We've been "booed"

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Oct 17, 2013 23:17:28 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I've never heard of this and I am not jealous.

This, lol.

[EmilieMadison]

Ugh. NO. Why can't neighbors just wave or pretend not to see each other in peace!
So much work!

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Oct 18, 2013 7:26:07 GMT -5 romymichele said:

I would hand this shit out. Easy guarantee you'll never bet "booed" again.

You bite your tongue. Necco wafers are the bomb. (says the girl who grew up near the factory)

[dragonfly08]

We've been booed twice. I'd never heard of it until we moved here four years ago, but it happens every Halloween. I don't mind so much because my kids love it...I pack up two bags of candy, copy the papers, and send them out to sneak up to the porch of their choice in the neighborhood.

We also have a community Halloween parade, group trick or treating, and a pumpkin carving party. And that's just Halloween...there are also people who host annual parties for Christmas, a cookie exchange, NY day open house, Super Bowl Sunday, back to school...yes, we definitely live in THAT kind of neighborhood.

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Oct 17, 2013 23:40:41 GMT -5 meganew said:

Oct 17, 2013 23:36:21 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Crafts?
Pintrest?
Labor?
Random people touching my door? 
Food from strangers? 

I could go on.

Yeah, but like- treats, neighbors being friendly, traditions, warm fuzzy feelings!

Y'all would hate me as your neighbor.

Definitely.   

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Our neighborhood did this when I was little. It was fun, and you only "boo'ed" your friends houses. The kid makes something for the kid and throws some candy in a bag, but the parents always also sent a bottle of wine or some beer. So, maybe that was the compromise?

[bittybomb]

I've never heard of this, but I think I want to be booed.

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Our neighborhood does this every year. Every year I hope and pray our house is skipped and every year my kids hope and pray it's not. I usually lose.

They also do a "you've been jingled" at Christmas. Ugh.

[mnirishgirl]

Someone started this in our office this year. I like the sentiment but find the actual activity to be annoying. Ours only gives you one night to boo the next two people. So, I had to run out over lunch to find two treats in order to stay late and then put them on people's desks. I'm all for team building and fun but this just was irritating.

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Oct 18, 2013 7:07:31 GMT -5 hisno1girl said:

I am so glad I live around nothing but old people who would never do this shit.

This would be quite the suck.

Same here. Our neighbors would be like "...the fuck?!" And light poop on fire or something.


We're a crazy neighborhood full of olds.

[janegold]

Aw, people used to do this in my neighborhood when I was a kid. It was fun! Halloween is one of those times of the year that I really miss the 'burbs. It's just not quite the same in the city.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Oct 17, 2013 23:17:28 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I've never heard of this and I am not jealous.

This.

[hisno1girl]

I'd do a preemptive strike and put that sign up in my window first so that no one would boo me and since there were no actual treats delivered to anyone else, no one else would have to do it either. They'd all be waiting for the treats that would NEVER COME.

/fucking evil genius

[pantsparty]

People, there was CANDY CORN in the bag.

These neighbors are dead to me.

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Oct 18, 2013 9:26:40 GMT -5 mnirishgirl said:

Someone started this in our office this year. I like the sentiment but find the actual activity to be annoying. Ours only gives you one night to boo the next two people. So, I had to run out over lunch to find two treats in order to stay late and then put them on people's desks. I'm all for team building and fun but this just was irritating.

I think it would be more fun as like a Secret Santa type thing.  A secret Boo'er or whatever.  That way you only have to worry about 1 person and have a deadline instead of only 1 night.

[AHappierHour]

We do this but in FI's family. We all live close to someone and the kids love to get surprises.

[tacocat]

I've never heard of this either. Before I got to the picture, I thought the post was going to be about a bunch of idiots sitting on their porch "booing" people as they walked down the street. Clearly, I need caffeine this morning.

[hisno1girl]

Oct 18, 2013 9:38:24 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

People, there was CANDY CORN in the bag.

These neighbors are dead to me.

A flaming bag of poo is the only appropriate retaliation for candy corn.

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This was a thing long before pinterest. I'm not really bothered by it, but I wouldn't start one. I don't really get the hatred though. Oh well.

[onomatopoeia]

Oct 17, 2013 23:25:35 GMT -5 melodramatic26 said:

I would love this, but with little liquor bottles for the parents during ToT.

We went ToT'ing last year with a friend in her neighborhood.  Every house had a table outside with a big bowl of candy, and a crock of hot spiked cider/wine/hot toddies/jello shot, etc. for the adults.  The kids all ran around like maniacs from house to house, and the adults meandered though the cul de sac sipping away.

It was the best Halloween ever.

[eddy]

Oct 18, 2013 9:38:24 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

People, there was CANDY CORN in the bag.

These neighbors are dead to me.

You and I area like the same person.

[eddy]

Oct 18, 2013 9:57:58 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

Oct 17, 2013 23:25:35 GMT -5 melodramatic26 said:

I would love this, but with little liquor bottles for the parents during ToT.

We went ToT'ing last year with a friend in her neighborhood.  Every house had a table outside with a big bowl of candy, and a crock of hot spiked cider/wine/hot toddies/jello shot, etc. for the adults.  The kids all ran around like maniacs from house to house, and the adults meandered though the cul de sac sipping away.

It was the best Halloween ever.

now THIS is the kind of neighborly fun I can get behind.

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Oct 18, 2013 10:01:36 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

Oct 18, 2013 9:33:45 GMT -5 Dorothy Zbornak said:

This.

Not only not jealous, I'm a bit horrified. 

This is weird to me. I understand annoyance if you don't like this kind of thing. Especially if it includes orders to participate. That part is annoying.

But horrified? That's a bit of an overreaction.

[trafficgirl]

Oct 18, 2013 9:38:24 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

People, there was CANDY CORN in the bag.

These neighbors are dead to me.

Gross.

This whole booed business would annoy the shit out of me.

Where's the ain't nobody got time for that GIF?

[pantsparty]

Oct 18, 2013 9:26:36 GMT -5 twostep said:

They also do a "you've been jingled" at Christmas. Ugh.

[sonrisa]

For all of you hating on the Boo bags:

*This* is why your neighbors don't give out free wine at lemonade stands or to trick-or-treating parents on Halloween. A little homespun neighborliness goes a long way ;-)

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Oct 18, 2013 9:57:58 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

Oct 17, 2013 23:25:35 GMT -5 melodramatic26 said:

I would love this, but with little liquor bottles for the parents during ToT.

We went ToT'ing last year with a friend in her neighborhood.  Every house had a table outside with a big bowl of candy, and a crock of hot spiked cider/wine/hot toddies/jello shot, etc. for the adults.  The kids all ran around like maniacs from house to house, and the adults meandered though the cul de sac sipping away.

It was the best Halloween ever.

We have a few neighbors that hand out beer and jello shots to parents. One neighbor gets a keg and couple bags of Solo cups. Those are my favorite houses.

[coribelle26]

Oct 18, 2013 10:14:20 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

For all of you hating on the Boo bags:

*This* is why your neighbors don't give out free wine at lemonade stands or to trick-or-treating parents on Halloween. A little homespun neighborliness goes a long way ;-)

I'm actually in a very good situation then because they haven't figured out the booing around here but the booze flows very freely on Halloween. One house puts out spiked cider and another guy pulls around a wagon of beer to give to people handing out candy.

[sonrisa]

Oct 18, 2013 9:57:58 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

Oct 17, 2013 23:25:35 GMT -5 melodramatic26 said:

I would love this, but with little liquor bottles for the parents during ToT.

We went ToT'ing last year with a friend in her neighborhood.  Every house had a table outside with a big bowl of candy, and a crock of hot spiked cider/wine/hot toddies/jello shot, etc. for the adults.  The kids all ran around like maniacs from house to house, and the adults meandered though the cul de sac sipping away.

See, this is like my neighborhood.

[pantsparty]

Oct 18, 2013 10:34:18 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Oct 18, 2013 9:38:24 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

People, there was CANDY CORN in the bag.

These neighbors are dead to me.

Permiso?? Are you saying you don't like CANDY CORN? YOU may be dead to me. I eat the shit out of Brach's CC every.freaking.year.

As far as your neighborhood 'activity'. I hate feeling forced to participate in shit. It's like a team building exercise at work. Nobody likes that!

Not only was it candy corn, it was candy corn in a sandwich bag. Which means someone probably touched it. EWWWWWWWW!