Trick or Treat Candy

Trick or treating is the best part of Halloween when youre a kid. Whats better than free candy? Free candy in huge quantities. Theres definitely some etiquette when it comes to handing out trick or treat candy, albeit unofficial. Households should abide by certain rules if theyre going to participate in Halloween fun.

First of all, if youre not going to participate in trick or treat candy distrubution, turn off the lights. This shouldnt be a problem if you plan to go out but if you plan to twiddle your thumbs at home, at least dont waste the trick or treaters time. And if youre going to be a Halloween spoilsport, you should go all out and not bother to decorate your house so that your non-participation is loud and clear.

Participating houses are encouraged to go all out as well, in decoration and in distribution. The best houses are the ones that enhance the trick or treating experience by greeting their guests with cool scary (but not too scary) visuals along the way to the front door. They also give out good trick or treat candy and give it generously. You might think youre doing their dental hygiene a favor when you pass out healthy snacks instead of sugary treats, but youre really just making kids resent you and your offerings will likely be disposed of. The same resentment will manifest if you skimp on your candy. Some households are overly generous and they leave out a bowl for trick-or-treaters to take candy from, which is fine, but it probably results in unfair distribution. Give some trick or treaters a pinch and theyll take a pile.

The fun doesnt end with the trick or treating process, because afterwards you have to swap candy with your friends in case you didnt get what you wanted or you want more of it. If youre not a Butterfingers fan, you might want to trade all of yours out for some Twix and Snickers. In this way you have some control over randomized trick or treat candy earnings. Controlling what candy you receive should also include picking only candy that is safebe wary of candy thats unwrapped or possibly tampered with. The perceived danger is largely a result of urban legends regarding contaminated candy, but it doesnt hurt to make sure. Anyway, most candy comes in manufactured wrappers so it shouldnt be such a big deal. So eat away, and dont forget to brush your teeth after consumption.