Five worst “treats” to receive on Halloween

By Santos Baez ’25

This may seem controversial to people that like Candy Corn, but in my opinion Candy corn is one of the most disgusting and infuriating”treats” to get on Halloween. In fact, I’d rather the person just open the door and punch me in the face.
This on the other hand is not very controversial, as most sane people hate Almond Joys. The taste and texture is just so bad, and frankly just thinking about it makes me wanna vomit on my keyboard.
To the people that like when they receive Raisins on Halloween, you are either someone really old, or someone that just doesn’t have teeth, because why would someone be happy when they receive something dry, chewy, and tasteless?
Why would anyone want a pencil, whether it’s a spooky pencil or a trusty dusty yellow No. 2 pencil. It’s doomed for the junk drawer to live a too-long life in total darkness next to dried markers, clothespins, cords, dice and staples.
The WORST and MOST AWFUL THING to receive on Halloween is a toothbrush. I mean I would understand why some adults would want to do this, but Halloween isn’t about dental care, if anything it’s about happily ruining teeth with sweets. Not only will we throw them away as soon as we start sorting out our candy, but they aren’t even good toothbrushes, it’s the ones that were bought from the Dollar Store that literally hurt your teeth when you brush them.