As Halloween is just around the corner, I thought I would reminisce about my times going trick or treating when I was younger. Coming home with a pillowcase full of chocolate sugary candy that would make your teeth fall out, was always the highlight of October. However, there are some things you can get on Halloween that might not be as appetizing as the chocolate.

1. Pretzels

Sure, everyone likes pretzels. Although on Halloween no one wants to have a tiny bag of broken pretzels thrown into their bag when what we really want is chocolate.

2. Dubble Bubble Gum

These things are never good. They are hard to chew, a choking hazard for kids, and they last 4 seconds. Kids deserve better. Do it for the children.

3. Raisins

Freakin’ raisins. It is inevitable that any year you go trick or treating, that one jerk in the neighborhood will give you a sticky box of raisins. No kid wants to indulge in raisins when they dump out their candy from their bag.

4. Soda

Talk about last minute things to give away. This is something a person would do when they forgot to buy candy but they still want to give stuff away. It might not be to common, but I have definitely been given a can before.

5. Bottle Caps

This is a common one. The fun packaging might be convincing, but don't be fooled. The chalky texture is the equivalent of taking the Flintstones vitamins you got as a child. It’s not good, kids.

6. Toothbrushes

Excuse me people, this is the holiday when I get full permission to rot my teeth on sugar, I don't need you giving me a toothbrush just to be a Debbie downer.

7. Apples

That better a damn candy apple if you think you are going to put that in my bag. Apple picking season is when it is okay to divulge in apples. It's Halloween, the children want candy. We all want candy.

8. Popcorn

This brings back the pretzel point, they are salty and delicious but on Halloween what we want isn't a baseball game snack, but rather sweets that will keep us awake all night long.

9. Black Licorice

I'm sure there are people out there that may enjoy this treat, but most of the population turn up their nose at this candy.

10. Circus Peanuts

No, not the ones elephants eat, but the hard marshmallow versions of it. You would think they would be good considering they are supposed to be marshmallows. However, they are almost always hard and stale. Yuck.