People who donât dress up for Halloween parties
By Jessica Berget, Editor-in-Chief
Nearly every year I go out for a Halloween celebration. And nearly every year there is at least one person who decided not to dress up. And nearly every year I am disappointed that there are some people who show up to Halloween costume parties not wearing a costume. Seriously, why even go to a Halloween party if youâre not dressing up?
For one thing, itâs not that difficult to come up with or make a costume (unless youâre planning a complicated one). Most of the time, it doesnât even have to be good, it just has to be a costume. If you have to be a lame pun or pull together an outfit you just found in your closet last minute thatâs fine; at least you tried. However, if you are not going to even try to dress up for a party, I think thatâs super lame and the other party-goers who are dressed-up should be allowed to rag on you the entire night for it.
To me, itâs more fun if everyone is dressed up. If there are one or two people who chose not to wear a costume it spoils the fun. There is a real sense of community when everyone is suffering the same pain of sweating and partying in their hot and uncomfortable get-up. Everyone should be on the same page and participate in the same rituals of the Halloween spirit. Furthermore, you should know that Halloween parties include dressing up. If you donât want to dress up, donât go.
Some people may not want to dress up because they feel foolish, or that itâs too much effort for something so silly, and it is all of those things, but thatâs what makes it so fun!
Seeing everyone elseâs creations, making your own vision of a costume come true with the smallest details, and then partying your ass off in it is the essence of this holidayâand my favourite part. Itâs one of the only times of the entire year that you can wear whatever you want and have fun being creative and crafty. You can honour a favourite celebrity, video game character, television show, obscure movieâwhatever strikes your fancy.
Finally, if you donât wear a costume for Halloween parties, you miss out on the best part of being in a costumeâtaking it off at the end of the night.
