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Morning 6-Pack - Signs You’re Too Old for Halloween (But Still Love Candy)
Episode 6916th October 2025 • Haysnacks • 479 Media
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Morning 6-Pack - Adultoween is a real thing, y’all! This episode dives into the wild world of Halloween for grown-ups, and let me tell ya, it’s a blast! We’re chatting about a new survey that shows over half of us think adults deserve their own Halloween night—because let’s face it, we love candy just as much as the kiddos! And you know parents are sneaking into that candy stash faster than a ninja in the night; 62% say Halloween’s totally for them too! We share some hilarious signs that you might just be too old for trick-or-treating, complete with jokes that are so bad they might be good! So grab your favorite snack (or a handful of candy) and join us for some giggles and good vibes!

Get ready to snatch some giggles, folks! We’re diving into the wickedly fun world of Halloween, but not just for the kiddos this time—oh no! It’s all about the adults too because, let’s be real, we love to get our spooky on just as much as the little ones. A recent survey dropped some jaw-dropping stats that reveal over half of us believe grownups need their own Halloween shindig—yeah, let’s call it ‘adultoween’! Imagine it: a night where we can swap the candy for cocktails and dress up as our favorite Netflix characters without a care in the world! And get this—62% of us think Halloween is just as much for adults as it is for kids. So, if you’ve been feeling guilty about raiding your kid's candy stash, fear not! You’re totally justified—two-thirds of parents agree they can snag a few goodies from their kids’ haul. So grab that Kit Kat and let’s celebrate!

Takeaways:

  • Halloween is not just for kids! Adultoween is in full swing, folks!
  • Over half of adults wish they had their own Halloween night to party without kids.
  • 62% of people believe Halloween is just as much about adults as kids!
  • Parents are totally raiding the candy stash on November 1st, it's basically a tradition!
  • Did you know 47% of Americans say Halloween is their fave holiday? That's wild!
  • If you start trick-or-treating at 4:30 PM, you might be too old for Halloween!

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Good morning.

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It's haystack.

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And Halloween is not just for the kids and we all know it.

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Let's be honest, there's a, there's a new survey out talking about Halloween as it result as it relates to adults and a new term being thrown around called adultoween.

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This new poll finds just over half of us think that grownups should get their own night to celebrate Halloween without the kids being involved.

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54% wish it was a thing.

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Here's some more stats on Halloween and candy.

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Most of us again agree that Halloween isn't just for kids.

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62% say it's just as much about the adults and parents believe that even more so.

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71% of a pair of parents surveyed say Halloween is as much for adults as it is for the children.

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Speaking of parents, they're going to steal from the candy stash.

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They are going to, they can, they can deny it all they want.

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Two thirds say they have the right to dip into their kids stash November 1st.

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means it's Halloween night at:

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Give her that Kit Kat bar.

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58% say they should be allowed to dig in while they take their kids trick or treating.

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And whether or not you've got kids, you probably have candy.

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64% of us buying candy even if we don't expect trick or treaters.

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And lastly, Americans love us some Halloween.

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This, this was, I was a little surprised.

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47% of Americans in this survey say Halloween is their favorite holiday.

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47% essentially half.

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That seems a little high.

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Half of us love Halloween more than Christmas, more than Thanksgiving, more than global hand washing day.

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There are so many holidays and really I, I wow.

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Cuz I guess maybe Christmas and Thanksgiving splits the traditional vote a little bit.

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Maybe that's what's happening, I don't know.

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But anyway, adulter Wayne on the way so that adults can enjoy Halloween.

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But when are you too old to be celebrating Hal?

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I mean there's a point right when you're just too old to celebrate Halloween.

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There's gotta be some signs.

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These six jokes he's about to say listen up for old head stack to crack open the.

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Yeah, these are the top six signs that you are way too old to be celebrating Halloween.

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Coming in at number six, you start trick or treating around 4:30pm it's number five.

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You appreciate the house that gives out raisins because it's going to help your digestion, help you stay regular.

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Number four, when you bob for apples your teeth come out.

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Number three.

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Your trick or treat bag is the one that the hospital gave you for personal items after your colonoscopy.

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Junior, I'm going to be in so much trouble for that.

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Let's see here.

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Number two, you're upset that none of your loot is Werther's Originals.

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And the number one sign, you are too old for Halloween.

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After you get candy from a house, the trick or treaters behind you have to make room so you can put your Rascal scooter in reverse.

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Back up, sonny.

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