Turns out ghosting on Halloween isn’t just about kids in spooky costumes: A new survey shows a quarter of Americans fake not being home just to avoid doling out candy to trick-or-treaters.
TopCashback polled more than 2,200 Americans and discovered not everybody is as grouchy come the spooky season. In fact, 71% say they intend to celebrate this year — even the 39% who aren’t parents.
Fifty-eight percent of those polled say they’re going to decorate their homes this year, with 63% saying they’ll spend less than a hundred bucks to do so.
More than a quarter say they’ll dish out $100 to $200, and 1% will spend over $500. Typical one-percenters.
Spending was factored into candy distribution, as well, with 54% saying they’ll dish out less than $25 to fill those candy dishes. Thirty-one percent will spend between $25 and $50, and just 1% will shell out more than $200. Undoubtedly, those are the honeypot houses that give out full-size candy bars. Just 20% of those polled say they do.
Twenty-nine percent say high inflation means they’re buying less candy this year.
With regard to candy consumption, 72% say they limit the amount of sweet stuff their kids consume on October 31 — making that easier is the fact that 65% say they steal their kids’ candy.