Haloween - A bit of fun or aggravated theft?

[oOTomOo]

So, it's coming up to that time of year again. Little darlings knocking on your door demanding sweets with the pretense that if you don't deliver they'll "egg yo car mister".

My OH thinks I'm a grumpy git, I'm curious if anyone shares my views.

I'm not 'tooo' bothered about the kids that actually try costume wise, are accompanied by Mum and /or Dad and probably aren't 'packing heat', more so the little dingleberry who turns up in traccy bottoms, jumper, baseball cap and a bin bag as a cape and a can of sill string poking out of his pocket.

[Soovy]

Intimidation, extortion, an excuse for revolting underclass people to misbehave.

Should be banned completely.


I'll be knocking up the usual half pound of chocolate coated Naga chillis. That sorts the c nts out.

[Groober]

Soovy said:

Intimidation, extortion, an excuse for revolting underclass people to misbehave.

Should be banned completely.


I'll be knocking up the usual half pound of chocolate coated Naga chillis. That sorts the c nts out.

Genius! Why have I never thought of this.

(Rubs hands together and looks foward to halloween)

[Soovy]

Groober said:

Soovy said:

Intimidation, extortion, an excuse for revolting underclass people to misbehave.

Should be banned completely.


I'll be knocking up the usual half pound of chocolate coated Naga chillis. That sorts the c nts out.

Genius! Why have I never thought of this.

(Rubs hands together and looks foward to halloween)

Seriously, make up a batch and just hand a few out to the ones who should know better (16 years old, 6 ft 7, 18 stone, pitbull).

[oOTomOo]

Soovy said:

I'll be knocking up the usual half pound of chocolate coated Naga chillis. That sorts the c nts out.

I was thinking of some laxative based goodness..

[Harry Flashman]

If you don't like it, why not just head out for the evening, chaps?

I live behind gates. No chance of access for them. But I wouldn't mind so much anyway, I don't think - I'd just keep a large bowl of sweets handy and dish them out.

Better than when drunk at university, when my housemate and I would drunkenly hand out Marlboro Lights and miniatures of Bell's Whisky. Neighbourhood kids loved us.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 6th October 10:16

[bigTee]

Oh come on.

It’s a bit of harmless tradition and fun.

People say its now commercialised and marketed only to make money.

Poppycock I say! It’s all a bit of fun.

get your Halloween masks and make-up now from www.shopofhorrors.co.uk while stock last!

[andym1603]

Hi,
Haloween is almost as outdated as celebrating Guy Fawkes. Why should we celebrate someones failure?
It will soon be the start of the month long firework display where every body thinks it is good to set
off explosions. If I had my way I am sure there is some sort of law being broken, Explosives, Firearms act maybe.

Chocolate covered nagas now that is a good idea.
Andy..

[bigTee]

andym1603 said:

Hi,
Haloween is almost as outdated as celebrating Guy Fawkes. Why should we celebrate someones failure?
It will soon be the start of the month long firework display where every body thinks it is good to set
off explosions. If I had my way I am sure there is some sort of law being broken, Explosives, Firearms act maybe.

Chocolate covered nagas now that is a good idea.
Andy..

and what about Christmas?

[oOTomOo]

Harry Flashman said:

If you don't like it, why not just head out for the evening, chaps?

Why the chuff should I be run out of my house for the evening so the neighborhood scum can terrorise the street?

Harry Flashman said:

I live behind gates. No chance of access for them.

When I was writing the OP I knew this would be said before long..

[Soovy]

oOTomOo said:

Soovy said:

I'll be knocking up the usual half pound of chocolate coated Naga chillis. That sorts the c nts out.

I was thinking of some laxative based goodness..

One can create this using Exlax to coat the Nagas, for added effect.

Edited by Soovy on Wednesday 6th October 10:27

[Mars]

andym1603 said:

Why should we celebrate someones failure?

We're not. It's a celebration of the King's escape from assassination.

[JulianHJ]

I'm working a late turn on 31st. I was pondering last night whether I'd have enough evidence to arrest for "going equipped to cause criminal damage" any young scallywags carrying eggs...

[andym1603]

bigTee said:

andym1603 said:

Hi,
Haloween is almost as outdated as celebrating Guy Fawkes. Why should we celebrate someones failure?
It will soon be the start of the month long firework display where every body thinks it is good to set
off explosions. If I had my way I am sure there is some sort of law being broken, Explosives, Firearms act maybe.

Chocolate covered nagas now that is a good idea.
Andy..

and what about Christmas?

Sorry bigtee I forgot about that other commercial farce. Might aswell chuck in Easter aswell then.
Andy..

[gilla]

Don't forget Valentines Day... invented by Hallmark to rip off the worlds men.

[Harry Flashman]

oOTomOo said:

When I was writing the OP I knew this would be said before long..

What on earth is this supposed to mean? I'd remove that chip from your shoulder . For clarification, I live in a mews in South London. Not a country estate in Shropshire.

And there are a lot of grumpy old sods on these threads. Banning fireworks displays? What?

Edited by Harry Flashman on Wednesday 6th October 10:44

[oOTomOo]

andym1603 said:

bigTee said:

andym1603 said:

Hi,
Haloween is almost as outdated as celebrating Guy Fawkes. Why should we celebrate someones failure?
It will soon be the start of the month long firework display where every body thinks it is good to set
off explosions. If I had my way I am sure there is some sort of law being broken, Explosives, Firearms act maybe.

Chocolate covered nagas now that is a good idea.
Andy..

and what about Christmas?

Sorry bigtee I forgot about that other commercial farce. Might aswell chuck in Easter aswell then.
Andy..

And Valentines day..

[thetapeworm]

This is the first year in a long time I haven't had a nice car on the drive, I shall embrace the spirit of Haloween and play along with things. I have no issue with giving treats to small children who have made an effort and are being escorted around by their parents, I refuse to entertain a scruffy oik chav in a 15p mask who wants a quid though.

Done properly it's a nice thing to bring a neighbourhood together and some fun for the kids, it's just a minority of older pikey types who ruin it. The US approach seems harmless enough and it's an excuse to have a drink or two with friends, I don't see the harm in it now I'm not paranoid about my car being attacked

[ninja-lewis]

[darren9]

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JulianHJ said:

I'm working a late turn on 31st. I was pondering last night whether I'd have enough evidence to arrest for "going equipped to cause criminal damage" any young scallywags carrying eggs...

Just stop and search them and remember to pat their pockets extra hard.