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jfz9580m

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18. Middle-Class Kids..

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:56 PM

Oct 2025

I am one (albeit not American).
I would probably have stormed off in a huff at being explicitly told to take only one, rather than trusted to not take more than my share
;-/..I was always rather sensitive. I would have done it quietly though..

But it is one reason why I ponder how best to get people to listen wrt the tragedy of the commons for instance. There is no magic formula. I suppose we will only know when the world stops being as alarming as it is.

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I have something to say: [View all] PCIntern Oct 2025 OP

In my area we have 30+% of population missing a paper or two, they are the politest and cutest kids. Silent Type Oct 2025 #1

That's the case near the practice I work in PCIntern Oct 2025 #2

The children that came tonight? JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #15

I think we had less this year than last. Sadly, likely due to people scared to go out. Silent Type Nov 2025 #19

I put ForgedCrank Oct 2025 #3

Not a bad idea. PCIntern Oct 2025 #4

I know I ForgedCrank Oct 2025 #5

I agree 100%... PCIntern Oct 2025 #6

We wrap things up by 9:15 P.M. and turn out the lights. Wednesdays Oct 2025 #14

Our church had a trunk or treat earlier this week - a couple of hundred kids. Staph Oct 2025 #7

Halloween is for all of us kids Billsdaughter Oct 2025 #8

Pencils AverageOldGuy Oct 2025 #9

I knew you would get to this - entitlement. Kids that already "have" will be more greedy. erronis Oct 2025 #10

As usual, we have more candy than we need. TomSlick Oct 2025 #11

Why police them? why not just hand it out instead of giving them the option to fail? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #12

The custom I grew up as a kid... Wednesdays Oct 2025 #16

I beg your pardon! Abolishinist Nov 2025 #20

I know, right? What if they are allergic to the ingredients in one of the options or just don't like them? meadowlander Nov 2025 #21

Jesus.... PCIntern Nov 2025 #22

I have to agree Cirsium Oct 2025 #13

I was at my son's house. He put out 5 bowls. There were a variety of mini candy bars, 2 kinds of packaged cookies, and appleannie1 Oct 2025 #17

Middle-Class Kids.. jfz9580m Oct 2025 #18