How to deal with "bearded trick-or-treaters"?

[bull]

I'm sick of them. These 17-year-olds who show up at my door in a sweat shirt and a pillow case expecting me to give them candy. It's nothing more than implied extortion. "Give me candy or I'll key your car" they seem to be saying.

How would you deal with them (make them fell like the asses they are) and yet avoid retaliation?

[Charger_Fan]

Yeah, I hear ya.
I dunno...demand a trick before they can have a treat? Say something like "aww, you kids look cute tonight"? Drop one Jolly Rancher in each of their pillow cases..."there ya go, you kids have a good time"?

[Big_John]

I've had it happen... but I knew them because they were friends of my kids.

I just tossed the candy in like everybody else. Then I laughed and shook my head.

Who cares? Its a few cents worth of candy. Let them have it.

[Mike DC]

I agree.  Big deal, let 'em have a few cents worth of candy. 

 

[Old Moparz]

Keep a frying pan full of spare change hot on the stove. After the bell rings & you determine they're too old, dump the pan into a bowl, hold it out saying "Dig in & take a handful." That'll straighten out your problem.   

[Silver R/T]

Big mean dog in a front yard.

[bull]

I agree.  Big deal, let 'em have a few cents worth of candy. 

 

I guess it's just the principal of it. There's something wrong when several 8-year-olds come a little later in the evening and I have to tell them I'm out of candy because 15 high school juniors and seniors came by that were too lazy get jobs and buy their own friggin' candy.

[moparstuart]

  We make homemade root beer and give out candy also .  I handed out 400 cups of root beer last year .
       I expect to hand out more tonight with the great weather .

[PocketThunder]

The teenagers usally dont come around till after dark say 8:00pm and later, by then the younger kids are all home and in bed so we just turn the lights off.

[histoy]

I'm just as upset with the young couples who bring around their babies less than 6 months old (ones they have to carry wrapped up in a blanket in their arms) and hold out a pillow case, while saying Trick or Treat.   Talk about beggars!

[John_Kunkel]

17-year olds? Do them a favor and give out condoms instead of candy.

[squeakfinder]

Have some special candy set aside just for them.


Like choclate lased with ex-lax  .

[Silver R/T]

17-year olds? Do them a favor and give out condoms instead of candy.

good suggestion lol

[SeattleCharger]

I'm sick of them. These 17-year-olds who show up at my door in a sweat shirt and a pillow case expecting me to give them candy. It's nothing more than implied extortion. "Give me candy or I'll key your car" they seem to be saying.

How would you deal with them (make them fell like the asses they are) and yet avoid retaliation?

    Just say, aren't you a little old to be trick or treating?    then give them their piece of candy.  they will think about your comment and it will probably bug them later,

[BrianShaughnessy]

I'm sitting on the porch with the LT and a bucket of candy just taking it easy...   OK the beer helps too. 


I'm waiting for the teenagers to come by out so I can enjoy the shaving cream and egg fights.    They never carry bags so if they want a handful of candy.... so what?   I laugh at them trying to get the crap out of their hair.   

But of course the main attraction is MILFs!

[69DodgeCharger]

I'm sick of them. These 17-year-olds who show up at my door in a sweat shirt and a pillow case expecting me to give them candy. It's nothing more than implied extortion. "Give me candy or I'll key your car" they seem to be saying.

How would you deal with them (make them fell like the asses they are) and yet avoid retaliation?

    Just say, arne't you a little old to be trick or treating?    then give them their piece of candy.  they will think about your comment and it will probably bug them later,

Exactly....We have a winner.

[bull]

17-year olds? Do them a favor and give out condoms instead of candy.

Too late. If only I could have given their parents one 18 years ago.

[skip68]

   yah but condoms taste like crap.   

[bull]

  yah but condoms taste like crap.   

I would think there's little difference between the taste and texture of condoms vs. calamari.

[PocketThunder]

wait, what is this thread talking about?   

[Orange_Crush]

I have a halloween rule.  I don't care how old you are.  If you show up at my house wearing a costume and say "trick or treat," you get candy.You could be 40, and I'll still give you candy.

If, however, you show up at my door and you're NOT wearing a costume or don't say "trick or treat", I'll slam the door in your face.

Two years ago, I had three or four teenagers show up not wearing costumes.  I asked, "so what are you supposed to be" and one of the little wiseasses says "I'm my twin brother."  To which I responded, "Really?  That's a good costume.  I'm the asshole who isn't giving you candy....get the hell off my property."  I then reminded him that I knew where he lived and if anything happened, there would be hell to pay.

Next year, he showed up in a costume and got candy.

BTW, I give out GREAT candy.  I put a double reeses cup, a full-size crunch bar, a full size baby ruth, and a fun-size bag of M&Ms in a little bag and give one of those to each trick-or-treater.  Kids don't want to piss me off.

[SeattleCharger]

BTW, I give out GREAT candy.  I put a double reeses cup, a full-size crunch bar, a full size baby ruth, and a fun-size bag of M&Ms in a little bag and give one of those to each trick-or-treater.  Kids don't want to piss me off.

that would have been the best "good" candy score ever back in the days,  we were happy with any mini size candy bar, that was the best to hope for, as opposed to tiny box of raisins, sugar stix, loli pop, hard candy, etc. 
   twin brother, heh, ya, what a wise azz.

             

[SeattleCharger]

wait, what is this thread talking about?   

           something about a rogue band of wild, old Omish trick or treaters
                 raisin hell in massechussettes?  

[69_500]

My wife gets mad at me when I don't give a teenager candy when they come up to the door. I have a philosophy that its for the kids. And if they are dressed up they get something, but if they are just 13-19 and just too lazy to put on a costume they aren't getting any from me. Plain and simple.

People asking for a handout without putting forth an effort gets us where? Oh well just take a look around.

[The70RT]

When they come to the door they say TRICK or treat. I remember back in the day people just played tricks on kids scaring them or making you reach in a box you couldn't see in and getting a handfull of spagetti or something. I had a friend just hand out stapled shut bags of christmas candy from last year. I also knew someone that handed out Mcdonalds coupons for a small ice cream at Mac Donalds, they say on the coupon kids 12 and under    Remember those nasty orange and black taffy candy we used to get as kids?....i hated those. Candy is on sale now get some for next year