The weirdest Halloween costumes of 2017
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From sexy poo emojis to political piss-takes - has the trend for bad-taste attire gone too far?
As a kid, Halloween is literally about how many sweets you can persuade your neighbours to part with.
Whoever ends up with sherbet flying saucers cascading out of every pocket is judged as officially winning at Halloween.
But as you get older, something strange happens.
The sweetie league table is replaced by a mysterious desire to outdo your mates by sourcing ever more terrifying, outlandish or strangely sexy Halloween costumes.
The resulting fashion parade reliably throws up some bizarre contenders, and this year鈥檚 crop is no exception. Here are some of the weirdest costumes for Halloween 2017.
and has become one of the world鈥檚 most . Which is strange, since turds are smelly and gross.
As a costume, the poo raises a lot of questions. Is it poking fun at millennial culture in a knowing and ever-so-ironic way?
Maybe some people just find poo sexy. Or scary. Or both?
Next up we have the 'The Wall' costume on sale in the US that has divided the internet.
While the retailer doesn鈥檛 make any reference to , some social media users have interpreted it as a poorly judged piss-take that makes fun of the president鈥檚 divisive campaign pledge.聽
Others have suggested that the costume might instead refer to Michael Jackson鈥檚 1979 Off The Wall album.
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Then there鈥檚 this real-life face-swap masterpiece.
Reddit user NikkiGun posted this ultra-2017 costume five days ago under the heading 鈥淢y husband let me bring my face swap SFX makeup dreams to life!鈥
The post has had over a thousand comments, with users marvelling at the transformation from the couple鈥檚 ordinary state.聽
One Redditer commented, 鈥淭his hurts my brain, is Photoshop being used?鈥
We seriously hope there are at least some visual effects going on鈥
Another painfully 2017 costume is the sexy fidget spinner.
Here we simply have to ask, which element of the world鈥檚 most irritating toy is either sexy or scary?
Can you imagine a horror film based around the already-fading fad? Perhaps Night of the Spinning Dead or The Fidgeting?
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The Halloween wardrobe selection has also taken a far darker turn this year, hitting rock bottom with an costume.
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The outfit聽was put on sale at a number of online fancy dress shops supplying the UK earlier this year.
However, after a public outcry, the costume was removed and one聽.
Another outfit that might raise eyebrows during the witching hour is , sold by fancy dress retailer Escapade.聽
The outfit, featuring a straitjacket-style dress and ripped tights, has sparked outrage, with Escapade to remove the costume.
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And finally, on a lighter note, we bring you knitted Halloween cock socks.
Why? How?
Who knows. But if neither of those questions faze you and you just want a cock sock ASAP, you鈥檒l be delighted to know this is now very much a possibility.
The cozy coverings come in a variety of designs.
Such as the Water Member
Or Count Dickula.
So, now you know what not to wear - on all parts of your anatomy - this Halloween.