In life, people always find more than one use for a particular object. For example, you will see some people use a book as a doorstop or pillow. However, during Halloween there are those objects that are misused more than others. These objects are the ones I have personally seen used in Austin during Halloween.
Misused on Halloween: Eggs
This is the most obvious of the five. Eggs are, of course, a type of food meant to be eaten, but not on Halloween. In Austin, they is used as a passive-aggressive way of revenge. You don’t want to piss someone off during Halloween unless you want something of your’s egged. This ranges anywhere from vehicles to front doors. You also don’t want to be the butt fraternity that chooses to talk a lot of stuff because Halloween is the time you will get your house egged and have the culprit get away with it. You better hope they don’t freeze them first, or you’re going to have some broken windows.
Misused on Halloween: Sheets
This is the one that upsets me the most. This starts with the ultimate question: “What are you going to be for Halloween?” The answer: A ghost. So the person gets lazy and chooses to cut two holes for eyes in a sheet and drape it over their head. This is ridiculous because now you have two holes in the sheets you sleep on and you look like an idiot. No girl or guy will want to get near you because they have no idea what you look like. People don’t stay away from you because they are scared. They stay away because you look like a fool. Trust me, leave the blanket at home and use it for warmth, not as a costume.
Misused on Halloween: Water Balloons
In Austin, you will see these being used on the West Campus. Among all the towering buildings you will see drunk douchebags and girls who don’t like the “sluts” dropping water balloons from their balconies in hope of ruining others’ costumes, and potentially their nights. What happened to the good old days when you would only use water balloons on a hot day to cool off?
Misused on Halloween: Toilet Paper
T.P. is even more ridiculous than the sheet. You are literally taking a product that is used wipe to your butt and wrapping yourself in it to pass off as a mummy. This might have been cool when you were five, but when you are college the least you can do is step it up to bandages. Leave the toilet paper at home. It will save you some embarrassment and you will avoid being told off by your roommates because you used all the toilet paper.
Misused on Halloween: ID’s
This I really don’t have a problem with because their misuse only benefits people. If you live in Austin, you are going to go to 6th Street on Halloween night. The streets are so crowded that you end up standing in the same spot for about five minutes. This makes it ideal for friends to share ID’s because there are so many people trying to get into the club or bar.The bouncers don’t have time to really check and make sure you are six foot and have brown eyes. It is also hard to tell who you are when you are in a costume, especially with face paint. That’s the beauty of it. It’s not technically a fake ID, right?
