Lazy Parents... Halloween Edition

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ernest_t_bass
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Oct 27, 2014 10:31am
So, my wife and I took the kids trick-or-treating this past weekend. Probably walked 2 miles or so. Kids were champs, although I had to carry my 4 year old about .5 miles. While out trick-or-treating, I saw one of the most disturbing things, and I saw it quite often. Parents trolling along the side of the road in their damn cars, while their little Jimmy and Tina (or whatever their fat kids names were) ran from house to house getting candy. Whatever happened to parents WALKING their children around for trick-or-treat? No wonder our nation is so fucking obese. It's absurd. I mean, the streets were LINED with parents trolling the side of the road, following their kids. I'm proud to say that I walked my young kids around, regardless of how much I enjoyed it.

What's also disturbing is to see the parents who are in it for the candy, just as much as their fat kids are. While many parents were trolling the side of the road, there were a few that were RUNNING door to door with their kids, bragging about the "loot" they were getting. Don't get me wrong, it's great for your kids to see you excited, but excited for THEM.

I hate 'Murica sometimes.
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Belly35
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Oct 27, 2014 10:55am
I suggest traffic strips in the neighborhood or police licenses plate check… that should cut out that behavior.
Sign in the yard: Candy given to only those with teeth
No Candy for Felons
If you drove or were driven here … Jack Shit will be given
Walk for your candy …….BITCH

Create your own for next year..
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Old Rider
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Oct 27, 2014 11:34am
Belly35;1667561 wrote:I suggest traffic strips in the neighborhood or police licenses plate check… that should cut out that behavior.
Sign in the yard: Candy given to only those with teeth
No Candy for Felons
If you drove or were driven here … Jack Shit will be given
Walk for your candy …….BITCH

Create your own for next year..
Seriously considering a sign like this! LOL...we have so many lazy parents that drive their cars while their kids gather up dinner from door-to-door. White trash pieces of shit! Fat, lazy, unemployed, and a free Obama phone!
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Tiernan
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Oct 27, 2014 11:34am
Perfect camoflage for the perv in a van trolling alongside trick or treaters before he nabs one...
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ernest_t_bass
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Oct 27, 2014 11:37am
Tiernan;1667587 wrote:Perfect camoflage for the perv in a van trolling alongside trick or treaters before he nabs one...
This, too.
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redstreak one
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Oct 27, 2014 12:56pm
My favorite, about 6 years ago I had a parent who I couldn't get to come in and sign their kids IEP. They told me they didnt have gas money, they lived about 15 miles from school. I didnt want to, but my then principal said I had to. Drove out to the middle of nowhere, and in Pike County that is the middle of nowhere! lol A week later was trick or treat in Piketon and guess who was trolling behind their fat kid, yep the fat, toothless mother and grandmother! The following Monday I told my principal never again will I drive to a parents house to get paperwork signed.

I always walk with my kids on trick or treat.
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TedSheckler
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Oct 27, 2014 1:27pm
We had our trick or treat last night. The whole town drives to my neighborhood to get candy. Last year there were two buses that rolled in. We didn't pass out candy this year. My wife and I both walked with our kids. We typically spend $150 in candy to feed all the trash that roll through.

Parents that piss me off are the ones that pull their 6 month of in a wagon or push them in a stroller and the parents have a bag to get candy "for the kid". GTFOHWTS.
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QuakerOats
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Oct 27, 2014 4:05pm
TedSheckler;1667644 wrote:We had our trick or treat last night. The whole town drives to my neighborhood to get candy. Last year there were two buses that rolled in. We didn't pass out candy this year. My wife and I both walked with our kids. We typically spend $150 in candy to feed all the trash that roll through.

Parents that piss me off are the ones that pull their 6 month of in a wagon or push them in a stroller and the parents have a bag to get candy "for the kid". GTFOHWTS.

Bingo.

So now we prepare trick or treat bags of candy for the neighbor kids and get it to them, and on trick-or-treat night turn out the lights, lock up the house, and head out --- {Dog appreciates it too}. It is sad that what was once a good time has gone down the rat hole.
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friendfromlowry
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Oct 27, 2014 6:06pm
TedSheckler;1667644 wrote:We had our trick or treat last night. The whole town drives to my neighborhood to get candy. Last year there were two buses that rolled in. We didn't pass out candy this year. My wife and I both walked with our kids. We typically spend $150 in candy to feed all the trash that roll through.

Parents that piss me off are the ones that pull their 6 month of in a wagon or push them in a stroller and the parents have a bag to get candy "for the kid". GTFOHWTS.
What the fuck??
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TedSheckler
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Oct 27, 2014 6:35pm
Yep. They truck the little burdens in. It's a steady stream of animals for 2 hours.
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thavoice
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Oct 27, 2014 6:37pm
TedSheckler;1667782 wrote:Yep. They truck the little burdens in. It's a steady stream of animals for 2 hours.
Fuck that. $5 with 2 bags and that is it. Was working in the yard since it was so nice and they even came up to me while I was shoveling in my garden.
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Tiernan
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Oct 27, 2014 9:21pm
I'm calling supreme BS on "spending a $150 on candy..." that is a complete lie from jump street. Secondly nobody is "trucking kids in..."
for fucking trick or treat.
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TedSheckler
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Oct 27, 2014 11:25pm
Tiernan;1667835 wrote:I'm calling supreme BS on "spending a $150 on candy..." that is a complete lie from jump street. Secondly nobody is "trucking kids in..."
for fucking trick or treat.
Wanna bet?
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1_beast
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Oct 28, 2014 12:30am
link?
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sportchampps
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Oct 28, 2014 1:25am
My mom probably spent $150 easily when I was a kid on Halloween candy. I grew up in a huge neighborhood with tons of kids around my age. We were a nicer neighborhood in town so everyone wanted to trick or treat in our neighborhood. Then on top of that my mom passed out full size candy bars so you had some kids visit the house two or three times.

My mom liked trick or treat and we were well off enough that she liked to go all out.

Our house on Christmas was crazy as well.

now that my mom is older and the neighborhood has very few kids she only spends probably $20-$30 and gives out handfuls of candy to the few kids that do come to the door.
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thavoice
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Oct 28, 2014 11:13am
ccrunner609;1667841 wrote:dont give Salto any ideas
You just dont want him to steal your idea.....
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ernest_t_bass
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Oct 28, 2014 11:16am
ccrunner609;1667841 wrote:dont give Salto any ideas
It's Said. No one should ever refer to him as Salto. Salto is Said, and Said is banned. Therefore, technically, Salto should be banned. Too bad justin DGAF anymore.
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Oct 28, 2014 1:35pm
ernest_t_bass;1667992 wrote:Too bad justin DGAF anymore.
You're a large part of the reason IDGAF, TBH.
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ernest_t_bass
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Oct 28, 2014 1:51pm
justincredible;1668057 wrote:You're a large part of the reason IDGAF, TBH.
About Said, or the site? b/c I was referring to the site... not said. I know that you DGAF about Said. None of the moderators GAF about Said.
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justincredible
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Oct 28, 2014 2:09pm
ernest_t_bass;1668084 wrote:About Said, or the site? b/c I was referring to the site... not said. I know that you DGAF about Said. None of the moderators GAF about Said.
Yes.
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ernest_t_bass
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Oct 28, 2014 2:15pm
justincredible;1668093 wrote:Yes.
LOL... If I am specifically a reason for you not GAF about this site, then you definitely DGOSF.
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justincredible
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Oct 28, 2014 2:29pm
ernest_t_bass;1668095 wrote:LOL... If I am specifically a reason for you not GAF about this site, then you definitely DGOSF.
TBH, IDGAF.
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ernest_t_bass
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Oct 28, 2014 2:33pm
justincredible;1668106 wrote:TBH, IDGAF.

TFBH. IAI.
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Oct 28, 2014 3:55pm
I love candy..it's like my weakness. But Halloween to me is fun because of my daughter. She gets so excited and loves dressing up. I get more joy out of just watching her than anything.