Bobbing for apples?

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maybe I’ll try it once and hey an apple and I like apples

 

[Aniko]

I did it when I was a small kid for some birthday party and I didn't like it.

 

[AccfSally]

Slamming my head into a bucket of contaminated water to retrieve a possible germ-covered fruit?

No, thank you.

 

[Corrie]

I've never had the opportunity to do this! I've never seen it around either except for movies and cartoons.

 

[Flyffel]

This is the first time I've ever heard of this, I had to Google it. lol

It sounds kinda cute...? I don't think there are serious any sanitary concerns, people here are a bit overreacting I feel like. Unless one of the participants has like an open herpes wound.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

This is the first time I've ever heard of this, I had to Google it. lol

It sounds kinda cute...? I don't think there are serious any sanitary concerns, people here are a bit overreacting I feel like. Unless one of the participants has like an open herpes wound.

Actually if you Google getting sick from bobbing for apples, there are a lot of results involving medical professionals who say that it isn’t safe to do and there are cases of kids getting eye injuries and infections from doing it.

 

[Halloqueen]

I've never bobbed for apples and don't think I've ever even encountered any place that had an apple bobbing basin set up. I don't even like sharing cups or drinks with other people, so I wouldn't participate in apple bobbing even if I were to encounter it somewhere.

The alternative, where the apples are on strings instead? Sure, I'd try that, why not.

While I personally wouldn't bob for apples due to the sanitary concerns, I appreciate the game because of its association with the Halloween season via its history.

 

[Aerith]

I have seen bobbing for apples only once in my life, at either an October birthday party or a Halloween party. I was very young, preschool age, and I don't remember whether I tried it or not. I certainly wasn't successful if I did, though.

I think the idea seems fun in theory, but less in practice. Plus, germs. Given the pandemic, I imagine activities like bobbing for apples are headed towards the grave if they're not there already. I wouldn't try it myself unless everyone had separate barrels lmao.

 

[Bui]

I've never done this, and I've never seen it done except on TV. There isn't a chance in the world that I would ever even begin to consider trying it though, mainly for sanitary reasons.