15 Unintentionally Offensive Halloween Costumes

At least it better be unintentional. Man, nothing beats scouring the racks of the local fly-by-night Halloween tent for the most racist/stereotypical/degrading costume you can find, right? posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:22pm EDT

Donna Dickens BuzzFeed Staff posted about a year ago

I know, right? Now tell your friends!

15 Unintentionally Offensive Halloween Cos...

Donna Dickens

15. Typical Nerd

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

14. Sexy Eskimo

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

13. Hula Girl

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

12. Chic Sheik

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

11. Rasta Mon

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

10. Big Kahuna

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

9. Droopers Waitress

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

8. Drunken Moses

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

7. “Beaver” Hunter

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

6. Sexy Squaw

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

5. Sexy Nun

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

4. Inbred Redneck

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

3. Typical Irishwoman

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

2. Drunken Mexican

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

1. Sexy Virgin Mary

View this image ›

Source: halloweenexpress.com

Check out more articles on BuzzFeed.com!

More ▾

stefit thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Win about a year ago ×
Vanessarose thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF & Trashy about a year ago ×
MeredithBW thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Ew about a year ago ×
zachg4 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL & Whoa about a year ago ×
tonis3 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF about a year ago ×
Manic Molly thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF about a year ago ×
tinyisrafel thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF about a year ago ×
bok thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
emerc thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Trashy about a year ago ×
shannanb thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
melanier2 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
noodl33333 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
angelg8 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... and thinks it’s WTF about a year ago ×
animemando thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Whoa & WTF about a year ago ×
Rosie O. a year ago

Although I don’t find any of these costumes offensive, they’re all the kind that I can only imagine idiots wearing. I only really find the sexy nun one disrespectful…. the ‘virgin mary’ isn’t even sexy?
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
amandae2 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
angha thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail & LOL about a year ago ×
Julie S. thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF, Fail & Ew about a year ago ×
KelseyLee thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
Jade Damboise- Taplin thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
zos thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Trashy about a year ago ×
hannaht3 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
Betty C. thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Trashy about a year ago ×
gabrielles2 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Trashy about a year ago ×
bettyb6 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
style.icanhascheezburger.com readers just made 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... hotter about a year ago ×
capt.jakov thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Trashy, Whoa & LOL about a year ago ×
yeishadel 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... and thinks it’s Win about a year ago ×
ashac thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Trashy about a year ago ×
colleen thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL, Fail & WTF about a year ago ×
ldemaio thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
smokingsection.uproxx.com readers just made 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... hotter about a year ago ×
chetb thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
leeser 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... and thinks it’s OMG & WTF about a year ago ×
awkwardali 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... about a year ago ×
xxxxxx thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
Dayra Gee thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
jenl4 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
neptuny thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
idkwhattosay thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail & WTF about a year ago ×
gabriellgod thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF about a year ago ×
MrSwearword thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
izaya thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Trashy, Fail & LOL about a year ago ×
domito thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
cutestalker 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... and thinks it’s Ew & Trashy about a year ago ×
solanget thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
gammasquad.uproxx.com readers just made 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... hotter about a year ago ×
chevoludo09 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
Azanpanda thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
noura thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
T.D. 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... and thinks it’s Fail, Win & LOL about a year ago ×
RockinQueen13 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
OnlyFatRabbit thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
Montebello thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF about a year ago ×
hueyrocks a year ago

I took the liberty of fixing #10. Don’t thank me, thank a childhood that had only 4 PPV events a year!
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
neonpurple thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
jfloinher thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
joenuttall thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... was rebuzzed by charlien2 about a year ago ×
lisag12 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... about a year ago ×
andyw6 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... about a year ago ×
shanerodriguezf thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL about a year ago ×
Detergent69 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail & LOL about a year ago ×
FenrirIII a year ago

Waiting on that “Sexy Muammar Gaddafi” costume.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
FenrirIII thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is LOL & Fail about a year ago ×
sarastrum thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is WTF about a year ago ×
filmdrunk.uproxx.com readers just made 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... hotter about a year ago ×
withleather.uproxx.com readers just made 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... hotter about a year ago ×
mattb45 thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Win about a year ago ×
Gloveson a year ago

I wish that was a typical Irish woman
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
russells4 a year ago

Where can I buy the squaw outfit for my girlfriend?
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
amberh8 a year ago

I think the redneck costume is spot on.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
johannahsopoa thinks 15 Unintentionally Offensive Hallowee... is Fail about a year ago ×
muhammedd a year ago

The Typical Irishwoman needs to be a redhead and drunk. I almost mistook her for Typical German!
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
Benjamin Sapiens a year ago

The “Sheik” actually looks more like an Old Testament Hebrew.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
poopyseed a year ago

Yay for cultural appropriation.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
joeb11 a year ago

#8 just seems confusing. It’s a costume you’d have to keep explaining all night.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
meganw6 a year ago

Only two of these are even remotely offensive.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
Avro_92 a year ago

so Raccoons is saying suicide bombers a are a culture…?
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
pasici a year ago

“Unintentionally”
un•in•ten•tion•al•ly [uhn-in-ten-shuh-nl-le]
adverb
not intentional or deliberate; done without intent …I’m pretty sure these are meant to be intentionally offensive.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
nerdinator a year ago

Can someone explain to me how #1 is sexy?
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
ohaisup a year ago

I am a plethora of nationalities, and honestly, I don’t care about the costumes. It’s a stereotypicalization of people, it’s not meant to be offensive. Learn to laugh at yourself, and get over it.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
Tyler S. a year ago

Correction to #2, “Sleepy Mexican” is what the costume should be.
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY
Sarah a year ago

People should just chill out and don’t get offended so easily
Facebook Twitter Email Get Link

LOL WIN OMG CUTE WTF FAIL GEEKY

15. Typical Nerd

14. Sexy Eskimo

13. Hula Girl

12. Chic Sheik

11. Rasta Mon

10. Big Kahuna

9. Droopers Waitress

8. Drunken Moses

7. “Beaver” Hunter

6. Sexy Squaw

5. Sexy Nun

4. Inbred Redneck

3. Typical Irishwoman

2. Drunken Mexican

1. Sexy Virgin Mary

Why It's Hard Out There For A Lefty

A Girl's Guide To Short Hair

Special Reactions

Your Reaction?

Rebuzzed! This post has been added to your Feed

I know, right? And there’s more where that came from.

Totally! And there’s plenty more to love!

Broken hearted? Maybe you’ll like something over here instead?

Oops. It looks like you’ve already voted.

Sorry, you can react up to three times.

Please Validate Your Email

Reconnect?

I know, right? Will your friends agree?

15 Unintentionally Offensive Halloween Costumes

Your link was successfully shared!

React with an animated GIF!

READY. SET. REACT!

GET STARTED

HOT ON

Related Links

Note: once you save these links, they will no longer update automatically.

24 People Who Are Really Nailing This Parenting…

13 Simple Steps To Get You Through A Rough Day

25 Photos You Need To Really Look At To Understand

11 Engagement Photos That Will Make You Happy…

Please validate your account to contribute content.

Preview Your Response

Add Your Response

Please Validate Your Email

Rebuzz to:

Include a Note? (optional)

Get Viral Tracking for Your Site

Email this to a friend

Oops! We had a problem sending your message. Please try again later.

Share This Link

Share This Page

Your Message Has Been Sent!

Sorry, We Had a Problem Sending Your Message