# What are you... deaf?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-deaf/515919>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 1, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-deaf/515919 "2009-11-01T06:25:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-deaf/515919/21 "2009-11-04T03:48:16Z")

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> [@AskNott](#):
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> One year, 3 teenagers came with t-shirts that said **Costume.** The next year, I was ready with a few pieces of paper that said **Candy.** Of course, I never saw another Costume t-shirt.

I think I’m going to keep this in mind for future years. There are always some costumes that deserve this type of “treat.” Frequently the kids are ones we know so I have no problem calling their bluff and giving them a hard time.

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