I'm getting some greedy trick or treaters tonight

[sixmile]

I blame the parents for not teaching sharing and moderation.
From this point on it's one piece of candy per kid.
Jeesh!

[eleny]

1. None here yet and it's already 6 PM!

[sixmile]

3. It's 8:09 here, the lights go off at 9:00

No more.

[jhrobbins]

64. My partner and I have not had trick or treaters in the 10 years we

have lived in our house. We think that maybe parents are keeping their kids away from the evil queers. Oh well, their loss cuz we had 'fabulous' candy.

[greenbriar]

2. I had one kick at my scary looking dude

on display at the corner of my porch

[Mind_your_head]

4. What does a "greedy trick-or-treater" do?

:shrug:

[sixmile]

5. They grab handfuls of candy until I pull this bowl away

I never did this when I was growing up. Did you?

[Auggie]

16. Ever see adults at the buffet table?

[LibDemAlways]

43. In the 80's I worked as a travel agent. Cruise lines and tour

companies would frequently sponsor early evening seminars that would generally include a buffet. The vultures would descend on the table and pile up huge amounts of food. Some of them brought tupperware and freezer bags and shoved in even more to take home - all the while elbowing everybody else who dared come near. It was unbelievably rude and boorish. So, yeah, I've seen adults at the buffet table - and it's sometimes not a pretty sight.

[Monk06]

68. Sounds like 'All You Can Eat Rib Nite' at the Timber Topper.

          Slop On Down !!!

[Mind_your_head]

24. No I didn't.....but generally people don't offer you the whole bowl....

They hold the bowl and give you what they think/hope you will like. I've had kids tell me, even tonight, I don't like Reeses's, give me the Kit-Kats (and vice-versa). That's cool with me.

I think there are a lot of great responses on this thread, some of which have NOTHING to do with Halloween! ;-)

Peace,
M_Y_H

[silverojo]

66. The greed starts REAL early

I once handed out candy by *handfuls* to trick-or-treaters. Some little brat, probably not even 2 years old, stood there saying "More. More." Her parents stood there the whole time, smiling at their spoiled little b*tch.

I said, "Bye, bye!" to the kid in my best "Aren't you just adorable?" voice, loud enough for the parents to hear. Then I closed my door and waited for them to leave.

[DireStrike]

47. Ugh!

Who would grab more than one handful of candy?

Kids today, I guess...

Well to be fair, they may be living off it soon. We'll see how the economy goes and who gets elected.

[Occulus]

62. When I grew up they dropped candy into the basket or bucket or whatever

Reaching out for it to take it was bad form.

Huh. We were also going door to door until a bit after ten at night, too.

[Common Sense Party]

69. Oh, no. You don't offer the bowl to them. That's the first mistake.

You parcel out the candy. We gave one piece per kid. Tough economic times, kids. Gotta hustle and get to more houses if you want more sugar.

[AlCzervik]

6. Control the bowl.

[sixmile]

11. Trying to without being a dick

So many little hands grabbing, hoarding. Like they've never seen candy before. The point of trick or treating is to go to as many houses as possible and get a "treat" from each. Not to use one house as a bulk market.

[AlCzervik]

15. i pass it out to each kid, i have a giant cauldron, yes right next to my broomstick and i give each

kid 2 pieces unless it's a slow night and then they get a bunch, bonus, the first timers, you know the 2 year olds, they hit the jackpot at my house.

[libnnc]

18. I'm giving away way too much

I've had probably 40 kids already

[AlCzervik]

21. it's supposed to rain here tonight and of course i bought a ton of candy.

i didn't bother to check the weather.


;( <========= signed dumbass.

[tom_paine]

22. Don't let them reach into the bowl, then. Hand out the candies individually yourself.

I mean, they're KIDS. Of course they're greedy for candy (though I do agree in general the teaching of basic manners deosn't seem to occur as much as it did years ago).

I grew up on the streets of a big city 30+ years ago, and even then, I think if anyone had been crazy enough to offer us kids a bowl of candy and told us to take from it, we'd have grabbed double fistfuls, too, and that was 30 years ago.

Though no one in my neighborhood would have been that nuts to let us at their full candy bowl.

So I think you have a problem easily solved next year and all you have to do is keep the candy bowl inside and dole out the candies one to a customer, or two if you're close to the end of the night with a surplus of candy.

[kevinbgoode]

65. Hahaha. . .

I only had a few, and I had a huge bowl full of stuff...The first two little girls were very polite when I held the bowl down for them to choose...I had like mini M/M's and Snickers and Skittles and mini Rice Krispies treats. . .I actually told them to take more! One laughed when I said "now take a bit more. . .you need to share with your parents". . .

The second group was greedy...they reached in with both hands and started scooping stuff into their bags - I was shocked. I let them get two handfuls in and then pulled the bowl away. The third one was a young girl...a cute costume. She ASKED me how much she could grab, and I said.."well, how about one of each thing." She politely picked one of each item from the bowl and said "thank you....Happy Halloween" . . and ran off.

Of course, now I have half a bowl of treats left. . .no more trick-or-treaters, and I don't like Skittles. Don't they have like a place to donate candy for kids?

[Neshanic]

71. tell me about it. I made that mistake ONCE. First gang of the night

about 6 years ago, and there were five kids ranging from four to seven I guess,(They all had masks). I give the bowl to the first kid and he dumped the whole bowl in his bag! I was just slackjawed! Even the kids next to him were just staring at him from behind their masks.

I told them to hold on, got another bag and then handed two pieces out per kid.

You learn the hard way.

[grannylib]

7. 7:10 here and I've not had one knock on my door yet...

I'm in the second-to-last house on the road in a little teeny unincorporated community of maybe 150 people, very rural area of Minnesota...3 door knocks is my record high while in this house *lol*

[BeHereNow]

8. Happens here every year... shameful, isn't it?

We get HORDES of people from other neighborhoods.
The gang bangers are my personal faves.

Grown kids that try to take all the candy before the
little kids from the neighborhood have a chance.

What REALLY yanks me is the "You owe us" attitude.
I don't owe anyone shit.

Takes the fun out of Halloween for me, actually.

BHN

[sixmile]

14. Yeah, you're right

I saw one tonight with a full beard. Had to be 18 at least. Can't they just go buy some candy?

[ogneopasno]

9. You can't offer the bowl...you have to dole it out.

nt

[LiberalHeart]

10. You think you have it bad? Listen to this...

1. One trick or treater wanted me to get his house out of foreclosure.

2. Another wanted me to pay his health insurance.

3. Another wanted me replenish his retirement fund.

4. Another wanted me to cut his taxes.

I gave them all a ballot instead of candy.

[PunkinPi]

12. Socialist.

:evilgrin:

[xchrom]

13. yeah -- it's a 'new phemomenon'

may i suggest yuou don't do halloween next year.

:eyes:

[sixmile]

17. That's ridiculous

We celebrate the autumnal equinox every year. What better way than to hand out sweets to strangers begging at my door?
My Obama sign is still out, too. Maybe I should bring it in before it "disappears".

[xchrom]

20. i don't know why you posted to me. nt

[sixmile]

23. For suggesting I don't "do" Halloween next year

It's quite nice when you get the little ones dressed in costumes who behave. It's another thing when the older kids show up and get grabby.

[xchrom]

59. then don't fuckin 'do' halloween.

if you're not prepared to meet humanity on it's own messy terms -- then withdraw.

[justiceischeap]

19. When I was a kid I was just happy to get ANY candy. :)

Tonight, I apparently missed my tricksters by 15 minutes. Seems I'm the greedy one with all the candy now.

[riley3]

25. Surprised to read your post because some of the kids in my neighborhood were

grabbing the candy right out of the bowl before I could hand it to them. One little kid who was about 3 (his dad was holding a beer and smoking a cigarette on my porch) grabbed at the candy and then tried to open my front door to let my dog out. I thought it was just where I live, and was feeling sorry for myself for moving here. It seems you are right about parents not teaching their kids manners. They go around like they are entitled to anything they want. The only thing I can say is the parents will live to regret their permissive parenting once these kids become teenagers.

[sixmile]

26. I'm glad it's not just me

Most of the kids who come with parents seem to be great, though.

[Mind_your_head]

34. D*mned smokin'/drinkin' heathens! They REALLY 'burn my cork'!!!!

:sarcasm:

:smoke: ... and I only smoke tobacco, not the 'wacky tobaccy'.... to each their own, sez me.

[Joe the Liberal]

27. I live in an apartment......

and we NEVER....EVER... get any tick or treaters coming to our door. We haven't bought candy for Halloween in years because no one EVER comes by, from what I've noticed people don't tend to trick or treat around apartments. :shrug:

[sixmile]

29. Is it a guarded building?

Or wide open?

[Joe the Liberal]

32. Wide open.

[Fire1]

28. I got (4) FOUR, trick or treaters tonight. That has never happened

before. Maybe it's my Obama signs. Oh, well, I'll take the candy to the campaign office tomorrow and keep some for myself and the
family, of course. Lights went out at 8:00p.m.

[sixmile]

31. I have Obama signs out, too!

Maybe that explains the inordinate amount of socialist and Marxist trick or treaters at my door tonight. SARCASM -ON-

[radfringe]

30. sharing!!! share candy???!!!!

OMG :wow: that sounds almost socialistic!!!

you a commie or something???? :D

on edit: tell them to get a job and buy their own candy ;)

[That Is Quite Enough]

33. I've had kids bitching at me this evening because I didn't give them 'enough' candy.

I love Halloween.

[MichellesBFF]

37. Whatever happened to these things?

When I was a kid my mom would get these little decorative Halloween bags and she would put a selection of different candies in each one. I haven't seen these little bags in ages, what happened to them?

[Joe the Liberal]

40. Yea I remember those when I was younger....

and would go trick or treating I would get those every now and then.

[w8liftinglady]

42. I looked for some and couldn't find them..I made cute little pumpkins and filled them

with candy...haven't had one :(

[zuzu98]

49. I found some of those little paper bags this year

I think it was at Walgreens or Micheals. Brought back a lot of great memories.

[sixmile]

39. Tell them to use their feet and hit more houses

That's how we kicked it old school. Damn spoiled kids need to learn how things are done.

[JuniperLea]

35. I blame the parents too... my adult kids thanked me...

For making sure they didn't make asses of themselves like that the first time they witnessed this phenomenon. And when there are screaming kids in stores or restaurants with parents "negotiating" with the little brats. It's not their fault they are brats, and my kids understand this now. I wasn't exactly a drill Sargent, but my kids knew they could pretty much cut loose at home, but when we were out and about, they had to behave like little human beings, or we went home. It didn't take but once being shuffled back into the car for them to get the hint. The pity is, kids feel good about discipline, they really do! If you love and care about your kids, you care how they behave. Kids who are left to their own devices feel neglected, and they act out. It's not rocket science being a parent, but the lazy need not apply!

[sixmile]

41. Unfortunately, any asswipe can have kids. That doesn't make them a parent

Congrats to you for bringing yours up well. I think my parents put the fear of God in me, too.

[LibDemAlways]

46. True. There are many rude adults out there and many of them

have kids. As a substitute teacher I can tell right away when I walk into a classroom whose parents have instilled manners in them - and whose haven't.

[pipi_k]

36. Trick or treaters hate me

well not really.


I live twenty miles from any major city area, smack in the middle of the woods on a dirt road, since 1996

Haven't seen hide nor hair of a trick or treater in all that time

I guess parents don't wanna have to drive their kids from house to house out here....

oh well...

I gots lots of candy to eat. We buy it every year "just in case"


:evilgrin:



PS...if we did get trick or treaters, though, I wouldn't let the little buggers get their own candy...I'd hand it out to them myself

:)

[nadinbrzezinski]

38. I live in a closed community, so never ever get them

did when living in Navy Housing and you know what? I'd not mind if they took handfuls. It was fun and their facies always lit up

[luvs2sing]

44. Wow, my experience was the exact opposite.

I sat on the front porch with the dog and just held out the bowl. Must have had close to 50 kids this year, and hardly any of them took more than one piece...and I swear 95% of them said "thank you", and the older ones added "Happy Halloween!" Next-door neighbors took their kids out, so they just left a big bowl of candy on their front porch, and I heard parents telling their kids, "Only take one piece." This really was the nicest - and largest - group of kids we've ever had.

[sixmile]

45. Must be the neighborhood

It sounds like you had a great Halloween!

[charlie]

48. Must be

This my second year here and they've been darlings. Chirpy, cheery, and polite. My dog is stupid happy from all the head rubs he's getting.

I know what you're talking about, though. Been there too.

[NoSheep]

50. I've seen the term "sixmile" in several places in my lifetime

do you live near Jacksonville?

[sixmile]

52. No. South Florida

But it has other meaning than where I live. There's a Six Mile in Jacksonville?

[NoSheep]

54. There is a creek off the St John's river called six mile...and a little crab shack.

[sixmile]

56. Sounds homey

How are the crabs?

[MANative]

51. I had one kid look into the basket and ask specifically

for not one, but two of the items he saw. Had a lot more kids this year than last year, but not our busiest. About 4 years ago, we went through 7 bags of candy. None left over for me. ;)

[lonestarnot]

53. Well I'm sitting in here in the dark with the dogs and cats and wondering why I ate all that shit!

:D I'm too tired to get up anyway.

[sixmile]

57. I have three words

Adult Onset Diabetes. Don't eat too much candy :)
Be sure to brush and floss tonight! Happy Halloween.

[lonestarnot]

58. Happy Halloween sixmile!

:hi: Oh and welcome to DU! :hi:

[bdamomma]

55. they probably think they are entitled to more than one piece of candy

[classiccwhitee]

72. nice!

[Crunchy Frog]

60. Mine were really well behaved.

I even asked several of them to go ahead and take more than one (lots left over). :)

[LeftyMom]

61. Here they all hold the bags out and I toss stuff in.

Except that it rained, so I only got one trick-or-treater, my neighbor's grandson got wheeled over in his stroller.

[orleans]

63. there's a trick to handing out candy & not letting them grab

i bought bags of mixed candy and opened one or two at a time, poured them in a cauldron and when the kids knocked on the door i stepped outside holding the cauldron close to me with two arms around it.

i would wait until i heard "trick or treat"

if they just looked at me or smiled i asked them:
"can i help you?"

when a few of them said: "i'd like some candy" or "could i have some candy?" i told them:
"you have to say the magic words"

if they said "please" i said: "no, you have to say the magic *halloween* words"

so of course they would say: TRICK OR TREAT

----now...

holding the cauldron close, i would reach in and pick out--individually--a single piece of candy and say "okay, i think this would be a good one," and i placed it in my other hand as i continued to hold the cauldron. then i'd pick out another one, saying how this box or sucker matches their costume or purple and pink go good together. and i'd hold that one in my other hand too. i'd pick out a third one and ask if they liked it. and then drop three pieces in their bag. sometimes i'd give them a fourth piece, saying "and this one is for good luck"

every kid. i was matching up candy to costumes/eye color. saying they looked like a smart kid so smarties would be a good match. saying they should have laffy taffy because they had a great smile or i bet they liked to laugh--asking if they liked banana flavor, or strawberry.

with the little kids i knelt down and talked to them.

every piece of candy was special, justified, chosen just for them, or i checked to make sure they liked it. (btw--did you know that 98% of kids DO NOT LIKE the hot tamales? i started checking about those hot tamales after awhile--"okay, do any of you like hot tamales?" a lot of dads like them, so dads--and a few moms--got some hot tamales)

-----

i think i had one or two kids who tried to reach in the cauldron and grab something. "excuse me--" i'd pull it away, "hang on a second" and i'd turn and focus on someone else.
i remember this one boy who did that, his mother was behind him and she grabbed onto his arm and told him not to do that.

------

sorry for the long/boring post.

[Richard Steele]

67. I was surprised by the POLITENESS of the last trick-or-treaters I had.

We didn't have many, to be honest...maybe 20 kids total
in six groups that rang the doorbell, counting the toddlers
who were held by their parents.

But, when I held out two identical bowls to the trick-or-treaters...
one filled with full-sized candy bars, the other filled with nice fresh apples...
almost 1/3rd of the kids went for the apples.

I was shocked, and I went on and on about how "well-informed and health-minded"
todays kids must be, until my Sweetie took me aside and reminded me
that children think I'm a big scary creep even when I'm not
dressed up for Hallowe'en...

Yeah, the kids didn't actually PREFER the apples; they just took one look at me
and assumed that the bowl full of Snicker's bars & Reese's PB Cups must be some sort of TRICK.
:evilfrown:

[Buns_of_Fire]

70. It's after 2:30 and NOBODY showed up!

I had Jack Link's Jerky Treats, full-size candy bars, fruit, little pretzel-and-cheese dippy thingies, and beer and little bottles of assorted booze for the parents (separate bowl, of course). The doorbell didn't ring once. Fine. Be that way. I'll just eat and drink it all myself.

But I'm wondering if the barbed wire I strung in front of the door had anything to do with it.

[B Calm]

74. We live out in the country and rarely get a trick or treater. I love kids

and would love to see them dressed up in costume. I even turn on the porch light hoping they will show.

[JI7]

73. only give out candy corn