Originally posted by: teclis1023
I got ONE cute set of kids. They were...maybe 5 years old, dressed as lions and tigers, and they were adorable.
Then I got a bunch of 15-17 year olds who didn't even dress up. Needless to say, turned the lights off and went upstairs.
Originally posted by: Xavier434
Originally posted by: Rill22
I was prepared for the worst, but was completely taken aback. All the adults were out on their porches with fully decorated lawns handing out candy. Someone set up a mini-haunted house inside their house and were inviting the little kids in, I saw multiple families with cauldrons and dry ice set up and one even set out dozens of jars with labels like "frog's breath" and "witches' hair". The decorations were phenomenal.
Not only that, but there were hundreds of kids in the 3-9 range with fantastic costumes who all said "trick-or-treat!" and politely took one or two pieces of candy without me even having to hand it to them.
Fortunately, I do live in an area where it really goes off on Halloween and people really get into it, but I was truly taken aback at how nice everyone was and how the entire community participated. I feel like it's a dying holiday with American's always so afraid that terrorists are somehow going to put poison in their kids' candy, but last night was totally awesome, and I hope it's half as good next year.
If every neighborhood did this, America would be a much better place. It's these kinds of little things that make all the difference. Communities of people that take the time to celebrate the holidays with this kind of spirit are often the same people who raise great families, are extremely nice to everyone, and are usually willing to be patient and lend a helping hand when another neighbor is in need.
These traditions should never be lost.
Originally posted by: trmiv
We actually had just closed on our house the day before and hadn't moved in yet. My wife loves halloween so after years of being in apartments with no trick or treaters she was insistent that we go to the new place and hand out candy. One little girl, about 6 or 7 years old, came to the door and saw we had nothing in the house and said "Where do y'all sit?" That was pretty cute. Stuff like that makes up for the annoying teenagers.
Originally posted by: lokiju
One of the kids was bitching saying "man I hate M&M's" how in the hell are you going to complain about getting candy for free when you're clearly to old to be asking and don't even dress up? WTF?
Originally posted by: daveymark
kid came up to the door with a piece of aluminum foil wrapped around his arm . I asked him what he was, he said "burrito"
If it's good enough to work at chipotle, it's good enough for me. I gave him a candy bar
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: Xavier434
You probably know better than I do, but it is still T-Mobile's business practice. Many companies use third party sales reps and distributors that are not pressured to market the products this way. Others are forced to do it if they want to keep their job. In any case, the problem is there and it pisses me off. Malls used to more fun before this trend in business.
We don't have any control over the business practices of our third-party sales partners. In fact, I would bet that marketing doesn't even know that these partners are that annoying. Honestly, when people do things like that, I would suggest finding out what actual company they work for and then calling T-Mobile to complain about that partner's practice.
ZV
Originally posted by: syee
Originally posted by: lokiju
One of the kids was bitching saying "man I hate M&M's" how in the hell are you going to complain about getting candy for free when you're clearly to old to be asking and don't even dress up? WTF?
You hate M&M's? Well I hate your costume...now GTFO!
Spray em down with the garden hose for good measure!
Personally, I'd keep the M&M's for myself...mmm...chocolate!
Originally posted by: Jugernot
Ok, the problem with telling the kids to F-OFF or yelling at them is the possibility of them egging the house, etc.
No respect.
Originally posted by: DaShen
Yeah, a lot of kids these days were raised in a generation where is it all about their needs.
Actually there was an NPR special on this and how it is affected the work environment. Honestly, they should never have gotten rid of corporal punishment in schools. No matter what some studies say, coporal punishment if done correctly, makes for more well adjusted kids.
Originally posted by: DaShen
Yeah, a lot of kids these days were raised in a generation where is it all about their needs.
Actually there was an NPR special on this and how it is affected the work environment. Honestly, they should never have gotten rid of corporal punishment in schools. No matter what some studies say, coporal punishment if done correctly, makes for more well adjusted kids.
Originally posted by: DaShen
Yeah, a lot of kids these days were raised in a generation where is it all about their needs.
Actually there was an NPR special on this and how it is affected the work environment. Honestly, they should never have gotten rid of corporal punishment in schools. No matter what some studies say, coporal punishment if done correctly, makes for more well adjusted kids.
Originally posted by: daveymark
kid came up to the door with a piece of aluminum foil wrapped around his arm . I asked him what he was, he said "burrito"
If it's good enough to work at chipotle, it's good enough for me. I gave him a candy bar
Originally posted by: Xavier434
Originally posted by: DaShen
Yeah, a lot of kids these days were raised in a generation where is it all about their needs.
Actually there was an NPR special on this and how it is affected the work environment. Honestly, they should never have gotten rid of corporal punishment in schools. No matter what some studies say, coporal punishment if done correctly, makes for more well adjusted kids.
I do not support it in schools. I do not believe that a whack in the butt a few times by the parents is too bad though. That would at least give the parents the freedom of choosing whether or not they want to raise their kids that way. That kind of freedom is very important to me. I believe that the problem is that many parents and teachers took it too far back in the day and really did hurt their children which lead to bans.
Originally posted by: Rill22
I was prepared for the worst, but was completely taken aback. All the adults were out on their porches with fully decorated lawns handing out candy. Someone set up a mini-haunted house inside their house and was inviting the little kids in, I saw multiple families with cauldrons and dry ice set up and one even set out dozens of jars with labels like "frog's breath" and "witches' hair". The decorations were phenomenal.
Not only that, but there were hundreds of kids in the 3-9 range with fantastic costumes who all said "trick-or-treat!" and politely took one or two pieces of candy without me even having to hand it to them.
Fortunately, I do live in an area where it really goes off on Halloween and people really get into it, but I was truly taken aback at how nice everyone was and how the entire community participated. I feel like it's a dying holiday with Americans always so afraid that terrorists are somehow going to put poison in their kids' candy, but last night was totally awesome, and I hope it's half as good next year.
Originally posted by: FallenHero
Snot nosed little brats kept me at work until 1:45 last night. Apparently, Halloween means its ok to egg people's houses, break windows, and fight in the parks. The older ones (16-18) think its ok to drink and get into knife fights at gas stations.
Some thought it would be funny to walk down the street with realistic looking handguns and point them at people. They got a rude awakening when we showed up.