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Feloria
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 Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:16 am Post subject: Who STILL dresses up for Halloween? |
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Just curious--I'm one of those people who thinks dressing up is primarily for kids; or at the latest- the first couple years in University.
I work with some people who are planning on dressing up when they go out-one as Lady Gaga, and another as some Disney character. They are both in their late 20's.
Are there any others who feel this is quite childish? Or am I just an old "fuddy duddy?"
Don't get me wrong-to each their own-I just wonder if I might be the one who's out of touch.
I love Halloween--for the "spookiness" of it--
I'm just wondering if there are any others out there who think like me.
In any event, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 
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chrisinkorea2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:24 am Post subject: |
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| I would say you are being a fuddy duddy as you put it, really dressing up is fun for people for different reasons, you should relax and dress up too. life is short, and you will die so why not make the most out of life? |
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Feloria
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Like I said, "to each his/her own".
I guess different people find different things fun about Halloween--I wish there were haunted houses or something around, or midnight showings of classic horror films-but of course, this is Korea!
Dressing up isn't my thing; but if I run into you, Chris--I'm sure your costume will impress!  |
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adzee1
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:48 am Post subject: Re: Who STILL dresses up for Halloween? |
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| Feloria wrote: |
Just curious--I'm one of those people who thinks dressing up is primarily for kids; or at the latest- the first couple years in University.
I work with some people who are planning on dressing up-one as Lady Gaga, and another as some Disney character. They are both in their late 20's.
Are there any others who feel this is quite childish? Or am I just an old "fuddy duddy?"
Don't get me wrong-to each their own-I just wonder if I might be the one who's out of touch.
I love Halloween--for the "spookiness" of it--
I'm just wondering if there are ant others out there who think like me.
In any event, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! |
I agree 100%, i really hate dressing up and hate even more when i am forced to dress up which has been the case at various Christmas and Halloween events over the last few years. I find nothing about it fun and quite frankly find it embarrassing for all parties concerned, except kids of course.. but then thinking about it even when i was a kid I hated it. Maybe I have always been a fuddy duddy !! |
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adzee1
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| chrisinkorea2011 wrote: |
| life is short, and you will die so why not make the most out of life? |
If life is short I dont want to waste time by dressing up to look like a fool and I would rather die not looking like a fool too  |
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northway
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| I spend my day in front of a classroom full of five year olds and dressing up is by far the most undignified thing I've ever had to do for my job. |
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cj1976
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Halloween is definitely more important to North Americans than it is for Brits. In the UK, it is mainly just children that get excited about it. However, that doesn't mean some adults can't have fun with it too. |
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northway
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| cj1976 wrote: |
| Halloween is definitely more important to North Americans than it is for Brits. In the UK, it is mainly just children that get excited about it. However, that doesn't mean some adults can't have fun with it too. |
What makes you think it's any different in North America? |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
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| Halloween is definitely more important to North Americans than it is for Brits. In the UK, it is mainly just children that get excited about it. However, that doesn't mean some adults can't have fun with it too. |
What makes you think it's any different in North America? |
It just seems to be a bigger part of the culture. Movies and TV shows etc. Also, from meeting Americans and Canadians it appears to be something that is quite a big deal to them. I don't recall any of my friends or family back home asking me what I was doing for Halloween night the way American friends do. |
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northway
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| cj1976 wrote: |
| It just seems to be a bigger part of the culture. Movies and TV shows etc. Also, from meeting Americans and Canadians it appears to be something that is quite a big deal to them. I don't recall any of my friends or family back home asking me what I was doing for Halloween night the way American friends do. |
It's typically popular within the partying crowd, but I think you could get a bit of a warped perception of the "holiday" by surveying the kind of people who come to Korea. The younger and more inclined to party you are, the more popular the holiday is. Most of the adult population isn't getting dressed up though. |
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Feloria
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Last year a co-worker was throwing a Halloween party.
He said that anyone who came, HAD to be in costume. He asked me a couple days before if I was going. I asked "do you really HAVE TO dress up?" and he said "of course, it's a Halloween party!" I said "well, I guess I can throw on a baseball jersey and cap and be a baseball fan." He said "no, you have to go all out--be original!"
I told him maybe I'd go, but I wasn't sure.
He told me I was being "anti-social"
SIGH 
Those of us who preferred not to dress up like morons had a nice "get together" of our own. |
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cj1976
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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| It's harmless fun I suppose. Last year I was quite impressed by some of the efforts that people had put into their costumes, so more power to them. |
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nick70100
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Feloria 100%. I haven't worn a halloween costume since I was 12 years old. This was pretty normal where I come from back home as well. I didn't know any adults who dressed up. Yet somehow over here in Korea it seems to be a big thing with the foreign community. Is this just a case of homesickness gone mad? Or do adults in other parts of the US actually do this as well?
It all seems a bit silly to me. I have friends/coworkers who call me "anti-social" or "no fun" because I don't want to dress up and go out. |
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metalhead
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Never worn a costume, doubt I ever will. It's a stupid event, geared at seemingly stupid people. Good reason to avoid going out, can already see the foreigners dressed like idiots, outside, drunk, loud, acting like idiots etc etc. |
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DeLaRed
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| cj1976 wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| cj1976 wrote: |
| Halloween is definitely more important to North Americans than it is for Brits. In the UK, it is mainly just children that get excited about it. However, that doesn't mean some adults can't have fun with it too. |
What makes you think it's any different in North America? |
It just seems to be a bigger part of the culture. Movies and TV shows etc. Also, from meeting Americans and Canadians it appears to be something that is quite a big deal to them. I don't recall any of my friends or family back home asking me what I was doing for Halloween night the way American friends do. |
pretty much what I was going to say. Just about every American/Canadian friend I have over here insisted I get dressed up for this occasion.
I know back home , most Brits (other Europeans too) don't really care much about it unless we have kids under 12 years old. Like the poster said, I think it is more of a big deal for our Americans/Canadian cousins to go get dressed up.
No big deal really but to each their own. |
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