So, kids in my area emptied their halloween bags to find politcal party cards.

SparkySpitfire · 02-11-2013 03:45AM #1

Doesn't matter which party.

I think this is an utterly wrong practice on so many levels!

It reminded me of the uproar around Operation Christmas Child's Shoebox Appeal when they were found to be putting Christian pamphlets in it.

But I'd love to know what kind of twisted individual thought this was a good idea? If I was the parent I would personally go to their house the next day and hand everything back, and I'd have a thing or two to say to them!

bet they handed out apples and nuts too :mad:

WindSock · 02-11-2013 03:49AM

Beggars can't be choosers...

BQQ · 02-11-2013 03:50AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

Doesn't matter which party.

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Which party?

LETHAL LADY · 02-11-2013 03:53AM

Anyone receive Christmas disabled artists cards and never pay for them, well neither did my family.

ColeTrain · 02-11-2013 03:53AM

They should be happy they got something.
Back in my day if a child had the audacity to arrive on a Fine Gael doorstep unannounced, demanding tribute, they would meet the end of a brute fist.

Iwasfrozen · 02-11-2013 03:54AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

Doesn't matter which party.

What party?

SparkySpitfire · 02-11-2013 03:58AM

ColeTrain wrote: »

They should be happy they got something.
Back in my day if a child had the audacity to arrive on a Fine Gael doorstep unannounced, demanding tribute, they would meet the end of a brute fist.

I DEMAND TRIBUTE.

It really doesn't matter which one! It's wrong for people to be putting across their political agendas by handing them to children stapled to sweets.

What if they gave children business cards for a "Call 1800-69-69-69 for flirty fun.... and maybe more" service?

It's repulsive! Don't open your door at all if you're only going to use Halloween to support your political party by immoral means.

Driveby Dogboy · 02-11-2013 03:59AM

grand for roaches tho'

NegativeCreep · 02-11-2013 04:01AM

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

Anyone receive Christmas disabled artists cards and never pay for them, well neither did my family.

They're always drawn so poorly and then they expect payment! Not a chance.

BQQ · 02-11-2013 04:04AM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

What party?

Nice post.
Wish I'd thought of it.

:pac:

hansfrei · 02-11-2013 04:04AM

Vote Halloween Party no. 1

Robbo · 02-11-2013 04:08AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

Doesn't matter which party.

I think this is an utterly wrong practice on so many levels!

It reminded me of the uproar around Operation Christmas Child's Shoebox Appeal when they were found to be putting Christian pamphlets in it.

But I'd love to know what kind of twisted individual thought this was a good idea? If I was the parent I would personally go to their house the next day and hand everything back, and I'd have a thing or two to say to them!

bet they handed out apples and nuts too :mad:

So on behalf of the children you don't have, from the area you're sort of proximate, you might hypothetically seek some passive aggressive retribution on the basis of some perceived political sleight?

Is clutching at straws a traditional Halloween game in your house? Or Third Party Bobbing for Offensive Apples?

ColeTrain · 02-11-2013 04:08AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

I DEMAND TRIBUTE.

It really doesn't matter which one! It's wrong for people to be putting across their political agendas by handing them to children stapled to sweets.

What if they gave children business cards for a "Call 1800-69-69-69 for flirty fun.... and maybe more" service?

It's repulsive! Don't open your door at all if you're only going to use Halloween to support your political party by immoral means.

I wouldn't get too worked up about it. Some political fanatic wants to brainwash your child into something their father believed in. What harm can they do and sure the kids are happy out with the sweets too.

SparkySpitfire · 02-11-2013 04:10AM

ColeTrain wrote: »

I wouldn't get too worked up about it. Some political fanatic wants to brainwash your child into something their father believed in. What harm can they do and sure the kids are happy out with the sweets too.

I don't even have children, so I'm not overly worked up, but the bit in bold is a bit worrying. In those words you've broken the act down into what it fundamentally is... and I think it's both strange and worrying.

I really hope someone said something to him at least!

ColeTrain · 02-11-2013 04:15AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

I don't even have children, so I'm not overly worked up, but the bit in bold is a bit worrying. In those words you've broken the act down into what it fundamentally is... and I think it's both strange and worrying.

I really hope someone said something to him at least!

Ah sure it's been going on for centuries and sure what harm did a little indoctrination ever cause? Certainly none come to mind. The kids got the sweets though, I can certainly see one positive in your story!

Karl Stein · 02-11-2013 04:29AM

Young people, all of us, are continuously subject to indoctrination. It's very difficult, and a work in progress, to shake all that shit out out of your head.

AlanS181824 · 02-11-2013 04:31AM

Wow.... I wanted a Snickers bar instead I got a Fianna Fail card!
Lol what're people thinking

SparkySpitfire · 02-11-2013 04:37AM

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Wow.... I wanted a Snickers bar instead I got a Fianna Fail card!
Lol what're people thinking

I think he stapled them to packets of crisps... :rolleyes:

Probably those rotten Aldi onion rings* :mad:

*Disclaimer: Aldi crips are lovely, but their onion rings are beyond minging!

AlanS181824 · 02-11-2013 04:38AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

I think he stapled them to packets of crisps... :rolleyes:

Probably those rotten Aldi onion rings* :mad:

*Disclaimer: Aldi crips are lovely, but their onion rings are beyond minging!

Completely agree.... They've this horrible crunch... And the smell! Oh it's sick.

SparkySpitfire · 02-11-2013 04:41AM

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Completely agree.... They've this horrible crunch... And the smell! Oh it's sick.

They're so bad I nearly started a thread on it the other night... Went to put my hand in the multipack bag, and all that were left were the onion rings!!

AlanS181824 · 02-11-2013 04:45AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

They're so bad I nearly started a thread on it the other night... Went to put my hand in the multipack bag, and all that were left were the onion rings!!

Ye may start one! I'd post a rant to end all on it about those horrible things...
Sometimes they're overcoated in the seasoning.... Euck!
They're manky...
Up at 3am talking to a random person over the internet about some cheapo Aldi products! Who said the internet wuzzen' beneficial? :P

loveBBhate · 02-11-2013 04:48AM

BQQ wrote: »

Which party?

Halloween Party.

MadsL · 02-11-2013 06:30AM

Can we have a sweep on which party. I bags Shinners!

Annasopra · 02-11-2013 08:36AM

Was about to say that it must be shinners

Sunnyisland · 02-11-2013 08:50AM

MadsL wrote: »

Can we have a sweep on which party. I bags Shinners!

mango salsa wrote: »

Was about to say that it must be shinners

If the sweets were ammo drops or Semtex chewy toffiees with some explosive caramel nuggets,well then maybe it was them, on the other hand

I would rather think its labour with a mixed bag of broken promised chocolates or it could be FIanna Fail with lovely iced crumble and glanced butterscotch sweets,lovely looking on the out side but rotten to the core and last could it not be FG with Enda the good trying to sell some sticky apples and hoping some child bites...:):P

Sunnyisland · 02-11-2013 08:52AM

Anyway come on OP, it's Saturday and we need to slag some political party of.

Name the party.

Grayson · 02-11-2013 08:54AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

What if they gave children business cards for a "Call 1800-69-69-69 for flirty fun.... and maybe more" service?

Same difference really.

expectationlost · 02-11-2013 09:10AM

Kid finds ‘Passion Parties’ business card in Halloween bag http://casscounty.fox4kc.com/news/news/352943-trick-kid-finds-passion-parties-business-card-halloween-bag

could be worse

mackeire · 02-11-2013 09:15AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

I think he stapled them to packets of crisps... :rolleyes:

Probably those rotten Aldi onion rings* :mad:

*Disclaimer: Aldi crips are lovely, but their onion rings are beyond minging!

This statement is incorrect!
Aldi onion rings are the shizzle!

Legs.Eleven · 02-11-2013 10:49AM

Surely the name of the party is very relevant? Otherwise we're complaining about the idea in general? If this is the political tactics of one particular party, surely it's relevant to know who's responsible for this? If I was treated badly by a company, it'd hardly be worth my while if I complained about it but didn't name the company to warn other people of their wrong doing?

NAME THE BLEEDIN' PARTYYYY!

02-11-2013 10:54AM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

It reminded me of the uproar around Operation Christmas Child's Shoebox Appeal when they were found to be putting Christian pamphlets in it.

The shoebox people are still doing pamphlets afaik

So, kids in my area emptied their halloween bags to find politcal party cards.

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