Halloween - Am I a grinch?

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I don't give treats out at all for this very reason. People drive in their kids from the neighboring communities, and I won't even get started on the uncostumed, unspeaking, extremely rude teenagers.

I think you should give them something even more useless than a pencil...a handful (or more) of packing peanuts comes to mind.

A box of raisins
A container of tofu
A religious tract
A scoop of ice cream (NOT in a cone...right in the pillow!!
Somewhere around here I have a greeting card that shows an uncostumed teen-ager coming up the sidewalk as costumed little ones leave...the adult at the door is ready with the lever to open the trap door in the sidewalk LOL!
Our teens just hold out the hem of their enormous sweatshirts......they need the other hand to hold up their pants!

[coco_swing]

This reminds me of when I was in middle school. My mom answered the door for a guy she thought was too old to be trick or treating. She told him that she doesn't give treats to people over 6 ft (the guy was really tall). When I came to the door, I recognized the kid...he was in my class. He was just really tall for his age.

But, yeah...I wouldn't give anything but a dirty look to a teenager who shows up at my door without a costume or a little kid in a costume by their side. At some point they need to realize that some traditions are age-appropriate.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I love it. I don't think you should do anything more expensive than a pencil, although I'd be fine saying "Sorry, after puberty and no costume, go away."

I hate this too, although admittedly it hasn't been much of a problem where we live.

A paper clip truly says, please don't come back next Halloween!