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

Technically, you are still a virgin via sodomy. But that's about as far as I'm going to go.

But the really bad news is that all of you who don't believe in Santa Clause can no longer open your gifts at Xmas. You're TOO OLD.

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My point: trick or treating should NOT just be for "virgins."

It should be for "kids" ... all kids.

I agree, it should be for kids. My 12 yr old went out but mainly just to keep tabs on his lil' brother.

What has driven me nuts before is when kids who I know dont live in my Suburb come with their parents and the parents have bags for candy too or are collecting for an infant... what a bunch of crap. I swear they bus them in just because we live in an affluent suburb.

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Growing up, Halloween was the conclusion of almost a week of "hell."

The festivities began with doorbell night: we all went out, rang neighbors' doorbells and ran away.

Then, chalk night: defaced roads and driveways with chalk.

Followed by toilet paper night: festooned the neighborhood with TP.

Soap night next: lots of Ivory went onto screens and windows in the 'hood.

October 30th was the biggie: Mischief Night, when ALL of the above activities were incorporated.

This was outside of NYC.

Haven't experienced this any where else.

Ah, hooliganism.

You from Detroit or Cleveland?

Wow, this thread gives me permission to go trick or treating forever, sweet!

I hate it when the kids don't even try to earn the candy. It seems like every year we have some older kids show up not even costumed and expecting candy. They get nothing from us. I try limit the candy giving to kids in junior high or younger. And the junior high kids had better be dressed up and have jokes to tell. Although a couple years ago we had several high school kids come by in really good costumes. Since they made an effort, they got some candy.

Last night I had a 10-11 year old boy just walk up, not say anything, and hold out his bag. I waited for 10 seconds then said "Yes?". He grudgingly replied "Trick or Treat" in a monotone. I asked him if he had a joke to tell, and he said no. Since he wasn't trying, I just gave him one small candy bar instead of 3-4 like I was giving the rest of the kids. Then when he left I blasted him with the fog machine.

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I hate it when the kids don't even try to earn the candy. It seems like every year we have some older kids show up not even costumed and expecting candy. They get nothing from us. I try limit the candy giving to kids in junior high or younger. And the junior high kids had better be dressed up and have jokes to tell. Although a couple years ago we had several high school kids come by in really good costumes. Since they made an effort, they got some candy.

Last night I had a 10-11 year old boy just walk up, not say anything, and hold out his bag. I waited for 10 seconds then said "Yes?". He grudgingly replied "Trick or Treat" in a monotone. I asked him if he had a joke to tell, and he said no. Since he wasn't trying, I just gave him one small candy bar instead of 3-4 like I was giving the rest of the kids. Then when he left I blasted him with the fog machine.

COOL! You'll find out in the next few weeks what he does in retaliation.

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I hate it when the kids don't even try to earn the candy. It seems like every year we have some older kids show up not even costumed and expecting candy.

I can't resist... this is one of my favorite Curb scenes...

Trick or treat house in upscale neighborhood here.... Kids were given full size candy bars.... Parents with them were given can of beer....