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A 6 foot tall male with a mustache comes trick or treating at your house. Do you give him candy?

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dtvrivera
dtvrivera
Marked as Best! October 17, 2009 01:01 AM
Depends. Is he a very tall 11 or 12 year old dressed up as a middle-aged man with mustache? If so then I'll give him a couple of candy bars and an apple. He's a growing boy after all. If he is a real middle aged man going trick-or-treating with no children in tow, I would certainly question his motives as well as his mental status. Maybe he is a developmentally delayed adult with the mindset of a child and just out to have a good time. That would be fine. If this were the case, however, he would likely be in the company of another adult taking care of him. What would be scarier is the other scenario: A plain man out in costume by himself asking for candy on Halloween. You would immediately ask yourself why a grown man feels the need to prance around groups of young children and ring the doorbells of neighboring houses? Is he a predator observing the young trick-or-treaters or does he have ulterior motives for people who do answer the door (teenagers or women home alone, while their younger siblings or children are out in the streets)? Maybe I am just watching too many episodes of Criminal Minds, but a man by himself on my doorstep on Halloween night asking for candy would definitely raise a red flag.
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jillbeth
jillbeth
October 15, 2009 11:36 PM
Yeah, I probably would. If he's got enough nerve to put on a costume and knock on doors, then I guess he deserves it. I'd probably ask him if he didn't think he was a bit too old for trick-or-treat, though!
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windowshop...
October 15, 2009 11:39 PM
After I card him and confirm his age (>21), I would probably give him candy and a shot of Jack Daniels for his audacity and panache!
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psynopsis
psynopsis
October 15, 2009 11:49 PM
After, I ask if he's name is Jeff.

I would most likely give him candy and/or a beer six pack. I see no reason to NOT give him candy and/or the beers. He might be accompanying his kids, for safety and might as well fit in and dress up too.

I also think it's a fun day, people get to do something fun once in a while. Although, I think most adults who dress up will most likely go to adult Halloween parties and not door to door. :D
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randync
randync
October 16, 2009 12:08 AM
I probably give him a cussing. I don't even like kids older than 12 to be out Trick or Treating. Any older than that, it's just begging.
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cmajaski
cmajaski
October 16, 2009 01:11 AM
No, I wouldn't even answer the door. I live by myself with my a 6 year old and some of those kids even scare me. I feel bad for children that are just bigger because in 5th grade my girlfriend was about 6 feet tall and every house we went to people asked her if she was too old to be trick or treating. It was not nice.

If it's a 6 foot male with a moustache, by himself and no other kids with him. Nope. I'm turning off the light and hiding.
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gno
gno
October 16, 2009 01:59 AM
Is he wearing a costume? If he is, then I'll hassle him a little bit, give him a candy bar, and then subtly reach for the baseball bat spiked with nails that I have hidden by the front door. Just in case I need it. I will then close the door and keep a grip on the bat, which we lovingly refer to in our house as "The Gospel".

No but really I would give him the candy. There's no law or rule that says someone has to be a certain age to trick-or-treat, and I really support anyone who can embrace their inner child and have fun now and then.

Halloween isn't about being judgey and harsh and punitive. It's supposed to be a night of fun and spookiness! And it's not hurting you, so why splir hairs? Let the man have his fun-size Snickers!
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andrew4423...
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October 16, 2009 03:22 AM
I hate when that happens. I tell them are you a little too old for this, and try to humiliate them. This is a day for kids to go Trick or treating not full grown men or even teenagers. I would also refer them to the dollar store. You can get a box of candy there for a buck. Why go to a persons house to get a piece of candy? I stopped Trick or treating when I was 12 because I thought I was getting too old for it, which I was.
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richaji
richaji
October 18, 2009 10:51 AM
defenetly
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bootz
bootz
October 18, 2009 06:47 PM
If he's simply a neighborhood fellow joking around and having a bit of Halloween fun, I'd give him one piece of candy while teasing him right back with some good old-fashioned sarcastic baby talk. For example, "Aw, who's the nice big boy getting some candy on Halloween? You are! Yes, you are!"

On the other hand, if I open the door and he tries to look behind me to see what kind of good household stuff I might have in order to plan a future theft, forget it! Besides, my dogs would cure him of that notion very quickly.
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elly2222
elly2222
October 18, 2009 08:59 PM
In my neighborhood, teenagers trick or treat too, so if he looks like a teen, fine. Height shouldn't matter.

If he's obviously older, then ask him if he got lost on the way to the senior center.
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