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Funny or mean?

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ShadowQuill · 30/10/2026 19:20

On Halloween a couple of years ago I saw a video of a teen girl (maybe 15/16) who was half jokingly complaining that she hadn't been able to persuade her friends to join her in scaring little kids (trick or treaters) that evening, by making spooky noises and half heartedly chasing them. WIBU to find this funny, even though it's mean and I wouldn't actually encourage it?

YABU - the girl was mean
YANBU - it would be harmless fun

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SerendipityCat · 30/10/2026 19:25

I’m not surprised she couldn’t persuade her friends to do it, quite honestly. It’s pretty immature behaviour for a 15/16 year old, don’t you think? I would have found it very uncool at that age.

Topseyt123 · 30/10/2026 19:29

I'd say it's twatty and mean. I'm glad her friends wouldn't go with her. She's old enough to know better too.

I say that as someone who was very relieved to stop taking part in Halloween as my kids outgrew it.

ShadowQuill · 30/10/2026 19:30

Tbh I don't know how serious the video was or how extensive the 'scaring' would have been.

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Thepeopleversuswork · 30/10/2026 19:31

It just sounds really lame tbh. Not particularly mean but not funny either.

Jimmyjumpy · 30/10/2026 19:32

ShadowQuill · 30/10/2026 19:30

Tbh I don't know how serious the video was or how extensive the 'scaring' would have been.

A video from 2 years ago? Seriously why are you posting about this.

Ponoka7 · 30/10/2026 19:33

So kids get panicked and run into the road, really funny. Or better still she doesn't notice that the Mum/older sister is with the children and gets a smack. Explain the funny part.

ShadowQuill · 30/10/2026 19:34

Jimmyjumpy · 30/10/2026 19:32

A video from 2 years ago? Seriously why are you posting about this.

Just curious, as it came to mind today because of the time of year.

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