my Halloween costume guidelines

[happythoughts 0]

Over the years, I discovered that my comfort was the primary concern. That comfort has many aspects.

First, I have to be able to eat and drink easily. Masks that prevent that are a problem.

Next, the corollary to the first rule. You have to be able to easily pee later.

I wore a Batman outfit one year. The cape and bodysuit were a hassle. It took 5 minutes to get off for a simple pee break.

Beyond that, part of comfort is relaxing and enjoying the evening. The drawback of wearing a ninja outfit is that people take random swings at you all evening long. Not relaxing.

Being a skydiver at a non-skydiver party? Everybody is going to touch your handles without asking first.
There again, constant vigilance equals stress.

Big plastic butts are funny, but everyone will grab it.

I don't do scary costumes. I'm just not into scary.
I like imagination.

[NWFlyer 2]

I'm with ya. After a little bit of childhood trial and error, I have corrolaries to your rules:

No stage makeup.

No stupid shoes.

Must be adaptable for the weather / temperature of the festivities (cold hangar/hot overcrowded bar).

Of course, I generally don't do slut-o-ween, so that makes it easier to keep to the last two rules. Looks like this year's "costume" will be the Halloween t-shirt and socks I wore to work today.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[guppie01 0]

WOW, that's alot of thought into a costume.

Me, I just see something I like and go with it.... it's only for a day, or a few hours in the eve.

Have fun!!!

g

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[happythoughts 0]

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WOW, that's alot of thought into a costume.

Me, I just see something I like and go with it.... it's only for a day, or a few hours in the eve.

Have fun!!!

g

I once rented a house that was behind a house rented by a motorcycle club (well known, but only minor violence).
I was invited to their HW party and showed up as a ninja.

They were (without exception) dressed as really drunk bikers.

[gearless_chris 1]

Here's my daughter and I. I was wandering through the craft section looking for material that looked like a Mexican blanket, when I realized I should just get a blanket. I didn't have a more color appropriate shirt or shoes.

"If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane.

My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

[skymama 37]

Comfort is definitely key for me too because I don't like dressing up anyway. One of my friends told me I should dress up as Sarah Palin. I have a red suit, but I didn't relish the idea of wearing a suit at a dz.

My costume for the Hog Flop came from my closet today and I bought a $5 accessory at Wal-Mart. It's the most effort that I care to put into it. If the temps weren't going to be balmy tomorrow, I'd just be wearing fleece.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[SuFantasma 0]

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Over the years, I discovered that my comfort was the primary concern. That comfort has many aspects.

First, I have to be able to eat and drink easily. Masks that prevent that are a problem.

Next, the corollary to the first rule. You have to be able to easily pee later.

I wore a Batman outfit one year. The cape and bodysuit were a hassle. It took 5 minutes to get off for a simple pee break.

Beyond that, part of comfort is relaxing and enjoying the evening. The drawback of wearing a ninja outfit is that people take random swings at you all evening long. Not relaxing.

Being a skydiver at a non-skydiver party? Everybody is going to touch your handles without asking first.
There again, constant vigilance equals stress.

Big plastic butts are funny, but everyone will grab it.

I don't do scary costumes. I'm just not into scary.
I like imagination.

After thoughtful analysis, I believe your personality calls for a Tampon outfit :

1) It's quick to get it in and out
2) Allows you to pee without taking the outfit off
3) Nobody will take bloody random swings at you (pun intended)
4) Nobody will pull your string (there are no handles)
5) You can forego the big plastic adapter
6) It's not scary (to most)

Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo".
- Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia"

[happythoughts 0]

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Over the years, I discovered that my comfort was the primary concern. That comfort has many aspects.

First, I have to be able to eat and drink easily. Masks that prevent that are a problem.

Next, the corollary to the first rule. You have to be able to easily pee later.

I wore a Batman outfit one year. The cape and bodysuit were a hassle. It took 5 minutes to get off for a simple pee break.

Beyond that, part of comfort is relaxing and enjoying the evening. The drawback of wearing a ninja outfit is that people take random swings at you all evening long. Not relaxing.

Being a skydiver at a non-skydiver party? Everybody is going to touch your handles without asking first.
There again, constant vigilance equals stress.

Big plastic butts are funny, but everyone will grab it.

I don't do scary costumes. I'm just not into scary.
I like imagination.

After thoughtful analysis, I believe your personality calls for a Tampon outfit :

1) It's quick to get it in and out
2) Allows you to pee without taking the outfit off
3) Nobody will take bloody random swings at you (pun intended)
4) Nobody will pull your string (there are no handles)
5) You can forego the big plastic adapter
6) It's not scary (to most)

Tried that at a bar one year.

I made a white beret-type hat and put a string on it.

Good points? It was a great costume. Guys thought it was hysterical.

Poor points? The DJ was the MC of the costume contest and kept saying, "And let's hear it for the banana...." because he was too big a weenie to say tampon.

Bad? No woman in the bar would be caught dead talking to me. Slow dancing would have been a Kodak moment.