How old is too old for Halloween?

I wasn't really sure if this should go here or in The Quiet Place. So.. if it's in the wrong place let me know..

Since it's getting closer to Halloween my sister started getting ready to go trick or treating. But she is getting a bit old now (16). So I became curious about this subject. I talked with some of my friends and family about the ages they stoped going trick or treating. What ages they started going to parties and even when they stoped doing those.

I got a lot of varied responses for when to stop trick or treating. From as early as 13 to as late as 25. Most of them stopped around 17-19. But a few of them still do it to this day and they're ~20.

The majority of them started doing parties in their late teens. But only a couple stopped going to them once they got into their 20s.

I also noticed the younger ones who dont do either stated that if any one 15 and up came to their door for candy they would turn them away. While those who still trick or treat or go to parties in their older ages would have no problem with an older teen coming for candy as long as they put some thought into their costume.

So I ask you GFF, when did you stop? Do you think it's okay for those older people to do it? Would you rather party or go get some free candy?

How ya doing, buddy?

TWENTY FIVE? Wow, man. Just... wow. I think I stopped trick-or-treating when I was 13 or 14, but it's been a while so I don't remember the exact year. I'll admit I've always thought people who trick-or-treat when they're older are really lame.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I would say age 16 is when to say stop. I mean, by that age, if you can't afford to buy your own candy or bum off your parents as often as possible, then you are having difficulty.

Although, if you are about 5'7 or less, you could probably get away with it until your about 21 or so. I guess if you feel you need to go trick or treating, go ahead and do so... you just may not like the responses some people will give you...

I stopped at age 14 (Grade 9), my brother quit at age 12. Now that I am in University, I usually go to the parties, although all I dress up in is my plaid jacket... Lumberjack Man!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I love Halloween. The last time I went trick or treating was when I was 20. I actually prefer to stay home and pass out candy, only so I can scare the bejeezus out of the smaller kids. Oh man that is so much fun.

I really would like to do elaborate costumes, but I don't have the time or money to do so. Some day hopefully.

And personally, you're never too old to trick or treat. Just have fun and enjoy the free candy.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

You're never too old. You just have to make more and more mature costumes as time goes on. Although truthfully, I haven't gone since I was 14 or 15. But this year, I am going out as Pyramid Head, and I hope I can scare some people senseless!

I was speaking idiomatically.

I never started trick or treating. It just never appealed to me, even when I was a kid. And I have only ever been to one party over Halloween, and that was last year. (gotten invited again this year though )
I've never taken to Halloween, I don't know why, but I never have.

For those who do trick or treat, I think that the time that it becomes too old is when you hit your early teens, they just look kinda stupid wandering the streets in fancy dress.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

The last time I went was when I was sixteen, and even then I felt pretty self-conscious about it. Couldn't imagine going out and being any older than that.

I don't pass out candy because I don't like children all that much. I sort of feel guilty about it, though - I took all that candy when I was a little kid and now I'm not giving any back. I guess that makes me kind of an asshole.

FELIPE NO

I offically stopped when I was about 14, however on my second year at my job, my friend suggested that we go trick-or-treating for kicks, (I was 22 and she was 18 at the time) plus you can't just turn down free candy.

we did not go far though, just one block, but we did get alot of candy. I had to have been the oldest person that night trick-or-treating at 22.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

The last year I went I was 12. After that I always felt really awkward, especially since I've always been rather tall. Towering over all the other kids was just weird.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Brent

TWENTY FIVE? Wow, man. Just... wow. I think I stopped trick-or-treating when I was 13 or 14, but it's been a while so I don't remember the exact year. I'll admit I've always thought people who trick-or-treat when they're older are really lame.

Your mom's really lame.

I think the last time I went was in high school, although we always planned to go when I was in college and it just never happened. If you've got decent enough costumes and you're polite (i.e. you don't act like teenage hoodlums) people don't seem to mind.

I don't know what I'm doing this year--probably a party. Maybe I'll find an orange bikini and paint a jack o' lantern face on my tummy.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I have to disagree with some of you. There's nothing wrong with dressing up and partying on Halloween, no matter how old you are, but trick-or-treating is a different matter. That's for the kids. A good rule of thumb is if you're post puberty you have no business trick-or-treating. At any rate don't come knocking on my door because you ain't gettin any candy from me.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I'm fourteen and this will probably be my last year trick or treating, or my second last. I think sixteen is definitely pushing it, and so, I won't be doing it after sixteen.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I'm going to quote Lewis Black here when he says:

Originally Posted by Lewis Black

It's not an adult holiday. It's a holiday for children because children wanna dress up all the time. So that's the night that you say, "This is the night so uh... shut the fuck up."

You're an adult and you can put on a costume whenever you want. You don't need permission anymore. If you wake up next Tuesday and you feel like being Batman... GO FOR IT.

I realize the inherent hypocrisy of my quote since this Halloween I will be out getting drunk wearing a zoot suit with my friends in Ventura... so hA!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

I have to disagree with some of you. There's nothing wrong with dressing up and partying on Halloween, no matter how old you are, but trick-or-treating is a different matter. That's for the kids. A good rule of thumb is if you're post puberty you have no business trick-or-treating. At any rate don't come knocking on my door because you ain't gettin any candy from me.

"Bald Asshole"? That's a hate crime!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I am 19 and I am still gonna go trick or treating this year. Some might say I have no life and that maybe true but free candy is fun and seeing everybody on the block.

I am just going to go around my block thats really it. If I dont get any candy from somone Imma just force my way in and get me some .


hey by the way I remember seeing in gameforce a quote somone put when it was halloween to keep away the older guys. It was a saying and put it on the front of his house anybody know what it is?

FELIPE NO

I'm surprised people actually give candy out to you people going "post-puberty." At 14 I was starting to get looks, and I was in a pretty average neighborhood.

Hell, even if I didn't get those looks that year I still would have stopped because personally I agree with them, i'd moved around a lot when I was a kid and in every neighborhood the oldest kid trick-or-treating was around 15.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I think around 14-15 is too old for trick or treating but your never too old to celebrate halloween. For example, we are 21-23 in our house and are having a huge halloween party and then a horror movie-thon, and maybe a Ouija board for fun. I think Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year because it is one of the few that people actually know the meaning behind. Even christmas has little meaning left now, people just see it as a day where you get presents and eat alot, where as when I was younger we used to go to church on christmas eve.

I look forward to Halloween much more than any of the other holidays and I really hope the brits start taking more notice of the way the americans celebrate it, with decorations, spooky things and over the top ness. The British dont really over celebrate it and I think we are missing an oppurtunity because its a such a fun holiday and very interesting.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I stopped when I was in fifth grade. Even then I felt awkward because I hate dressing up and talking in public anyway. I really only talk to my family and friends. I'm just an introvert and thats why I stopped and never really liked halloween trick or treating. I like the treats but not the tricks or the walking around. I'm lazy.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I stopped going out when I was in the sixth grade. I'm not exactly sure why I didn't go during that particular year though. There were some people I knew in the past who were small despite their age, so they looked as if they could blend in with a crowd of children.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by bubbaXzone

If I dont get any candy from somone Imma just force my way in and get me some .

You know "bubba"... I'm pretty sure they have a name for that: Home invasion

It carries a pretty hefty prison sentence*.

*Conviction may apply.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I stopped going trick-or-treating when I was around 12 or 13. I stopped because I felt stupid wearing costumes and even more stupid asking random people for something as unsatisfying and childish as candy. I mean, I'm glad kids have fun going around and getting candy but for me, it got really old really fast.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I say if you're old enough to buy your own candy, you're too old to trick-or-treat.

Nothing wrong with attending a Halloween Costume Party though.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by The Wise Vivi

Now that I am in University, I usually go to the parties, although all I dress up in is my plaid jacket... Lumberjack Man!

*Shakes head*

I gave up in Gr. 6 or 7. Usually hauled in about 70 lbs of candy each year, but I just quit caring when I started buying my own candy. On Halloween evening, I personally whip out a giant bear statue and summon all bears across the world to maul the Christian school kids out that night.

FELIPE NO

trick or treating is pansys


im 17, getting high on halloween, and getting mad candy

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I never tricked or treat, because my parents didn't know what it was :\

And I think girls have a better time justifying trick or treating as they get older since they can dress as sluts and go from house to house to score free candy.

Jam it back in, in the dark.