Trick or Treat
Discussion
Am I a miserable old s0d at the age of 30?
I totally believe that the trick or treat thing is just an annual license to extort for menaces. Make it illegal for over 8 year olds, or get shot entirely.
Not looking forward to the local 15 and 16 yr old half termers and their eggs, flour and fireworks this evening.
Am I the only one? Am I missing the point? Is it another horrific US import? Is it 'fun for the kids' and I'm an old g!t?
Letters on a postcard pls.
I totally believe that the trick or treat thing is just an annual license to extort for menaces. Make it illegal for over 8 year olds, or get shot entirely.
Not looking forward to the local 15 and 16 yr old half termers and their eggs, flour and fireworks this evening.
Am I the only one? Am I missing the point? Is it another horrific US import? Is it 'fun for the kids' and I'm an old g!t?
Letters on a postcard pls.
G-Rich said:
Am I a miserable old s0d at the age of 30?
I totally believe that the trick or treat thing is just an annual license to extort for menaces. Make it illegal for over 8 year olds, or get shot entirely.
Not looking forward to the local 15 and 16 yr old half termers and their eggs, flour and fireworks this evening.
Am I the only one? Am I missing the point? Is it another horrific US import? Is it 'fun for the kids' and I'm an old g!t?
Letters on a postcard pls.
Im 31 years old.I totally believe that the trick or treat thing is just an annual license to extort for menaces. Make it illegal for over 8 year olds, or get shot entirely.
Not looking forward to the local 15 and 16 yr old half termers and their eggs, flour and fireworks this evening.
Am I the only one? Am I missing the point? Is it another horrific US import? Is it 'fun for the kids' and I'm an old g!t?
Letters on a postcard pls.
Said to the O/H last night "lets not forget to switch off all the lights tomorrow night to pretend were not in when the trick-or-treaters come calling".
Don't remind me, the mrs has ordered me to take my 5&7 year old out tonight trick or treating in the freezing cold. Can't really refuse as my life won't be worth living.
I suppose i'll have to go out and buy massive bags of sweets too. Bugger.
Can't say it bothers me to be honest, just a bit of fun for the young'uns, although i agree anyone older than 12 is taking the piss.
I suppose i'll have to go out and buy massive bags of sweets too. Bugger.
Can't say it bothers me to be honest, just a bit of fun for the young'uns, although i agree anyone older than 12 is taking the piss.
Edited by scorp on Friday 31st October 10:37
We've got is sussed. 
A family member recently died. Instead of the run of the mill funeral arrangement, we've had David stuffed. He's currently lying in the hall with blood smeared on his face and a knife in his heart.
We have rigged up a rope to the front door latch from inside and when the kids come a knocking, my wife will yank the rope, releasing the door catch and opening it wide so the kids get a proper Halloween treat !
Can't wait.
<rubshands>
A family member recently died. Instead of the run of the mill funeral arrangement, we've had David stuffed. He's currently lying in the hall with blood smeared on his face and a knife in his heart.
We have rigged up a rope to the front door latch from inside and when the kids come a knocking, my wife will yank the rope, releasing the door catch and opening it wide so the kids get a proper Halloween treat !
Can't wait.
<rubshands>
I don't understand the big fuss of just buying a big bag of sweets for a couple of quid and joining in the fun. So many of the supermarkets have got offers on the treat sized snacks at this time of year.
On the other hand you end up sat in the house getting annoyed every time the doorbell rings and potentially leaving yourself open to a "trick" - which these days could range from egg and flour on your house to probably a big key mark down your pride and joy on the drive!
I'm having a fancy dress party tonight and have a HUGE bucket of sweets by the door ready to treat all the kids that come knocking and probably any remaining sweets will be used to treat drunken adults later in the night!
On the other hand you end up sat in the house getting annoyed every time the doorbell rings and potentially leaving yourself open to a "trick" - which these days could range from egg and flour on your house to probably a big key mark down your pride and joy on the drive!
I'm having a fancy dress party tonight and have a HUGE bucket of sweets by the door ready to treat all the kids that come knocking and probably any remaining sweets will be used to treat drunken adults later in the night!
Eric Mc said:
No - you are just the long line in a parade of moaners who turn up on PH at this time every year with the same old gripe.
Anyone who knocks at my door in the evening uninvited gets the same treatment, anytime of year. If I want someone to come round, I invite them, otherwise they can fook off. IMO it's disrespectful to randomly knock at doors expecting some kind of renumeration.Hedders said:
mitzy said:
It's juist like penny for the guy.
Begging.
Atleast you had to make the guy, and you got more money if you made a good one. By the time i was about 15 no one made them anymore, they just dressed up the smallest kid in the group!Begging.
G-Rich said:
Am I a miserable old s0d at the age of 30?
I totally believe that the trick or treat thing is just an annual license to extort for menaces. Make it illegal for over 8 year olds, or get shot entirely.
Not looking forward to the local 15 and 16 yr old half termers and their eggs, flour and fireworks this evening.
Am I the only one? Am I missing the point? Is it another horrific US import? Is it 'fun for the kids' and I'm an old g!t?
Letters on a postcard pls.
I totally believe that the trick or treat thing is just an annual license to extort for menaces. Make it illegal for over 8 year olds, or get shot entirely.
Not looking forward to the local 15 and 16 yr old half termers and their eggs, flour and fireworks this evening.
Am I the only one? Am I missing the point? Is it another horrific US import? Is it 'fun for the kids' and I'm an old g!t?
Letters on a postcard pls.
Absolutely horrendous tradition. The worst US import into our culture. In the dodgier areas this is simply a license to demand money with menaces.
LadyHayles said:
I don't understand the big fuss of just buying a big bag of sweets for a couple of quid and joining in the fun. So many of the supermarkets have got offers on the treat sized snacks at this time of year.
On the other hand you end up sat in the house getting annoyed every time the doorbell rings and potentially leaving yourself open to a "trick" - which these days could range from egg and flour on your house to probably a big key mark down your pride and joy on the drive!
You do realise that in the dodgier areas the Teen gangs are looking for cash and not sweets. For the last few years my wife and I have gone out on this night, taking both of our cars with us. On the other hand you end up sat in the house getting annoyed every time the doorbell rings and potentially leaving yourself open to a "trick" - which these days could range from egg and flour on your house to probably a big key mark down your pride and joy on the drive!
mitzy said:
Hedders said:
mitzy said:
It's juist like penny for the guy.
Begging.
Atleast you had to make the guy, and you got more money if you made a good one. By the time i was about 15 no one made them anymore, they just dressed up the smallest kid in the group!Begging.
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