Halloween (3 Viewers)

[Nick]

When did it become all about the parents? Groups of about 10 adults and 30-40 kids with the parents running a military operation. Can see one group go to a door and then the rest running down the street to get there as well with the parents leading the way.

Also, since when was it ok for people to start trying doors and stopping cars in the road to ask trick of treet?

Don't mind kids of primary school age walking to the door while their parents wait, but not stood at the bottom of the drive acting like they are guiding a plane in so the rest of the crew can all run down.

Will be glad when it finishes, anybody would think the adults have never seen a pack of Haribo before.

Tip for teenagers, if you are going to knock on the door with your coat over your head, at least get your mate in a headlock so it looks like you have thought about it. No imagination nowadays.

 

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[Gaz71]

Q: Are you doing anything for Halloween?

A: Locking the door, drawing the curtains and sitting very quietly

 

[Grendel]

It is an American tradition - non of this existed until the late 70’s and the Halloween film

 

[Nick]

Q: Are you doing anything for Halloween?

A: Locking the door, drawing the curtains and sitting very quietly

I tried that, that's when somebody tried the door. Going to get one of those naked granny costumes next year.

See if they still come back.

 

[Nick]

It is an American tradition - non of this existed until the late 70’s and the Halloween film

People seem to be taking it even more seriously nowadays, didn't see any kids actually enjoying it. It was like they were out working.

 

[Sick Boy]

Americanised bullshit. Never understood the fuss.

 

[Otis]

What made me laugh tonight was seeing this woman pull up opposite our house. Not a car I know, so just glanced over. She stopped the car and out got two smallish children, who went and knocked a door while this woman stayed sat in the car. Kids knocked the door, got some treats and then got back in the car and the woman then drove just a few more doors down and the same thing was repeated.

Always seen parents walking with the children, but never, ever seen someone driving their kids door to door.

 

[bringbackrattles]

What a fuss and parlava. Halloween comes a close second to Christmas,just a money spinning rip off.
Bah humbug to all of it ! I'm turning into my dad he hated everything. Great bloke he was though !

 

[Astute]

My wife normally takes the kids out. She doesn't need to get dressed up to scare people.

I answer the door on my knees and scream when opening the door. I give treats to those who don't run away scared.

 

[dutchman]

Will be glad when it finishes, anybody would think the adults have never seen a pack of Haribo before.

I've twice been given a pack of Haribo as a 'treat' when shopping. The first time was at an off-licence after I bought a 4-pack of malt-liquor, the second came with Amazon order for computer parts. Prior to that I had never seen a pack of Haribo before! I've still got them both, unopened.

 

[Corrado]

love this

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

love this

Scared me but it did when I saw that creature on the tv in the eighties, I never wanted to be fixed by jimmy

 

[mechaishida]

It is an American tradition - non of this existed until the late 70’s and the Halloween film

Indeed, however the Yanks are as guilty as Europeans for adopting Pagan festivals into their (doctored) calendar.

Christmas, anyone? Yep, it's the 'birthday' of a lot of prominent Pagan idols.

Funny the things you discover after scratching the surface.

Incidentally, yes, I decked my front window with bats and stuff for my kids, and no they don't go trick or treating without me present. Armed, usually. ;-)

 

[hill83]

Heard whilst walking down the street.
Child, about 7 I'd guess: "I've rang that fucking doorbell 10 times and they aren't answering"

Scumbag parent: "Fucking ridiculous, tight bastards"

Couldn't believe what I was hearing. For a start, don't let your child try the same door ten times.

We also had 3 teenagers in ski masks almost boot the door down. We had a sign up saying please don't knock (2 year old we were trying to get to sleep) and left a bowl of sweets out. First people that turned up took all of the sweets and the bowl. Can't wait to move away from Wyken.

Without a doubt the most annoying 'tradition' and the worst night of the year by far. Can't stand it. Utter nonsense.

 

[Nick]

Greedy bastards!

 

[hill83]

It's just an excuse for dickheads to be dickheads. No doubt the majority are legitimately 'trick or treating' but it's essentially begging for sweets. I just don't get it.

 

[xcraigx]

Lights off, tv on upstairs, sorted. I don't know any young families near me so anyone knocking on my door is a scrounger in my book.

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

What made me laugh tonight was seeing this woman pull up opposite our house. Not a car I know, so just glanced over. She stopped the car and out got two smallish children, who went and knocked a door while this woman stayed sat in the car. Kids knocked the door, got some treats and then got back in the car and the woman then drove just a few more doors down and the same thing was repeated.

Always seen parents walking with the children, but never, ever seen someone driving their kids door to door.

I would suggest this is someone that's pre-arranged with people where they would knock. I'd prefer this to dickheads ringing my doorbell 10 times when I don't know them.

 

[mechaishida]

Heard whilst walking down the street.
Child, about 7 I'd guess: "I've rang that fucking doorbell 10 times and they aren't answering"

Scumbag parent: "Fucking ridiculous, tight bastards"

Couldn't believe what I was hearing. For a start, don't let your child try the same door ten times.

We also had 3 teenagers in ski masks almost boot the door down. We had a sign up saying please don't knock (2 year old we were trying to get to sleep) and left a bowl of sweets out. First people that turned up took all of the sweets and the bowl. Can't wait to move away from Wyken.

Without a doubt the most annoying 'tradition' and the worst night of the year by far. Can't stand it. Utter nonsense.

Wyken is THAT bad now?? Haven't been back there since my nan passed away, but up by the Croft used to be quiet and full of oldies.

Saying that, if 3 teenagers in ski masks pounded my door whilst the kids were asleep, not only would it be their last Halloween, but they'd need a fucking ambulance each.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

I was out most of last night (at football training, not the city arms before anyone asks), but I have two dogs which I left in the front room on purpose. Let's just say anyone that came round and knocked the door would have got their own trick or treat!

Did see one massive group of kids with about 12 adults at one stage as well. Looked like a mob and they were all screaming and running in the road! Still, better than having a firework set off at your car I guess.

 

[ajsccfc]

Second year in a row we've bought a big bag of packs of Skittles and absolutely nobody has knocked the door. Jackpot for me.

 

[richnrg]

i normally find that answering the door naked (apart from a mask of course) usually does the trick. That, and sticking your knob through the letterbox.

 

[chiefdave]

 

[bringbackrattles]

Hoodies,beggars, creeps,ghouls,demons. Halloween ? No just a normal night in Bell Green !

 

[Otis]

Heard whilst walking down the street.
Child, about 7 I'd guess: "I've rang that fucking doorbell 10 times and they aren't answering"

Scumbag parent: "Fucking ridiculous, tight bastards"

Couldn't believe what I was hearing. For a start, don't let your child try the same door ten times.

We also had 3 teenagers in ski masks almost boot the door down. We had a sign up saying please don't knock (2 year old we were trying to get to sleep) and left a bowl of sweets out. First people that turned up took all of the sweets and the bowl. Can't wait to move away from Wyken.

Without a doubt the most annoying 'tradition' and the worst night of the year by far. Can't stand it. Utter nonsense.

We've put a sign out the last two years to say 'no trick or treating this year please' and that is simply down to the dog, who goes crazy when anyone knocks the door and jumps up at children and then runs right out into the street.

Previous to having the dog we always welcomed trick or treaters to our door.

Didn't have anyone knock at all last night.

 

[Otis]

I would suggest this is someone that's pre-arranged with people where they would knock. I'd prefer this to dickheads ringing my doorbell 10 times when I don't know them.

No, seemed to me they were just driving around looking for any house with signs of decoration.

 

[Nick]

We've put a sign out the last two years to say 'no trick or treating this year please' and that is simply down to the dog, who goes crazy when anyone knocks the door and jumps up at children and then runs right out into the street.

Previous to having the dog we always welcomed trick or treaters to our door.

Didn't have anyone knock at all last night.

It is a pain in the arse when you have dogs, have to get up and sort them out and get to the door.

 

[hill83]

Wyken is THAT bad now?? Haven't been back there since my nan passed away, but up by the Croft used to be quiet and full of oldies.

Saying that, if 3 teenagers in ski masks pounded my door whilst the kids were asleep, not only would it be their last Halloween, but they'd need a fucking ambulance each.

Think I'm just outside wyken to be fair. Near the Wyken Pipen. It's just a shithole after living in Stivichall and Earlsdon. Been here 2 years and we've not had our street cleaned by the council once. It was every 4 weeks in Stivichall. Same council tax though. We are looking around Finham now. We had to rush into our first purchase and with work close and the mrs being from bulkington we chose round here. It's getting another year maximum and I'm off.

 

[Nick]

Think I'm just outside wyken to be fair. Near the Wyken Pipen. It's just a shithole after living in Stivichall and Earlsdon. Been here 2 years and we've not had our street cleaned by the council once. It was every 4 weeks in Stivichall. Same council tax though. We are looking around Finham now. We had to rush into our first purchase and with work close and the mrs being from bulkington we chose round here. It's getting another year maximum and I'm off.

Finham is decent, had a result on the poker?

 

[hill83]

Finham is decent, had a result on the poker?

Yeah my grandparents lived in Finham so I grew up round there during the weekends. Bit different to my week days in Hillfields that's for sure.

We basically pay hardly anything a month at the moment and can afford to double everything if we need to as the mrs wasn't working at the time and now the lad has gone to nursery she got a full time job earning more than me. And I'm on a decent wedge myself without bragging too much and firing up the fax machine for a bid for the club.

 

[Nick]

Yeah my grandparents lived in Finham so I grew up round there during the weekends. Bit different to my week days in Hillfields that's for sure.

We basically pay hardly anything a month at the moment and can afford to double everything if we need to as the mrs wasn't working at the time and now the lad has gone to nursery she got a full time job earning more than me. And I'm on a decent wedge myself without bragging too much and firing up the fax machine for a bid for the club.

Nice position to be in though, good time to think about moving somewhere for schools as well

 

[hill83]

Nice position to be in though, good time to think about moving somewhere for schools as well

Definitely. And weirdly enough my little brother is in year 9 at Finham.

 

[Otis]

It is a pain in the arse when you have dogs, have to get up and sort them out and get to the door.

Yep.

She's a lovely dog and really well behaved. She always obeys orders except for when someone knocks the door. You end up chasing her around for about 15 seconds trying to get her to calm down. She just wants to say hello, but her bark is very loud and she does scare some children (and some adults too for that matter).

 

[Nick]

Yep.

She's a lovely dog and really well behaved. She always obeys orders except for when someone knocks the door. You end up chasing her around for about 15 seconds trying to get her to calm down. She just wants to say hello, but her bark is very loud and she does scare some children (and some adults too for that matter).

Try having more than one, then they all do it and want to see who it is and say hello. Sometimes more hassle to try and answer the door.

 

[Nick]

Definitely. And weirdly enough my little brother is in year 9 at Finham.

Will probably be left by then though!

Deffo worth it if you can afford it for a decent school area and a higher class of trick of treaters.