I gave up on Halloween over 20 years ago. After giving out candy for most of the evening, I realized that NOT ONE of the kids, or the parents with them, said thank you.
Lame! You are not supposed to expect anything when giving away things. Heck even the Bible says that. You were doing it for self gratification and then took your toys home when the kids didn’t kiss your buttocks......with that pressure the kids are better off.
I guess after several dozen groups of kids coming to my door for free stuff, a simple thank you from just one of them is too much to expect.