Halloween Angst

[uzbradistan]

You know how, right around Valentine's Day, you hear people and see newspaper columns complaining about how hard that day is for single people to endure, and how much it aggravates them, and forces them to feel left out of the big lovefest going on, etc., etc

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[uzbradistan]

Sorry not to reply sooner -- thanks for the suggestions, those are all good ones to keep in mind for the future, when I'm feeling a bit more industrious. Hope you had a good Halloween!

[darklordmoeser]

I found a bit of time in a Thrift Store can do the trick, if you're looking for something that just requires generic clothes with a bit of a twist.
I went as Tyler Dyrden from Fight Club, and all it required was some shades and terrible, terrible 70s clothes and a 5 dollar leather(ish) jacket. The down side is that it takes a while to rummage around through all manner of clothes.
Its also good to remember that no one else is gonna do quite as much, except for That One Guy, or That One Girl. If you want to spite them, simply print your credit score in nice block letters and wear them on a shirt. You will be "Responsible Spending". Perhaps the scariest thing of all. After Taxes. And tornadoes.

[uzbradistan]

Loved the "Responsible Spending" outfit -- classic stuff. Thanks for the other suggestions, too.

A well-meaning person says...

[alpine_tunnel]

It's not easy to sew, and more expensive than $20.

Re: A well-meaning person says...

[uzbradistan]

Thank you -- that makes me feel better, actually.

Punny costumes

[bearly_here]

I find costumes that are puns tend to be cheap and easy. I once had someone show up at our party in a tux shirt and jacket, but with boxers below. He was Semi-Formal. His girlfriend, Carol, came with a santa hat on and some mistletoe. She was a Christmas Carol.

How about two duck bill masks. It would be a most ingenious pair-a-ducks! :-)

Catch my drift? You just have to get the right pun for the crowd you'll be with.

Re: Punny costumes

[uzbradistan]

Cool ideas -- many thanks!

Glad to be reading that Ben's doing well, too!

I... I really wanted to be NEWCAG this year

[ext_3576]

But, I'm not creative enough to suggest him with a few deft touches. And the fiance didn't want to be Ayn Rand.