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Who Needs An Adultoween? Brian & The Morning Grind To Go Podcast!

Halloween is a lot of fun for kids . . . but forget about them for a second.  Should adults get their own night to celebrate Halloween?The term “ADULToween” is back in the news.  The folks at Ferrero candies got it trending last year.  Their new poll found over HALF of adults think grown-ups should get their own night to celebrate Halloween without involving the kids.  54% wish it was a thing.Here are a few more stats on candy and Halloween-obsessed adults, 1.  Most of us agree Halloween isn’t JUST for kids.  62% think it’s “as much for adults as it is for children.”  That jumps to 71% for parents. 2.  Most parents WILL steal from their kids’ candy stash.  Two-thirds say they have the “right” to dip into their kid’s stash starting November 1st.  58% think they should also be allowed to dig in WHILE taking their kids trick-or-treating. 3.  Whether you have kids or not, you’re probably eating candy this month.  64% of us will buy candy even if we’re not expecting trick-or-treaters.  71% of parents said they’ll buy extra candy for themselves “just in case.” 4.  The candy we’re most likely to steal?  76% said full-sized candy bars are their top choice . . . 72% prefer “familiar flavors” over new types . . . and 67% still prefer nostalgic favorites from their own childhood. 5.  Men take Halloween a little more seriously.  52% splurge on premium candy to make sure they’re a “good candy house,” compared to 41% of women.  21% of men and 15% of women will also pass judgement on their neighbors if the candy they hand out sucks.

Are You The One that Got Away?

Check this poll out! Did you know Katy Perry wrote her song “The One That Got Away” about Josh Groban. A new poll asked, “Is there a person who you consider to be ‘the one that got away'”?  And 39% of people said YES.  Here’s the breakdown: 11% of people said, “There’s someone I currently feel this way about.”  Another 28% said, “There’s previously been someone I felt this way about.” 46% “have never felt this way about someone” . . . and 16% “don’t know.”  Men were more likely to say they have “someone who got away.”  And it was more common among Millennials and Gen X’ers than Boomers and Gen Z.

Will Ferrell Hits Peoria

Y’all remember when Will Ferrell was in Peoria singing karaoke at @Basket Case? finally, here’s the documentary coming to Netflix!

The Fall Of Pumpkin Spice

Is America’s love affair with pumpkin spice drawing to a close?  No, it’s still beloved.  But not by as many as it used to be. The first day of fall is still over a month out.  (September 22nd)  But an early poll for it found 58% of Americans think pumpkin spice is NOT the best fall flavor.

Congrats, Your Not Really Fired, But You Gotta Go

Companies are so passive aggressive now. A poll by the site Resume Builder found 38% of companies lay people off instead of firing them . . . just to avoid hurting people’s FEELINGS. 80% of bosses said their company has laid someone off in the past year when they could have fired them for cause. Sometimes it’s out of kindness, like to avoid hurt feelings or help out with severance.  But the #1 reason they do it is more self-serving .

1.  To maintain company morale.  62% of bosses cited it as a reason.  So, we react better if we think our friend got laid off because the money just wasn’t there.

2.  To avoid wrongful termination lawsuits.  A close second at 59%.

3.  To help the person out with a severance package, 54%.  So, that one’s nice.

4.  To avoid hurting their feelings, 38%.  The old line, “You know I think you’re great.  Corporate just gave me no choice.”

According to the poll, layoffs that aren’t REALLY layoffs are more common than you’d think.  Half of the bosses polled said at least 75% of layoffs their company made in the past year weren’t really about cutting costs.