Born in late 2000s can confirm porch light = candy
2026-11-01 08:59:31
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𓁹𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒚⚞☻⚟ :
Went to a house who had decorations, porch lights on, AND HOUSE LIGHTS ON. Nothing was being handed out.
2026-11-01 11:23:12
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user8569173567865 :
My rule of thumb is if the porch light is on, we knock/ring the doorbell, even if they don't have decorations. That was the rule I had growing up. My kids made bank last night and I would say about 50% of the houses that gave out candy were not decorated, but had the porch light on.
2026-11-01 11:13:50
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ringsideandrootz :
A family was sitting in their garage with the lights on at a table. My daughter walked up and they said “we don’t celebrate” so then go inside?????
2026-11-01 15:24:01
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Mary❤️🔥 :
Most houses in my neighborhood just set out a bucket of candy. 😕 defeated the whole point of saying trick or treat.
2026-11-01 19:47:10
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Moriah Walker Campbell :
First time giving out candy and none of the kids would knock or ring the door bell. I HAD to sit outside or no one would have gotten candy. I’m confused and not a single one said trick or treat. I’m not mad. Just confused.
2026-11-01 12:22:01
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boswayze :
Yes!! I had Halloween decorations and porch light on but everyone kept passing by my house. I had to sit in my driveway to give these dang kids free candy. Not a lot of “trick or treat” and even less “thank you”.
2026-11-01 12:58:25
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Haynesherway24/7 :
This must be location thing because where I’m from the porch light on means we expect trick or treaters and are absolutely prepared for them in abundance.
2026-11-01 12:01:01
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Alley Elisabeth :
I made my son try the houses with just the porch light on and he consistently told me he was getting the most candy from those houses!
2026-11-01 17:57:30
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Jess Torres :
NONE of the kids were saying trick or treat! I was so confused, they were just staring at my door and I’m like “….hellooo happy halloweeen? Is it I’m unsure””
2026-11-01 16:48:14
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emily.a.h73 :
I had my blinds open with all the lights on, kids halloween movies playing, and the front door open and people didnt stop at our house till I sat outside
2026-11-01 19:44:19
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SpaceyMermaid :
I taped a “Please knock, we have treats” sign on the door so there was no confusion
2026-11-01 12:30:20
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daniella ٠࣪⭑ :
I had porch lights, door open and full on decorations and these kids kept skipping our house!
2026-11-01 12:44:43
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lady_or_raccoon🦝 :
We were outside waiting with stuff because we don’t have a porch light and people still would walk past. I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on anymore.
2026-11-01 12:13:36
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nicole cappetta :
Noooooo we must enforce the porch light thing it’s in the ancient texts
2026-11-01 15:59:22
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getfitfabi :
Porch light on means candy will be handed out, my kid will be knocking or ringing your doorbell 🤷🏻♀️
2026-11-01 12:43:55
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machineheadblasted :
Multiple houses had porch lights on but both doors shut and no one was handing out candy. And there were dozens of children, mind you, in a rich neighborhood
2026-11-01 19:41:58
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SAHM Interrupted | Alex J :
Apparently no one in my town even trick or treats anymore. They go days before and to trunk or treats. What is happening to the world??? 😭😭
2026-11-01 14:38:05
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becoming.cait :
Idk i think i like that people sit outside now
2026-11-01 16:02:14
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Samira :
Yeah I had Thriller blasting outside and lights and decorations and people would pass by if I wasn’t by the door
2026-11-01 08:29:19
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Tessilator :
I saw a house fully decorated with all the decorations on, the had candy AND chip bags....but when we walked back past, the porch light was off (decorations still lit) and 2 chairs set neatly to block the way to the front door. I really appreciated this way of saying "happy celebrating, but we are out"
2026-11-01 16:46:36
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Iris_Jade :
Idk when I was a kid we knocked on EVERY door no matter what it looked like. If no one answered after a few minutes we would just go to the next one.
2026-11-01 13:58:15
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Loco Coco :
we had kids WITH THEIR PARENTS come up to our house knocking for candy... we didnt have our porch light on. do people not know the rules to halloween anymore??
2026-11-01 16:20:46
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Kelliebeans :
Babe you must be pumping these out 😭 back to back on the fyp is wild 😭
2026-11-01 18:20:38
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⋆。˚୨Amber୧˚。⋆ 🍃📚 :
My fucking neighbors had their porch lights on but not handing out candy.... so we only got 3 groups last night because I think a lot saw only me and the neighbor with porch lights , saw they didn't hand any out, and assumed we wouldn't either ...
2026-11-01 13:05:01
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