• Fredselfish@lemmy.world
      625·
      5 days ago

      Yeah never trusted those. It also lazy parenting. Instead of taking kids door to door like you should, parents take their kids to a parking lot (most times at some church) to gather candy all at one stop.

      Speaking of my job doing one of these things. Some dumb.

      • meco03211@lemmy.world
        143·
        5 days ago

        Or it’s efficient parenting. People might not want to spend a bunch of time walking house to house. Not all houses want to be walked to. Trunk or treat offers a quick single location of like minded people, a safe environment, and quick turnaround.

          • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
            8·
            5 days ago

            I mean if you’re worried about efficiency while fucking trick or treating like that you might as well. It’s about spending time with your kid (or their friends when they are older) in silly costumes. Its not about how fast it gets done. Thats crazy shit.

      • almar_quigley@lemmy.world
        103·
        5 days ago

        It may not be feasible to walk to houses in all neighborhoods. We don’t have sidewalks and to get from one street to the next would require crossing pretty heavily trafficked roads. Trunk or treat can be a safe alternative to that.

        Your comment reeks of boomerism “back in my day”. Let people do what they gonna do if it’s not hurting anyone else.

        • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
          29·
          5 days ago

          My neighborhood as some sidewalks some don’t and yet we still went trick and treating. Also if you can travel to one of those. Then you can travel to a neighborhood with sidewalks and no heavy traffic.

          • almar_quigley@lemmy.world
            83·
            5 days ago

            Try living in town and not a suburb. That’s what I’m talking about. Not just walking in neighborhood streets, but actual thoroughfares with no sidewalks. Or maybe just imagine you don’t have all the information about the whole world and your experience isn’t indicative of everyone else’s.

      • distantsounds@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        5 days ago

        I have a brother that lives out in the middle of nowhere and it’s the only practical option for kids out there. My nieces love it and it gives parents a chance to connect.

        Just because it’s different from what you’re accustomed to doesn’t automatically make it bad

      • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
        51·
        5 days ago

        Lazy is a nonsense concept. Not everything needs to take all day or be done in the most efficient way possible. You’re allowed to half ass stuff. It’s not a moral failing.