Dressing up for Halloween?

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[Amathy]

I always plan an awesome costume on the tiny chance I am invited somewhere I actually want to go on Halloween.  So far haven't actually worn any of the costumes on Halloween...

[SilentRose]

I want to dress up because I absolutely love costumes and dressing up, but I think then I'd feel obligated to actually attend a Halloween party. On Halloween you can usually find me home in my pajamas snagging candy from the bowl when the kids aren't looking...so I'm going to say no this year.

[Marrow]

I was going to dress up as this zero from nonary games, but it prob won't happen because we don't really celebrate Halloween out here because of how rural it is; ironic for how much I love the holiday.

 

[Tasha the demi squirrel]

I don't normally dress up for Halloween since I don't like Halloween but as my work are raising money for tickled pink (A breast cancer charity) I will be this year 

[i3utterflyeffect]

I'm thrilled for halloween! I'm dressing up as Adeleine from Kirby and I'm dressing up my dog as Ribbon. Halloween is my favorite holiday-- free candy and dressing up? Count me in for sure!

[Grumpy Alien]

On 10/21/2018 at 5:25 PM, Tasha the demi squirrel said:

I don't normally dress up for Halloween since I don't like Halloween but as my work are raising money for tickled pink (A breast cancer charity) I will be this year 

Why don’t you like Halloween?

[Goonie]

yes last year, unlikely this year. I'm just not feeling the work theme and I have been oodles of money earlier in the year for family things, so I have to cut back somewhere. 

[Tasha the demi squirrel]

18 hours ago, Graveful said:

Why don’t you like Halloween?

My main reasons are people going as scary as possible not caring if they scare young children some parents don't bother to supervise their children while trick or treating which isn't safe as the kids can get lost or hurt crime and fires can be a big issue also it can be irritating that people use it as an excuse to get stupidly drunk 

 

Of course I'm only talking about where I'm from in England it might be better in other countries sorry if I seem like a partypooper lol 

[Grumpy Alien]

1 hour ago, Tasha the demi squirrel said:

My main reasons are people going as scary as possible not caring if they scare young children some parents don't bother to supervise their children while trick or treating which isn't safe as the kids can get lost or hurt crime and fires can be a big issue also it can be irritating that people use it as an excuse to get stupidly drunk 

 

Of course I'm only talking about where I'm from in England it might be better in other countries sorry if I seem like a partypooper lol 

Sorry, it just seemed odd to me. It’s so big where I’m from (US) that I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like it. It also never occurred to me that scary might be a bad thing but perhaps where it’s not as big, kids aren’t used to it. “Haunted houses” where people make their property into a scary experience for kids are a huge hit here. Parents drive their kids to go to the best ones and there’s lots of big ones you can pay to do that hire professionals. I used to beg to go to as many as possible when I was little.

[MollyDMA]

I have work form 4-8 pm on halloween so I'm dressing up in my ram onsee during work

[Guest]

I'm dressing up as the android sent by CyberLife this year so

[Fluffy Femme Guy]

Tested my costume last night.

[Grumpy Alien]

On 10/15/2018 at 3:02 AM, Graveful said:

I cannot for the life of me remember what I did last year and can’t find photographic evidence but I said yes to both. I dress up every year. This year, I’m being a gnome.

Update: I am a gnome for a work Halloween event Tuesday. I’m going to wear grey leggings, a long olive green tunic, brown boots, and a red floppy gnome hate. I’m going to do cheery earthy makeup, maybe add some freckles, and go heavy on the blush.

 

On Halloween itself, I’m on call for work. And I’m still recovering from the flu and will be around my baby niece. SO! I am going to wear my scrubs to give out candy, wear a surgical mask to protect my niece and the neighborhood kids, and do some mildly spooky face makeup I can easily wash off if I get called into work.

[Tasha the demi squirrel]

On 10/24/2018 at 1:04 AM, Graveful said:

Sorry, it just seemed odd to me. It’s so big where I’m from (US) that I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like it. It also never occurred to me that scary might be a bad thing but perhaps where it’s not as big, kids aren’t used to it. “Haunted houses” where people make their property into a scary experience for kids are a huge hit here. Parents drive their kids to go to the best ones and there’s lots of big ones you can pay to do that hire professionals. I used to beg to go to as many as possible when I was little.

It's ok no need to apologise I understand if you've never known someone to not like Halloween it would seem strange.

 

Scary may not always be bad as there are kids who aren't scared but I feel sorry for the kids who are and think the killer clowns of 2016 are probably a prime example of scary going too far.

 

I probably should have specified I like how Halloween was celebrated when it started (from what I've heard) with the parties where games like bobing for apples are played but don't like what it's become over here 

[Pramana]

I remember being surprised in undergrad to find university students who still went out for Halloween, since in my past eperience that was something which people quit before high school.

[Grumpy Alien]

 

I was a gnome tonight for a work Halloween event.

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