Halloween is a time for fun, whether that’s going to a party dressed up like someone from pop culture or begging your neighbors for candy, because, let’s be honest, I would rather try to convince my neighborhood that it’s totally cool for a college student to be trick-or-treating than go to a party where no one understands my probably satrical costume. I’m kidding; I would never soil the spirit of Halloween by trying to be too hipster. Either way, however you choose to spend your night, we can all agree that there is one aspect that can make or break Halloween and that, of course, is your costume.
It doesn’t matter how old you get, the most important part of this glorious holiday is the fact that you get to dress up, an activity that you probably don’t do as much now that you’re a fully functioning adult (ha ha ha). Your costume says a lot about you, whether it’s store-bought, homemade, or thrown together, not just because of how you got it, but also because of what you’re portraying. Whether you’re going for an obscure character from a video game, the star of a popular TV show, or a musical icon, you’re bound to have a good time. There’s just one thing: for the sake of your friends, coworkers, classmates and yourself, when you show up at a party (or even at your regular life, if you like to “all-day” Halloween as I do) please consider the following:
- If you don’t want people to judge you for your costume, you’re probably out of luck. Some people are bound to do that.
- In a similar vein, if you don’t want to be hit on all night or be the object of derisive looks from other ladies at the party, you probably shouldn’t go by the Mean Girls definition of Halloween and wear lingerie. Of course, if you’re looking to get some attention from that hottie in the Troy Bolton costume (it could happen), maybe it is a good idea … .
- There’s no shame in having to tell someone what your costume is; you can’t expect everyone to recognize who you’re supposed to be. However, if you can explain it in tropes, it’s way more fun–because there ain’t no party like a Liz Lemon party, ‘cause a Liz Lemon party is mandatory.
- If you’ve got the confidence to show off your body, more power to ya–but try not to yell at people for staring at your tatas if your costume is intentionally showing them off.
- Also, when you wear a sexually suggestive costume, you should be ready for the comments that will go with it. Dressing as any kind of “Sexy ____” comes with its own costs and benefits.
- Getting a store-bought costume is completely acceptable, just be prepared for limited options and the possibility of seeing someone else in the same thing.
- If you want to avoid this, confer with your friends or make sure you find a really obscure costume, like the ones on the back shelf that most people have forgotten about.
- You can’t go wrong with a throw-back costume–nobody would object to seeing you dressed as a character from your favorite ’90s show.
- In my experience, it’s way more fun to get into character, if only a little. You don’t need to start singing about the mall if you don’t want to, just wearing your jelly bracelets, cool graffiti coat, and taking like a Canadian will get the message across well enough.
- Wear a costume; it doesn’t really matter what, but Halloween is the time of year when we all dress up strangely and you’ll never have as much fun if you don’t. IT’S TOO MUCH FUN TO WASTE.
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