lol, okay..

Well, that's reddit for ya..

Anecdotally, most of the other adults I know who spend their money to decorate their houses and buy candy for the neighborhood kids, get mildly annoyed by other adults adults horning in on the festivities and begging for candy.

1: Adults waiting in line to sit in Santa's lap at the mall

2: Adults participating in easter egg hunts

3: Adults loitering around playgrounds without kids

Pretty much any situation where adults are participating in activities designed for children. Don't try to turn it into something it's not.

You know you're not required to drink at parties right? And, if you go with friends, you're not surrounded by strangers.

Kind of like... every other night of the year.

Never said "can't". Only meant to imply "shouldn't".

I never said there are "rules" per say, but there's definitely a social convention that it's for kids. The "last year of trick-or-treating" is even a pretty common trope in coming of age halloween stories.

If you - as an adult - want to walk around and beg your neighbors for candy, go nuts. Most of them will probably give you some candy. A lot of them would probably try to find you something even if it wasn't halloween. People are nice like that.

Just don't pretend it's normal, socially acceptable behavior.

I'm not "hurt", but it's definitely off putting when adults force themselves into activities that are clearly meant for children. Pretending it's not isn't going to do anyone any favors.

Trick-or-treating, easter egg hunts, and "sit in santa's lap" are all pretty clearly designed for specifically for kids.

There's a million parties tonight specifically planned for adults. Go to one of those.

People here are being too nice.

Honestly, once you hit 13, begging for candy from strangers is a bit off putting. Buy your own candy if you want candy. I buy candy for the little kids - because it’s fun seeing all the neighborhood kids dressed up s whatever they’re in to - not so a 20-something can try to recapture their youth.

Go to a Halloween party, or set up a trunk at a trunk-or-treat. There’s lots of adult activities tonight. Leave the kid stuff to the kids.

Lol, I did not. Just elevated blood sugar and regret.

I just stole $2 worth of Halloween candy from my kids’ baskets, and ran off in a $8 pair of slippers.

I wear darn tough ankle socks, and they last a predictably long time.

But they’re socks, so they will wear out eventually.

Since I want DT to stay in business, to keep making high quality socks, and to continue to warranty against actual defects, when they wear out I buy new ones.

But I’m a big dude, and I get 5ish years out of them.

lol. no worries. I generally try to forget that he ever existed as well..

Um... LePage?

I loved it up there. It’s dirty a small town vibe, but it was a Pet great place to sirve my formative years.

I've always heard herons, egrets, and all birds of the same general aesthetic referred to as "shit pokes".

I always assumed it was because they walk around in the mud/water and poke shit.

I’d be all for more public beaches.

But, the flip side, when I rent a place in the beach it’s nice to know I’m not going to have to fight people to sit out in front of it.

Privacy is part of the appeal of Maine’s beachfront tourism.

I have no advice, but I can offer sympathy.

I dealt with Lyme last spring and it was awful. Fortunately we caught it early enough that they were able to nuke it with antibiotics and it hadn’t been back since, but it sucked.

Have you tried calling your insurance company? They might have in network suggestions on the telehealth front.

Oh man. I’d forgotten about those. Best part of going shopping with my mom back when it was still “shop ‘n save”

If you like the looks, they’re okay light duty boots. They’ve never been with it to me.