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1 November 2005, 04:51 AM

Does anyone else think it is weird to, as an adult, dress in a halloween costume at the office. Or even worse, on public transit to and from said office.

Its fun for the kids, and to watch the excitement on the kids faces... but I wonder sometimes if halloween is just an excuse for social misfits to wear it on their sleeve, so to speak, and get away with being weird one day a year.

I am all for fun at work, but I think halloween costumes are out of place here.

dman · 1 November 2005, 04:53 AM

For sure it is not my cuppa. I think you can do it at the party the weekend before and the night of, but whatever floats your boat I guess.

I too think that it is for the children.

1 November 2005, 06:47 AM

Yet another area where we totally agree. My wife's work has "dress up" for Halloween every year. Every year I hear her complain how some people in her department don't want to dress up for the day - she says they are just grumpy old farts who don't want to have any fun. I dutifully nod and agree with what she is saying, while at the same time am thinking that she would be talking about me if we worked at the same place.......

If I can find them when I get home, I'll post a picture of her department last year - they all went as cavemen (and cavewomen, I guess). Some of them look nearly as hairy as JJ does!

I guess one reason why my wife might be so excitied is that they didn't have Halloween in Australia when she was a kid - not sure if they do now or not.

I am looking forward to handing out a bunch of candy to get people's children all wound up on sugar before bed!!

We don't have any children, so this is when I get revenge on people who's kids are screaming in a restaurant or in line at the grocery store...........

dman · 1 November 2005, 06:50 AM

LMAO at the last sentence AL.

1 November 2005, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Avalon

this is when I get revenge on people who's kids are screaming in a restaurant or in line at the grocery store...........

You mean ME?

Actually, C is very good, but if she has to sit in a resturant for more than 20 minutes before food is in front of her, look out! I'm so aware of the 'screaming child syndrome' that I try to minimize for other people's sake. Most cuz I used to be one of those people shooting the screaming child's parents dagger looks, in my pre-C days.

That said, I'm really looking forward to escorting the clown up and down the street, seeing what kinda take she gets, cuz really, I'm the one who's going to get to devour it all anyways.

At 28 months, she isn't allowed to gorge on sugar.

BTW... hairier than JJ? Does saskwatch work at your wife's office?

BruceS · 1 November 2005, 07:27 AM

I think it's wierd John. Never had a job where they did that.

baseballduck · 1 November 2005, 07:54 AM

My algebra teacher actually wore the costume he wore to the Haloween dance today to school. It was kinda weird.

Tyler

padi56 · 1 November 2005, 07:38 PM

Never seen it in the work place,its only in the last 10 years or so
that Halloween has been so commercialised in the UK

1 November 2005, 04:51 AM	#1
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Halloween at work Does anyone else think it is weird to, as an adult, dress in a halloween costume at the office. Or even worse, on public transit to and from said office. Its fun for the kids, and to watch the excitement on the kids faces... but I wonder sometimes if halloween is just an excuse for social misfits to wear it on their sleeve, so to speak, and get away with being weird one day a year. I am all for fun at work, but I think halloween costumes are out of place here.

1 November 2005, 04:53 AM	#2
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	For sure it is not my cuppa. I think you can do it at the party the weekend before and the night of, but whatever floats your boat I guess. I too think that it is for the children. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

1 November 2005, 06:50 AM	#4
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	LMAO at the last sentence AL. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

1 November 2005, 07:54 AM	#7
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	My algebra teacher actually wore the costume he wore to the Haloween dance today to school. It was kinda weird. Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

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padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,267	Never seen it in the work place,its only in the last 10 years or so that Halloween has been so commercialised in the UK __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

1 November 2005, 06:47 AM	#3
---- Guest Posts: n/a	Yet another area where we totally agree. My wife's work has "dress up" for Halloween every year. Every year I hear her complain how some people in her department don't want to dress up for the day - she says they are just grumpy old farts who don't want to have any fun. I dutifully nod and agree with what she is saying, while at the same time am thinking that she would be talking about me if we worked at the same place....... If I can find them when I get home, I'll post a picture of her department last year - they all went as cavemen (and cavewomen, I guess). Some of them look nearly as hairy as JJ does! I guess one reason why my wife might be so excitied is that they didn't have Halloween in Australia when she was a kid - not sure if they do now or not. I am looking forward to handing out a bunch of candy to get people's children all wound up on sugar before bed!! We don't have any children, so this is when I get revenge on people who's kids are screaming in a restaurant or in line at the grocery store...........

1 November 2005, 07:27 AM	#6
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	I think it's wierd John. Never had a job where they did that.

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