17 Halloween Costumes That Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

What you thought at the time: What an original and clever use for all these cardboard boxes I have lying around.
What you think looking back: Well. It was original at least.

What you thought at the time: Haha, this is such banter. Boobs are great, aren't they?
What you think looking back: What a tit.

What you thought at the time: Listen to how awesome this sounds: Death. Star.
What you think looking back: Oh, yeah, I remember that Halloween - I spent it with my arms pinned to my sides, totally unable to drink.

What you thought at the time: How cute to make the little trash robot out of recycled cardboard.
What you think looking back: I look like a cash register.

What you thought at the time: So brooding, so dark, so sexy
What you think looking back: Was I Wolverine? Was I Edward Scissorhands? Who knows.

What you thought at the time: What a great costume to get people to talk to me! It's interactive, they can write comments on me!
What you think looking back: Wow, they didn't have to be so mean about my costume in those comments...

What you thought at the time: Khaleesi! Perfect fierce, beautiful costume!
What you think looking back: After a few drinks, I definitely did not look as dignified as her.

What you thought at the time: Halloween's meant to be scary, right? What's scarier than this?
What you think looking back: I can kinda see why people thought I was someone with their face on fire...

What you thought at the time: Classic costume, what could go wrong?
What you think looking back: Or not – no one quite knew what my knitted scarf was supposed to be.

What you thought at the time: I could be Robert Downey Junior, easy.
What you think looking back: Probably should have put in more effort than just raiding my mum's Christmas drawer...

What you thought at the time: What's more loveable than the world's best known Pokemon?
What you think looking back: I look like a bank robber. Like an ironic, 90s kid, bank robber. It is terrifying.

What you thought at the time: This is perfect, everyone will know who I am!
What you think looking back: WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?!

What you thought at the time: Yes! I've been so creative! Authentic costume with minimal resources!
What you think looking back: Okay, so I guess the yellow bag doesn't quite look like hair.

What you thought at the time: I'm going to be unconventional and dress up as Mickey using resources I have. I'm not buying a generic costume!
What you think looking back: I should at least have bought the gloves and ears...

What you thought at the time: Everyone loves Batman and I'm going down to the last detail – I'm even going to make his belt.
What you think looking back: Why did I make it out of empty boxes though?!

What you thought at the time: I'm going to relive my childhood!
What you think looking back: I was definitely too old to be dressed as Buzz Lightyear...

What you thought at the time: Maybe ladies will appreciate my suave sense of humor with this one!
What you think looking back: No wonder they didn't.