Trick or treaters

endacl · 25-10-2014 1:50am

J Mysterio wrote: »

Wanķer

Yep. Absolutely and unashamedly.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 25-10-2014 5:31am

When I was going out on the puca a lot of people especially old folks would give you money, I'd swap my sweets with others at the end of the night for their coins. You could make 15, 20 pounds on a good year.

Paulownia · 25-10-2014 5:44am

I'm with the lights out ignore them lobby!
It has all become too commercialised for me, the shops have been full of Halloween tat for months all imported from China made by people who get paid nothing.
And as for fireworks I won't even mention them!

Into The Blue · 25-10-2014 6:14am

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

Homemade hummus, tabbouleh salad, flatbreads, cottage cheese. Kale, Pepper and Ginger shakes for the kids; organic Sava for the adults.

Reminds me, must get kale in the shopping, thanks

Into The Blue · 25-10-2014 6:17am

Paulownia wrote: »

I'm with the lights out ignore them lobby!
It has all become too commercialised for me, the shops have been full of Halloween tat for months all imported from China made by people who get paid nothing.
And as for fireworks I won't even mention them!

Ah ffs, it's kids dressing up and scabbing bags and bags of sweets that their parents will mostly throw out when they're asleep..

When was the commercialisation tipping point for you?

Into The Blue · 25-10-2014 6:19am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

A few years ago I was living in a..... well, lets say it was an economically not-so-well-off estate. I genuinely forgot it was Hallowe'en, and got completely caught out when kids started banging on the door.

All I had was a bunch of grapes in the kitchen - so I slightly embarrassedly handed out a handful of them to the kids, saying that I was sorry I had nothing else.

I've never seen kids so excited about some grapes. "Oh missus, I haven't had grapes in AAAAAAGES!" or " we NEVER get grapes!" something along those lines -

if I hadn't heard it myself I wouldn't have believed it

You'll forgive me so

indigo twist · 25-10-2014 8:07am

Murray007 wrote: »

I went out with my 3 and 6 year old niece and nephew on halloween a couple of years ago in a small rural town. I stood back for the first 10 or so houses to give them their space to sing their wee song and look cute in their outfits.

I was shocked how horrible people were, hostile even, on two occasions I had to step in to take the kids away and all of the sudden the faces changed to all lovely dovey and smiles when they seen me. It was an eye opener. They were all neighbours! The kids just wanted to go home.

I love it when kids call to the house.

When I bring kids trick or treating, I only let them call to houses where there are decorations up, as I know they'll be expected and welcomed there. I don't think it's fair to expect people to hand out sweets to other people's kids if they're just not into Halloween!

gozunda · 25-10-2014 8:14am

The funny thing is that all the kids nowadays ask 'trick or treat' (Americanism?) so where kids call The missus always ask which do they want - a trick or a treat - most are absolutely bamboozled. We keep a basket of onions and a basket of sweets and ask them to take their pick - for some reason no one takes a onion

SilverScreen · 25-10-2014 8:22am

Take some onions, cover them with toffee and give them to kids as candy apples.

sjb25 · 25-10-2014 8:34am

SilverScreen wrote: »

Take some onions, cover them with toffee and give them to kids as candy apples.

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Lalealea · 25-10-2014 10:46am

A bit of both. Some healthy treats like fruit and some naughty ones like chocolate etc.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 25-10-2014 11:34am

A nice pleasant fcuk off and scab off someone else is the only thing trick or treaters should get.

charlietheminxx · 25-10-2014 11:39am

There are some right mizzers here! They're only kids and it's only once a year.

anncoates · 25-10-2014 11:41am

Just give them sweets

Lumping fruit on the poor little fcukers on Halloween is a bit mean and preachy.

Plus your house gets fast tracked straight on to an internal knick knack (sp?) list.

RollieFingers · 25-10-2014 11:45am

Don't give them fruit, they'll just lob it back at your gaf!

fleet_admiral · 25-10-2014 12:59pm

policarp wrote: »

Why would you want to harm children?
Giggles and ****s?
They are only children.

I wasnt actually serious

Recognition Scene · 25-10-2014 9:24pm

I remember being given a yoghurt... a feckin yoghurt!

policarp · 26-10-2014 1:11am

Recognition Scene wrote: »

I remember being given a yoghurt... a feckin yoghurt!

Yoghurt. If it was Pineapple I wouldn't have minded.

In my day it was apples or nuts.
Nowadays it's money or chocolate bars.
Plus the parents have to have a fireworks
display and flash party for the special ones.

ProudDUB · 26-10-2014 1:43am

A friend of mine used to live in a very exclusive sub division (aka housing estate) in Atlanta. Some of its residents are well known hip hop artists, rappers & sports stars. The residents give out large full size bars of gourmet chocolate to each kid....none of your miniature Twix bars for them....and gift vouchers for the likes of Abercrombie, the Apple store etc etc. One year, her eldest daughter came home with some gorgeous gold stud earrings in a box. The younger one had a bracelet. She presumed it was cheap tat from Claires. Nope, 18 ct gold each. Her son came home with several sets of football & basketball tickets for Atlanta Hawks & Falcons games.

'Murica, eh? :rolleyes:

J Mysterio · 26-10-2014 1:46am

Remember went trick or treating with a friend once and it was routine for hos mother to.actually drive to other estates on the run. Bizarre in hindsight but may be worth driving to the estate mentioned above.

ProudDUB · 26-10-2014 1:52am

Sadly, you (and everyone else with the same idea) would have to get past the gated security.

My friend hated living there. She just couldn't keep up with the lifestyle. Her hubbys job paid for the rent on the house, but they had to pay for everything else. The pressure to keep up with the Jones was immense. She was thrilled when he was transferred to St Louis & they got to live where she could do a more normal Halloween.

Kermit.de.frog · 30-10-2014 6:03pm

nomnomnomnom....so anyway

Only 24 hours until the hoards of little brats come calling for their free food. *doorbell every 30 seconds*

Any novel suggestions as to the best way to handle the mobs of starving street children? Making their evening as unbearable as they do for us perhaps.

:cool:

How Soon Is Now · 30-10-2014 6:05pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

nomnomnomnom....so anyway

Only 24 hours until the hoards of little brats come calling for their free food.

Any novel suggestions as to the best way to handle the mobs of starving street children?

:cool:

Maybe dont answer the door?

dr.bollocko · 30-10-2014 6:05pm

Introducing yourself should be enough.

Fat Christy · 30-10-2014 6:06pm

I never get any trick or treaters.

catallus · 30-10-2014 6:08pm

Fat Christy wrote: »

I never get any trick or treaters.

Because all the kids know you're a witch, that's why

ElleEm · 30-10-2014 6:08pm

We usually don't answer the door, but this year we moved, so said we would start a new tradition by being friendly and nice and give sweets to strange kids.... but I think we are gonna chicken out and just keep the lights off!

Ruu · 30-10-2014 6:08pm

Hide under the bed until they go away.

Tin Foil Hat · 30-10-2014 6:09pm

Fat Christy wrote: »

I never get any trick or treaters.

If they don't come to your door you could always drive around looking for them. Just pull up alongside and offer them sweets out through the window of your car.

Fat Christy · 30-10-2014 6:09pm

catallus wrote: »

Because all the kids know you're a witch, that's why

Or that I ate all the sweets and there's no point?

Trick or treaters

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