I wouldn’t. I’d appreciate the effort, and the fact that he seems to be enjoying life more than I am.
Only a few years ago, my then-almost-60 mother, dressed as a white-clad zombie, shambled up and down the sidewalk as the kids trick-or-treated, moaning, “Skittles! Got Skittles?” (her favorite candy).
I’d have given her some.
The way we spend Halloween might be coloring my thoughts on this. Our own neighborhood, and our house in particular (2nd floor apt, entrance at the back of the house) is not conducive to a big trick or treat crowd so we split.
We go to the home of friends who live in a neighborhood of row houses. It’s well known as a trick or trating destination. Including our hosts there are typically 10 to 12 people sharing dinner, and some adult refreshments. Even with all of us contributing as much candy as we can afford we usually run out before 9:00.
We dine on the porch, and most of the neighbors hang out on their porches to give out candy.
The house is near a university campus. I usually assume the older trick or treaters are on their way to a party.
If I were sitting inside my apartment and getting up from the couch to answer a doorbell for each trick or treater I’d be cheesed off, but it’s really more like a block party with some costumes.
How do you all feel about parents who dress up and cart around a teeny tiny baby far to young for candy as a way to collect candy for themselves?
I think you just want any excuse to wear your Wonder Woman costume! Hell, I would, too, if I had one.
I did too (the fact that I looked a lot younger helped), and as someone who now hands out the candy my favorite group of trick or treaters are now teenagers. I’ll be disappointed if they don’t show up on Sunday, because we’re thinking of recruiting them to scare the lil ones when they decide they’re too old to go out themselves.
You’re never too old to trick or treat!
When attending a party at a friend’s house, I usually show up early and do the neighborhood. I put a lot of time and effort into my costumes. The Tomorrow Knight took hours upon hours of work. I have no clue how much money I spent on it as that was in small increments (Goop brand glue, fabric paint, etc). I still have the Tomorrow Knight mark 3 lying around.
This year I’m wearing a wolf/wolfman/big bad wolf costume I made. I’ll post pics to some thread or other.
For the record, I have a goatee and am 5’10".
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I’m fine with kids trick-or-treating if they’re in elementary school or younger, and act like it.
I got a treat for ya 
Or is it more of a trick :dubious:
Well one, I don’t think parents who take babies trick-or-treating are doing it to score candy for themselves. I really think they think they’re supposed to take a one year old trick-or-treating. That said, I feel the same way I do any time I see a parent taking a way-too-young baby to a thing the baby isn’t even yet capable of giving two shits about: “I guess I get your whole parent thing, but seriously, you’re way more enthralled by this than your kid is.” Now if I were to believe it was all a ploy to score sweets, I’d think they’re silly.
Re: the rest of your post. Fair enough. Like most things, the question posed by the OP depends on context. Is there a scenario in which I wouldn’t think it’s asinine for someone with a beard to show up at my door in a costume, with a bag in his hand, asking me for candy? Sure, but for the most part, trick-or-treating is for children, and young children at that.
You just described me at 6.
If you check for this, no children should ever, ever go to your house for any reason.
Bingo. You should see the boots. They’re vinyl.
:: swoons ::
Hey, singles are a ‘treat.’ Maybe I should trade lap dances for candy. :dubious:
Wait a minute…
No teenagers. Extortionist bastards…
Where do I slide my VISA?
Never really, but at my house you have to earn your candies. I sculpt professional props and take delight in scaring the ever living hell out of everyone. If you can hang in there through the spooky and have a costume, you get treats. If you can’t then too bad, so sad. Teens without costumes get nothing, and I DARE them to try something. usually i just recruit them as scare actors for my display.
A young person should stop trick-or-treating WHEN THEY LOSE INTEREST
Lose interest? In free candy?
Hell, I’d still be doing it, and I’m nearly eligible for Social Security!
In the spirit of Halloween, a thread resurrected from the dead!
When they stop believing the Great Pumpkin!
I’m 14 and a half and last Halloween (when I was just-turned fourteen) I went trick-or-treating, it was my last year (I’m not going this year). I didn’t actually want to go to be honest, but a pile of my friends were going and roped me into it.
I’d say that most kids can decide for themselves, unless they’re actually being rude or obnoxious, etc., they should probably be allowed to go. And they should put some effort into the costumes, too. But having parents tell them to stop isn’t fun for most kids, because it makes them feel like they’re immature.
If I had to pick a specific age I’d say 14. Because that’s when most of my friends stopped being into it.
Next year I’m just gonna stay home, have a party maybe, and hand out candy.