How To Avoid Trick or Treaters

[vegster]

No Trick. No Treat

Mr Jelly, Brilliant !

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Mr Jelly, Brilliant !

Just watched the whole Halloween Special. Cant believe the BBC did not commission a third series. I blame frozen licence fees.

 

[thealbionfan]

Or just stand at the front door openly masturbating.

'tis chilly tonight though...

 

[BlockDpete]

Working evenings always cures this problem......during the week anyway.

Just begging with menaces really.

 

[The Mole]

Stalking strangers and begging - hardly a good example is it !

Not begging but threatening... In fact I think that's assault. Anyway I think encouraging kids to do this sends out the wrong message. It has nothing to do with tradition as it is American

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

it's absolute bullshit....can't for the life of me work out how this has simply become a "thing" that's apparently acceptable

any other night of the year if you go round someone's house and demand their food with the threat of vandalism you'd be arrested

31st of october and apparently it's "adorable" and "really fun"

terrible message to send to kids.......in fact next year i'm going to take down the addresses of every kid who comes round my house, then the next day i'm going round their house and demanding whatever food i like from their fridge or the freedom to smash up their house....see how they like it....if questioned i'll say i was doing halloween a day late

 

[Gullster]

Well I shall be out with my kids trick or treating. Our simple rule of thumb is if there is a pumpkin outside then we knock otherwise we move on to the next.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

A load of complete and utter nonsense. Imported from the States with commercialism in mind, somehow it has caught on and you now have to sit through tv programmes, with the participants, made up in some sort of ghoulish way.
When they come to the door, just say....." I'm a practising Warlock and we don't recognise October 31st as a special day in this country. I believe they do in America but we are different here. Halloween doesn't exist for us. We are strictly forbidden by the Pagan Counsel to participate in anything on this day, so I am sorry, your time has been wasted. If you would like me to let you know the addresses of one or two other white witches or warlocks in the area, then you won't be wasting your time calling on them as well. ( Glazed looks by now....job done....close the show. ) No. Oh well. Just a word of advice, don't knock on any doors with the numbers 3 or 6 or 9 or any combination that creates a 3, 6, or 9 at the end. It will only end in trouble.
I will say goodnight now and may the spirits be with you. "

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Some kids through eggs at my front door last night. We were at the cinema so weren't even there to give a treat. Twats

 

[Greg Bobkin]

A load of complete and utter nonsense. Imported from the States with commercialism in mind, somehow it has caught on and you now have to sit through tv programmes, with the participants, made up in some sort of ghoulish way.
When they come to the door, just say....." I'm a practising Warlock and we don't recognise October 31st as a special day in this country. I believe they do in America but we are different here. Halloween doesn't exist for us. We are strictly forbidden by the Pagan Counsel to participate in anything on this day, so I am sorry, your time has been wasted. If you would like me to let you know the addresses of one or two other white witches or warlocks in the area, then you won't be wasting your time calling on them as well. ( Glazed looks by now....job done....close the show. ) No. Oh well. Just a word of advice, don't knock on any doors with the numbers 3 or 6 or 9 or any combination that creates a 3, 6, or 9 at the end. It will only end in trouble.
I will say goodnight now and may the spirits be with you. "

I discovered last night that we've got the Celts and Catholics to thank for Halloween, and it's origins make quite an interesting tale. However, I'd agree that the increased commercialisation has been driven by our friends across the pond, and it is now more like Christmas - something that people celebrate without knowing the story behind it, thus making it so far removed from what it originally once was.

 

[Questions]

I discovered last night that we've got the Celts and Catholics to thank for Halloween, and it's origins make quite an interesting tale. However, I'd agree that the increased commercialisation has been driven by our friends across the pond, and it is now more like Christmas - something that people celebrate without knowing the story behind it, thus making it so far removed from what it originally once was.

Christmas died for me the day Woolworths went bust and the adverts stopped.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Reminds me of my work colleague who puts one of those Jewish candle holders in his window to deter Christmas carol singers.

 

[glasfryn]

another American import making lots of money for some foreign tosser
lock all the kids up in a castle keep for the night
they will scare themselves shitless
job done

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Had a lovely time with Moshe Jnr around Upperton last night. Lots of friendly people having fun and interacting in a way that was very enjoyable.

You could make your own "outfit", or get one from Tesco for a few quid, so quite inclusive.

I'm not sure what "message" the 5 year old Moshe Jnr. will have taken to bed last night. Something along the lines of "it is nice having a laugh dressing up - Mum & Dad enjoy having fun with me - lots of people are nice - I get extra sweets at Halloween" ...wouldn't seem TOO bad.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

I've no issue with it when its younger kids escorted by their parents who are going to the houses of people they know OR there is a house that has a pumpkin or Halloween decorations displayed around the front yard and the owners are clearly into the spirit of it & will be expecting callers.

Young kids knocking on the doors of strangers with or without the knowledge of their parents OR chavy teenagers knocking on doors causing distress to elderly folk or being a pain in the arse to anyone else is wrong!

Whilst it is very much a North American tradition that has been imported in recent years, at least the Americans & Canadians do have a Halloween etiquette of sorts. IE, Younger kids will (or should) have an adult at a safe distance, and although they will probably knock on the doors of strangers, only at houses where there is a pumpkin with a lighted candle in the front garden somewhere.

 

[Kumquat]

If this is indeed what you did you really did make some work for yourself. I wonder what your girlfriend thought of you having a go at a kid then having a stand up row with the Mum, must have made for a delightful evening. Sometimes it's hard to tell the adults from the kids (jokes aside).

My girlfriend said she wished she had the balls I did. Not literally obviously. While gazing into my eyes submissively.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

I bet Tony Martins house gets very few trick or treaters

 

[Dr Q]

Not wanting people knocking on the door, as it sends the dogs apesh*t (a good detterent mid you), the missus put two pumpkins and a bucket of sweets at the end of the drive with a note saying help yourself, but don't knock the door. Suprisingly pnly about half had gone, suggesting we had had some little kids going round. If it had been older chavscum coming round, I'd expect the whole lot would have gone, bucket, pumpkins and all (probably the car too!).