# Need help with wording **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 12, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038 "2011-09-12T11:09:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_chewing_gum)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/1 "2011-09-12T11:09:41Z")
My daughter designs and screen prints T shirts. She wants to make a simple white T with black lettering for halloween, that would say something to the effect of ‘yes, this is my costume…where’s the candy?’ I know this can be worded better. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/2 "2011-09-12T11:58:35Z")
“Lame, right? Candy, please.” ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_chewing_gum)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/3 "2011-09-12T14:18:05Z")
Thanks PunditLisa. I like that. ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/4 "2011-09-12T14:54:07Z")
Candy Police Plainclothes Division ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_chewing_gum)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/5 "2011-09-12T22:38:55Z")
I love that, Critical Mass. Will pass these on. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/6 "2011-09-12T23:28:40Z")
Are you actually trick-or-treating, or is this just meant as a joke? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/7 "2011-09-12T23:33:27Z")
A few years back, there were t-shirts that said “costume.” I was ready. When a kid came around with one of those, I gave him a piece of paper that said “candy.” ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/8 "2011-09-12T23:39:42Z")
“Reading this wastes valuable candy distribution time”. “You don’t insult my costume, I won’t insult your candy.” “Candy, NOW!” “Stanley Kowalski” ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@nocturnal\_chewing\_gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_chewing_gum)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/9 "2011-09-13T09:44:10Z")
Thanks, Boyo Jim. You guys are great. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/10 "2011-09-13T09:54:32Z")
“Here’s the costume, where’s the candy?” ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-wording/596038/11 "2011-09-13T10:47:40Z")
FE 0 2 C EL CANDY PLS! HTH (Fatal error, nothing to see, evil laugh, candy please, hope this helps.)