More Halloween Costume Ideas – The “Sexy” Phenomenon

“Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” – Mean Girls

Call me old-fashioned, but I’ve always loved the spooky side of Halloween. More than once my husband has said to me, “No, Leigh, we’re not stopping at another old cemetary today!” In my early days in the murder mystery game industry, the entire site was dark, and I facilitated all the events I attended in a grim reaper outfit.

I don’t mean the gore – in fact, I’m a big baby when it comes to things jumping out at me. Once, when I was 11, I walked through one of those haunted houses at the Calgary Stampede. When the dude with a chain saw jumped out and started chasing me, I turned around and kicked him, and refused to ever go back. I’ve never understood the appeal of slasher flicks (except Scream, I was a total junkie for that series).

Mr. Ghost Face, I thought you were hot until I found out you were Skeet Ulrich.

I like the traditional spook-factor of Halloween – rustling leaves, fog, the dead walking… So while this may make me unpopular, I must mock the “Sexy” Halloween phenomenon. Simply put “sexy” in front of any person, occupation or animal and you’ve got yourself a viable female costume. Here are 7 of the most absurd “sexy” costumes I found in my costume hunt this year:

1. Sexy Playing Card

I always knew that 2 of hearts was the dirty bitch of the deck.

2. Sexy Pirate

"Hey big boy... I live in a breeding ground for cochroaches, rats and beetles. My lack of vitamin C causes swollen and bleeding gums. I have no teeth and venereal disease runs rampant on the ship I share with 250 other filthy man-pigs. Please ignore the hacking and coughing - it's just discharge of phlegm and mucus caused by chronic catarrh. I'm hot for you - hey, where are you going?"

3. Sexy Eskimo

"Hang on, let me go change into my 'sexy' eskimo outfit..."

"Whew, that's much better!"

4. Sexy Tater Tot

If you think a tater tot can be sexy, you've probably already "Doubled Down".

5. Sexy Operation Game

It's only fair to have a sexy female version, after all...

The dude from the original Hasbro game has been turning women on for decades...

6. Sexy Mummy

I'm currently decomposing and had my brains ripped out through my nose with a scorching metal hook-like device. My vital organs are in those jars over there - can you grab them and I'll meet you upstairs? Oh crap, where's my nose!

7. Sexy Blueberry Muffin