nwmr...about neighborhood 'boo'ing

groovygrl

what do you do if you get a little bag of treats but no note and no sign to put on the door...i have zero idea if I am supposed to pass this on (and add a note?) or if I should be putting something on my door or what... I have to take a quick spin around the neighborhood to see if other people have signs on the doors, I haven't noticed but maybe the person just forgot to put the sign thing in there...
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VitaLuna

I have no idea what boo-ing even is..

alli2672

I just had to google neighborhood boo.  I would be so pissed if one of my neighbors did this to me.  

Maybe that's what makes it fun? There are certain people whose faces I would love to see when they get this. 

alli2672

VitaLuna said:

I have no idea what boo-ing even is..

https://christmas.organizedhome.com/crafts/halloween/boo-youve-been-booed-poem-signs

groovygrl

I think in theory it is a fun idea but in reality it could lead to hurt feelings and also is kind of a PITA to turn around in one day..in the past the couple of times I have gotten one I passed on the same treats I received but this time the kids saw it & wanted to eat some of them... argh.

groovygrl

LOL...not to defend the booing but I got booed in like 2006 or 2007 in a previous neighborhood so not a pinterest thing, I think it has been around awhile BUT I bet pinterest is ramping it up for sure...

Mustardseed2007

Oh wow-they do this at my work, I had no idea it was a neighborhood thing.

At work there is a sign and you leave candy/whatever on someone's desk.

Now that I know it's a neighborhood thing I can't believe ours doesn't-we have a very active women's club and there are some real pinteresty/crafty ladies. It seems like it'd be right up their alley. If I knew the neighborhood was doing it, I would participate. If it was just an anonymous neighbor doing a maverick boo, I would not.

Iblamethebeer

Confession: I love booing.  I think it's fun and sweet and helps get kids excited about giving instead of getting. 

(And yes, booing predates pinterest, but I think there is near-total overlap between people who like pinterest and people who like booing so I get the mental connection). 

VitaLuna

Hmm, interesting. Re your OP, if I just got a bag of treats, I wouldn't assume you've been "boo'd".. Just that you have a nice friend/neighbor. I wouldn't do anything.

This reminds me of the pay it forward Starbucks thing.. Except not the voluntary type, but the tacky "would you like to pay for the car behind you " type. No thanks.

MamaAllison

Ug. We just got boo-ed last night. I saw the signs up on houses in my neighborhood and knew it was coming. It's fun and great but the one-day turn around is not going to happen in this house. In fact, that wouldn't happen at all unless it was magically delivered right before my weekly target trip AND my goldfish brain remembered to get something. Since it seems like most houses are already done anyway I'm going to not feel guilty not boo-ing anyone else, I just simply don't have time!

djm31012

I guess I'm in the minority but I think it's so cute and my DS was so excited about it. If others in your neighborhood have signs up, I would print one out and do it to someone else because then clearly they forgot and even if they didn't , who cares no one will know. If no one else has it then just leave it alone. I think it's a fun thing for little ones to participate in though- it makes them happy , and that's the best thing to see !

VOR

The past 3 years, we've been boo'ed.  So far, nothing this year.  I"m kind of hoping that means no one started it this year.  It's cute in theory, but when it happens - I have to run out and buy shit and make copies, etc.  That side of it is annoying.

SunAndRain

This just happened to us last night. Made me think how friendly our neighborhood is. I'm going to use the same bag of treats because I just don't have time to put something else together

2chatter

I totally forgot to get Boo gear last year in the clearance sales and I don't have spare wine laying around right now. I see no signs this year, either. So I am hopeful we do not get this - DH is out of town, DS needs a haircut and DD has a friend collaborating on a project in the afternoon two nights this week.  I think it's precious and it's the only time my kids get to ring a doorbell and run - they loooove it.  The kids ask about it 95.2 times a day, so I promised them I will take them to Target after Halloween and they can buy things for next year (upside: they are spending their own money on it).

litzo27

Oh good lord. Waaaay too much time on their hands.

groovygrl

beaubecca said:

I think it's fun in theory but sounds like it could turn into a popularity competition soon enough. But I thought you were supposed to create the sign to put up? If you want to participate I'd put a sign up and pass it on. If you don't, then leave it alone and do nothing.

No- normally it comes w/ 'instructions' in the form of a poem or something telling the recipient to copy it & put it in the next person's bag & to hang one on your door/window...

bumpuser10331514

I'm not sure that I feel good about anonymous food.  8-X

rubber_chicken

Yeah, this wouldn't work for us because of my daughter's food allergies.

Also, I'm anti-social.