Thread: Pet peeves involving Halloween.

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Originally Posted by CobhamManor

I love when people come through more than once... I just don't like the ones that expect more candy each time. Last year, two boys came up three times, and on the third time, we stopped giving them candy. I don't know what type of candy you buy, but it is EXPENSIVE, so I'd rather not give out four large candy bars per person, even if it is Halloween!

I'm very sympathetic to the kids that are too scared to come up...and I would usually give them even more candy. What I'm not sympathetic for is the kid that asks if she can have one for her sister (who doesn't exist and is not waiting at the edge of the display.)

We buy a lot of fun sized candy, varying brands, mostly whatever is cheap. We also get ~2000 people through on Halloween, so we generally overbuy on candy as it is so we don't run out. Our house is considered the scariest in town, though the past few years have toned down to more entertaining than scaring, so if kids want to brave it more than once I don't really care about giving them more candy. We have had kids buzz through several times a night and after the second time they actually refuse candy saying they just wanted to look at the set.


I can understand your point, I just keep seeing comments here where it doesn't seem that anyone is taking consideration for what the situation might be.
Like the comments bashing people that don't decorate. Some people don't care for Halloween, some don't do anything for Christmas, some don't bother with Easter. Some people hold strict beliefs and don't celebrating any holiday.
The only holiday I really go all out for is Halloween, planning/building all year and setting up all month, because I enjoy it. Other people might enjoy Christmas and go all out for that. I'm not that into Christmas, so I only put up a few indoor decorations the week of.
I would rather not force a holiday on someone that doesn't enjoy it. No one makes me put up Christmas stuff, I'm not going to make them put up Halloween stuff. It's their property, they can decorate how they wish, within reason of course, if they put up a blatantly offensive display I will complain.

I always offer free alcohol to those that want to come out and help decorated. Too bad none ever take the bait.

As for the treats, I'll give to anyone that comes up. Don't care. Just like my display.

People who don't decorate.

TOT being on a Sunday afternoon in our town.

How about when you look at the ads for some of the haunted houses/hayrides and you never see the monsters that was featured on it. Major bummer!

Do people really give out rocks to kids with no costume because those kids just make me so mad?! And if it's kosher to give out rocks, I'm doin it!

My peeves:

-Parents TOTing for kids who are too young to even have teeth. No, I will not give you candy for a BABY.
-And also for kids who are "sick". Sorry, unless I know this for certain, no.
-Teenagers who grab a pillow case and a dollar store mask. Nope.
-Giving up my Halloween party plans for someone who insists I have to come to theirs, only to find a huge inflatable pumpkin hanging from the ceiling and nothing else. I can hit up keggers any other weekend, but thanks for the offer.
-And the plethora of country/cutesy Halloween stuff. Not my bag, and not bagging it but can we at least have a 50/50?

Also, I am totally stealing the rocks idea.