102IAHexpress From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1154 posts, RR: 3 Posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3045 times:
Just curious as I am of the belief that Halloween is our best holiday here in America. I admit Halloween is meaningless and commercial ridden; as is all our other holidays, but at least it’s an equal opportunity holiday. Pretty much everyone can and does celebrate it.
It’s pretty cool, that no matter how poor you are, you can knock on some strangers’ door and you will be treated to free candy for doing absolutely nothing!
I have my own house now, so I’ll be greeting the neighborhood problem childs with candy in the hopes they won’t TP my house. But I’ll be prepared if they get any ideas. Man, I love it.
But our friends across the pond seem to hate Halloween.
Quote: ...in a Halloween discussion group on Mumsnet, a popular mothers’ Web site here. The tips being traded were not about how to make pumpkin soup, but about how to repel would-be trick-or-treaters. “I’ve thought about removing the cover from my doorbell so they electrocute themselves,” one participant wrote.
Kieron747 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3042 times:
Well, I for one don't mind Halloween at all, and tonight after work shall go to the Northumberland Arms and have some halloween beer.
I think the propblem is that recently it was observed in a poll that many UK residents feel threatened by gangs of youths roaming the streets behaving in an antisocial manner. Halloween is feared to increase such gangs.
For me, the whole evening is a winner, as all of the girls out and about will be dressed up in sexy costumes, and I am off work tomorrow!
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 2, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3040 times:
Quoting 102IAHexpress (Thread starter): Just curious as I am of the belief that Halloween is our best holiday here in America. I admit Halloween is meaningless and commercial ridden; as is all our other holidays, but at least it’s an equal opportunity holiday. Pretty much everyone can and does celebrate it.
and here it isn't even a holiday - just a normal work or school day. That may have much to do with the fact that so many of us just aren't interested in it particularly. Its fun for small kids, but for everyone else its just really another night of TV, the pub or whatever.
Perhaps if it was a public holiday we might be more enthusiastic
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
Cosec59 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3035 times:
I think Ryan summed it up perfectly in another thread
Quote: Its gone way too far over this side of the pond, when i think of trick or treat i conjure up an image depicted in the film E.T with kids out dressed up and having parties.I guess the american ideal to me.
But, where i am in reality it is an excuse for Robbery, Criminal Damage and Assaults. Even the kids that are more well behaved through the rest of the year seem to see it as an excuse and acceptable behaviour.
To make matters worse the egging has already started 4 or 5 days prior...
Victor is a role model for us all. when I'm retired I want to be just like him..
I always put out signs telling anyone that I don't celebrate halloween, and that anyone who knocks will not be made welcome. It's glorified bribery "give me something or else I'll egg your house" as far as I'm concerned, they're all fat little rich kids that don't need to beg for food at all.
It's nothing a highpressure hose full of water can't fix however.
"More than 1,000 police officers were on duty in Merseyside on Mischief Night to combat anti-social behaviour."
My wife used to teach at a "special school" in London and after one Halloween one of the kids said that some old geezer didn't give him anything for trick-or treat so he got a couple of bricks through his windows.
Man City p3 w3 d0 l0 f4 a0 P9 - hey it may never happen again!
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 12, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2971 times:
Quoting JGPH1A (Reply 10): You should go as Kirkie rather - you just need a used syringe sticking out of your arm, and a deep-fried Mars Bar, and you're good to go.
not to mention spend the evening lying in gutter stinking of alcohol
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
What!?!?! I thought you would be staying home with your ear to the wall!!!
I fear that some British kid's often go to far with fireworks. Once they get their hands on them...you know that something bad will happen. However if there is a proper fireworks display on, it can be enjoyable. However if staying at home, turn out the lights and pretend you're not home. Avoid the trick or treaters. Save the treats for yourself!
Can you say 'Beer Can' without sounding like a Jamaican saying 'Bacon'?
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2926 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 14): While dressed as Dr Frankenfurter in an attempt to look like you tonight
That rich, coming from a man who took advantage of the dismantling of the Grimsby herring fleet to finally get enough netting together to make one pair of stockings - enough for 25,000 kg of herring or one of your thighs
Quoting Myt332 (Reply 16): Is that what me and him will drink tomorrow afternoon then? Urgh.
Probably. Domestos "Ocean Fresh" with ice, lemon and a cherry.
Quoting Myt332 (Reply 16):
No but they do sell bin liners so I Can emulate your attire
Bin liners ? Mr. Balenciaga will scratch your eyes out !
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2908 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 18): Yes i do indeed have masculine muscular hairy thighs, so stop drooling you old tart, I'm not one of your sailor boyz down the docks
- and you still wear fishnets ? BIG mistake - no wonder the punters are staying away in droves.
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 22, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2883 times:
Quoting Skidmarks (Reply 21): Halloween sucks, should be banned and anyone taking part should be incarcerated with Cornish and JGPH1A for all eternity!
Oi why do I have to be incarcerated with that old tart as well ?
Quoting Skidmarks (Reply 21): turns it into a slanging match re dress code!
Dress code is important in some of the classier establishments some of us frequent. We are not talking dress codes of comfy beige cardies and slippers down at your local Darby & Joan club Skidz
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
25 JGPH1A: I was about to ask the exact same thing ! I'm having hideous visions of Baby Oil Night again
26 ME AVN FAN: there used to be, quite near to that pub, an Italian restaurant and gelateria which was really good. Is that restaurant still existing ?
27 Kieron747: There is! You are talking to the one on Tottenham Court Road I presume? Kieron747
28 ME AVN FAN: In Zurich, there used to be the so-called "school-sylvester" on the very early morning of 23rd December, which increasingly degenerated into an "anti
29 ME AVN FAN: Why not ? Here in ZRH it as far as I can see it primarily is a fun-time for school-children, and a replacement for the "gone" school-sylvester.
30 ME AVN FAN: Bad. BUT, are you sure that the "anti-social behaviour" would not have occurred at just another time in more or less the same place done by more or l
31 Ryangooner: Not on this scale, this is in fact nationwide and not just seen in Liverpool, this time of year is a busy time, halloween and firework night being th
32 RAPCON: Taking into consideration the dilapidated look of some of those depressed mill towns that one can find in England, I would recommend that instead of H
33 ME AVN FAN: - OK, let me turn my question around. Don't you think that these riots would have taken place at another date and time, and another pretext, but in t
34 Ryangooner: No, these mini riots on this scale do not happen at other times, yes there are the same old anti social behaviour problems that happen all year round
35 Baroque: Would you believe that he protests. We will send Chaney round to arrange some water sports. Has the problem of "doctored" candies gone away? When I s
36 PlymSpotter: That poster comes from Devon & Cornwall constabulary, and I'm glad that they are trying to stop it. A couple of yeas ago the "trick or treaters" set f
37 Pope: If you had to go to something called a "fancy dress" party I'd bet you'd be pissed too.
39 Scbriml: Why do we hate it? It's an American thing that 10-15 years ago meant nothing in the UK. I've just had a bunch of American brats ringing my doorbell (t
40 ME AVN FAN: well, they would have used another excuse for their mis-doings
41 FlyKev: I think it may be because of the amount of "chavs", "yobs" and "hoodies", who generally use the holiday as an excuse to cause more damage, violence et
42 AerospaceFan: Wow! I didn't know that the American tradition of Halloween was actually making its way to Ye Olde England. What's next? July 4th?
43 PlymSpotter: How about NO But then again it wouldn't surprise me actually
45 AerospaceFan: It shouldn't surprise you at all, since turnabout is fair play, and according to some on the left, America already has its version of King George.
46 LTBEWR: Halloween has become even bigger in the States in the last seveal years, especially for adults. For many, it is an excuse to be someone that they are
47 Ryangooner: So what your saying is if it wasnt for Halloween they would be causing this mayhem in another time and place and for another reason? So why is it tha
48 BigOrange: Why Do The Brits Hate Halloween? Because it's a day of legal extortion by the kids who go round trick or treating. Unlike here in the US, they are not
49 ME AVN FAN: - I simply do NOT believe that they just do what they do because of Halloween. They would do so anyway, simply using another excuse. In Zurich, as me
51 Vc10: We do not really hate Halloween but just pretend too, as if we let it be known that we enjoy it then our nice Mr Blair will tax it littlevc10
52 Ryangooner: Your not getting it are you. Crime soars on Halloween - period Your telling me how to do my job, i thank you for the input but i have been planning H
53 ME AVN FAN: I am sorry, but it looks as if it is NOT a "Halloween" problem but YOUR problem ! It just is as with hooliganism. NOT football is the problem, but th
54 Jcs17: At least you guys don't have to throw down $15 on a good set of novelty teeth for your costumes.
56 Ryangooner: I am not blaming the occasion but the hooligans that hijack the occasion, unfortuantely this is what the UK is now faced with, It just so happens tha
57 ME AVN FAN: But again, Halloween does NOT bring such things to the doorsteps of anybody. It however may ignite already existing problems IF there are people who
58 Mdsh00: How could you not like this? http://www.fhmus.com/articles-2422.asp?i=181 I say, if the Brits are going to emulate Halloween from us. Do it right!
59 Cosec59: I just went down the local supermarket for some milk. There were signs everywhere in the shop stating "We will NOT be selling flour nor eggs on Hallow
60 Ryangooner: Take your average law abiding youth in Britain - All year round he abides by the law and never causes anti social behaviour - bring on Halloween and
61 Thom@s: And obviously it is impossible to buy that sort of stuff say... the day before Halloween... Thom@s
62 AerospaceFan: Well, even here in California, while shopping for a few sundries, I saw someone with a mask walk around in a store yesterday evening. The gentleman in
63 ME AVN FAN: suggest you hand the stuff to a school nearby or something thelike
65 Sunshine79: Normally, I don´t bother with Halloween, but I went out last night dressed up as a witch and had a brilliant time. My flatmate and I went to a kids p
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- and you still wear fishnets ? BIG mistake - no wonder the punters are staying away in droves.
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