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klondikebar
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So let's talk TOT
klondikebar
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It's that time of year again. Trick or treat is supposed to be a night of fun for children.
I don't care if a child has a costume or not. Maybe the child wouldn't or couldn't wear one for various reasons. Who the fuck cares? A costumeless child walking around enjoying the atmosphere and candy doesn't need a side eye.
Some children have medical conditions or are just plain shy. Unless they say, "Haha, fuck you. I got your candy, bitch!" don't judge them or their parents for not saying TOT or thank you.
A parent dressing up a baby to show off around the neighborhood is not horrific. Who doesn't like babies in costumes? At my house, I give the babies goldfish and safe-t pops and then give their parents the full size candy bar.
Why is there an age limit on TOTing? I could think of dozens of worse activities a 13 year old could be doing at night other than dressing up with friends and being silly while munching on some candy. They grow up so fast. Let them act like children and have the damn candy.
edit: And when kids are in a costume in the dark, how can anyone accurately tell how old they are? Some children are tall or look old for their age.
I think everyone should TOT. Halloween is supposed to be fun, not an opportunity to side eye and judge families.
I really needed to get that out.
So what's everyone passing out this year? I'm doing full size candy bars and chocolate zombie parts with a bloody center.
I don't care if a child has a costume or not. Maybe the child wouldn't or couldn't wear one for various reasons. Who the fuck cares? A costumeless child walking around enjoying the atmosphere and candy doesn't need a side eye.
Some children have medical conditions or are just plain shy. Unless they say, "Haha, fuck you. I got your candy, bitch!" don't judge them or their parents for not saying TOT or thank you.
A parent dressing up a baby to show off around the neighborhood is not horrific. Who doesn't like babies in costumes? At my house, I give the babies goldfish and safe-t pops and then give their parents the full size candy bar.
Why is there an age limit on TOTing? I could think of dozens of worse activities a 13 year old could be doing at night other than dressing up with friends and being silly while munching on some candy. They grow up so fast. Let them act like children and have the damn candy.
edit: And when kids are in a costume in the dark, how can anyone accurately tell how old they are? Some children are tall or look old for their age.
I think everyone should TOT. Halloween is supposed to be fun, not an opportunity to side eye and judge families.
I really needed to get that out.
So what's everyone passing out this year? I'm doing full size candy bars and chocolate zombie parts with a bloody center.
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Re: So let's talk TOT
I make sure to have nut free, but I didn't think about eggs. I do have kit kats though so I should be covered. Thanks for mentioning egg free.
You have an Asian horror movie night??? Well shit, now I have to move too.
edit: If I would ever rather attend a high school football game than participate in TOT, call Scully and Mulder.
We didn't get any trick or treaters last year.
I have so many options and only an hour and a half to implement. :pouts:
I have one of those extremely tall 14 year olds who happen to be on the spectrum and can barely muster up a "trick or treat". He gets many a side eye and thankfully he hasn't noticed.
Not all kids are able to speak to strangers. See my above post.
MAYBE THEY ARE MUTE!
This is the same fight every year. It's a ritual.
Yep. I figured we might as well get it out of the way. It was going to happen eventually.