"Trick or treat!" is usually accompanied by a treat of some sort whether a fun-size candy bar, tootsie pop, whatever. Every seasoned trick or treater knows the duds though. Much like when Charlie Brown received his rocks as treats sometimes a house just gives out some awful treats.
The 5 WORST Halloween Treats
5) Tart Candy.
This one is debatable. I know a small portion of people actually like these sour monstrosities but I feel in general the tart candies are duds.
4) Mint Candy
Another one that could be argued is a decent treat but for the general populace unless it is after dinner keep these things away.
3) The Questionable Candy
You know the horror stories of razor blades being found in candy. Mom or dad check out your stash and throw out the questionable stuff much to your chagrin.
2) Pennies
Ever get one of these jokers who gave out 5 pennies in a little bag? Very odd and really unnecessary. Just turn off your porch light and be done with it.
1) Apples
Come on. Apples on Halloween? Are you nuts? Not talking about the fun bobbing for apples game here, no. Not only is it extremely lame but rarely are they eaten, refer back to number 3 on this list.
Even better (worse?), my neighbor would TAPE the pennies together in a long strip - one tape strip on each side of the pennies. Impossible to get them all free and not worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteOf course, on some Halloweens, she gave us entire store-bought containers of hard candy - like the big jars of it. So we accepted the penny-years as the yin to that yang.
People who give out pennies are straight up assholes. In addition to everything on this list, I also hated getting bowling alley coupons.
ReplyDeleteHmm bowling alley coupons huh? Probably swiped em for free from somewhere. Like you said though, assholes.
ReplyDeleteWell, gotta take the good with the bad in that case. The taped pennies though?? COME ON.
ReplyDeleteTooth brushes.
ReplyDeleteFUCKING POPCORN BALLS
ReplyDeleteAnd those things were always thrown out (in my case anyway) due to "open wrapper law". I think my mother just bought into the whole poisoning of children thing in the 80's.
ReplyDeleteUgh, what a tragic thing to get in a Halloween pail. Only thing worst would be mouthwash.
ReplyDeleteYou nailed the top 2. The others I could stand somewhat.
ReplyDeleteHere a list I made for under scoop fire last year. http://underscoopfire.com/the-7-worst-80s-halloween-treats/
Great list, I didn't catch that last Halloween. One thing though is I totally dig stationery so erasers were an awesome treat!
ReplyDeleteMan, I never got pennies. Who does that? Apples, yes, but only of the carmel variety. I always skipped the tart stuff and went straight for chocolate items. Once I did get a travel size tube of toothpaste from some dentist.
ReplyDeleteWe always went to the "rich neighborhood" and got king sized candy bars! If I was rich I'd totally hand out PEZ dispensers.
The worst candy includes candy corn, Big Hunks, taffy, and Smarties.
Getting a Pez for a treat would be so awesome as a kid!
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