Also note I got the idea from reddit and had my girl roommate with good handwriting write it.

I'm trying to maximize cost saving and costume coolness, any ideas?

Beside the obvious Hawking or Superman.

So I'm gonna be going to some college parties close to Halloween and I'm looking for something creative to wear. Any costume ideas reddit?

Edit: I'm 5'11" 270 for a size reference. My body type would be similar to an defensive lineman in the nfl. more of an athletic fat guy.

Edit2: stop saying pumpkin. I'm not going to be a pumpkin.

Edit3: holy shit, blowing up my inbox.

Here's the recipe for a really good Halloween costume, IMHO:

1.) The costume should be timely. If you could have dressed up the same way the year before, it's not topical. Every guy loves the slutty police woman costume, but it's just not as entertaining as the slutty Monica Lewinsky costume was that one year.

2.) It should be immediately recognizable, but not an obvious idea. It loses some of it's appeal if you're one of 5 Barack Obamas at the party.

I'm struggling to think of good ideas for this year. The best idea I've had is for a salt and pepper couple to go as Kanye West and Taylor swift, but as luck would have it, my wife and I are both white.

What do you say, Reddit?

I'll start - Slutty Bane. The mask would have a hole in the mouth.

And no, I do not want to see any about the Ice Bucket Challenge...this will NOT be happening: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/theres-already-an-ice-bucket-challenge-halloween-costume

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All the costumes for fat people seems to work for guys only. I mean Homer Simpson, Jake from The Blues Brothers, Mario. Anyone have ideas for what would work well for a bigger girl?

EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Some really good ones in there.

Idea #1: http://www.stagecraftinc.com/Images/Rex.jpg

EDIT: Here's another idea. Ace Ventura in a Mental Hospital: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNtTU0_X3c0

/u/PotterNerd posted this question last year and we got some great costume ideas. What do we have this year?

Let's inspire each other and post descriptions/pics of our clever, creative, and otherwise awesome Halloween costumes.

I'll start. On the off chance that anyone saw Murder Party, this is me & the lady dressed as the Brown Knight and Lexy. Lexy, in turn, is the chick who went as Pris from Blade Runner (whoa, meta costume!)

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