Did you ever go trick-or-treating in the rich neighborhoods when you were a kid?

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jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

I lived in an apartment for most of my trick or treating years so we just went from one apartment building to another and the owners of the building would give each visitor a bag of Candy that was bought by the apartment managers which was excellent because one bag equaled about 20-50 houses worth of candy donations if not more, you visit 4 apartment buildings or 5/6 and you get 3x what you would have gotten going door to door. Society has changed. We sometimes did not get a single visitor to our home during Halloween because people are afraid strangers will try to poison them, the culture of trust I grew up with as a child no longer exists, and we live in a nice area, not a gangster area or a high crime one.

Shamiah02 · Accepted Answer

Of course. Learned quickly which rich neighborhoods were givin it out. Some them rich MF were stingy af😤

TheorionMage · Accepted Answer

from 3rd grade, we'd moved to the hilly 'burbs of Pgh's So. Hills and my Mother, myself and two younger brothers would HAVE to detour back to the house to dump our initial shopping bag haul before going back out.

Our grandparents would 'hold down the homefront' and sort the prestige candy (Hershy's, Mounds, Kit Kats, Mars bars, Clark bars, etc.) from the lesser quality generics like candy corn pieces.
And we'd have them 'recycle' those lesser candies IN ADDITION TO boost our offering of the prestige brand candies we'd purchased for the kids who'd hit our house!

A 'trickle down' win/win!

OddBeMe · Accepted Answer

Oh, yeah they gave out full candy bars. And occasional tooth brushes. Lots of dentists in those neighborhoods.

AndrewMG · Answer

I was brought up in a working class neighbourhood, every now and then we'd go to the slightly better neighbourhoods at Halloween to trick or treat and 90% of them would refuse to answer the door... there was one house that always answered and rather than give money/sweets gave mini copies of religious scripture... as she didn't believe in Halloween!! ... now no offence to anyone that is religious but that's nothing you should be expected to deal with as a 10 year old when your currency is 99% sweets lol

NathanDavis · Answer

lol... this sure happened on my streets when I was growing up, and not only for the candy, they actually had great display on their big ass gardens and the most enthusiast had scare props and even haunted garages and stuff

I didn't care for candy... although I never threw eggs at people, I would hang out with that crowd on the roofs... lol

DizzyDesii · Answer

That was the main way to go. Shit some of them be like “oh im sorry little lady, i dont have any candy, take these $5 and go buy some at the store”. Shit started hustlin young. Racked up!!
But also we only trick or treat at houses with the porch light on. The mfs shouldve turned their light out

Did you ever go trick-or-treating in the rich neighborhoods when you were a kid?

ChefPapiChulo · Answer

Where I lived it was a suburb with a bunch of white people. Who all had money. So I kinda lived in the rich neighborhoods. The really rich neighborhoods are gated and you can’t trick or treat there.

I will say you’d think you’d get more from rich people but you probably won’t. Rich people are stingy with their money.

ohshee · Answer

Yes always my cousin and I we always had two costumes and we could go for hours LOL and then when I had kids absolutely love taking them when my daughter what's 4 she would knock on the door and I would say what do you say and she always would say Merry Christmas instead of trick or treat or happy birthday

MTC29 · Answer

No rich neighborhoods anywhere near where I grew up, much less any within walking distance. On the other hand, it was a very safe neighborhood to walk around in at night. The only real risk was getting hit by a car while running across the street.

Anonymous · Answer

i always wanted to end up going to a house like Allison's in Hocus Pocus. <3 Our "rich people" stopped doing candy when they found out that tons of kids were changing costumes and coming back for more and more. It was fun while it lasted though.

wankiam · Answer

no... we learned at an early age why the rich are rich... its because they keep it all for themselves. far more fun on the poor estate i lived on

Flower7 · Answer

I've never gone trick or treating door-to-door at all. I was always taken to a mall, hospital, or somewhere similar that was more regulated.

TadCurious · Answer

Bella I only ever went trick-or-treating in my own middle class neighborhood. I wouldn't describe the neighborhood I grew up in as rich.  🎃

Still-alive · Answer

Well im in a kinda upper middle class neighborhood already so no need lol i mean it wasn't always like this but we never had issues trick or treating here.

Red_Arrow · Answer

When I was a kid? Nah, that was before candy was invented!! lol Probably. I do not remember.

spartan55 · Answer

There really weren't any 'rich' neighborhoods in my small hometown.

exitseven · Answer

Except that there was one rich guy in my neighborhood. I don't think his candy was any better than anyone else's.

EmbraceThePain · Answer

Well, I’d say above average middle class neighborhoods.

Totesperf · Answer

I STILL do that. (Of course, minus the taking candy part) Halloween is my favorite. I see it as the perfect excuse to dress up and hang out. It's like a Comic Convention!

dolemite89 · Answer

no lol in my neighborhood it was just a different mix of some moms being generous with the good candy and other houses where u didn’t even get candy but the dad would just mess with u for even trying to walk on his lawn 🤣

Slartybartfast · Answer

Yeah, now they drop off kids on my street. I don't mind I buy lots of candy for them.

siseñor · Answer

yes, they never gave out much. the real scores were the ones who left bowls out

Fuentes · Answer

Nah i always was in the hood lol when i was ignorant in 08' me and the homies use to run around and tear up McCain signs in peoples yards if it wasn't Obama but i don't fuck with Biden

Shark_61695 · Answer

We weren't allowed to go trick or treating when I was young.

Anonymous · Answer

All over as a Kid. Good candy and stuff no matter the hand. hahaha

Wise4myage · Answer

C. I've never lived anywhere near rich neighborhoods, lol.

M0use · Answer

Yes lol my dad would always take us there to get the better candy

tomtom05131 · Answer

I’ve always lived in the neighborhood other kids came or come too. Not rich, but nice and very safe.

shadowlunitic03 · Answer

Nope but at least it was around the peaceful suburbs.

Joshua0213 · Answer

Yeah there was this one house that every year they dumped like an entire basket in till they moved

m33lad · Answer

Yes I was poor so my costume was always some bullshit I made at home

Anonymous · Answer

It's WAY better as an adult! The right neighborhoods serve great drinks and have high-end snacks too!

TallAnon · Answer

Wasn't a thing where I grew up, it would just be seen as plain begging.

Prettygurl12 · Answer

A few times. My neighborhood was better, tbh.

Anonymous · Answer

Lol, I see plenty of people today do it, they drive from one side of the town to the other.  Funny to hear that it's a common problem.

MotorcycleMan · Answer

Don't bother, most of them are cheapskates. lol

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

I grew up in a "well off" area. So, yeah.

DarkCarousel · Answer

No, we just went in our own neighborhood.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yeah, we hit the rich peoples houses up LOL

JakeS00 · Answer

Yes lol. I’ll do that still with my sister’s kids.

ChiPaPa · Answer

Nope. I did, however go for a long route.

Joeshamo · Answer

Yes I was so poor I had to use my backpack.

Twalli · Answer

I lived in one of the rich neighborhoods.

Subarugirl · Answer

Never been trick or treating

karaspara · Answer

Yep every year lol

Andres77 · Answer

From age 4 to 12...

Anonymous · Answer

no, mamma didn't let us go to the white hoods

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