Halloween........

[johnny on the spot]

Love it personally.

We always make the effort to welcome the neighbours' kids to the door and for the sake of a few bags of sweets it's a good way to show friendliness.

We have pagan friends who celebrate it properly as Samhain and it's a big deal to them, as it's when they bring in the livestock on their farm.

 

[stony]

I will admit, I normally don't answer the door. This year however, I know for a fact that my grandsons(3 and 1) will both be dressed up and knocking on the door. So I have bought some sweets in preparation. We've just moved house to the same street as them and according to my little girl, it tends to be just little uns with their parents who knock.

 

[Rascal]

I did a classic last christmas. Paperboy knocks on the door "Merry christmas from your paperboy", being the season of goodwill i gave him a tenner for his troubles. Me being the daft twat, it was a full 3 hours later in the middle of watching Die Hard i realised we dont even have a paperboy. Little bastard.

Brillant

 

[BigJimLittleJim]

Just give them some fruit, they'll soon learn not to bother with you next year.

I've got some dates lined up for the little buggers this year - at least it'll sort out their bowel movements, no need to thank me parents :)

Of course Mrs BJLJ will overrule this and give 'em a load of haribo's she's been stockpiling for herself no doubt.

 

[scotty123]

Soon be Christmas!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

A fun night for the kids or another commercial exploitation opportunity from Uncle Sam ?

Frankly, I'm sick of jumping up and down all night opening the door to folk I don't even know.

I accept I may be a miserable bastard but is there any accepted sign/ etiquette that will discourage folks from knocking on ?

Am I on my own in this ?

No you are not alone.
I have a poster saying Trick or Treat No Thanks and that any anti social behaviour will be reported to the police.

 

[Anonymous]

At least in America its about sweets, kids here expect money. Its takes the piss! No effort either, the amount of kids that turn up with a bin bag on their head and thats it.
I tried to avoid it last year by leaving a note on the door "Working nights so in bed. Please do not knock". Never had so many fuckers kicking my door. Oh, and someone smeared dog shit on the door handle.

The last time I had a kid in my house with a bin bag on its head, I got into terrible trouble with Old Bill.

 

[Crouchinho]

Arsene wenger will be thrilled with the trick or treaters.

Since I moved to north America I cannot believe how popular Halloween is. It goes to another level.

Pissed me off a bit last year 17 year olds knocking at my door. No mars bars for you twats!!

 

[dronefromsector7g]

Arsene wenger will be thrilled with the trick or treaters.

Since I moved to north America I cannot believe how popular Halloween is. It goes to another level.

Pissed me off a bit last year 17 year olds knocking at my door. No mars bars for you twats!!

17 is legal, invite them in FFS

 

[Crouchinho]

Arsene wenger will be thrilled with the trick or treaters.

Since I moved to north America I cannot believe how popular Halloween is. It goes to another level.

Pissed me off a bit last year 17 year olds knocking at my door. No mars bars for you twats!!

17 is legal, invite them in FFS

If they were birds I would have done. They could have had some of my curly wurlys