Every year Halloween rolls around and (at least for me) I’ve been brainstorming costume ideas for months in advance. Unfortunately, most of those ideas are never realized. I start out with “I’ll be some relevant/culturally hip thing” and it turns into “I just wanna be hot, duh.”
This is probably the reason that this year you will see the same outfits at the Grand and Legion as the year before. I’ll take you through the usual lineup of what to look for on the floor so you can take a cue on how to avoid being an Olaf stereotype.
1) Creepy guys: Within this group you are bound to see green men who will come up behind you and perform a hit and run dance maneuver on your rear while remaining anonymous. You may also spot a man dressed as a giant baby, tellytubby or other overly-sized disturbing creature of some sort. Finally if you have some true creepers you might get someone more creative. My personal favorite was the year a guy came up to me with a giant box on his head and stated “I am God’s gift to women”.
2) A mass of hos: Yes, every year they come out in force. This is, a la Mean Girl, every girl’s chance to dress up as slutty as possible and not have other girls talk behind her back (although they probably will anyway). You will see a host of slutty Disney princesses, superheroes and gypsies wobbling around school in 3-inch heals.
3) Group Costumes: Then there are those awesome people who developed spectacular costumes. The people I want to be but never plan for. Groups dressed as 90’s throwback shows, popular bands (Spice Girls!) and movie characters that will win a variety of costume contests.
4) “Themselves”: These are the worst. These are often guys that manage to come up with some costume that involves zero effort. They still try to make it look witty—but mainly they will just circle the dance floor looking awkward.
5) The (worst) puns: These people think they are funny. Mainly they are just cringe worthy. Sometimes there is a stroke of genius. One I recently read about was “Fanny Mac” (instead of Mae) in which someone attached a big Mac to his or her butt.
What are you planning to be for Halloween? Any great ideas you or you and your friends have? Share with them below!
*Photo credits: http://halloween.costumehub.com/top-halloween-costumes-for-2012.html, h…