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TheRealRamanji t1_iujymsj wrote

Reply to comment by malcontented in LPT: If you don't want kids ringing your doorbell on Halloween and don't wanna turn all of the lights out, put an empty bowl out with a sign that says "Take one". That way they will think somebody stole all of the candy. by MyScrotesASaggin

Just because other people decided to have kids doesn't make me required to give those kids sugar one night a year.

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humble_oppossum t1_iujzy4o wrote

I agree with you but this is just a crappy LPT. Duping children so you don't feel judged is just dumb. Stand up for yourself and just put a sign up "sorry no candy" if you feel people might come knocking. Adults don't care if you participate or not

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yoosernamesarehard t1_iuk11sm wrote

Great way to get vandalized with eggs or TP or spray paint because of entitlement. So no, standing up for yourself leads to nothing good in this situation.

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humble_oppossum t1_iuk67i6 wrote

What? Where do you people live where you get vandalized for a sign that says "sorry no candy". It's the same as having the lights off. Geeze are there any adults in here?

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yoosernamesarehard t1_iuk6gbo wrote

Just because it hasn’t happened to you or you’ve never heard of it happening, doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen. I grew up in typical midwestern suburbs, generally nice areas with no crime. This would happen though to people who put signs out like that.

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humble_oppossum t1_iuka1ih wrote

Umm... Dude I was the dumb fuck with eggs and TP when I was young, and a sign like this would be irrelevant to me. With that logic, I'd egg you for having your lights off too, right? And for having an empty bowl too. You're either on a shit list or not. So as someone speaking from a different perspective you placed on me, punk kids would be more pissed about the empty bowl you made them walk up to. But lie your way through life if that's your winning strategy. It's just not for me. There's better ways to gain respect

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MyScrotesASaggin OP t1_iuk0tqv wrote

It's not to prevent judgment it's to prevent knocking on the front door.

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humble_oppossum t1_iuk5vu9 wrote

Then just put up a sign without the bowl? If you're not worried about judgement, why go the extra mile and fake you ran out of candy? Think about it

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MyScrotesASaggin OP t1_iuk7bag wrote

To prevent knocking

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humble_oppossum t1_iuk8o8x wrote

But... the sign alone takes care of the knocking. Lying about why the bowl is empty is for preventing judgement. But you already know that

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MyScrotesASaggin OP t1_iuk94y8 wrote

But... the sign alone takes care of judgement too. They will assume the bowl was stolen as well. But you knew that.

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humble_oppossum t1_iukb1d1 wrote

And there it is.. the truth about the lie. Yes I did know, I hope you do too. You don't need to lie and feel judged because no one cares if you're handing out candy. And making kids walk up for nothing will probably set off the ones you're trying to avoid. Good luck tho

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ricardo9505 t1_iujzpt4 wrote

Damn. You must be real lonely bro

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TheRealRamanji t1_iujzyob wrote

Sorry you decided to have kids, how's that working out for you?

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ucjuicy t1_iuk3d6w wrote

I don't have any and don't intend to, but you know what i like?

Being a nice neighbor.

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