I live in a condo complex (about 300 units, various buildings and townhouses) There's a fair amount of kids in the area. This will be my first halloween there and I planned to take my two nieces trick or treating. Is it rude to just leave a polite note (maybe with a picture of my nieces all dressed up) on my door apologizing for not being home and asking kids to help theirselves to a few pieces of candy) then leaving either a bowl or a bag by my door? Am I better off just not doing anything? I don't want my neighbors to think I'm inconsiderate or unfriendly, but I'd much rather spend the time with my nieces...
2007-10-30 02:49:17 · 15 answers · asked by Marie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
no we have done this a few times..we even left frozen Popsicles one year..cause you get so hot out there..and we have found a few each year when we go at other people's houses
2007-10-30 02:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by bailie28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think anyone would consider that rude. In fact, it's very nice that you're still thinking of the trick-or-treaters and leaving them some candy even though you won't be home. Leaving a picture of you and your nieces with a friendly note like you said would be a nice personal touch. However, if you do decide to leave a bowl out, some kids will come by and take all the candy and either just leave the bowl or take it with them if its something they could use to collect candy in (like a pumpkin bucket or something.) This has happened to us twice when we left candy out. Still, it's a nice gesture for you to put something out for them. An idea is to have your neighbor keep an eye on the bowl, that way they can stop anyone trying to take the whole thing. I would make sure its an inexpensive one anyway, just in case anything happens to it. Good luck, and Happy Halloween :)
2007-10-30 03:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I still go trick or treating and if I do see a house that leaves the candy out like that, I would just choose around 2-3 pieces of the candy I like, but my cousins on the other hand (8 &11) would take 5-10 handfuls and leave. My mom wraps the candy in bags and put a sign that says take one and most of the little kids do because we live in an upper class neighborhood. :) PS. Whoever gave you thumbs down was probably just doing that to benefit themselves and trying to get the best answer. People can be so rude these days. We also go trick or treating as a family too.
2016-03-13 08:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no need to apologize just leave a note asking the children to only take a few pieces so there is enough for everyone. Most parents monitor this pretty well so I'm sure you won't have any problems. The kids will be happy you thought about them even though you weren't going to be home. It's really very thoughtful of you.
2007-10-30 06:09:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rude leave bowl candy halloween
2016-02-03 17:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by Courtney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think its rude, but I do agree that the first group of older kids that come trick-or-treating without parents will likely just take the entire bowl. Because of this I don't think its worth it. Just leave your light off, people know what that means.
2007-10-30 02:58:02 · answer #6 · answered by MelBel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that would work, but be advised.... some nasty lil rug-rats actually pack trashbags for such a house as yours... and will literally help themselves, to the whole bowl. Leaving all the other little kiddies candy-less. I say give it a whirl, maybe the kids in your area are nicer than the ones in mine.
2007-10-30 03:01:58 · answer #7 · answered by loki_only1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, it's fine to do that. In my area, most people do that. Though i've seen many kids just take the whole bowl of candy, leave the bowl and run. Personally, if i was in your situation, i'd just take the kids, and not leave any candy out....im kinda cheap that way.
2007-10-30 02:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
♥ No this would not be rude... :-) Just make sure to leave your light on and the note big enough to read. A coworker of mine did that because she has 2 young children whom she takes trick or treating and she lives in a place similar to you.
2007-10-30 02:55:51 · answer #9 · answered by NCIS ♥ Addict 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the candy and the bowl will be gone in the first 5 minutes
2007-10-30 02:57:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do nothing, you have you own things to do on Halloween and per sides if you leave out a bag the first trick or treaters who arrive at your door will take the lot.
2007-10-30 02:57:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋