Mundane halloween

I can't tell you how many times I have been "girl who forgot trash pickup in the airplane by five seconds."

The idea behind "Mundane Halloween" is just as it sounds: people dress up in a costume that tells a boring story and involves plain and regular clothes.

Each year since 2014, a group in Japan holds a Halloween event where people come dressed not as witches, Avengers, or zombies but

Mr Bean and Teddy mom & baby costume

The Facepalm internet group shares cringe-worthy posts that make you wonder: are we all seeing the same world, or are there some truly peculiar people out there?

Would that we all dressed for Halloween as “lady who can’t find a seat at the food court.”

Halloween can be a ton of fun. Aside from getting a free pass to eat all the candy that you want, you can really showcase your creativity when it comes to designing your costume. While many people go above and beyond the call of duty to create intricate and fantastical designs, others take the opposite approach to enjoy the holiday in a more relaxed way.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you want to dress up for an office Halloween party, but really hate the idea of spending the whole day dressed in a flamboyant and uncomfortable costume? Well, the Japanese have found a solution to this awkward situation. In 2014, they started a subculture called Jimi Halloween (地味ハロウィン) which roughly translates to “mundane Halloween.” The idea behind it is as mundane as it sounds—people dress up in a costume that tells a boring story and…

Lauren: This is my son Jeremy. My mother made the costume.