you are broke and can't afford no costume. what are you being for halloween

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one of my friends is turning into an "electroclash girl" for halloween - doing the whole 80s thing or as she put it: "i have fishnets, knee high boots, imma find a shirt to wear.. and imma do super dark black eyeliner and bright red lipstick and all kinds of bracelets and crap.. im gonna exaggerate it as much as possible so you can tell im making fun of them.... "

i would do this but i could never look like an electroclash girl. any homemade ideas are hard to come by since i only have normal boring clothes.. what can i be?

― Vic (Vic), Friday, 31 October 2003 02:17 (twenty-two years ago)

a streaker

― oops (Oops), Friday, 31 October 2003 02:19 (twenty-two years ago)

She needs a Keytar

― ModJ (ModJ), Friday, 31 October 2003 03:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Lose all the hair and go as Moby.

― Miggie (Miggie), Friday, 31 October 2003 03:54 (twenty-two years ago)

get some dolls from the thrift store, take off all their clothes, bring with you and say your Pete Townshend

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 31 October 2003 04:00 (twenty-two years ago)

i wanted to go as slash, but i am instead going as the one and only...LUCY LUREX!!!

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 31 October 2003 04:02 (twenty-two years ago)

call up Eddie Murphy and ask him if he still sells Johnny Flame costumes

― Dave M. (rotten03), Friday, 31 October 2003 04:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Puppy is going as Lassie, since people seem to call him that all the time anyway. I will simply be "Person with the Halloween Candy."

― lyra (lyra), Friday, 31 October 2003 04:12 (twenty-two years ago)

plant disguised as human

― lizp, Friday, 31 October 2003 05:19 (twenty-two years ago)

i have a friend who is tucking a bright shirt into faded jeans and going as jerry seinfeld. he thinks that by carrying a box of cereal around with him that people will "get it". But he is from Peru, and I do not think that this will be as successful as he thinks it will be.

― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Friday, 31 October 2003 07:46 (twenty-two years ago)

do they still sell those really cheap, cheesy Devil costumes? the one with the shiny red polyester cape and plastic Satan mask? those were always good in pinch and on a low budget!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 31 October 2003 08:05 (twenty-two years ago)

or just don't bathe or wash yer clothes for a week, go buy yerself a forty, and go as a bum!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 31 October 2003 08:06 (twenty-two years ago)

A toga made of a sheet is a cheap but unsurprising pick. Perhaps you could perk it up by painting it with weird colors or making holes to it.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 31 October 2003 09:01 (twenty-two years ago)

A bum? What a novel idea! I can't believe you thought of that.

― Mandee (Jerrynipper), Friday, 31 October 2003 11:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I am gonna follow Di's lead & go as myself!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 31 October 2003 11:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I was considering raiding my flatmate's wardrobe and going as him. Which would be freaky as he'll be going too.

― Mark C (Mark C), Friday, 31 October 2003 11:12 (twenty-two years ago)

1. Draw a big black "P" on a white T-shirt with magic marker.
2. Take a shitload of eyeshadow and blacken one eye.
3. When someone asks "what the fuck are you supposed to be" you say "black eyed pea".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 31 October 2003 14:38 (twenty-two years ago)

You should go as your father (or mother, as your gender may dictate)

― ModJ (ModJ), Friday, 31 October 2003 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

booze, food, the usual

― chris (chris), Friday, 31 October 2003 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not dressing up as booze and food obviously (being a curmudgeaon I don't do dressing up) but that is what I'll be doing, booze and food.

― chris (chris), Friday, 31 October 2003 14:46 (twenty-two years ago)

i m dressing up as booze AND food and staying just out of chris's reach, taunting him pitilessly

trick or TREAT!

*jumps backwards nimbly*

― mark s (mark s), Friday, 31 October 2003 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I know where you live, mmmm is that a sausage?

― chris (chris), Friday, 31 October 2003 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Tape a piece of black cardboard paper to your back and go as a refrigerator magnet.

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 31 October 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Aparently the Baltimore Sun today has directions in the back to make the actual newspaper into a costume. I heard it on the radio on the way to class this morning...interesting.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Friday, 31 October 2003 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

There's always this.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 31 October 2003 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Ha, I knew that was going to be Shirt Ninja before I even clicked on it.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 31 October 2003 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

black mask, plastic katana = $10. get out your interview suit and viola! Crazy 88 time!

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Friday, 31 October 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

someone who gives a shit

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 31 October 2003 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

businessy clothes + pink slip (used $4) + picture of freud pinned on ($1 kinko's) = freudian slip.

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Friday, 31 October 2003 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Go naked except for shoes and dribble a lot.

You'll be so terrifying you'll get arrested and maybe even institutionalized.
Bonus!

― mei (mei), Friday, 31 October 2003 16:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I am going as an uncannily accurate ticket taker and general usher type at the Lewes Live Literature festival :(

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 31 October 2003 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Go naked except for shoes and dribble a lot.

also, you'll get to hump things all night until the authorities catch you!

While you run around doing this, be sure to yell out "IT'S THE GREAT HUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN!" as you thrust.

http://www.animationusa.com/picts/ptpict/trickortreat.jpg

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Friday, 31 October 2003 16:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Get a black bin liner, draw around your hand x 1000000 cut out hands and stick to bin liner, put bin liner over head et voila - A hand bag.

Or...cut up an old cereal box, stick the bits all over a t-shirt, select your weapon of choice et voila - a cereal killer, geddit?

― smee (smee), Friday, 31 October 2003 16:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm going as a glam lumberjack tonight. This is basically an excuse to wear makeup AND comfortable flannel. I already have jeans, boots. I bought a red-and-black-checked shirt at the thrift store for $1.50. Still need: suspenders, plastic axe, feather boa. (Help!)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 31 October 2003 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, my name is Glamberjack.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 31 October 2003 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I have a t-shirt that says "Halloween Costume" and has a light-blue, generic packaging stripe on it. A no-frills costume, for sure.

― hstencil, Friday, 31 October 2003 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I will wear all black and tape a postcard of the Mona Lisa on my shirt and go as Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, ha ha ha

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Friday, 31 October 2003 18:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm staying in dressed as a librarian.

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 31 October 2003 18:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I found a furcoat in my house, it is ridiculous, my costume is it, I will look like Simon Le Bon or something. Ew.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 31 October 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm Ally, and I'm very angry with me.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Friday, 31 October 2003 18:50 (twenty-two years ago)

peruvian seinfeld = genius

― Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Friday, 31 October 2003 19:05 (twenty-two years ago)

would an alien wear vinyl? i have these lip service black vinyl pants (don't ask) that could maybe function as the bottom half of an alien costume.

― lauren (laurenp), Friday, 31 October 2003 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Black vinyl drawers? Matching shirt + shades = TRINITY!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 31 October 2003 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

would an alien wear vinyl?

it's traditional ceremonial garb of their home planet of Sexxationi 2.

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Friday, 31 October 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Celebratory Halloween black eyes for whoever goes as Eliott Smith

― Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Friday, 31 October 2003 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

david blaine

― David. (Cozen), Friday, 31 October 2003 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

also, my friend gave me a black vinyl cat mask that covers half of my face. i could throw this on and go as enid from ghost world.

― lauren (laurenp), Friday, 31 October 2003 19:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I found a bunch of interesting mechanic's coveralls in a dumpster recently. But I have a better plan. This stuff is all easily borrowed or already had-

1. Red Ball gag (my job is sponsored by a porn shop so I get one free)
2. ski mask
3. collar improvised from an old belt, and a leash
4. Hot pink prom dress (I am male)

I'm the Gimp!

― sucka (sucka), Friday, 31 October 2003 21:03 (twenty-two years ago)

eleven months pass...

Ok, I have two hours to make myself a costume using only what I can find in my flat. Help! Ideas!

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:13 (twenty-one years ago)

start with tin foil.

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)

A white sheet with holes cut in it for eyes.

why do ghosts need eyes?

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)

So you can skullfuck 'em.

― Loose Translation: Sexy Dancer (sexyDancer), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I have tin foil!

And I have shoes that would be really good for Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, only I don't have any Dorothy clothes. If I have enough tinfoil, maybe I can be Dorothy crossed with the Tin Man.

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

1950's housewife, complete with Betty Crocker cake mix and apron

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

tape a piece of black cardboard paper to your back and be a refrigerator magnet

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

CHEST OF DRAWERS
*pins boxer shorts to front of shirt*

― redfez, Friday, 29 October 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I haven't really the figure for 1950s housewife.

I just found some blue jaycloths! I wonder if I can fashion them to look like a blue gingham Dorothy apron.

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Go as yourself or "pre zombie state zombie victim"

― jel -- (jel), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I went one year as the Johnson Covered Bridge. I had a postcard of a famous old bridge, but in the postcard the bridge had grafitti all over it.. So I just wore old clothes and wrote shit all over myself.

You could write stupid stuff & draw pictures all over yourself and go as George Bush's debate notes.

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Get some 'hello my name is' stickers and go as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Most years I'm Alice Cooper -- easy make-up job, instantly recognizable, carry a Bud tall-boy and wear just about anything.

This year, it might be Hunter S. Thompson. I'm already bald, so add aviator shades & a cigarette holder and you pretty much have it.

― briania (briania), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Right, I'm getting somewhere I think. I found an apron and I'm sticking jay-cloths to it with sellotape. I don't think I have enough jay-cloths to cover it entirely, but I should get most of it.

These are all good ideas.

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I have some stickers at home that say "Hi, I'm..." that I've pre-filled-in with things like Hungry, Horny, Bored With This Already, One Of Them, "DRNUK", About To Puke, etc.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:44 (twenty-one years ago)

goomh!

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:44 (twenty-one years ago)

ha ha you are a treat grrrl

With those stickers I have quickly become the life of the insurance agency shindig. A meaningless victory.

And now, the Worst Superhero Ever costume:

1 apron, turned backwards
1 magic marker/sharpee, with which one draws a large majestical looking letter on their shirt
1 catchphrase

VOILA! A Halloween costume.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:46 (twenty-one years ago)

*censoring obvious trick joke*

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)

ha ha!!!!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Ok, apron so far:
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Shoes:
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What else do I need?

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm going to draw a giant hand flipping the bird on my shirt, and my catchphrase will be 'BRING IT ON, FUCKFACES!"

That should stop the kids from trick or treating at my house for another year.

― luna (luna.c), Friday, 29 October 2004 18:57 (twenty-one years ago)

My roommate wants me to go as White Andre 3000.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:00 (twenty-one years ago)

terrier in basket?

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

cathy:
braids? ribbons in your hair?

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Is it in anyway obvious who I'm supposed to be?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/cathyleech/P1110018.jpg

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Lose the red shirt and go with white.

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Either way you don't lose points, though, because you look killer cute.

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks. I know I should have a white shirt, but I don't have one!

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, I just found a white shirt. It's disgusting though and kind of stained. Is this better than the red? I wish my arms were longer so I could get more of the outfit in the picture.

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― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)

muuuch better. Perfect, really.

― Kenan (kenan), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

http://users.redrivernet.com/dfd1/porcelain/images/26834.jpg

I just found some white socks, too. Ok, I'm going out. Thanks for the help xx

― Cathy (Cathy), Friday, 29 October 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

I am being an egg dressed as a rainbow.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I am boringly going to a halloween party as a priest, I was going to go as a risen Ian Curtis but I can't bring myself to in light of Peelie's death.

My brother is going to cover himself in party poppers and go as a suicide bomber which somehow seems less tasteless.

― holojames (holojames), Friday, 29 October 2004 20:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm going in blackface. It's the role of a lifetime.

― tremendoid, Saturday, 30 October 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

nice try, cathy!!

― RJG (RJG), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, you know.

― Cathy (Cathy), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

"try" doesn't mean you didn't succeed, of course.

I am very impressed.

― RJG (RJG), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:06 (twenty-one years ago)

ugh, I hate Halloween.

I'm being forced to go to a Halloween party with the woman's work friends. Costumes are 'mandatory' and 'going as a sense of dignity' doesn't count, as has been made abundantly clear to me.

So I'm donning a stained wife beater T shirt, a robe, and slippers, and not shaving, and going as a retiree. It was the best I could come up with with only 7 hours till 'party time.

At least I'll get blind drunk

― Roger Fidelity (Roger Fidelity), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:08 (twenty-one years ago)

go as roger adultery.

― RJG (RJG), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I will maybe try and make another costume for Halloween proper.

What's a wife beater T-shirt?

― Cathy (Cathy), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:12 (twenty-one years ago)

it's this american thing.

― RJG (RJG), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

wife-beating?

check your emails, RJ.

― Cathy (Cathy), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:23 (twenty-one years ago)

two years ago i made a sandwich board out of two pieces of cardboard and drew the adobe photoshop logo on them and put on an eyepatch and went as pirate software. i almost did the eyepatch and carried around a radio.

― JaXoN (JasonD), Saturday, 30 October 2004 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Roger! Come to the Pilot Light on Halloween! It's the done thing in Knox!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Saturday, 30 October 2004 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)

HAHAHAH I AM MOMUSFOR HALLOWEEN

― sometimes i like to pretend i am very small and warm (ex machina), Saturday, 30 October 2004 23:56 (twenty-one years ago)

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