F. Sidebottom Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 You're entitled to your opinion of course. However no amount of !!!!!! and are suddenly going to make me like the current take on Halloween. Of course not. Once a misery, always a misery. !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Of course not. Once a misery, always a misery. !!!!!!!!! There are many things I do like of course, but equally many things I don't, for instance I don't like: One Direction X Factor ballroom dancing bull fighting bear baiting mime clowns I could go on, but my point is this. Because a certain section of society like the above and I don't, doesn't make me a misery, or them jolly, lovely examples of humanity. Can you understand? !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEBOOK Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I've never had a trick or treater, so it would be nice if someone could educate me. But I think it goes something like this. Brats - Trick or treat. Me - I don't jump to the beat of your drum. Just because you only offer me those two options doesn't mean I have to pick one. Brats - Look dick-head, give us sweets or money or we're going to trash the crap out of your house. Me - Well really! Maybe I'll call the police, how do you like the sound of that! Brats - The police won't help you fool, now hand over the goodies. Me - Ok, let me go see what I have as I hadn't prepared for this. There you are, a few chocolate bars. Brats - So no money then? Thanks I suppose. Brats - Lets trash the crap out of his house anyway, tosser. Me - Is that the police, yes, some kids have thrown a brick through my window and then thrown fire crackers through the hole, they've burned out my entire lounge, it's destroyed. Police. Yeah, look buddy, it's Halloween, give the kids a break yea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I've never had a trick or treater, so it would be nice if someone could educate me. But I think it goes something like this. Brats - Trick or treat. Me - I don't jump to the beat of your drum. Just because you only offer me those two options doesn't mean I have to pick one. Brats - Look dick-head, give us sweets or money or we're going to trash the crap out of your house. Me - Well really! Maybe I'll call the police, how do you like the sound of that! Brats - The police won't help you fool, now hand over the goodies. Me - Ok, let me go see what I have as I hadn't prepared for this. There you are, a few chocolate bars. Brats - So no money then? Thanks I suppose. Brats - Lets trash the crap out of his house anyway, tosser. Me - Is that the police, yes, some kids have thrown a brick through my window and then thrown fire crackers through the hole, they've burned out my entire lounge, it's destroyed. Police. Yeah, look buddy, it's Halloween, give the kids a break yea. It probably goes something very much like that, except we don't have 'firecrackers' or call each other 'buddy' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I preferred guying. Your sexual preferences are your own business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEBOOK Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Your sexual preferences are your own business. Now that is funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternageek Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Utter tedium. It's been made into yet another US led, money making, commercialised load of (edit) in my humble opinion. Trick or Treating was actually brought to the States, from here (shock, awe!), though under the origins as "souling" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-or-treating The tradition of going from door to door receiving food already existed in Great Britain and Ireland in the form of "souling", where children and poor people would sing and say prayers for the dead in return for cakes.[4] Guising—children disguised in costumes going from door to door for food and coins—also predates trick or treat, and is recorded in Scotland at Halloween in 1895, where masqueraders in disguise carrying lanterns made out of scooped out turnips, visit homes to be rewarded with cakes, fruit and money.[5] While going from door to door in disguise has remained popular among Scots and Irish, the North American custom of saying "trick or treat" has recently become common. Yes, the most modern day version that we know, might be American, at its heart its a British thing (or even European, if you dig deeper into the article) The British have reclaimed the tradition, but you guys have made it more about the scary rather than the cuteness that the US has (princess, soldiers, firefighters, etc) I personally never grew up with it (when we were little, dressed up, but stopped at around age 6) as my mother didnt like the idea of it anymore, and thus I dont really care for it. Also, stories of razor blades and poison hidden in sweets, put her off us taking from others in the neighbourhood. Edit: What has become very popular is youth groups, school or churches putting together "trunk or treat" Families of these groups gather together in the parking lots, decorate the boots of their cars and wait in costume, letting their kids roam safely and getting treats from folks they know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Penny or Sweet, give us something good to eat !!! Hey, that time of year, being 33 now, I remember back in the day, knocking on doors, getting a bucket full of spice Occasionally getting toys and tricks from our neighbours and loving heading up someone's path with their home all decked out. Also, with living at bottom of Hackenthorpe, there was a well known man called Eric who we all used to call Rubber Glove Man, and Mad Tom who lived in the block of flats on Rainbow Crescent back in the 90's, he passed away soon after bless him, kids were cruel back then and labelled all sorts of folk as scary or weird. I remember being told they were boogie men and that certain homes were haunted, so naturally we loved going to their houses trying to get them to spook us out. I also found that most kids never even understood the whole Pagan history behind it all, they just wanted junk food and money. Kids nowadays will only be satisfied with money, I live in flats and had some teenagers knocking on doors years ago wanting stuff, I said you are too old and shut the door on em, scroungers Mind you, I am not superstitious but have had some bad experiences on Halloween and things relating to 13, 31 and 666. So, what are your thoughts on this black Thursday, where spooks and scary goings on are the norm, sounds like Castle Markets every day Elaborate, please Mopped out Lada and 666 on't trip meter :o Bus later . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I rememeber one time, maybe 25 years ago, we were drinking in my mates house and there was a knock on the door and when he opened it some kids sang Halloween's coming, to which point my mate said, "So is f&*$ing Christmas!" and slammed the door in their faces. Halloween was hardly known in the UK when I was a kid, now commercialisation has taken over and it's all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedith Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 The phrase 'Happy Halloween' never ceases to amuse me … should the prospect and celebration of death be a happy occasion? Fake plastic knives and meat cleavers covered in blood for sale in Home Bargains, bags of fake bones, blood stained teeth, not really what you should be encouraging young children to participate in … all rather ridiculous if you ask me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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