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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you want to dress up for an office Halloween party, but really hate the idea of spending the whole day dressed in a flamboyant and uncomfortable costume?  Well, the Japanese have found a solution to this awkward situation. In 2014, they started a subculture called Jimi Halloween (地味ハロウィン) which roughly translates to “mundane Halloween.” The idea behind it is as mundane as it sounds—people dress up in a costume that tells a boring story and involves plain and regular clothes.The whole thing was started by a small group of adults at Daily Portal Z who “kind of wanted to participate in the festivities of Halloween, but were too embarrassed to go all out in witch or zombie costumes.” Over the years, this tradition gained popularity and grew into a big event with hundreds of attendees who gather to party and explain their costumes to each other. Scroll below for the best boring costumes and get inspired for your next Halloween outfit!

More info: dailyportalz.jp | twitter.com

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A Person Who Discovered A Cockroach Just Before Going To Bed But Lost It While Looking For Something That Could Be A Weapon

A Person Who Discovered A Cockroach Just Before Going To Bed But Lost It While Looking For Something That Could Be A Weapon

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Person Whose Glasses Fogged Up From A Hot Drink

Person Whose Glasses Fogged Up From A Hot Drink

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A Person Who Got A Shopping Cart But Picked Up Less Items Than Expected

A Person Who Got A Shopping Cart But Picked Up Less Items Than Expected

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People Who Came To The Work Site From The Head Office

People Who Came To The Work Site From The Head Office

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Gemma Lees
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband when he was a highways civil engineer! The site lads are notorious for ripping the p**s out of the suit wearers in their pristine hi-vis and hard hats.

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A Person Who Regrets Not Getting A Shopping Cart While Waiting At The Cash Register

A Person Who Regrets Not Getting A Shopping Cart While Waiting At The Cash Register

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Person Who Wiped Their Hands On Their Clothes After Washing Their Hands

Person Who Wiped Their Hands On Their Clothes After Washing Their Hands

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Person Who Cleans Escalator Railings

Person Who Cleans Escalator Railings

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A Person Whose Heart Is Dead On A Holiday

A Person Whose Heart Is Dead On A Holiday

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Jennifer Murawski
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the context is it’s a person who had to come to work on their vacation day.

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Naturally Oriented Woman Who Is Too Organic And Malnourished

Naturally Oriented Woman Who Is Too Organic And Malnourished

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Beauty Youtuber Reviewing All New Lipstick Colors

Beauty Youtuber Reviewing All New Lipstick Colors

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Person Who Won 5th Prize At The Company Bingo

Person Who Won 5th Prize At The Company Bingo

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A Woman Who Came To The Barbecue With No Intention Of Helping

A Woman Who Came To The Barbecue With No Intention Of Helping

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Ink Stain

Ink Stain

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A Rose Among Thorns
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like most of these are just ordinary people who just passed off their everyday look as a costume, kinda funny

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People Who Only Have Nike Shoes

People Who Only Have Nike Shoes

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happy_bisexual
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

american high schoolers be like "wHY YOU WEARING ADIDAS WITH NIKE???" literally hear it every day lol

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A Person In The Middle Of Making Glasses

A Person In The Middle Of Making Glasses

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Joannie Goulet
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been wearing glasses for nearly 30 years and I've never seen that before. Always interesting to see the differences between different parts of the world!

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Person Mistaken For A Store Clerk At The Optician

Person Mistaken For A Store Clerk At The Optician

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Gemma Lees
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Literally the look on my carer's face when an old lady in town started following us around a shop and having a go at her for only "serving" me, when she repeatedly told her that she didn't work there and kept pointing to the logo on her smock. (She comes with me so I can grocery shop as I'm physically disabled).

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Professional Gamer (Korea)

Professional Gamer (Korea)

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A Store Manager In Training

A Store Manager In Training

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Person Who Came To Repair A PC

Person Who Came To Repair A PC

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Sean Reynolds
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Have you tried turning it off and on again?" "Is it plugged in?" "have you disabled the firewalls?"

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