"Actually, that's not a threat. I'm just trying to outline to you your choice, and the consequence of your choices. We can kick and scream all we want, and I know it sucks, but that won't change the fact that you're either giving a treat, or getting tricked. Which way this goes is really up to you."
Actually, the root of "trick-or-treat" is really a question. Originally, children would ask the person who answered the door for either a trick (like magic) or a treat. So, it's really just supporting witchcraft. We should burn trick-or-treaters.
Audrey was a black widow spider for Halloween in Kindergarten. She was so cute...
Fun post, James. We had 500 trick or treaters,I mean,hobos this year. Folks just drive their kids here and let them off to do their begging. I think that one year I should give out potatoes, wrapped in tin foil. Little baby potatoes.
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Actually, you could argue that trick or treating teaches negotiation skills, since they're not simply begging. They're more like... threatening.
See in my line of work, I'd say:
"Actually, that's not a threat. I'm just trying to outline to you your choice, and the consequence of your choices. We can kick and scream all we want, and I know it sucks, but that won't change the fact that you're either giving a treat, or getting tricked. Which way this goes is really up to you."
Actually, the root of "trick-or-treat" is really a question. Originally, children would ask the person who answered the door for either a trick (like magic) or a treat. So, it's really just supporting witchcraft. We should burn trick-or-treaters.
HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! I LOVE this post James!
Audrey was a black widow spider for Halloween in Kindergarten. She was so cute...
Fun post, James. We had 500 trick or treaters,I mean,hobos this year. Folks just drive their kids here and let them off to do their begging. I think that one year I should give out potatoes, wrapped in tin foil. Little baby potatoes.
hee hee hee! me, too! i love my clever friends' repartee.
we reinforced the universal rule that if the porchlight is off, you won't get any candy from those scrouges!
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