Ah, the exhilaration of Halloween. When it’s socially acceptable to eat a toddler-sized sack of candy and an excuse to dress up as the most niche sub-culture of a fandom that no one will be able to guess at the party. The former, however, may soon be a thing of the past if a little thing called inflation can help it. That’s what one Walmart shopper realized after they stumbled upon the Halloween candy aisle, only to leave empty-handed.
In a viral TikTok, user @jmarie1250 shared a clip of the candy aisle at her local Walmart. They were in large black boxes, with the prices ranging from $19.97 to $29.97. In the on-screen text, @jmarie1250 said what everyone was probably thinking: “Porch light will be off this year.” To solidify her feelings on the matter, she added the hashtag #notreatsjusttricks in the caption.
