Halloween - yes or no?

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

I've always hated Halloween. A load of youths (1990) scallies (1995) chavs (2004) running around creating havoc under the thinly-veiled guise of trick or treating (begging) and tacky commercialism to beat even Christmas,

However, this year I'm well up for a good Halloween party and it's associated costume hilarity. Maybe it's just becuase I legitimately get to wear a sailor school girl uniform, but I have to wonder at the change.

What do YOU think?

 

[Kev the Ape]

getting the water pistols out for all the shitty trick all treaters who come round my house ha ha ha ha ha ha.

 

[dougdeep]

More American rubbish.

 

[zefarelly]

its amaerican bollocks

bonfire nights miles better, and real, and English

 

[CHAPPERS]

Absolute TOSH.

 

[Scotty Mac]

load of crap - but i will still be going to a party sunday night to celebrate

 

[BensGrandad]

Should wipe it off the calendar along with bonfire night both are an excuse for hooliganism.

 

[Robbie G]

load of crap - but i will still be going to a party sunday night to celebrate

Is that the party where you're going as John Lennon?

 

[Strike]

Bonfire Night - Yes (public displays only though)
Haloweens Night - No Just think its stupid. I am not Anti-American like most here, but I think it should not be celebrated over here.

 

[Scotty Mac]

Is that the party where you're going as John Lennon?

it is indeed

 

[Brovion]

The rise of 'Trick or Treat' is yet more proof of our cultural ties with America (NSC passim) - but I hate it! If they knock on my door I tell them to come back with a guy and I'll give them some money for fireworks.

 

[Gwylan]

Perhaps it's living in south London (but not for much longer) that does it but I've never been trick-or-treated.

I know it happens in the UK, but it's pretty rare ..... isn't it?

 

[Seagullible]

Fun for little kids but generally annoying and taken over by spotty little sh*ts who cover your car in eggs if you don't give them £10 worth of sweets.
Was in America last year and was good fun over there with the corn mazes but lets leave them to it and celebrate bonfire night (safely) instead

 

[REDLAND]

its amaerican bollocks

bonfire nights miles better, and real, and English

It originates from a Celtic festival

 

[Seagullible]

It originates from a Celtic festival

Always thought bonfire night was from Guy Fawkes

Halloween is a pagan festival

 

[REDLAND]

Always thought bonfire night was from Guy Fawkes

Nice gag

A lot of people do think Hallowean was started by the pagans, I go with the notion that is was started by the Celts as a festival for the new year, the beginning of Winter or the dark half of the year !!

 

[perth seagull]

I used to like it when I was a kid, now it's just another nuisance.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Its bollocks.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Gangs of kids go round threatening old ladies with acts of vandalism unless they give them money or sweets. Gotta love it.

 

[REDLAND]

Its bollocks.

So are Franz Ferdinand but you still like them