Your choice of costume says a lot about your personality. Are you the life of the party? The uncreative? The obnoxious? The easy one? Here we've teamed up to bring you our renditions of the stereotypes of Halloween garb. And to help you break these norms (or reinforce them, if you wish), we've included some alternatives to liven up your Halloween.
Spruce up your scary
Natalie: There are three kinds of scary costume personalities. You are a traditionalist, a creep or a creepy traditionalist. Traditionalists don't believe in change. You won't let your mother rearrange your old bedroom and your friends are often frustrated with your stubborn demeanor. Creeps are often found lurking in dark corners, waiting to scare the living crap out of your roommates (or strangers). Regardless the kind, you creepers put the trick in trick or treat.
Caitlin: Say no to Jason. Sure, he's the king of all things hockey mask and chainsaw. But you won't want to pull out that dirty old mask you've worn since junior high when you used to scare your little sister's classmates. And anything Saw-related is so three movies ago. (Yes, they're making a fourth Saw. And yes, I'm pretty sure they've signed on for a fifth.) Instead, take scary to a whole new level. Dress up as a grandpa in his underwear or the overweight fast food worker who hits on you. Now that's scary.
Sex it up
Natalie: If creepy is the trick, you ladies (or gentlemen) are the treat. Maybe you've seen Mean Girls one too many times, but your mantra is that Halloween is the only day girls can dress trashy free of judgment. Whether you wear those booty shorts out everyday or you are just jumping on the bandwagon in spirit of the holiday, you like the attention. Who wouldn't want to see their 80-year-old professor on Court Street giving them the once-over? Gross.
Caitlin: Everyone's seen the sexy Snow White, the sexy nurse, the sexy cop, the sexy this and the sexy that. Most rules are add sexy to the beginning of a costume, subtract the clothes and ' presto ' the perfect sexy costume. Seems simple, huh? Now try that equation with a costume of Hillary Clinton or Jack Black. And whoever can pull off a sexy Carrot Top wins my personal stamp of approval.
Laugh a little
Natalie: You are a people-pleaser. You will do anything to get your friends ' and strangers ' to laugh at your embarrassing getup. Voted class clown in high school, you don't have a problem being loud and annoying. As far this weekend, as long as you're not dressed as Will Ferrell streaking in Old School, other people will appreciate your humor.
Caitlin: Pop culture and newsworthy events are great sources for hilarious costumes. With all that's happened this year, I'm sure you could find the perfect here-and-now outfit. Some include: Britney Spears minus K-Fed and kids (bald cap, anyone?); Justin Timberlake's hot facial hair and present from last year's Saturday Night Live skit; anything involving Borat ('cuz itsa nice!); or Will Ferrell in his polyester skating suit. Just nothing involving Anna Nicole Smith. It's too soon.
The Hallo-weiners
Natalie: You hate Halloween, but your friends are forcing you to stay in Athens this weekend, and with good reason. You enjoy telling small children that Santa Claus does not exist. You may have had a bad experience with bulk candy, but that doesn't mean everyone else hates pumpkin-shaped Reese's too. Cheer up this Halloween and put on a mask or something.
Caitlin: Seriously? I can't believe you're wasting a potentially free bed in Halloweentown. Shame on you.
Caitlin Price is a senior journalism major and the culture staff senior writer for The Post. Send her an e-mail at cp369004@ohiou.edu.
Natalie Cammarata is a junior journalism major and a stringer for The Post. send her an e-mail at nc175305@ohiou.edu.
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