10-31-2011, 09:49 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Trick or Treat.
Hey guys,
Halloween is still new for me and I'm looking for a bit of advice. (and didn't want to crash the Halloween 2011 thread)
How do you judge if someone is too old to be dressing up and going door to door? Do you tell them to fata off and risk being egged?
What is a standard hand out?
I have a couple of boxes of candy bars and was thinking 2-3 candy per kid, maybe a little bit more for the younger ones or those who put in a good effort with their costume.
How do you handle the trick or treaters?
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10-31-2011, 09:51 AM
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Where are you from that your name is Ben and you're new to Halloween, out of curiosity?
I think you're bang on - I usually give 2-3, same as you said, and more for younger kids or older kids who have really good costumes. I always give people candy, regardless of age - a few cents worth of candy to avoid an egging? I'll take that deal.
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10-31-2011, 09:54 AM
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Norm!
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If she's over 18 and she's dressed as a prostitute or a naughty nurse or a undead zombie school girl you can give her access to that special stash of candy in the basement.
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10-31-2011, 09:55 AM
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How do you handle the trick or treaters?
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Swiftly, and with furious vengeance.
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10-31-2011, 09:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
If she's over 18 and she's dressed as a prostitute or a naughty nurse or a undead zombie school girl you can give her access to that special stash of candy in the basement.
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10-31-2011, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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The teenagers with the lame costumes usually get the left over candy, or the crappy recycled ones from my boys' loot.
If they've made a decent effort, I'll give them the better stuff.
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10-31-2011, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I openly mock the teenagers who don't even dress up. I'll still give them candy, but less than the kids.
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10-31-2011, 09:59 AM
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Norm!
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Yeah, the ones with the lame costumes get the dental floss or mini toothpaste tubes.
The ones who show up with a name tag of a customes ie "Hello my name is god" are usually forced to dig their own grave in my backyard.
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10-31-2011, 09:59 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Originally Posted by THE SCUD
Where are you from that your name is Ben and you're new to Halloween, out of curiosity?
I think you're bang on - I usually give 2-3, same as you said, and more for younger kids or older kids who have really good costumes. I always give people candy, regardless of age - a few cents worth of candy to avoid an egging? I'll take that deal.
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I'm an Aussie, I've never had a trick or treater on my door before moving here. The last 3 Halloweens being Fri, Sat & Sun I was not home for.
A few cents of candy to avoid an egging seems like a pretty good deal.
Last edited by Ben_in_Canada; 10-31-2011 at 10:27 AM.
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10-31-2011, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Normally I give a chocolate bar to each kid. This year we got some chips and some suckers in case they run out (I highly doubt they will)
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10-31-2011, 10:01 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben_in_Canada
How do you judge if someone is too old to be dressing up and going door to door?
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I used to think there was an age that was too old, now I don't care. If teenagers really want to go door to door, they can have some candy. It's not like I'm saving the candy for something important, and since they're usually the last ones coming by they can have whatever is left.
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10-31-2011, 10:20 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rathji
Normally I give a chocolate bar to each kid. This year we got some chips and some suckers in case they run out (I highly doubt they will)
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Full sized chocolate bars? Are you one of those amazing people?
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10-31-2011, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben_in_Canada
Hey guys,
Halloween is still new for me and I'm looking for a bit of advice. (and didn't want to crash the Halloween 2011 thread)
How do you judge if someone is too old to be dressing up and going door to door? Do you tell them to fata off and risk being egged?
What is a standard hand out?
I have a couple of boxes of candy bars and was thinking 2-3 candy per kid, maybe a little bit more for the younger ones or those who put in a good effort with their costume.
How do you handle the trick or treaters?
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my wife and i generally turn off the front lights by 7:45pm. part of the reason is that my wife is a teacher and she doesn't really like her students knowing where we live and the fact that we find that most of the little kids have been thru by then.
we have a hard time giving candy out to teenagers... they can go out, get a job and buy their own candy! ha!
we usually give out 2 of whatever it is we have to each kid
have you talked to your neighbours to see what kind of numbers to expect? my parents are lucky if they get 10 kids at their place. i think we had maybe 40 last year. i know at our last house we had 200+ kids.
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10-31-2011, 10:53 AM
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Black Licorice "goodies" for all the teenagers, chocolate bars and chips for the young kids.
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10-31-2011, 11:10 AM
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little kids get the better candies, but if a teenager actually makes the effort and shows up in costume, they get some goodies.
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10-31-2011, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by North East Goon
Black Licorice "goodies" for all the teenagers, chocolate bars and chips for the young kids.
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Where do you live man? I love those delectable pieces of stale licorice dipped in latex paint.
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10-31-2011, 11:50 AM
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I wonder if Reggie will be handing out his trademark licorice pipes and candy cigarettes again this year.....
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10-31-2011, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rathji
Normally I give a chocolate bar to each kid.
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You are either really awesome, or a real cheap-ass.
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10-31-2011, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Originally Posted by Starfishy
Full sized chocolate bars? Are you one of those amazing people?
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Hell no, that would be insane.
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10-31-2011, 02:36 PM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Really, nobody else gives out full sized bars?
I just remember being a kid, and how awesome it was to get a full sized bar. For an extra few bucks it's totally worth it.
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