Thread: 19 Year Old Trick Or Treating

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There is no reason age should stop someone from enjoying Halloween-I would definetly give candy to any age TOT if they came to my door!

Regarding the parents carrying their own TOT bags-
I think they may be carrying an EXTRA bag for their kid.

When I was out with my 5yr old, I brought a bag for when her bucket gets to heavy, I just dump it into my bag and she can keep TOTing (just like my dad did when I was a kid!)
Of course I am in costume, so every few houses would offer me candy as well, mostly because they were hardly any TOTs out besides us.

Originally Posted by DannyDanger

Well I'm 29 and I went trick or treating last night and I wasn't turned down once. Of course I was with my roommates son who is 10, so I think having a kid with you helps. Plus I still look young, like around 19 as well, so that might have helped. And my costume was awesome. I was a sexy Frankenstein, haha.

Anyway it was the first time I've gone out in a long time. Well I did go about 2 years ago, but only briefly, and mainly to people I knew. And I gotta say it was DAMN FUN! I'm not even gonna eat all the candy, but idk what is about it, TOTing is just fun! I'd say keep doing it as long as you can.

I know if I'm ever home on Halloween handing out candy, I will give candy to anyone who says Trick or Treat, and is in costume. So good on you mate!

Sexy Frank? Please post a pic of that!

Originally Posted by mchelem

I have no problems with anyone polite, in costume who is trick or treating.

I do have a problem with older teens/pre-adults who show up in no costume, rude, pushy and being jerks.

I agree. I don't mind how old some one is I just don't like the ones that can't even be bothered to dress up or who push past little kids.

Last year was horrid, but this year I do have to say, most if not all of the teens were dressed up and surprisingly polite.

Originally Posted by djgeneral

I am 19, and I went out Trick Or Treating last night, and had a great experience!

I love Halloween a lot, and I decided to go once again this year. I am always polite, and if I see little kids coming up from behind me, I always let them go first. I always wear a nice costume, etc. So if I am being a respectful person is it really wrong for me to get some candy? I got almost no rude comments or anything. A couple people made some jokes and were just messing around but still gave candy.

About half way through the night, I went to a house to help out. They have a fantastic set up. They get around 1,000 people each year. I have been helping out there for about 3-4 years now after I do some Trick Or Treating and it seems like I am the most popular "monster" there. I have this great Frankenstein mask that is just perfect. It isn't too scary, and it isn't too "friendly". I had about 20+ people ask to take pictures with me.

Halloween 2010 was a great experience for me, and I Can't wait for 2011!!!

Rock on!!!!

Originally Posted by theworstwitch

Sexy Frank? Please post a pic of that!

Haha this pic doesn't really show off the whole costume but its the only one I got.



Basically what you might not be able to see too well is that i had the sleeves of the jacket rolled up and had "stitches" on my arm and wore some gloves with the finger parts cut off and frayed at the ends. Then I had some black skinny jeans.

Originally Posted by mchelem

My husband on the other hand is done with Halloween and doesn't even want me to decorate next year. I'm hoping I can change his mind.

That makes me that much angrier with the kid. If your husband is done with Halloween, then that kid has lessened the holiday for all the people in your neighborhood.

Back to the original subject, if you are dressed up TOTing is fair game. PLUS if you have a mask or lots of make up on, no one is going to be able to tell how old you are anyway!

Originally Posted by Halloweenfan

When you become older, and than someone says you shouldn't be trick or treating (or your too old they tell you), you remember that, and than most people stop. I would love to be trick or treating again because it was always so fun, but I just don't want to go through being turned down for some candy, and being looked as being too old.

As someone has said, the parents try to relieve their childhood through their children. Do they really care about watching the kids go Trick or Treating, or is something about them experiencing that again that is so fun? I think it's more the latter part.

I completely agree with what you said Halloweenfan. I remember quite vividly the year I stopped TOT because I thought I was too 'old'. That was a really sad year for me, I was 17 at the time and always loved the TOT experience (for me it really had nothing to do with candy, I just loved it). So now I go out with my kids and its a double hit of pleasure for me because I love that time with them but I also get to experience the joy I felt when I used to TOT.

For me old, young, it makes absolutely no difference I'm happy to have the TOT'ers come to my door. I am a stickler on one tradition though...I make everyone say, 'Trick or Treat!'

For me I don't care if you 60 if you have a costume and say trick-or-treat you get some candy have fun put on a comstume and your welcome to my place

I got a group of "kids" last night that were all taller than I am. (I'm only five foot one, though.) They all got candy. AND toys. LOL. I wonder what these 16-ish-year-olds thought when they pulled out the pirate necklaces and the pencil sharpeners that are shaped with a nose, with one nostril being the place where you put the pencil in.

Originally Posted by DannyDanger

Haha this pic doesn't really show off the whole costume but its the only one I got.



Basically what you might not be able to see too well is that i had the sleeves of the jacket rolled up and had "stitches" on my arm and wore some gloves with the finger parts cut off and frayed at the ends. Then I had some black skinny jeans.

Whooooooa....all this time I thought you were female.