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Three Worst Places to be on Halloween

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Anna Seils Student Contributor, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ship chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

 

The scariest night of the year has just arrived, and with it comes themed parties, candy and fabulous costumes for all who wish to participate.  However, sometimes prior obligations swoop in and cause us to miss out on all the fun.  Here are three of the worst places to be on the scariest night of the year.

 

  1. You have to work.

If you have to work on Halloween, this not only is a major bummer, but can also be terrifying.  If you are with your coworkers, expect pranks to be pulled and lots of “gotcha” moments.  This may be fun, but closing alone is another situation.  You may experience moments of extreme paranoia along the theme of the last horror movie you saw.  At least you get paid. 

 

  1. You are by yourself.

If you are anywhere by yourself on Halloween, that is super scary.  Even if you leave the party to use the restroom, life can get really creepy when you are alone.  You can make yourself feel better by singing very loud or running everywhere.  Hopefully you can outrun the creatures of the night.

 

  1. You got lost on the way to a party.

Getting lost is never any fun, but on Halloween night it is absolutely horrendous.  Not only are you probably missing an awesome party, your friends are either mad at you for being late, or assume you are the victim of a gruesome horror story.  Getting lost is how the majority of horror movies start, so everyone will defiantly be thinking this until you find your way.  Remember to bring your GPS before you leave for the party to avoid the hitchhiker with the chainsaw.

 

If you have big plans for Halloween, be thankful you are not in these three places.  If you find yourself in one or all of these places on Halloween, remember your zombie apocalypse survival skills and best of luck for making it to November 1.  

Anna Seils is currently an English major at Shippensburg University with a minor in Communication/Journalism. She is a campus correspondent for the Shippensburg University chapter of My Campus, head editor of the Ship Life section of The Slate and is an intern for a Gettysburg area magazine. She hopes to pursue a career in publishing.