Welcome to another TTT, and Happy Halloween this weekend! I love the fall vibes and the spooky atmosphere during this time of year, but I don’t love Halloween for many of the normal reasons most people do. I don’t like orange and black together. I don’t like paranormal or supernatural things. I don’t like blood or spiders or the undead. Instead, I love watching old thrillers, reading gothic novels, eating candy, and seeing the cute kids in costumes when they come trick-or-treating to my house. So for today’s Halloween freebie I thought I’d share with you some totally Halloween things I’ve never done or experienced before.
1. I’ve never seen a Tim Burton movie.
Seriously. No Nightmare Before Christmas. No Corpse Bride. They’re just not my thing!
2. I’ve never gone to a haunted house (or haunted anything).
I’d probably die if a went to a haunted house, haunted corn maze, haunted hay ride, etc. I almost died on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, so it’s just never going to happen.
3. I’ve never carved a jack-o’-lantern by myself.
Yeah, this is weird even to me. I’ve just never carved my own pumpkin! I remember carving one with a date a few years ago, but I’ve never been to a pumpkin patch as an adult and when I do end up with pumpkins from the grocery store I just put them by my door uncarved.
4. I’ve never baked Halloween treats.
It’s true. I’ve never made Halloween frosted sugar cookies or hot dogs that look like severed fingers.
5. I’ve never had a pumpkin spice flavored beverage.
So, I don’t drink coffee so it’s not like I’m against the PSL because it’s pumpkin spice. I actually love pumpkin spice, just only in baked goods.
6. I’ve never done themed costumes with friends.
I had friends in college who all dressed as a Spice Girl or a different Power Ranger or a Disney princess. Me? Not interested.
7. I’ve never read a horror novel.
I mean, I’ve read scary books, but my threshold for scary reads is so below average that pretty much nobody I know would think I’ve read a scary book.
8. I’ve never told ghost stories by flashlight.
It will just never happen. Ghost stories keep me up at night no matter how outlandish they might sound.
9. I’ve never participated in a séance or used a Ouija Board.
It’s too scary! I won’t even look in the mirror in the dark because I’m scared Bloody Mary will show up uninvited.
10. I’ve never gone on a ghost hunt or ghost tour.
Pretty sure this comes as no surprise and requires no further explanation.
So basically, I’m a major chicken. I’m scared of my own shadow or if the toast pops up out of the toaster before I’m ready. I’m scared of little noises. I’m scared of no noises. I’m really just here to find out when I can start decorating for Christmas.
Ok, so give it to me. I’m excited to hear who is just like me and who thinks
I haven’t actually lived yet without doing some of these things!
What is your number one favorite thing to do at Halloween?
Thanks for sharing things that you’ve never done before. It’s always interesting to hear about what things people have and haven’t done before in their lives. I am glad you were still able to participate in a Halloween related post even though you’re not a huge fan of Halloween.
I’m not a Halloween person at all. I didn’t grow up celebrating it, so I haven’t developed any kind of affection for it as an adult, but sometimes watching a spooky(ish) movie or Gothic costume drama is fun! Oh, and I adore the movie, “Warm Bodies”! :)
Really fun way to spin this week’s topic. I love PSL – especially the Frappuccino version at Starbucks. Hope you enjoy if you ever try one. :)
Great spin on the topic this week. I’ve never carved a pumpkin either or tried PSL. I’m not a fan of hot drinks at all.
Hey,
You’re not alone! Ive never celebrated Halloween. Ever! Your name could easily be swapped with mine and no one would notice cause we’re on the same boat!
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I’ve never done 9/10. I take those things seriously. No goofing with those items.
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Number one hurts my soul. As someone who currently has her The Nightmare Before Christmas-beanie on and has TNBC-tattoo, this is a disaster, haha!
Now, for the things I haven’t done either:
3. I’ve never carved a jack-o’-lantern by myself.
4. I’ve never baked Halloween treats.
5. I’ve never had a pumpkin spice flavored beverage.
6. I’ve never done themed costumes with friends.
8. I’ve never told ghost stories by flashlight.
9. I’ve never participated in a séance or used a Ouija Board.
Uuh, well, that’s a lot more than I thought it would be.
Oops? Although I do know that I’m a pussy. I hate horror novels. Hate those movies even more. And anything creepy: there’s the door!
I was just coming down here to say the same thing! I’m not even hurt just amazed that you’ve made it this far in life without having Burton forced upon you. It’s like a Halloween staple! Lol Are you wanting to do some of these things, but never have? Or are you perfectly content not doing them? No judgement just curious! =D
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Haha. I totally understand and recognize the fact that Tim Burton is talented and has a very strong fan base. I’ve tried TNBC, though, and only made it 6 minutes before I had to give up. :’) I guess he’s just not for me, but I love that you are passionate enough to get a TNBC tattoo! Everyone needs things they love that much in their life.
I hate horror novels as well. I’m a maaaaajor chicken when it comes to anything scary. lol.
Nice list! I’m not a big fan of scary things or horror either as it gives me nightmares, and I prefer to sleep soundly! I do enjoy carving pumpkins and it is fun watching kids dress up in costumes for trick or treat. Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
Cool idea for this week’s freebie! I have done most of these things, but I’ve also never had a Pumpkin Spice anything, I don’t like the taste!
Wow, that’s basically all of the Halloween things…lol. I spent the night in a haunted hotel. :)
Pretty much! lol.
OH MY. You REALLY spent the night in a haunted hotel? I could never even get my feet to cross the threshold, much less sleep there! Which hotel? Did anything crazy happen? Ahhh! You’re braver than I am!
It was in Eureka Springs Arkansas and the place is called the Crescent Hotel, it’s been featured on one of those ghost hunter shows. They take you on a tour and tell you ghost stories about the place then send you off to bed…lol. I didn’t have anything happen to me or see anything bummer! One of the ladies in our group said she talked to a little boy in our room, I really wanted to see something and would love to go back. :)
AHHH. That would terrify me so much! lol. I like watching those haunted hotel shows, but only during the day with all the lights on. lol. If I had to stay in one, I’d probably leave the next day about 50 years older than I entered. :’)
I am totally being “that person”, but if you’ve never seen a Tim Burton movie, how do you know you don’t like them? Besides the ones you think of off the top of your head, which I’m kind of “meh” on myself, he’s also done the original Batman movie/sequel, as well as Big Fish, which is mostly outside of his usual wheelhouse and actually really lovely.
I’m not saying I don’t like them. :) I’m just saying I’m not interested in them. lol. Most of them look creepy to me–the kind of creepy I don’t enjoy. I don’t like his illustration/animation style. I watched the first 6 minutes of The Nightmare Before Christmas and seriously could not find one redeeming quality. lol. I’m not the biggest fan of superhero movies either, and the synopsis of Big Fish didn’t catch my interest enough to pursue watching it. I mean no offense to the man at all. I just have determined through research, movie trailers, opinions of people I know, and my own tastes that his work just isn’t for me. :) I do recognize how much others love his movies, though.
Big Fish is – in my opinion- the best Tim Burton movie, and one of my favourite films of all time. I’m glad to find someone who likes it. 🥺
I don’t think I have ever read a horror novel, but I have done all the other things. Fall = pumpkin!
Fun topic. I love spooky stuff, but I’ve never tried a pumpkin spice drink or played with a Ouija board. I’ve done all the other stuff.
Hi! I’ve never made Halloween treats either :)
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I never mess with Ouija boards, nope no thank you never ever. Everything else though?? YES! I love Halloween.
Sharing a movie list I posted last week because I was lazy today. ;) But anyway, I’ve never done the haunted house thing either.
We don’t celebrate Halloween here in SA, so most of your list is unknown to me! But I have read a couple of horror stories and actually gone on ghost hunt. Sort of. Didn’t see anything though…. Just had that creepy feeling that we are not alone!
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To be honest, I have never really celebrated Halloween either, it is just something we didn’t get excited about when I was growing up here in the UK. Instead it was all about Bonfire Night! So even now on Halloween, I just love snuggling up with a spooky book or film with a hot chocolate. But you seriously do need to watch a Tim Burton film! I don’t like scary films, however I love Tim Burton films like Edward Scissor Hands, Beetlejuice, Batman, Sleepy Hollow and A Nightmare Before Christmas. 🎃
I’m also a huge scaredy-cat but I like to branch out in October and try some scarier books/movies. My favourite Halloween custom is to buy candies and watch a spooky film. 😁 I don’t live in the US, so there’s not much I could do besides this, unfortunately.
I also don’t like coffee, so I’ve never tried PSL either! I love pumpkin, but coffee makes me feel bad.
Halloween used to be my favorite holiday, but now I’m not so sure. As I’ve gotten older, Halloween has lost that appeal for me. In my neighborhood, we’re lucky if we get three kids out trick or treating. So it has sucked the fun out of it all for me.
I’ve never participated in a seance either!
No Tim Burton movies? Not even the non-animated stuff like the first Michael Keaton Batman? I’d say a little more than half of these apply to me. I mean, I don’t do the haunted mansion things at Halloween either as I don’t like people jumping out and giving me a heart attack but I loooove The Haunted Mansion at Disney World! And I’ve gone on a few ghost tours as well as I enjoy learning about the history of places and who’s haunting it!
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I always thought you were American. LOL
I have done all of those things except for #9 and 10. But if this is not for you, it’s not for you.
I have done a Halloween theme before, so it’s food on the covers for me which is also something I combine with Halloween.
I am American! Just not super into Halloween. LOL.
Food on the covers is a great topic! I might steal that for a future TTT topic!
Glad you like it. It was great fun and I had some lovely comments. I think it would definitely be appreciated.
I’ve never done nine of these! The only one I have is telling ghost stories by flashlight. Pretty sure I did that with friends or my cousins when I was really young. Young enough that our ghost stories were not scary at all, haha.
Okay, I LOVE your list!!! I am also a big chicken, more so as I’ve gotten older than when I was younger. I have done #6 with my husband, #7 in my younger days, but I have not done the others. I don’t love Halloween and would rather skip it altogether, but have done things like fall festivals for church, or Halloween parties for my kiddos when they were little. This week I decided to share “Morbid” titles on my TBR list, but if you look at the list you will see there is some humor and more cozy mystery than anything that’s going to be super scary, LOL.
This is a fun use of the freebie topic this week! Honestly you aren’t missing out by not doing most of these things lol, they’re mostly overrated!
Great minds think alike! I’ve never done most of this either, lol. I did play Ouija board as a kid but that’s it. I don’t like being scared and I’m not wild about pumpkin pie or its spices let alone coffee! lol GREAT tweak of the topic!!
You might have seen a Burton movie without realizing it. He directed the live-action Dumbo for example, and I think he did those live-action Alice in Wonderland movies as well. A lot of his movies are overrated though. I’ve enjoyed some of his movies, Sweeney Todd is my favorite.
As for PSL. They don’t taste like anything. Not like pumpkin, not even like cinnamon or cloves. They’re just sickly sweet, you aren’t missing out.
I’ve never seen a Tim Burton movie either; though my son did just ask if we could watch The Nightmare Before Christmas on Halloween so I may not be able to say that after Sunday. I also don’t drink coffee so I’ve never had any sort of pumpkin spice beverage either. I too am a big chicken (the witch from the Wizard of Oz use to give me nightmares!) and really am not a fan of Halloween and haunted anythings.
I recommend staying far away from Ouija Boards! They’re creepy af.
I love your twist on the topic. So fun! I’m glad to know I’m not the only Halloween wimp out there. I have done most of the things on your list, although like you, I don’t drink coffee so I’ve never had a PSL. I do like pumpkin-flavored baked goods, though. Yum :)
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We don’t celebrate Halloween as a tradition here so I haven’t done most Halloween things, like visit haunted houses, carve pumpkins or go trick or treating!
I feel exactly the same way about Halloween! I don’t do horror as I also have a low threshold for scary stuff. I love classic gothic novels and movies though. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Growing up in India meant that Halloween was something I first experienced after I moved to the US as an adult. and I really started doing some of the Halloweeny things only after my kids were ready for trick or treating.. But coming back to your list, I have not had pumpkin spiced beverages either or done themed costumes with friends, and no ghost hunts yet but I have done the others (at least once) though I am not a fan of the horror genre :)
I’ve never carved a pumpkin by myself. I can’t believe you’ve never seen Beetlejuice or Edward Scissorhands! Both Tim Burton movies! I’ve never seen Corpse Bride or Nightmare Before Christmas either though. All the other stuff on your list I’ve done, except the themed costumes, I guess I’ve never done that. I’m always pretty particular about my costumes and can’t usually agree with what other people want to do.