Has anyone noticed while taking kids trick or treating the neighborhoods with more give less?

Answer 1

I've noticed this too. We live in a solidly middle-class neighborhood but some of the families and houses are clearly more comfortable than others. Last year, one lady with a nicely decorated house, professional landscaping, etc. gave my child only 2 little pieces of cheap candy and criticized her costume. But over at our place, we had simple decorations and a simple house but we gave out bags of mixed chocolate bars and other 'good stuff.' No bubble gum or hard candy here! I guess the rich plan on staying rich by not sharing very much.

Answer 2

I don't take kids trick or treating...and I am personally very generous with my treats...but I can likely explain that a little.

Wealthy neighborhoods get INUNDATED with Trick or Treaters. All the parents from poorer areas tend to take their kids there. So a lot of times, I don't think it's a generousity thing. I think it's a necessity thing. Like you are afraid you're going to run out of candy.

I live in a smaller community so really, we don't have a 'rich' part of town. But I live on the main street in town, and all the kids from the surrounding communities come and hit up everyone on my street, as they know they can just walk down this sidewalk and hit up so many people. My Mom lives exactly one block away. And just to give you an example, I had 218 kids. She only had 45. So sometimes, it's just fear of running out!!

(Hence I bought DOUBLE the candy I had last year. And I only have 6 pieces left.)

Answer 3

Sure what has happened, in following the American dream and the race to keep up with the Jones people are way over extended. They are just making ends meet. New cars, houses, etc. Credit, credit, credit. If folks have a good car and change the oil, now a days cars can last 200,000 miles and more. As far as a house, well with the market falling like the farming land did in the 70s they are really in a bind. refinancing may not help. They don't have the money. As the Bible says "pride goes before a fall" and what it states about borrowing. Too bad they don't live in Israel I hear they forgive debt every year, wonder how? Take care. You must live in a state up north because we don't take the kids out unless we have the militia with us.

Answer 4

We live in the country now, just moved from a residential area. In our town, our old neighborhood was THE place to bring the kids, drop them off at one end, then pick them up several hours later on the other end. It was nothing for us to spend anywhere from $150 - $200 on candy -- and run out by 7:30 or 8:00. And ours was just ONE house.

The families in the richer neighborhoods have gotten wise to this trick, and are trying to get more bang for their buck. I know, that's what my husband would always do. As a matter of fact, we would buy candy on sale after Halloween, and put it in the freezer for the following year.

Answer 5

If they even give at all. My neighbors have 4 kids and they never give. My other neighbor has 3 kids and a van with 8 kids always pulls up and they depart and all head up my street trick or treating and nobody over there even offers a lollipop ever. Oh well, what are you going to do?

Answer 6

I KNOW!!!!! I live in the suburb of columbus and it is a pretty wealthy neighborhood but they don't give you SPIT! but a piece of candy! and a couple of years ago we went to a more poorer neighborhood to trick or treat because we ran out of time to go allll the way back to our neighborhood and the poorer neighborhood gave more!!

Answer 7

Yeah! I've been to big fancy neighborhoods where the giant house people give out full size candy bars though, so it all depends on the neighbors too.

Answer 8

I don't know. Where I grew up the rich neighborhoods gave out full-sized candy bars so that was the place to go. .

Answer 9

perhaps this is how the rich stay rich

after all, you don't get a million by giving a million away