What time does trick or treating start?

Hollister11 · 31-10-2017 4:54pm #1

What time is it start tonight.

I want to know what time to have the cats in at?

begbysback · 31-10-2017 4:56pm

Is it ok to stick an electrical charge to the doorbell? I'm thinking 2.5v, not trying to kill them or anything - just a nasty sting

The_Valeyard · 31-10-2017 4:57pm

when the sun goes down,

The sugar hungry monsters emerge.

topper75 · 31-10-2017 4:58pm

begbysback wrote: »

Is it ok to stick an electrical charge to the doorbell? I'm thinking 2.5v, not trying to kill them or anything - just a nasty sting

Get out now and buy loads of sweets while you still can you fool!

Normally dark between 6 and half 6 - kicks off then.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-10-2017 5:01pm

2 lots - about 8 kids - here already. They were 5 years old or younger, so out before it got dark.

RayM · 31-10-2017 5:01pm

I used to start as soon as it got dark, so I'd have time to get to as many housing estates as possible.

Professor Moriarty · 31-10-2017 5:04pm

More importantly, what time does it bloody finish.

corner of hells · 31-10-2017 5:04pm

begbysback wrote: »

Is it ok to stick an electrical charge to the doorbell? I'm thinking 2.5v, not trying to kill them or anything - just a nasty sting

Try and aim for about 24v , 2.5v is just a tickle.

Keep the current down , ya don't want to be cremating any little ones.

Hector Bellend · 31-10-2017 5:08pm

I know the trick or treat I'll give them.

A good crack on the arse.

branie2 · 31-10-2017 5:11pm

I'd say after 6

Billy86 · 31-10-2017 5:12pm

The_Valeyard wrote: »

when the sun goes down,

The sugar hungry monsters emerge.

I've seen more out and about from 3-5pm than later in recent years. I'm in a relatively quiet area for trick or treaters but I'd say a good 80% have come and gone before it even starts to get bright.

Either we're at the start of the route for most of them, or I've got to feel sympathy for those kids. Being allowed out and about after dark on Halloween as a young kid (while looting all the sweets you could and quietly learning to curse the monkey nut houses - what is the deal with that!?) was one of the most fun nights of the year.

GBX · 31-10-2017 5:13pm

I started at lunch time, few more houses to do in the area then its off to the next housing estate

badabing106 · 31-10-2017 5:15pm

GBX wrote: »

I started at lunch time, few more houses to do in the area then its off to the next housing estate

What kind of stuff are they giving you?

McMurphy · 31-10-2017 5:17pm

Grouchy fcuk that lived close to us when I was a lad used to dip raw onions in chocolate and then stick a lollipop stick in them for the trick or treaters:D

GBX · 31-10-2017 5:18pm

badabing106 wrote: »

What kind of stuff are they giving you?

Abuse and foul language

tayto lover · 31-10-2017 5:20pm

It is not an Irish tradition and i'm against allowing children out after dark to knock strangers doors. That could be very dangerous and not a good message to be giving to children.

January · 31-10-2017 5:21pm

Brussell sprouts dipped in chocolate.

We head out with the kids about 5.30/6.00 I find before that a lot of people aren't ready

appledrop · 31-10-2017 5:21pm

Once it's dark so usually starts about 5.30. I remember as a kid beibg dressed up early on + wait for it to be dark so you would be allowed out. Never had calls when it's bright. No need for kids to go out that early.

OldMrBrennan83 · 31-10-2017 5:21pm

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hairyslug · 31-10-2017 5:21pm

We are expecting the 1st few younger kids any time soon, then from 6 till 9, I may as well just stand outside with bags of sweets

0ph0rce0 · 31-10-2017 5:25pm

There's more Christmas movies on tonight than horrors.

Load of ****.

r93kaey5p2izun · 31-10-2017 5:30pm

I would expect trick-or-treaters between 5.30 and 8.30. Bangers have been going off since 10am though, and every day for the past two months, so the cat is already in. I wouldn't view the trick-or-treaters as the problem when it comes to posing a threat to pets.

Lux23 · 31-10-2017 5:31pm

tayto lover wrote: »

It is not an Irish tradition and i'm against allowing children out after dark to knock strangers doors. That could be very dangerous and not a good message to be giving to children.

It is an Irish tradition - my grandparents would have knocked on doors asking for help with the Halloween party and it is probably far older than that.

Hollister11 · 31-10-2017 5:34pm

Brooks Bald Tigress wrote: »

I would expect trick-or-treaters between 5.30 and 8.30. Bangers have been going off since 10am though, and every day for the past two months, so the cat is already in. I wouldn't view the trick-or-treaters as the problem when it comes to posing a threat to pets.

I have one cat in, just waiting for the other one.

LadyMacBeth_ · 31-10-2017 5:39pm

Hollister11 wrote: »

I have one cat in, just waiting for the other one.

Waiting for my fecker to come back too, he's been out since early morning.

Burial. · 31-10-2017 5:40pm

tayto lover wrote: »

It is not an Irish tradition and i'm against allowing children out after dark to knock strangers doors. That could be very dangerous and not a good message to be giving to children.

Pity they hand out sweets and not towels at Halloween because you should dry the f*ck up. It's a bit of harmless fun.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-10-2017 5:40pm

Lux23 wrote: »

It is an Irish tradition - my grandparents would have knocked on doors asking for help with the Halloween party and it is probably far older than that.

Not really. It was a night for tricks and pranks certainly but the calling door to door is relatively new.

Specialun · 31-10-2017 5:41pm

Hector Bellend wrote: »

I know the trick or treat I'll give them.

A good crack on the arse.

is that you kevin spacey

LLL11 · 31-10-2017 5:41pm

Is 8:30 too late to start? I won't be home to bring the little fella before that but don't want to annoy people either

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-10-2017 5:42pm

tayto lover wrote: »

It is not an Irish tradition and i'm against allowing children out after dark to knock strangers doors. That could be very dangerous and not a good message to be giving to children.

Oh give over. It's a bit of fun for them. The 'message' is just your mind running riot.

GLaDOS · 31-10-2017 5:43pm

Jaysis, some awful miserable ****ers in this thread!

What time does trick or treating start?

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