I love Halloween. I love the whole Halloween season. Carving pumpkins, going to costume parties, buying candy—I love it all! But, my favorite part of Halloween is going out on the nights around Halloween and seeing all the costumes that people have come up with. And there’s nothing I hate more than the all-black ensemble that is a cat costume.
I’ll admit it—I’ve probably dressed like a cat (or some other animal) for Halloween sometime in my life, and I definitely used the excuse of being too busy to come up with a real costume. But I’m calling for a change. Ladies (and gentleman, if it applies to you), stop dressing in all black and wearing cat ears and calling it a Halloween costume. All you’re showing us is that you have no creativity when it comes to dressing yourself.
Part of my hatred for lazy Halloween costumes comes from my love of Halloween itself. When else can you dress up like something you’re not and have society totally accept it? And, you can freely unleash your creative side on DIY costumes. Plus, hello, free candy! What could be better?
My opinion is that the Halloween costumes we wear tell something about our personality. That guy dressed like a banana? He has a great sense of humor and he’s prepped himself for the banana jokes he’ll be getting all night. The girl dressed up like Miley? She has a wild side no one knew about. The girl dressed like a cat? She has no creativity and no respect for the wonderfulness that is Halloween. It’s sad, really.
Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit.
But Halloween costumes are such great conversation starters. If you’re dressed up as a loofah, you’ll probably get some comments (comments about showering, but comments nevertheless). As a cat? Not so much. So really, you’re limiting yourself in so many ways. Branch out, my friends! There is an endless supply of creative costumes out there, waiting to be bought or created.
You’ve always wanted to be a mermaid? Cool, perfect costume. Fascinated by lumberjacks? Go ahead and draw on a beard and get out your suspenders. Secretly in love with Ron Weasley? We won’t blame you for dressing up like Hermione!
See you on Halloween! I’ll be a ninja—because the real me is so incapable of being stealthy.
