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Halloween costume ideas we sincerely think you should avoid

Someone will surely attempt these extremely 2024 ideas. Don't let it be you.

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Oct 02, 2024
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Wake up, Billie Joe!

September has ended. And that means there’s only twenty-nine sleeps until Halloween! The spookiest night of the year can be extra scary if you’re stressed about crafting the absolute, ultimate, perfect Halloween costume: at once recognizable, memorable, unique, and topical. Oh, the possibilities! Oh, the pressure!

To help ease your creative anxiety, we’ve drawn up a list of costumes that we heartily advise you avoid at all costs this Halloween season. If you’re going to end up embarrassing yourself, at least put in a little effort first and push your costuming sensibilities beyond these cringey first thoughts.

2024 Halloween Costumes to Avoid

  1. Hawk Tuah Girl

  2. Raygun

  3. Sexy Raygun

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