Ban Halloween? Too much trouble for what it's worth?

Glowing · 24-09-2008 1:01pm #1

Just after reading about the disgusting incident with the poor swan ... would you be happy to ban halloween?

I personally hate it - fireworks smuggled in from somewhere, keeping people awake and frightening animals, kids putting bangers in letterboxes and terrorising the elderly, bonfires going out of control, and then when the fire engines arrive, stones are thrown at them?! On top of all that, you have injuries, burns, and kids loosing hands and eyes from not being able to handle fireworks correctly.

So, shall we ban halloween?

Burial · 24-09-2008 1:04pm

Someone's house is going to get egged...

S.I.R · 24-09-2008 1:05pm

Meep.... I smell burning dog poop bagz.

WindSock · 24-09-2008 1:06pm

Glowing wrote: »

would you be happy to ban halloween?

No, Hallowe'en doesn't make kids do stupid things. Thats their fault and possibly their parents. Banning it only means scumbags will get their hands on fireworks.

Dinter · 24-09-2008 1:06pm

Probably have as much luck banning Halloween as we had banning fireworks!!

Glowing · 24-09-2008 1:08pm

While we're at it, ban Christmas too!!

krpc · 24-09-2008 1:09pm

You've as much luck banning Halloween as banning "You're ma" or "I for one welcome our new [insert idiotic reference] overlords."

WindSock · 24-09-2008 1:10pm

Glowing wrote: »

While we're at it, ban Christmas too!!

I'd rather ban christmas until December.

Wazdakka · 24-09-2008 1:13pm

Nooooo
Halloween is the best time of the year.

Ban bloody Christmas..
It's much worse for kids what with all the consumerism, and lying to kids, and the fat old man with a beard sneaking into childrens rooms if they've been bad or good.

Karl Hungus · 24-09-2008 1:14pm

Do you honestly think that any scumbag would willingly go along with the ban? "Oh no, we're not allowed to injure animals with our illegal fireworks any more..."

JIZZLORD · 24-09-2008 1:14pm

halloween ftw, the only time of the year where i can dress up in a home made costume resembling a box of marlboro reds.

Vain · 24-09-2008 1:16pm

How else am i going to get free sweets?

krpc · 24-09-2008 1:17pm

Vain wrote: »

How else am i going to get free sweets?

Sit on Santa's co- ... lap.

Black Swan · 24-09-2008 1:17pm

Glowing wrote: »

So, shall we ban halloween?

Trick or treat! I can imagine what you will get next Halloween...

WindSock · 24-09-2008 1:18pm

Vain wrote: »

How else am i going to get free sweets?

Here

Insect Overlord · 24-09-2008 1:18pm

Traditional Hallowe'en: good
Modern Hallowe'en: bad.

Banning it would require a 1984-type state system (pm run_to_the_hills for details! :P )

Lose the fireworks and vandalism and there's still the basis for a fun, annual festival.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 24-09-2008 1:20pm

Glowing wrote: »

So, shall we ban halloween?

No, for it is simply impossible.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 24-09-2008 1:20pm

Glowing wrote: »

While we're at it, ban Christmas too!!

And Ramadan

Galvasean · 24-09-2008 1:22pm

Vain wrote: »

How else am i going to get free sweets?

My answer was going to be 'paedophiles'

WindSock wrote: »

Here

Win.

Glowing · 24-09-2008 1:25pm

It's not sweets they want any more, the little sh1ts want cash!

JIZZLORD · 24-09-2008 1:26pm

Vain wrote: »

How else am i going to get free sweets?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-JzI8Zxx5A

chopperbyrne · 24-09-2008 1:29pm

WindSock wrote: »

I'd rather ban christmas until December.

+1

No decorations, music or advertisements until December.

Galvasean · 24-09-2008 1:30pm

Glowing wrote: »

It's not sweets they want any more, the little sh1ts want cash!

to buy sweets?

Run_to_da_hills · 24-09-2008 1:42pm

An Fhile wrote: »

Traditional Hallowe'en: good
Modern Hallowe'en: bad.

Banning it would require a 1984-type state system (pm run_to_the_hills for details! :P )

Lose the fireworks and vandalism and there's still the basis for a fun, annual festival.

What!! Did someone mention the word curfew :eek:

Actually in 1984 when I was growing up it was not too bad, at least we didn't have our public parks covered in CCTV's :pac:

Vain · 24-09-2008 1:42pm

JIZZLORD wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-JzI8Zxx5A

I only fell for that once it wont be happening again:rolleyes:

thejuggler · 24-09-2008 1:50pm

Interesting to read the comments re banning halloween and the bonfires/fireworks etc.

In Cork City bonfires and fireworks are not really associated with halloween. We have a separate night for that namely 23rd June (known locally as "Bona Night" or bonfire night)

Halloween is more associated with dressing up and trick or treating for young kids. However there have been some instances of egg throwing on halloween in recent years. Its interesting how traditions and customs vary in different parts of the country. At least we usually have better weather for bonfires in June than in October

chopperbyrne · 24-09-2008 1:52pm

I'm also very disappointed that when the children call to the door they all say "Trick or treat!".

What happened to the good old "Help the Hallowe'en party!"?

Nevyn · 24-09-2008 1:56pm

How about we get the laws enforced on fireworks, and more garda on the street and the co councils to go back to free household junk collections twice a year so there is less crap to be chucked on bonfires.

FlutterinBantam · 24-09-2008 1:59pm

Ban Halloween-too much trouble for what it's worth"

What's it worth??

Millions of Euro to the commercial stores who from last Monday have saturated the stores with Halloween junk, and gives skangers a "licence" to act the bollox for a few weeks,by storing tyres/pallets/mattresses. all kinds of junk for the bonfire.

So chances of a Halloween ban... nil.

Run_to_da_hills · 24-09-2008 2:02pm

The more subtle ways the authorities can deal with the antisocial problems of Halloween night would be to charter this Boeing 747 supertanker from Evergreen International. Have it filled up with Silver Iodine and displace it all over the capital on the night. Silver Iodine will artificially cause rain which will put a dampener on all holiday festivities.

http://www.air-and-space.com/LockettBooks%20prints/20060531%20San%20Bernardino%20DSC_7028%20747-273C%20N470EV%20Evergreen%20International%20Supertanker%20left%20front%20in%20flight%20water%20drop%20Lulu%2011x14%20l.jpg

c - 13 · 24-09-2008 2:02pm

Mairt wrote: »

And Ramadan

Yes please.
/ Chants
8 more days, 8 more days

As others already said , I quite like Halloween, its a time to have a bit of a laugh (the safe costume and alcohol kind of laugh), the kids enjoy it, bonfires ... I could take or leave to be honest.

But because firework availability and the possibility of anonymity around the date increase so too does the scumbag activity.

Sad really, it could be a great holiday if the anti social behaviour element could be cut out of it.

thelordofcheese · 24-09-2008 2:07pm

Glowing wrote: »

Just after reading about the disgusting incident with the poor swan ... would you be happy to ban halloween?

I personally hate it - fireworks smuggled in from somewhere, keeping people awake and frightening animals, kids putting bangers in letterboxes and terrorising the elderly, bonfires going out of control, and then when the fire engines arrive, stones are thrown at them?! On top of all that, you have injuries, burns, and kids loosing hands and eyes from not being able to handle fireworks correctly.

So, shall we ban halloween?

Thank god it's an old pagan festival that causes this behaviour, i'd hate to think people are as cruel and evil as they actually are.
That'd be depressing.

24-09-2008 2:07pm

Jeez! You're all a bunch of miserable so and so's!

Hallowe'en, like Christmas and Easter isn't about adults! It's about the chislers and imaginations!

Get over it!

Glowing · 24-09-2008 2:18pm

That swan didn't have much of an imagination left when some scumbag decided to blow his brains out.

Nice.

Galvasean · 24-09-2008 2:24pm

Glowing wrote: »

That swan didn't have much of an imagination left when some scumbag decided to blow his brains out.

Nice.

And I suppose it's Haloween's fault a scumbag mutilated it?
You arent the 'Matrix defense' lawyer are you?

ScumLord · 24-09-2008 2:26pm

Jesus no, are you actively trying to bring about the ultimate nanny state?

Why punish everybody for the actions of a minority.

thelordofcheese · 24-09-2008 2:29pm

Glowing wrote: »

That swan didn't have much of an imagination left when some scumbag decided to blow his brains out.

Nice.

I'm fairly certain it didn't have much of an imagination to begin with, what with it being a swan.

mike65 · 24-09-2008 2:29pm

I have yet to hear a banger round here (last year was much quieter than previously). Long may it continue.

Mike

Nerin · 24-09-2008 2:31pm

mike65 wrote: »

I have yet to hear a banger round here (last year was much quieter than previously). Long may it continue.

Mike

started last week down here,but only in the town. Out my way,its quiet

BKtje · 24-09-2008 2:41pm

You're not banning it this year! I finally have a decent idea for a costume!

Zangetsu · 24-09-2008 2:45pm

Ban? pfffft back in your hole....

Its pretty funny everyone is accusing scumbags of having all the fireworks lol, I had thousands as a child and blew the sh!t outa everything I saw, even the kitchen sink (1/4 stick of dynamite and a bet with a friend that fuses go out with water, turns out they don't!). Great fun altogether, it would be terrorable if some aul gumpy bollox got all that fun bad just cause they have no sence of fun :pac:

raah! · 24-09-2008 3:21pm

"Ban Halloween?" stop beating around the bush, just ban knackers.

6th · 24-09-2008 3:23pm

Zangetsu wrote: »

Its pretty funny everyone is accusing scumbags of having all the fireworks lol, I had thousands as a child and blew the sh!t outa everything I saw

..............

6th · 24-09-2008 3:24pm

Anyway I love Halloween but some folk do make it less fun, I say we kill them.

keefg · 24-09-2008 3:35pm

Wazdakka wrote: »

Nooooo
Halloween is the best time of the year.

Ban bloody Christmas..
It's much worse for kids what with all the consumerism, and lying to kids, and the fat old man with a beard sneaking into childrens rooms if they've been bad or good.

You've got my vote there.

Halloween has always been my fave time of year for as long as I can remember.

Nerin · 24-09-2008 3:36pm

6th wrote: »

Anyway I love Halloween but some folk do make it less fun, I say we kill them.

i like where this is going

6th · 24-09-2008 3:41pm

I really havent thought it through much more than that ..... seriously ... no great plan, or addressses, or surveylance.

Turd Ferguson · 24-09-2008 3:45pm

6th wrote: »

Anyway I love Halloween but some folk do make it less fun, I say we kill them.

Deal....I say we shove firecrackers up there hole

by firecrackers I mean firecrackers and not my penis for once

Overheal · 24-09-2008 4:16pm

Ban Halloween in Ireland? Yes. You people have no idea what you're doing. Fireworks? What the hell. You cannot mix fireworks and the most prank-filled day of the year.

Nevyn · 24-09-2008 5:33pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqldx5JBQiI

All hallows eve's upon us, the witching hour once more, bonfires are a'burnin, kids knockin on the door.Throwin hedgehogs on the bonfire, dressin up is lots of fun, never shove a foreign object up your bum!

No, you should never shove a banger up your arse on halloween, its not clever, its not funny some think its quite obseen, you should never shove a banger up your arse on halloween,cause you'll only blow your hole to smithereens.

Tricker treatin, pumpkin eatin, scary witches cat, better give us money mrs. or will dump on your doormat. Bobin for apples, shaggin cows, there's games for old and young, but don't stick a foreign object up your bum!

No, you should never shove a banger up your arse on halloween, its not clever, its not funny some think its quite obseen, you should never shove a banger up your arse on halloween,cause you'll only blow your hole to smithereens.

phasers · 24-09-2008 5:42pm

I like halloween, kids don't come around anymore because they're afraid of pedophiles and I get to eat all the sweets me mammy buys :pac:

Ban Halloween? Too much trouble for what it's worth?

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