Halloween shenanigans

wedge front garden gate shut - check

place full wheelie bin behind gate - check

all lights off - check

proceed to laugh as neighbours are bombarded by low income trick or treat families arriving by car (from out of the area) :D
 
least your neighbour's havent gone mad on decorations, making their house look like god knows what, installed outside speakers, which for the last 3 hours have been playing Ghost busters theme on repeat, im ready to kill!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I am not fussed either way but it is hilarious scaring the bejesus out of them. Best one I have done is park my car so they have to walk past the front and lie down on the front seats. Wait for security light to come on as it means someone has walked up the drive and press the horn. Oh how funny it is to see people jump and scream. I work on they say trick or treat and trick is soooo much funnier.
 
ThriceNightly said:
proceed to laugh as neighbours are bombarded by low income trick or treat families arriving by car (from out of the area) :D
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Why does it matter where the kids come from :confused:
As a matter of fact I'd much rather the kids knocking on my door come from low income areas, the kids from my street have parents that can easily afford to buy them treats if and when they feel like it!

Also has it not crossed your mind that maybe your neighbours actually ENJOY giving treats out on Halloween :confused: Not everyone is a tight-fisted grumpy old fart that begrudges kids a bit of fun ONE night a year :rolleyes:

If everyone did what you do then loads of kids that have spent ages getting all dressed up and excited and would then spend the entire night knocking on doors with absolutely no joy :( Nice!
 
ThriceNightly said:
proceed to laugh as neighbours are bombarded by low income trick or treat families arriving by car (from out of the area) :D
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you seriously expect them to trick or treat the poor areas where they are likely to get abuse?

I wish people were like the americans over here though and unless theres a pumkin in your window/garden people know not to knock
 
Forgot to go and get any sweets to give out, so it's a lights off evening for us :)

Must admit i do feel bad ignoring the door when the kids are out having fun..........but lets be honest, if i buy chocolate i want to eat it, not give it to snot nosed little plop that probably doesn't deserve it.
 
This is being thrown around the internet at the moment, sure to scare many trick or treaters away:

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Hang "Beware of Dog" sign on gate or obligatory

"Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again."
 
Call me Mr Partypooper but does anyone else feel that 'Trick or Treat' essentially teaches your children the notion of extortion?

Extortion (also called blackmail, shakedown, outwresting, and exaction) is a criminal offence of unlawfully obtaining money, property, or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion.
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You are basically saying give me something for nothing or I will subject you to something unpleasant.
 
estebanrey said:
Call me Mr Partypooper but does anyone else feel that 'Trick or Treat' essentially teaches your children the notion of extortion?



You are basically saying give me something for nothing or I will subject you to something unpleasant.
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No, I've always seen it as kids having fun getting dressed up and getting a bag full of sweets.

Its nothing more and doesn't need any of the modern psychology crap you've tried to attribute to it.

I couldn't care less about Halloween but watching the excitement on my 5 year olds face as she was getting ready to go an 'extort' some haribo out of the friends and family was well worth it.
 
costs less than a tenner to buy a whole load of mini sweets and chocolate, its one day a year, most of you lot are grumpy old farts!
 
We had one group come up quite early, gave them some sweets, went a bought more.

Had 2 teenagers knock on the door, no costumes or NOTHIN! Gave them a lolly pop each as I couldn't stop laughing at there sheer lack of effort.

Hopefully no more now, and the sweets shall be mine!
 
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