I don't know if it's worth fussing over the peanut allergies like we
sometimes do. If the kid gets anaphylactic they better learn to read
the package. If they're so allergic they can't be in the same room with
a peanut then in the long run they're just screwed.
My son has a shellfish allergy. My wife drilled it into his head: he
has to read the labels, know what counts as a shellfish, check for the
cross contamination warnings etc. He carries the Epi-pen at all times
in a backpack.....it's his own little Jr EDC bag now where he has his
pocket knife and first aid kit. He's fine. If anything he's
over-prepared. People get all, "oh shellfish allergy, don't worry I'll
change everything to accommodate your little snowflake." and I'm
annoyed like why did we bother training the snowflake not to be a
snowflake if you're just gonna treat him like a snowflake?
Skittles seems safe right, but some mofo's are allergic to red dye. I'm
betting that red skittle ain't naturally red. You can't take care of
everybody.
On 10/9/2020 9:42 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
At the grocery store I saw bulk packages of fun size Paydays (also
Snickers). Very tempting. However, I thought:
a) There probably won’t be trick-or-treaters this year
b) With my luck I’d give one to a kid with peanut allergies
c) I’d end up eating them
I usually give out the little bags of Skittles, although one year I
gave out superhero Pez dispensers, the kids thought I was some crazy
old coot. Last year I ordered some little Halloween coloring books
and crayons, my son thought that was so lame he refused to hand them
out and got out the Skittles.
I’m still tempted to go back and get the little Paydays, they were so
cute. I didn’t have my phone or I would have taken a photo. Strange
the store just had Paydays and Snickers. They must hate kids with
peanut allergies. Or they believe in real candy that kids actually
like, not ridiculous stuff like those Necco wafers.
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