From Slate Magazine · Jamilah Lemieux · · 1m 20s
Halloween Costume Debate
Parenting clash over poop emoji costume vs. trick-or-treating safety.
In brief
Parenting clash over poop emoji costume vs. trick-or-treating safety. A husband and wife disagree on whether their 7-year-old son should wear a poop emoji Halloween costume, with the wife calling it disgusting and the husband suggesting a compromise. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Husband's son wants poop emoji costume
A husband and wife have a 7-year-old son who wants to wear a poop emoji for Halloween.
Wife calls it disgusting
The wife, Liara, thinks the poop emoji costume is disgusting and dead set against it.
Son is upset
Ethan is very upset as a result of the disagreement over the costume.
Husband's proposal
The husband suggests Ethan have two costumes: one for school and one for trick-or-treating.
Wife's concerns
The wife doesn't want her son to be seen as a pile of shit or to send pictures of him that way.
Husband's advice
The husband advises talking to the wife about why the poop bothers her so much and not sneaking Ethan into the costume.
Husband's warning
The husband warns against sending Ethan the message that he can do as he pleases behind his mother's back.
What happens next
The husband and wife work together to find a compromise for Ethan's Halloween costume.
The short version
A husband and wife disagree on whether their 7-year-old son should wear a poop emoji Halloween costume, with the wife calling it disgusting and the husband suggesting a compromise.
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