I haven’t done much for Halloween (besides drinking) since my freshman year, but this year the office ladies are trying to whip up some enthusiasm among the students for a costume contest. This shouldn’t be difficult, but it’s a building full of difficult people. Now generally their attempts to bring some seasonal festivity to the department are smashing successes; but this one is different as it requires us to actually (*gasp*) actively participate as opposed to just showing up to a room at some certain time where food somehow magically appeared.
As you can see, I feel morally obligated to come up with an entertaining, kickass costume. I call upon the power of the internets to help me: if you have/seen/done/wish you could do something awesome, the commence bragging in the comments.
Wrap yourself up in strips of old worn out sheets. Add a little dirt. The mummy costume almost always wins the prize. After getting tired of the annual mummy wrapping, I finally stitched the ragged strips with some elastic to an old pair of jammies and some gloves. Then all that was necessary was a few ragged bindings of the head and feet. Don’t forget to stick your arms out straight and do the three finger pinching motion. It’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
I thought you were going to wear that cop outfit you posted recently.
Don’t go as a Republican, it’ll like bomb the party.
I knew a guy once who went as a flasher, an old trench coat and a paper towel roll (covered in pink construction paper with a funny red hat) taped to a pair of panty hose he put on…oh wait a minute its an office party, scratch that.
I also was told once about a guy who went to a costume party dressed as a “Pull Toy”, with nothing on but a G-string, a silly wig and a pair of roller skates with the sign, “Pull Toy” hanging around his neck. OH wait, that won’t work either.
I dunno, those are the only ones I remember and my office experience is very limited.
Sorry.
Dress all in black. Get a roll of yellow crepe Wind it about you once.
Bam!
You’re a speed bump.
Trust me, it kills ‘em.
I thought you were going to wear that cop outfit you posted recently.
They wish. Besides, the administrative assistant with the great legs did the sexy cop thing last year.
My genetics professor is giving us extra credit if we dress up for the test on Halloween.
Reverend Gary Aldridge: This year’s hot Halloween costume.
Anything with a wide stance is also appropriate; perhaps the Republican Convention logo Sabotabby pointed out?
Too many foreigners, marc – I need something universally funny.
My cousin went as a tornado 10 years ago. Lots of batting they spray-painted gray with toy cars and cows and people glued around.
I had a friend who went as a deviled egg. She was pretty lazy, so she just wore white leggings and a white t-shirt with a oval piece of yellow felt taped over the middle and some devil horns on her head. Everyone enjoyed it though.
Boom. Perfect.
I like those Jennifer.
I’m liking the deviled egg, too. It appeals to my laziness.