Well it seems all of the media coverage this dingbat "do-gooder" received caused a few copycat nitwits to crawl out of the woodworks. Several of our friends on fb from various towns reported having their children's trick or treat bags destroyed.
Apparently these holier than thou judgemental jackwagons dropped glitterbombs in the treat bags of the children they deemed to fat to eat candy. As the parents were gathering trying to figure out what had happened to their kids bags they noticed all the lean children's treat bags and buckets were fine but the heavier children's bags had glitter, glue, and various other liquid slimy substances dropped into their bags ruining all of their treats.
I'd say several villages are missing their idiots right now. Shame on all of them for hurting a child like that. I can only imagine those poor children standing there crying with their now contaminated treats. WTH....makes me so mad. How could anyone in their right mind intentionally destroy a child's holiday not to mention their self esteem.
Feeling totally disgusted with society right now.
How was your Halloween?
Peace and Blessing,
T. B
Angie B and Wild Woman, Yes, I know the people personally and no they were not making it up or a chain letter. Many of them posted pictures of the buckets and bags. These asshats mixed liquid glue, glitter, and some kind of slimy watery substance in open ziplocks which they dropped upside down into the bags/buckets. The liquid crap leaked all over the candy inside the bags.
While the individual treats were wrapped the wrappers were saturated with the gunk. If these asshats were sick enough to put these ziplocks together, who knows what the heck the liquids were? There is no way I would allow my child to eat that, would you?
They contacted the police last night to report incidents. Many of them could narrow it down to the streets they were on when it happened and some knew the exact house. I hope they can prosecute them for tampering with the candy or something along those lines. It's just out of control nasty.
My oldest is slightly underweight and my 3 y/o barely weighs 25 lbs so we are on the opposite end of the spectrum here but I still ration their treats. I think most normal people do, that's our job as parents. How about everyone let us parent our own children and keep their nasty judgements to themselves. I'm still shaking my head over this one.
No there was no note in the bags but as I understand it, a few of the kids started getting upset about their bags leaking and the parents began to investigate. I'd imagine they all sort of just stopped in their tracks and started checking the bags. Some were ok and others were soaked. More people stopped to see what the commotion was about and started checking their bags too. The parent's looked for the common denominator. Not too hard to figure out that the skinny kid's bags were fine, only the chunky kid's bags were ruined. 2 + 2 = 4.
Since the kids didn't drop the glitterbombs in their own bags I think it's safe to assume they were not being isolated for taking to much candy from a bowl since the "treat" was placed into their bag by the homeowner rather than the child picking from a bowl. I also wouldn't think every single one of those children had been pushy or jumped in front of a smaller child. Even if they had what purpose would it serve to glitterbomb them? What lesson would that be teaching them, that a so called adult can be cruel? I don't know about you but I EXPECT kids to try to race to the front of the line or push their way to the front when they are excited. They're kids. Of course we try to teach our children the proper way to behave but in the heat of the moment they are still kids. I may remind the kids coming to my door to "make way for the little ones" "I have plenty so all of you will get a treat, no reason to push or shove" but I would never in a million years mistreat one of those children because they were overzealous.
I now know the police were able to track back to two houses in different parts of town but have not heard yet what if any charges will be filed.
well years ago it was razors and pins in candy, penny's and pencils for the the ones that didn't wear costumes (my mother did this) and holier than thou preaching of the dangers of candy and beggings.
whats changed?
Glitter glue and slimy stuff is just a new weapon for a very old war.
These people are just adult bullies picking on those who they feel are lesser than their standards. Disgusting behavior and shameful.
How do you know that the glitterbombs were dropped into only the fat kids' bags? Perhaps they were droppped into the bags of the little brats that grab a huge handful of candy out of the bowl after being kindly asked to take just one or two. Or the rude, pushy ones who shove past the little kids.
ETA: Have you considered that this isn't a copycat, but just the "trick" part of "trick-or-treat?"
My heart breaks for those children. Our son is recovering from an eating disorder, so I know full well the struggles of having a child with an eating issue. Those kids with obesity struggle every single bit our son does on the other end of the spectrum.
I fully believe in karma and those people will get what's coming to them. Rotten human beings.
Hm. It is amazing how many scrooges are out there. How hard is it to turn of your lights, or go out to eat/find something else to do Halloween night, if you don't want to participate?
Ours was pretty good. There was one family that passed out business cards for their insurance business, rather than candy, and that was pretty lame but not mean-hearted. We live in a neighborhood of mostly young families and the majority participate in trick-or-treats. Lots of decorated houses, lots of people happy to pass out candy. My husband's boss even passed out crisp dollar bills, how cool is that? We passed out full sized candy bars to the kids we personally know. It was a fun night.
It's amazing that some people would be upset about kids coming from other neighborhoods for treats. Why? I am not understanding what the problem is with that. We buy enough candy to fill a big bowl and once it is gone, we turn off our lights. I don't care what neighborhood you come from. A kid is a kid- the candy is for kids- come get it.
On the contrary..my kids all got a crapload of full size candy bars.
Guess we are all just "fat" and happy out in our neck of the woods.
I find that very hard to believe for several reasons. First even if something leaked all over the candy the candy is in sealed wrappers, the candy would be fine. The other is that unless there is a secret society of idiots how could each person in different areas do the same thing?
Seems to me this is some sort of chain letter hoax.
Oh and glitter bombs? Like someone is going to take the time to figure out how to remotely blow up glitter goo after it is the bags of these kids? I guess some people just needed their daily drama fix, not you, whoever is chaining this through FB.
It also appears to have not hit a single news source.
What a shame, these people are mean and hateful. I think maybe the press should find out who they were. And publicly humiliate them. What happened to "Do onto others as you would have done to you". Obviously they condone meanness, hatefulness, so then they should receive it back there way tenfold.
i wish a VERY special hell on people like that.
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my halloween was quiet and sacred. no trick-or-treaters out here in west cowpie (as my urban brother refers to it) but i've given up hoping for them. just me, my sleeping dh, the furbabies, and throngs of our beloved dead who showed up for the ancestor feast.
happy samhain!
khairete
S.
Lets face it....Halloween just isn't what it used to be. People are judgemental a**holes. My daughter would be considered on the "heavy" side...it's MY job (and her's) not the "viiliage" to monitor what she eats!
Unfortunately, there are always those who think they have the answers for all of us. My daughter had people last night give out mini water bottles, bags of microwave popcorn,juice pouches and toothbrushes as an alternative to the candy...all great ideas...appreciated by the kids and all done without hurting someones feelings!
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Some people need to pull the sticks out of their butts.
People do NOT have to hand out anything on Halloween. Or they could hand out crayons....or whatever. It's sad that some people feel entitled to be so judgmental and mean. Kids often bulk up right before puberty or a growth spurt. And you know what, even if the kids are heavy, they still get to have Halloween!
What a bunch of jerks. I am so sorry to hear this happened to your friends!
No glitter bombs here that I am aware of. It was cold and rainy so there were not a lot of trick or treaters out and about which means that my kids got way too much candy. Neighbors were like 'I've seen 4 kids in the past hour. I don't want all this candy. Here, take some more.'
I told my oldest about Samhain and why there is trick or treating and we discussed whether she believes in ghosts/spirits.
I think most parents are going to ration the candy whether their child is overweight or not. My girls are average weight and I certainly will be rationing the candy. Just because a child is overweight does not mean that they only eat unhealthy things. People need to think before they do something that crushes the spirit of little ones. Jerks.
ADD: If I were the parents, I would backtrack to see which house had glitter mess on their door step area. I would think that stuff would drift, or leak and hopefully be hard to clean up. I would hope that child endangerment or harrassment charges could be filed on this dimwits, and hopefully the little bastards that did it will "brag" to someone who will blow the whistle on them.
ORIGINAL: If it's true, those people suck, but wrapped candy can be washed so it's not a total loss.
Found an interesting article about the "candy tampering urban legend". Apparently the only known, prosecuted tampering incident was a crazy family member on his own family who tried to disguise his tampering as a stranger's.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/halloween/a/Is-Halloween...
Sorry - I don't buy it.
I don't believe everything I read on facebook, do you?
How could a glitter bomb destroy all the candy? Were they not wrapped?
The W. from Fargo, ND who started this? Some say it's a hoax. Others say it's real. I'm not in ND so I can't tell you if it really happened.
In my neighborhood? We got MAYBE a dozen kids...each year we get hopeful for more - but the people at the top of our street don't participate so they don't know to come to the end of the street.
I remember growing up - and I even told my kids this the other day - razors were put in apples. And in some places - people were injecting fruit with drugs...
If you don't want to celebrate Halloween? Turn your light off. That kid you think is obese? Might be recovering from cancer and has steroids in his/her system that make them heavy. And some kids? They get chunky before puberty and slim down later.
Hope this helps!
That's just awful. I'm so sorry for those kids.
Wow, that is awful! Here in AZ there were reports of people putting fat notes in bags. One family included an ad for their fitness website business! Tacky AND mean! Another family put out a nasty sign directed at the families who "truck in" kids from other neighborhoods, ending with GO AWAY. Seriously, just turn off the lights, it's not that hard! We have always done trick or treat in our neighborhood, but this year were invited to a huge block party. It never occurred to me that the people were angry about it. This block is known for going all-out for all holidays, tons of decorations, street blocked off, the whole deal. A few houses did not participate, no big deal. If someone had left out a nasty sign, I am sure there would have been some...constructive criticism?
That's strange, haven't heard of anything like that happening here, must be a local thing.
Though honestly didn't the kids see and wonder what that was going into their bag? I can't imagine something so strange and somewhat large getting slipped into a bag without anyone noticing. Yes, kids are excited and distracted on Halloween but I know at every house we go to my kids look at exactly what they are getting, not because they are being careful or suspicious but because they are curious (and they are always on the lookout for Snickers, for ME!)
Hurting a child makes them big, fat losers!
It was soggy...but fun!
As for the glitter asshats?
Let's hope the world has more ying than that yang.
IF this actually happened how was it at all connected to fat kids? Was there a note with the "bomb" or what? Otherwise is just sounds like a random bad TRICK played on some unlucky children.
What I think is worse that some people still seem to equate fat as being unhealthy and moreover, thin as being healthy... truth is.. you can be unhealthy even IF thin.. I really don't like the idea of society, let alone government trying to dictate what others should eat.. it should be FREE choice.. I might also mention that one night of candy isn't going to make or break a kid... My son has ALWAYS been bigger than other kids.. however, unlike many of the kids in his class, he doesn't drink processed juice, eats very little sugar, doesn't like junk food.. whereas, many of the kids in his class who do eat a junk every day are thinner.. are they healthier NO. I think not.. they are just built differently..
Really, these people are getting all worked up for nothing.. if you have the candy, pass it out fairly.. let the parents decide if their kids should eat it or not..
I will add that Christy Lee .. below does make some good points..
Sins of the father are passed on to the children. She better watch out! Her children may pay for her actions by having some disorder.
What these jerks don't understand is that telling these kids thst they are fat will make the problem worse. Most kids that are chunky already know that they are overweight. I am willing to bet that an already low self esteem contributes to the problem. If these do-gooders want to "help" these kids, instead if passing judgement, sponsor a trick or treat run for all kiddos, find a way to engage the kids in some physical activity. Encouraging exercise is the way to reach these kids. Taking candy away only makes them want it more.
That's crazy! Seriously, crazy. Turn off the porch lights and watch TV alone, or hand out Halloween pencils and stickers, or toothbrushes, or something ya know? Pathetic!
We were EXHAUSTED but had a great time. The whole family, and dog, dressed up, and we went trick or treating with 2 other families. There were LOTS of "truck in" families. They were as welcome as anyone else! There's lots of streets in the neighborhood and plenty of candy to go around. It makes it more festive and fun to be going around with other children around. I think it'd be lonely if the streets were empty! I don't understand the ugly signs to families from other neighborhoods (as long as they behave respectfully!) or doing anything weird and stupid to children. Adult bullies to little children: that's psycho! The only tiny negative we had last night was sore feet and someone pulled the sign out of my yard that my 7 yr old son won at school (honorable character award for the 1st 6 week period). We put it in to humor him because he's SO proud of it, but someone pulled it out the ground. Joseph noticed immediately, but we just put it back in the ground and went on with our night.
I do think the evening is getting a little out of hand in some places. But then, some fragments of society in general are out of hand.
Hi, T.:
This is why our country is going downhill. We have lost the belief in our Creator. There is no longer a supreme being that holds us to a higher standard than what adults are teaching their children.
These children are going to grow and become bullies like the role model they experienced.
We need to be empowered to stand up for righteousness in our thinking and behaving.
All the Best.
D.
