Ah, Halloween! A time for spooky decorations, creative costumes, and the most profitable month for dentists! But as we all know too well, what you expect from this ghoulish holiday often doesn’t match up with reality. Here are ten tricks!
Expectation: The Perfect Costume
You envision yourself in the perfect costume- a fairy or a vampire worthy of being an extra on twilight
Reality: You end up wearing last year’s witch hat paired with pajamas because who has time to sew? Bonus points if your “costume” is just some face paint and lopsided jewels that you glued on two minutes before leaving the house.
Expectation: Trick-or-Treating Until Midnight
Every Halloween special, we see our favorite characters trick or treating until the wee hours of the night and we envision ourselves also stocking up on candy as the dusk falls.
By 8 PM, you’re back home binge-watching horror movies after numerous scowls and glares from neighbors and 10 missed calls from your mom.
Expectation: Neighbors Handing Out Full-Size Candy Bars
The dream scenario where every house gives out those full-size Snickers bars instead of those tiny fun-sized ones!
Reality: Instead, it’s mostly stale popcorn balls and generic brand candies that taste suspiciously expired (be wary of your elderly neighbors candy… hard lesson to learn!)
Expectation: Kids Respectfully Taking One Piece From Each Bowl
Imagine a utopia where people actually followed rules…took one when the sign explicitly says to take one and leave enough for the other kids in the neighborhood.
Reality: More than likely, you will be greeted by an empty bucket or perhaps a very lonely Tootsie Roll. As a certified candy grabber, do not hate the player: hate the game!
Expectation: Creative Pumpkin Carving Skills Displayed Everywhere
You picture beautifully carved pumpkins lining porches—a gallery showcasing artistic talent across neighborhoods.
Reality: Most jack-o’-lanterns look less Picasso and more toddler finger painting; let’s be honest—it was probably done by someone wielding kitchen knives under pressure two hours before guests arrive.
So here we have it folks- Happy haunting…and remember to have fun and stay ghoulish!
