Comments on: Opting out of the whole “Trick or Treat” concept http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/ Mark Jaquith's blog about capitalism, freedom, WordPress, the web, and personal topics Wed, 02 May 2012 07:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta4-20838 By: Roni http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-744243 Roni Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:58 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-744243 I *sort of* agree.. especially with the "not enough time teaching them to question our silly traditions." point BUT Putting aside all the things I like and don't like about Halloween.. I appreciate the one day out of the year where you have a reason to go and say hi to your neighbors. If walking my 4 year old around in a Power Ranger costume gets people to say hello now and then I'm all for it. I *sort of* agree.. especially with the “not enough time teaching them to question our silly traditions.” point

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Putting aside all the things I like and don’t like about Halloween.. I appreciate the one day out of the year where you have a reason to go and say hi to your neighbors.

If walking my 4 year old around in a Power Ranger costume gets people to say hello now and then I’m all for it.

]]> By: Mark http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743897 Mark Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:47:02 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743897 They took me trick-or-treating. I rather enjoyed it as a child — free candy. And c'mon... Freud? They took me trick-or-treating. I rather enjoyed it as a child — free candy. And c’mon… Freud?

]]> By: Joe Pahl http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743886 Joe Pahl Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:40 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743886 Seems like someone had an unhappy childhood. Did your parents not let you celebrate Halloween, and now you feel the need to take it out on someone? Seems like someone had an unhappy childhood. Did your parents not let you celebrate Halloween, and now you feel the need to take it out on someone?

]]> By: Mark http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743678 Mark Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:18:38 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743678 Forgot about that! We went out to a movie and dinner (Hooters — which is now where we're going to be spending every Halloween for the rest of my life) so there didn't have to be any confrontations. This morning Sarah found gravel and styrofoam in our mailbox. Which just vindicates me on the point about it being a threat. Forgot about that! We went out to a movie and dinner (Hooters — which is now where we’re going to be spending every Halloween for the rest of my life) so there didn’t have to be any confrontations. This morning Sarah found gravel and styrofoam in our mailbox. Which just vindicates me on the point about it being a threat.

]]> By: Sarah Howland http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743563 Sarah Howland Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:32:21 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743563 Hahahahahahaha. Have you seen the Trick or Treat Curb Your Enthusiasm? Hahahahahahaha. Have you seen the Trick or Treat Curb Your Enthusiasm?

]]> By: Gropius http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743560 Gropius Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:59:10 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743560 You know, in years past I might be likely to judge you as a curmudgeon. But I couldn't agree more this year. I was over it, as reflected in my recent Gropius post. Exposure to excessively rude & greedy children didn't help. You know, in years past I might be likely to judge you as a curmudgeon. But I couldn’t agree more this year. I was over it, as reflected in my recent Gropius post. Exposure to excessively rude & greedy children didn’t help.

]]> By: John James Jacoby http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743550 John James Jacoby Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:15:25 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743550 Bah! Humbug! Arm yourself with a Super Soaker and blast the entitled harassing candy brats with Mountain Dew from 50 feet away. It's either that, or install a moat around your property. I'm all for moats but they're hard work compared to a $5 squirt gun. Bah! Humbug! Arm yourself with a Super Soaker and blast the entitled harassing candy brats with Mountain Dew from 50 feet away.

It’s either that, or install a moat around your property. I’m all for moats but they’re hard work compared to a $5 squirt gun.

]]> By: Mark http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743544 Mark Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:21:46 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743544 Don't get me started on Santa. Santa is like Halloween except the adults don't get credit for giving out the presents... it's the magic man from the north pole who did it! Forgive me for not wanting to immolate myself for a mystical glutton. Don’t get me started on Santa. Santa is like Halloween except the adults don’t get credit for giving out the presents… it’s the magic man from the north pole who did it! Forgive me for not wanting to immolate myself for a mystical glutton.

]]> By: Danno http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743535 Danno Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:53:21 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743535 Contentious and worth airing out. We can only benefit by shining more light on all our traditions and beliefs; those for kids and adults alike. Contentious and worth airing out. We can only benefit by shining more light on all our traditions and beliefs; those for kids and adults alike.

]]> By: Rob http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743526 Rob Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:50:23 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743526 Just wait until you're the atheist family and your kid tells her friends why you don't really celebrate Christmas. They'll treat you like you're a child abuser or something. Just wait until you’re the atheist family and your kid tells her friends why you don’t really celebrate Christmas.

They’ll treat you like you’re a child abuser or something.

]]> By: Troy Thiel http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743517 Troy Thiel Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:43:46 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743517 Hehe best reality call I've noted in a long while... Good on ya Mark. Hehe best reality call I’ve noted in a long while… Good on ya Mark.

]]> By: Brooke http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743512 Brooke Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:07:20 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743512 I just think you need to lighten up. spend some time around a young child this time of year, a giddy 3 year old might open you up to some simple childish joys in life. I just think you need to lighten up. spend some time around a young child this time of year, a giddy 3 year old might open you up to some simple childish joys in life.

]]> By: westi http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743496 westi Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:59:26 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743496 Good Move! Over here in the UK it hasn't got so bad that you get streams of children knocking on the door thankfully - but if they did they wouldn't get anything from us either. In fact we probably wouldn't even bother to answer the door! Good Move!

Over here in the UK it hasn’t got so bad that you get streams of children knocking on the door thankfully – but if they did they wouldn’t get anything from us either.

In fact we probably wouldn’t even bother to answer the door!

]]> By: Ozh http://txfx.net/2009/10/31/opting-out-of-the-whole-trick-or-treat-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-743494 Ozh Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:24:48 +0000 http://txfx.net/?p=10699#comment-743494 Hopefully we don't live next to each other. Hopefully we don’t live next to each other.

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