What would your reaction be if a grown adult came to your door on Halloween without a child in sight?
It's perfectly normal for an adult to be following as their kid runs from house to house. But an adult trick-or-treating on his or her own? That's not normal. Now the question is, would you give a lone adult candy? Or in the first place, at what age is it inappropriate to trick or treat? I took it upon myself to find out how the BYU Idaho community feels about the subject.
Perhaps there is no law dictating an age limit of trick or treaters, but there seems to be an unspoken rule that once you are 18 you probably shouldn't. At least that is what most students think on campus. After asking 25 students, 18 said adults shouldn't trick or treat. If the other 7 students had it their way they would be out on the streets every Halloween filling up their buckets.
So if its true that society frowns upon trick-or-treating at an older age, what are all of us candy fiends supposed to do? How else are we going to get our free candy? Raid every dentist and doctors office of their free suckers at the reception desk? I don't think so. There are ways to hack the American trick-or-treat system as adults. Here's how:
For all those candy freaks out there, have no fear, there are ways to continue your childhood dreams of trick or treating. Remember, if a homeowner is suspicious of your age, RUN!
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