Halloween

**scracha** · 30th October 2009, 07:25

For those out guising (Trick or Treaters if you must use ghastly Americanisms), FUCK OFF.

The treat will be getting out the gate alive.
The trick will be the foot up yer arse and the German Shepherd chasing you

Fuckin beggars. There's a recessoin on y'know.

Bah humbug...oh wait...that's another two months away.

**Flatcap** · 30th October 2009, 07:34

Last year a group of the little shits (some in their teens) accosted my wife as she was walking in our front gate and demanded money. Only one had a "costume" on which consisted of a sheet.

A flimsy excuse for Demanding Money with Menaces

**sunhuntin** · 30th October 2009, 07:43

we usually get the street kids from around the corner. i dont think dressing in normal clothing is classed as a costume. will be interesting as this year mum and i will be out, so dad will deal with the door knockers.

he doesnt like late night door knockers unless its a family member.

**spacemonkey** · 30th October 2009, 07:44

One of things that I will miss about my house when I sell it is that we get NO trick or treaters down here.
Stupid bloody Americanisim....It's my main pet peeve about the warehouse chain that they push this crap on us.

**Flatcap** · 30th October 2009, 08:00

I think I might waterblast the house on Saturday evening

**Headbanger** · 30th October 2009, 08:07

Thats why every house should be fitted with a big set of Fuck Off gates.

**Virago** · 30th October 2009, 08:09

May as well just regurgitate my annual response:

Originally Posted by Virago

Halloween brings out a level of intolerence and hysteria that never fails to astound me. Alas, the days of neighbourhood community spirit appear to be a distant memory.

From my own childhood (back in the 60's), I remember playing in the street with my neighboorhood pals, and knowing all the people in the street - even the ones without kids of their own. It was a community, with the trust and tolerance that grows from shared lives.

My wife grew up on the other side of the world, but her childhood memories are similar.

The world has changed. Contempt and mistrust have replaced the community co-operation. It is no longer socially acceptable for children to talk to their adult neighbours - and intolerable for those adults to interact with those children.

Halloween could be a chance to break down those barriers. A ceremony where the children can indulge in fancy-dress, and parade around their neighbours, with perhaps the reward of a lolly or two.

Ah well.

**Flatcap** · 30th October 2009, 08:12

Originally Posted by Virago

May as well just regurgitate my annual response:

Memories of better times. Too bad it's all turned to shit

**Big Dave** · 30th October 2009, 08:18

I'd reward any of the little shits - or even their mentors - who could tell me what it means and why they are dressed up so stupidly.

**oldrider** · 30th October 2009, 08:54

Americanism or not it's not new in NZ, they were doing it when I was a kid during WW2!

True!

**Bounce001** · 30th October 2009, 10:10

We're giving any kids that come to our house chocolate covered coffee beans

**avgas** · 30th October 2009, 10:36

What a bunch of angry sods.
Why dont you just sit in you rocking chairs, whittling away, telling the young-n's to get off ya lawn.
Admittedly, I have a simple rule - COSTUME = REWARD.
I had one sod turn up saying "Trick or Treat" in school uniform. So I went and got my calculus book to show him Bernoulli's Principal.
Want a better reward get a better costume

**Mikkel** · 30th October 2009, 10:40

Originally Posted by avgas

What a bunch of angry sods.
Why dont you just sit in you rocking chairs, whittling away, telling the young-n's to get off ya lawn.
Admittedly, I have a simple rule - COSTUME = REWARD.
I had one sod turn up saying "Trick or Treat" in school uniform. So I went and got my calculus book to show him Bernoulli's Principal.
Want a better reward get a better costume

If he got to understand Bernoulli's Principal I'd say it'd be a better reward than a ton of candy.