Disappointing lack of trick and treaters. I quite often leave my front door open (I like a breeze and the frisson of providing a welcome invitation to burglars) so about half an hour ago there was a knock on the open door. Three little boys standing there. Silent. For a while. So I had to say: Trick or Treat? To which they replied yes. I then had to explain that (a) they were supposed to say that, not me; (b) yes wasn't really a helpful answer because now I wasn't sure where we were in the accepted pattern of the trick or treat transaction, or even who was tricking or treating who; and (c) they had no costumes on. There was then a mass of confused whispering at which point they had to step back from the door to confer until one of them explained they didn't realise they had to have costumes. Kids today. I ask you. Second lot of SEVEN ToTers had one child in a spiderman outfit between all of them.
WTF? I'm all up for handing out treats but AIBU to expect those wanting treats to be entering into the spirit of Halloween and actually dress up. Otherwise is it not all just demanding sweets with vague threats of egging your house.
So do I turn bad and refuse treats to no costumes and risk eating the Quality Street myself or is this just plain mean?