Top 5 Things Mainers Are Secretly Annoyed About During Halloween

Ah, Halloween in Maine, it’s a time for haunted hayrides, apple cider, and way too much candy corn.

Besides the entire town filled with orange lights trying desperately to act like that looks good and cling to the last fleeting days of fall, there are other things that are annoying about the holiday.

While some folks are carving pumpkins, the rest of us are quietly rolling our eyes at the annual October décor and things.

I have created a list of what we as Maine people are most secretly annoyed with during Halloween, let's get into it.

1. Over-the-Top Decorations: There’s always that one house in every neighborhood, you know, the one where the front yard looks like Spirit Halloween had a clearance sale and , we'll call him Fred, well Fred bought everything. From giant inflatable skeletons to animatronic clowns that scream every time a leaf blows by. Some folks do enjoy this, but some of us are praying for it go away.

2. Driving: Nothing say's Halloween quite like gridlock. However, a terrifying scream could come from traffic. Most people are very good about driving slowly whilst the kiddos are out scavenging there candy. But there are more than a few that drive way too fast and you literally want to kick them in the candy corn.

..speaking of candy corn

3. Candy Corn dilemma: Every year, it’s the same story with candy corn. You buy it, thinking it’ll be festive, pass it out, and before you know it, you're popping a piece every time you walk by the bowl. It’s basically a full-time job managing this stuff and no one asks for it, but somehow, it always ends up being the thing you can’t stop buying or eating.

4. Vandalism and Pranks: Pranks are fun, but when it turns into vandalism, no one is laughing. Whoever decided that the night before Halloween needed to be an open invitation for people to TP houses and smash pumpkins clearly didn’t own a home.

Let's face it, no one actually enjoys finding out their yard has been turned into a cheap roll of toilet paper.

5. Adult Trick-or-Treaters:  Unfortunately, this means people that are no longer children, knock on your door. We all know Halloween is for the kids, but every year, like clockwork, a few adult Mainers show up at the door with pillowcases, demanding candy like they’re still in middle school. Come on, drive to the store and buy it. Now, I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't dress up with your children for Halloween, because I do every year. What I am saying is leave the candy to the kids!

Halloween is fun for the kids, and sure, it’s nice to see Maine seasonal spirit. But for some Mainers, the real horror is having to deal with all the inconveniences that come with it. So, if you find yourself annoyed with the endless influx of trick-or-treaters or the inflatables that could be seen from space, just remember you’re not alone, and it's going to end.

Happy Halloween!