Trick or Treaters - Welcome or Not?

l3LoWnA · 30-10-2007 09:31PM #1

Hi people. With tomorrow coming far too fast and not a sweet thing in the cupboards, I was wondering what all of ye do on Halloween for the trick or Treaters?

Personally, I'm now living with my parents and between us we buy sweets, buts, fruit, chocolate, lollies, crisps etc and make up little halloween party-bags for whatever children call on the evening! We put up (a few) decorations, although mainly just beside the door where the children who call will see and we (I) enjoy listening to their horrid little songs/poems/jokes!

What about you lot? Do you give out rotten apples, money, sweets or nothing at all?!

When I lived alone with my daughter and was completely broke, I simply turned the lights and the TV down low and ignored the doorbell :mad: felt horrible and miserly doing that but really had no choice.

Do you vacate your home or pretend not to be there (come on - ADMIT IT!!!! There's bound to be SOME of you that do!!)

Sinfonia · 30-10-2007 09:37PM

Live in an apartment block with no kids...should be fine

MagicMarker · 30-10-2007 09:37PM

Since when did halloween become soo much like xmas with all these decorations?

Anyway, when i lived at home we just ignored the little fúckers who knocked on the door.

I live in an apartment now though so won't be getting any knocks this year though, woo hoo!!

philstar · 30-10-2007 09:38PM

doesn't bother me......i love halloween:D, better craic than christmas imo

Mint Sauce · 30-10-2007 09:40PM

just pretend not to be in, wont answer door unless expecting someone,

kids round here put in very little effort at halloween and xmas

eirebhoy · 30-10-2007 09:42PM

The greedy bastards just throw away all the fruit these days.

AlmightyCushion · 30-10-2007 09:43PM

I hope mum has bought lots of sweets so I can gorge on them.

WindSock · 30-10-2007 09:47PM

eirebhoy wrote: »

The greedy bastards just throw away all the fruit these days.

We did it in 'those days' too

I'm al for it. I stocked up on sweeties today, only expect about 5 kiddies though, what with all the paedos lurking behind every tree.
I shall jugde each of their costumes, if deemed unfit, they get the apples with the sharp surprise

lynnlegend · 30-10-2007 09:48PM

12 gauge shotgun, trick for them, treat for you, the true def of a win win situation

l3LoWnA · 30-10-2007 09:48PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Since when did halloween become soo much like xmas with all these decorations?

I think it's since the Celtic Tiger roared into town and people, in general, had a little more disposable income (or thought they had, ie. credit cards) and also since everyone started speaking like the "Friends" characters and wanted to be more like the Americans!!!

:D

We don't over-do it. Usually a pumpkin with a candle (and had those back in the 80s) and a witch that laughs and lights up (bought to humour my small daughter) - that knid of thing you know!

eirebhoy · 30-10-2007 09:48PM

boreds wrote: »

We did it in 'those days' too

Which wouldn't have left me with very much.

dame · 30-10-2007 09:49PM

There's millions of kids call around here on Halloween. They literally start at about 4.30 and keep going til 9. They do 3 or 4 estates easily. You'll see them lugging shopping bags full of treats before the night is out! I'm a bit annoyed that the hour long Coronation Street will be interrupted by the little f's tomorrow though (yes, I know, very sad).

I've a load of little treat-size things and usually give 3/4 to each kid. Mind you, if I recognise any of the little ****s who've been letting off fireworks for a month now they'll be lucky to get one measley sweet before the door slams.

Two years ago a group of teenagers came to the door trick-or-treating at about 10pm with barely a mask between them, and I offered them the few lollipops that were left after the younger ones. They were not best pleased and asked "Have you no money instead?" Ckeeky little sh1ts....I took the lollies back and shut the door on their spotty faces.

I used to love Halloween growing up out the country but since we've been living in the town I've grown to hate it.

besty · 30-10-2007 09:51PM

Be careful how you deal with trick or treaters or you might find out their troublesome streak first hand a la Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

pretty-in-pink · 30-10-2007 09:54PM

Live in a flat, not going to be a problem. Last year I gave them sweeties and popcorn though. I also pigged out. We had a party. Someone scared a child by pretending to be a priest...but how and ever

Wertz · 30-10-2007 09:58PM

I'm currently in the middle of boiling my pot of oil to "welcome" any door knockers tomorrow night.
I'm also going to stand outside tesco tommorow and laugh at people paying 8 quid for pumpkins just so they can cut holes in them.
I hate halloween, or rather I hate this americanised bullsh*t event that it's been turned into...
Bah. Humbug. etc.

Rhyme · 30-10-2007 09:59PM

It used to be all kids coming around with their parents and in groups and i'd only be too happy to open the door, compliment their costumes, guess who they were and give out sweets.

...not any more.

...not ANY more.

Toto Wolfcastle · 30-10-2007 09:59PM

They've started already, called to my door as I was coming home so I couldn't avoid them. I had nothing for them though, nor will I tomorrow!! I'm a starving student dammit, they should be giving me sweets!!

robinph · 30-10-2007 10:00PM

Turn off the lights and unwire the doorbell.

highlydebased · 30-10-2007 10:01PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I hope mum has bought lots of sweets so I can gorge on them.

I hope likewise.

Personally I think Halloween is a load of crap. Don't know what all the fuss is about! I mean, WTF, kids dressing up as ghosts or whatever. Why not do that at Christmas, or during the summer or whatever! Why have a goddamn holiday dedicated to dressing up! arghh!

Rant over.

Hagar · 30-10-2007 10:01PM

"Trick or treat", God be with the days when it was "Help the Halloween Party".
Bloody Americans, why do we accept their influence on a Celtic festival?

Rhyme · 30-10-2007 10:01PM

robinph wrote: »

Turn off the lights and unwire the doorbell.

Or rewire the doorbell... badly.

/furtive

30-10-2007 10:08PM

Heh (attachment).

I don't mind people coming around, although everyone always skipped my house due to it having an uncommon long driveway for the estate I live in. Must get a predator costume when I've money to add to the theme.

lynnlegend · 30-10-2007 10:08PM

robinph wrote: »

Turn off the lights and unwire the doorbell.

or rewire it 50,000 volts..........crispy:cool:

30-10-2007 10:16PM

I wouldn't begrudge a child a few sweets, but the whole americanized trick or treat thing annoys me.
And then none of them want to go on the wren anymore :S

Muff_Daddy · 30-10-2007 10:17PM

No problem with it at all.....sure fond memories of myself pissing off neighbours I didn't like, egging their houses if they gave me only monkey nuts.

To all the people who voted 'Loathe them', whats wrong with youse all? You're all a bunch of er....whats the Halloween equivalant of Scrooge?

pretty-in-pink · 30-10-2007 10:18PM

Neon-Circles wrote: »

I hope likewise.

Personally I think Halloween is a load of crap. Don't know what all the fuss is about! I mean, WTF, kids dressing up as ghosts or whatever. Why not do that at Christmas, or during the summer or whatever! Why have a goddamn holiday dedicated to dressing up! arghh!

Rant over.

Ummm Halloween was known as "All hallows eve" and various other names, across the world.
It was the time when the gates between our world and the next were thought to be at their weakest, and so to avoid being kidnapped by ghouls and goblins, you dressed up as one to keep safe. So ghosts, witches etc, all fit it. The newer ones....not so much.

Ruu_Old · 30-10-2007 10:23PM

They are more than welcome, am I glad that my next door neighbour moved a few weeks ago though (8 kids!). My wife and I always go out and buy heaps of sweets and very little come to the door.

Toto Wolfcastle · 30-10-2007 10:24PM

Muff_Daddy wrote: »

No problem with it at all.....sure fond memories of myself pissing off neighbours I didn't like, egging their houses if they gave me only monkey nuts.

I hated when the monkey nuts and the apples mixed with the perfectly good bars of chocolate and made the wrappers all sticky and gross. And I hated people who threw in loose jellies. Why would you do that?? Who is going to eat a jelly covered in monkey nut shell?

Remember your heart sinking when you felt that heavy thud in the bag and just knew it was an apple?

And remember wishing you lived in a 'rich' estate so you could get the good sweets and the proper size bars of chocolate??

I want the kids of today to feel my pain, and since I can't afford apples, they'e getting nothing!!

Seriously though, I will buy a bag of bars, but ones I like because my doorbell doesn't work and I can't hear people knocking on it so I don't expect many trick or treaters.

monkeyfudge · 30-10-2007 10:24PM

I love halloween... I usually take my nephew out around the doors... but he thinks he's too old for it this year.. so no sweeties for me.

I usually dress up to answer the door too... Have to work late this year though.. so there won't be much fun to be had for me..

Dinxminx · 30-10-2007 10:27PM

I feel sorry for little kids that come around all dressed up and excited and then have to turn away with nothing. I remember the uncharitable thoughts I used to think about people who wouldn't participate in the halloween spirit when I went trick or treating. Considering the amount of effort I used to pour into my costumes I thought it was only fair that I get repaid in sweets!

And so now I'd feel horribly guilty if I didn't give out treats to the kiddies...

copacetic · 30-10-2007 10:27PM

Hagar wrote: »

"Trick or treat", God be with the days when it was "Help the Halloween Party".

+1 for help the halloween party, any kid that says that is getting some extra goodies... old skool.

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