I have never bothered with Halloween, not even as a nipper. I now have a daughter who is getting carried away with the whole trick or treat, Halloween party thing. I have even brought an arsenal of sweets just to get the little ****ers off my door step.!
I have always seen it as an Americanism. I can't stand it. Am I on my own with this as a lot of folks I have talked to embrace the whole thing.
Humbug ect...
No hate the day - I have a supply of bricks and eggs to throw at anyone who comes near the house dressed in stupid costumes
Oh yeah - cancel christmas!
mrsmw had a habit of sending trick or treaters packing virtually in tears. I put a stop to that. I think it came from living in Birmingham for more time than doctors recommend. I'm ok with it as long as it's younger kids in costume not yoofs in scream masks throwing eggs
stoopid costume bike ride/pub crawl tomorrow if the weather is good.
Neither my wife nor I did it as kids, and neither of us like the whole idea of it much. Our 8 yr old daughter on the other hand had a big strop when she was told she's not going out trick or treating.
neilsonwheels - MemberI have always seen it as an Americanism. I can't stand it. Am I on my own with this as a lot of folks I have talked to embrace the whole thing.
Essential part of my childhood. Nowt to do with Merkins.
I hate it too, stupid American rubbish.
No better than begging IMO.
No, it scare the cr*p out one of our kids, and I don't get celebrating being nasty, scary and threatening.
So we are having a superheroes party instead 8)
*unpacks red undies and blue skinsuit*
I think it's great for younger kids, chance to dress up and have a bit of fun.
It does require a bit of tolerance from adults though.
In my mind, a lot fewer nasties than Guy Fawkes, as well. Lewes and so on are not nice advertisements for 5th Novemeber.
matt_outandabout - MemberNo, it scare the cr*p out one of our kids, and I don't get celebrating being nasty, scary and threatening.
So we are having a superheroes party instead
More PC nonsense. You're in the land of Samhainn now - get on with it.
doesn't it originate from the middle ages?
there weren't any merkins then!
Great fun for the littlies. I would say 12 and under and *supervised* by an (ir)responsible adult.
I shall be accompanying my two with a small posse of their friends on a tour of the neighbourhood tomorrow evening before returning to mine for hot dogs for the smaller members of the party and curry for the biggies.
Can understand why some don't like it though. I used to have the deep fat fryer plugged in on the study windowsill in case of threatening older kids. 😈
I get mine to buy any fangs they require and make them costumes if they need. Can't get away from it as much as I tried so had to go with the flow so long as it only costs me sweets for the door-knockers. I don't go along with it personally but having parents that didn't take me to a bonfire and wouldn't entertain Halloween I felt left out so keep it low key. Last year my eldest (11) was taken to the cinema, my daughter (9) went out with friends and my 7 yr old went to knock on 3 friend houses with me. This year they've gone to wilds of Wales so I'm holing up, closing curtains and turning the lights off! 😉
Doesn't it originate from the middle ages?there weren't any merkins then!
Weren't paying attention in school, were you boy?
Marsh Mellows delivered via a catapult.
hours of fun
S'funny, Halloween was exported to the American Colonies via British and Irish emigrees and became very popular over there.
We found out it was much more fun burning a Papist Traitor, setting off explosives and eating parkin and black peas!
I can get quite into the whole Halloween thing as long as it's kids dressed up - i like to see how much effort has gone into the costumes. Last year a bunch of kids knocked on my door to ask if they could take a pic of my 'puking pumpkin'.
Few yrs ago a female friend came around with a bunch of young ones. She had dressed up too in a long black figure-hugging velvet dress. I remarked how well she looked and her daughter replied "She's dressed as a witch - she doesn't normally look that pretty!" 😆
I don't get it - FFS, how miserable do people get every year about this? I used to love it as a kid - getting dressed up, going around (of course, we could do it unaccompanied back then) knocking on peoples' doors and having a laugh. Sometimes, they'd make us sing a song or do a dance or something. We loved it and couldn't wait every year.
It's about the only time of the year I'll meet any of my neighbours.
I've been practising a magic trick this year for the trick-or-treaters though as a special favour for them. I've learned how to make a sausage disappear!
(with thanks to Frankie Boyle)
Never heard of Trick or Treating 'til about 10 yrs ago from kids in my class at school.
Weren't paying attention in school, were you boy?
ok there were no [i]white[/i] Americans then
FoxyChick - MemberNever heard of Trick or Treating 'til about 10 yrs ago from kids in my class at school.
We always had guising. That's from (dis)guising yourself so that the spirits don't recognise you and cart you off to the other world. Treacle scones, dookin' for apples etc.
ok there were no white Americans then
No half-caste, mixed-race or varied-heritage neither!
deadlydarcy.
last time i played hide the sausage with a miner (sp - deliberate), i got in hunted down and burned by daily mail readers.
My mum does as my sister did it over hear before it became popular, and she enjoys seeing the kids all dressed up.
just finished a Halloween party for 11 six year olds. Not much into Halloween myself but I love to see the kids having fun. Things move on and although I didn't do Halloween as a kid I appreciate that times have changed and I go with it. I'm knackered know. I think it's time for a beer soon!
So Glen More...I take it you're from Scotland... 8)
Dont bother going trick or treating but we are going to a haloween party.... seems like a good excuse for a party.
Yeah it's an Irish-American thing, and I don't like it.
Although I blame Tesco and Sainsburys ........money grabbing bashturds.
As already mentioned, patriotic royal family loving British citizens, should be concentrating on burning effigies of a catholic traitor, this time of year...
ernie_lynch - MemberYeah it's an Irish-American thing, and I don't like it.
Irish-American? My ancestors would spin in their graves if they heard that.
I never understand this whole 'irish american' thing - my grandfather was irish, does that make me irish-english?
Well, I was at my 4 year olds Nursery party today and not a merikan in site.
In Scotland it's great fun. Kids come round in costume, and you make them sing or dance or perform, and then give them sweeties.
Unfortunately it's also a great networking opportunity for the paedos...