If you are not a virgin, you are too old to trick or treat.

Nuff said.

Sadly, this would rule out some 10-12 year olds these days.

Times they be a'changin'.

Now you tell me. I quit trick-or-treating much too soon for no good reason other than being 17.

Quote: MrV

What if you've been sodomized by a priest?

Can you still trick or treat?

I think you should qualify your proclamation by limiting it to voluntary virgins.

I don't have to qualify crap. It's a metaphor and everyone knows what I am getting at. I had a group of teenagers show up on my doorstep, all of which were old enough to drive and were likely dating each other. The point is Halloween is supposed to be for children. But if you insist on people avoiding metaphors and sarcasm during a gripe so you don't get confused, then I will be more clear. If you are in High school, even junior high, do what normal people do and go to the store and buy a few bags of your own candy. Leave the door to door stuff for the children and at least keep some dignity.

Steer clear of Boston.... girls in mid-twenties go trick or treating there! Hordes of them.

My dad bought me a game boy game... pokemon I think... when I was in my early teens because he didn't want to walk around in the cold and I never looked back. I plan on doing the exact same thing when I have kids.

Quote: MarieBicurie

I don't have to qualify crap. It's a metaphor and everyone knows what I am getting at. But if you insist on people avoiding metaphors and sarcasm during a gripe so you don't get confused, then I will be more clear.

Whoosh ...

My daughter's 13 and I think this was the last year for her. We got the bulk of our kids between 6 and 7:30, and 90% were very young kids (<10) which is the demographic of our (new) neighborhood. Then, nothing for more than an hour, and then one from the younger teens (13-14) at 8:45. I laughed at them and told them that they were a bit old to be out there (but gave them candy anyway).

I understand the need for cheap candy when you're 13.

We had lots of older teenagers last night. However, I can't complain, as I went trick-or-treating until I think the age of 16 or 17. I couldn't help but view it as a no-lose advantage play. I gave extra candy to any teenager who complimented my "pumpkin pie," which was a pumpkin with pi (the symbol) carved into it, or if they could answer a trivia question.

Once, about 20 years ago, we got one group of trick or treaters on a weekend day a couple days before Halloween.

They were about 8 of them, clearly in their late teens, early 20's. They explained that they were college students, and were heading back to campus the next day, and wouldn't be able to trick or treat on Halloween. Only two were in costume.

I don't remember what I told them, besides that they were too old for that crap. They didn't get any candy from me.

Quote: Wizard

... or if they could answer a trivia question.

Why am I not shocked?