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TOP 10 costumes NOT to Wear

The top 10 costumes you should not be seen dead (or alive) in this Halloween:

October 21, 2009

 

Costumes in a bag1. Costume in a bag Sure, prepackaged costumes are a quick and easy solution for your what to dressup as dilemmas ... but you’re guaranteed to be one of 19 other French maids or ninja turtles at the party. Plastic Politicians2. Plastic Politicians They’re creepy, cheap and make everyone feel uncomfortable. (Who invited Blago to the party?)
3. Slutty Anything Ladies, please. Halloween is a chance to express your wild side, but does everyone really have to see, well, everything? This Halloween season stay away from the slutty lifeguard/ firefighter/ MT/athlete/professor/ cat/vampire/war heroes/ witch/ librarian/carsalesman/ politician/preschool teacher/ cleaning lady/ Amish women/ colonial frontierswoman/ Dorothy/ nurse/nun outfits so many of you anticipate throwing on all year. Sexual Docs4. Sexual Doctors Guys: You are not a doctor. And if you were the general public should run…fast. Please no “Dr. Boo B. Grabber” or “Dr. Felter Snatch” or “Dr. Pee Ping Tom.” You are the type of guys ladies should avoid on Halloween night.
5. The Prairie Star-The Prairie Star
‘Nuff said.
Not in Kansas anymore6. The Wizard of Oz Avoid Dorothy & the rest of the Wizard of Oz Gang. (And no, sexy Dorothy does not make it okay! It makes it worse).
Bulky outfits7. Bulky Objects Full bodied costumes- I’m talking any sort of full bodysuit that makes you look like a giant banana, a keg, a sumo wrestler, a condom(?) or a cow. They make you sweaty and a bit smelly, not to mention fellow partygoers get sick of you shoving past and making them spill their party punch. Hippies8. Hippie Posers Do you even know what a hippie is? Throwing on a leather fringe vest, bell bottoms, a beaded head band and a peace sign necklace DOES NOT mean you are a hippie. Back in the day hippies stood for something super important man, or they at least looked like they did. Avoid making the peace sign your pose of choice for the night; trust me, you don’t look cool.
MJ RIP9. Michael Jackson We’re all aware that Michael Jackson died over the summer, but can we please let the King of P-O-P, R-I-P? Senior Citizens10. Senior Citizens Your grandparens wouldn’t dress in skinny jeans, graphic tees and scarves for Halloween. Why disgrace your elders by donning high-waisted pants, tall socks and orthopedic sneakers?