a new chainsaw for the haunt. Im in there looking for something that starts real well and easy, because we all know there is noting less climactic than an actor pulling his rope on a chainsaw that wont start. So I get approached by a little old man about 80 years old that works there, I tell him im just looking for a chainsaw that starts real easy. He asks me what size trees im gonna be cutting down so he can help me pick out the right size saw. I tell him im not going to be cutting any trees, im just gonna be using it to chase children. I just got a very surprised look and a whole lot of stuttering, after I explained he seemed very relieved.

Isn't it a little early for Halloween?"

Forget em... they dont get it.... At all