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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Do you take the kids? Do you like/hate when people come to your door?
I think it's a shame it doesn't happen so much any more, but I feel rude doing it. I only really know a couple of neighbours. My sister suggests do it but only go to houses with some kind of Halloween decoration up. What's the general consensus? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Anybody with decorations on for us.
Finally doing it this year. Hoping i can come up with some outfit using my wardrobe contents! "
Those are the best outfits! Buying readymade is cheating  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Daughter out with her school friends tomorrow night and I've got house decorated as usually end up getting loads of kids at door so may as well take part  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All I really had where i used to leave was teenagers in masks wanting money or fags 
Get the odd one or two families now I think but I work most of it so wouldn't know.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not a fan of this Americanism, teaching children to beg with intimidation and threat doesn't seem a good thing to me. "
What if chap all the doors but call it guising?  |
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I miss doing this with my kids, just about every house in my road takes part
They're 15 & 16 now, it's a bit uncool to wander round with 'the old hag' but they can now take their younger step sisters & brother out.
I get to stay home & pretend to be scared when others knock at my door |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As long there is a pumpkin outside the house it's okay to knock! I go all in and dress up to freak the kids who knock on my door!!
Loads of treats in ready to go |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you take the kids? Do you like/hate when people come to your door?
I think it's a shame it doesn't happen so much any more, but I feel rude doing it. I only really know a couple of neighbours. My sister suggests do it but only go to houses with some kind of Halloween decoration up. What's the general consensus? "
If you came to my door I'd give you all the sweets I had |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I miss doing this with my kids, just about every house in my road takes part
They're 15 & 16 now, it's a bit uncool to wander round with 'the old hag' but they can now take their younger step sisters & brother out.
I get to stay home & pretend to be scared when others knock at my door "
Yeah, that's it. I don't want my wee one to miss out on the experience of doing it together, as I loved it. But people don't seem very receptive any more and I don't to be a pest. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Do you take the kids? Do you like/hate when people come to your door?
I think it's a shame it doesn't happen so much any more, but I feel rude doing it. I only really know a couple of neighbours. My sister suggests do it but only go to houses with some kind of Halloween decoration up. What's the general consensus?
If you came to my door I'd give you all the sweets I had "
Ooh how many do you have? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My dilemma is that I love taking the kids out guising, but I also feel bad for the kids that come to my door when I'm out! "
Yeah I think that too! Although, being a grubber, it is kind of a win-win if you get loads and don't need to dish out  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you take the kids? Do you like/hate when people come to your door?
I think it's a shame it doesn't happen so much any more, but I feel rude doing it. I only really know a couple of neighbours. My sister suggests do it but only go to houses with some kind of Halloween decoration up. What's the general consensus?
If you came to my door I'd give you all the sweets I had
Ooh how many do you have? "
Unfortunately at the moment only a pack of haribos, but with that smile at my door also a stick of rock |
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"Anyone with decorations I visit... on Halloween... With my kids  "
I won’t be putting decorations up but I’ll still be buying loads of sweets!
If the kids don’t knock I’ll just have to eat them myself!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I like it with known friends and others, as it can be distressing for many older people. The trick aspect can be reflective of disrespect for others that many now display. "
Do people actually do the trick part ? I've always just known it that they need to have a joke ready to tell and then they'll get a treat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not a fan of this Americanism, teaching children to beg with intimidation and threat doesn't seem a good thing to me.
What if chap all the doors but call it guising? "
Truth is I will not be answering the door between 3pm and midnight tomorrow. Got nothing to give to anyone anyway. Miserable old git here  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like it with known friends and others, as it can be distressing for many older people. The trick aspect can be reflective of disrespect for others that many now display.
Do people actually do the trick part ? I've always just known it that they need to have a joke ready to tell and then they'll get a treat. "
Had an issue locally with teens demanding money, if they were refused they trashed front gardens etc. |
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"Anyone with decorations I visit... on Halloween... With my kids
I won’t be putting decorations up but I’ll still be buying loads of sweets!
If the kids don’t knock I’ll just have to eat them myself! "
Life is so hard sometimes right  |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
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"Anyone with decorations I visit... on Halloween... With my kids
I won’t be putting decorations up but I’ll still be buying loads of sweets!
If the kids don’t knock I’ll just have to eat them myself! "
Oi. Shares. |
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I used to love answering the door to them when I lived at my mum's. Now I live in a flat so I don't get them. I loved seeing all their costumes and how excited they were. Most kids are so polite and will only take one thing and it was lovely to see the big grin on their face when I let them take more. Kids always need more excuses to be kids while they still can. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I used to love answering the door to them when I lived at my mum's. Now I live in a flat so I don't get them. I loved seeing all their costumes and how excited they were. Most kids are so polite and will only take one thing and it was lovely to see the big grin on their face when I let them take more. Kids always need more excuses to be kids while they still can."
I agree! I was at Halloween discos tonight (primary school age) and they were just all so excited to show off their outfits and be out when it was dark. Adorable. |
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"I used to love answering the door to them when I lived at my mum's. Now I live in a flat so I don't get them. I loved seeing all their costumes and how excited they were. Most kids are so polite and will only take one thing and it was lovely to see the big grin on their face when I let them take more. Kids always need more excuses to be kids while they still can.
I agree! I was at Halloween discos tonight (primary school age) and they were just all so excited to show off their outfits and be out when it was dark. Adorable."
Aww cute! I hope they had a good time! |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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I don't dislike it, as Lacey said, the kids love it and you shouldn't deny that.
With that said, I hide away with the lights off and hope they pass by. After a long day I don't have the energy to fight my way past the barking dogs to answer the door only to find the kids ran off because they were scared of the dogs barking. |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
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My daughter is going out with 3 friends, she's 14, I'm a bit tetchy about that and I've not seen what she's wearing yet!
I used to love it when they were little.
I'll have a lit pumpkin by my door but we only usually get 2 or 3 knocks all night. That's if there's any sweets left by then |
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"Anyone with decorations I visit... on Halloween... With my kids
I won’t be putting decorations up but I’ll still be buying loads of sweets!
If the kids don’t knock I’ll just have to eat them myself!
Life is so hard sometimes right "
I know! It’ll be hard for my waistband anyway! That’s already stretched to the limit!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Really dislike it on many levels. Transatlantic import, smacks of begging, is distressing to many people who are elderly or alone. "
Yeah I can definitely understand some people not liking it. Although guising was a thing long before Anyone called it trick or treating, so I do know a lot of older people who'll stock up on their satsumas and monkey nuts and the kids make their night if they come and do a wee song or joke for them. I just don't live near any of them anymore unfortunately !
I think a wee sign or something you could cut out a newspaper and stick in your window to show whether you're ok with it would be good. I don't do external decorations but I'm happy with people coming to me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Look for the houses with punkins innit.... ...waste of time these days, when was a kid they used to give you money....."
10p won't get you anything nowadays |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"15yo been nicked tonight with fireworks tapped to cans of deodorant.......all in name of fun and Halloween"
The child has been lynxed to a series of offences....
Ok that was terrible. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We shall be getting ready for the kids coming tomorrow. My son loves it so it’s a nice way for him to get in on it. People aren’t really accepting of a 6’5, 26 year old trick or treating. X |
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"Anyone with decorations I visit... on Halloween... With my kids
I won’t be putting decorations up but I’ll still be buying loads of sweets!
If the kids don’t knock I’ll just have to eat them myself!
Life is so hard sometimes right
I know! It’ll be hard for my waistband anyway! That’s already stretched to the limit! "
I do not believe this  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can't stand it.
I will be taking no part in it. Like Christmas, it's become commercialised to the point of extortion. I mean does any kid actually know what Halloween represents?
Bah humbug! Lol
Anyway, I'll be at work on nights! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I always overbuy on the sweets! I love it when the little ones come knocking.
I never liked my boys doing it when they were small, but there were a group of us all living in the same village with similar mindset so the houses we visited were pre arranged :D |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have always taken the kids trick & treating in our own road. They’ve been taught to be polite & only knock on doors that have lights on / pumpkin / Halloween decs.
Most neighbours joined in and a good time was had.
Now they’re older I’m hoping they will be on sweet duty but I expect they might just leave the sweetie tub on the step to save the knocking..
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can't stand it.
I will be taking no part in it. Like Christmas, it's become commercialised to the point of extortion. I mean does any kid actually know what Halloween represents?
Bah humbug! Lol
Anyway, I'll be at work on nights! "
To be fair most adults dont know what Halloween represents either! |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe |
I'll be in an hotel in London tomorrow so won't get kids knocking at my door.
Even if I was at home, I wouldn't get them knocking at my door, as the driveway to the house is about 350 yards long through a wood, and to get to my door there's a courtyard with a locked door in the way |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"MrAitch and Placid - your places sound ideal for a Halloween party!! "
My place would be wonderful for a swingers party if only I had the friends and the confidence. Watch this space lol |
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I'm of the age where Halloween wasn't a "thing" when I was younger - we were too busy getting ready for bonfire night - pinching wood and raiding other local kids wood from theirs to make ours better! Oh and making penny for the guy who'd eventually be thrown on top! |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
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"MrAitch and Placid - your places sound ideal for a Halloween party!! "
My place is ideal, being a Victorian High Gothic style mansion house. I live in the servants' quarters. I know my place haha |
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"MrAitch and Placid - your places sound ideal for a Halloween party!!
My place is ideal, being a Victorian High Gothic style mansion house. I live in the servants' quarters. I know my place haha"
Mine is one of them too! But I only have half of one of the floors! |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
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"MrAitch and Placid - your places sound ideal for a Halloween party!!
My place is ideal, being a Victorian High Gothic style mansion house. I live in the servants' quarters. I know my place haha
Mine is one of them too! But I only have half of one of the floors!"
I have the whole ground floor, plus courtyard and outbuildings. And the worst thing is, because my work takes me all over the country, I am hardly ever there, only at weekends, mainly. |
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"MrAitch and Placid - your places sound ideal for a Halloween party!!
My place is ideal, being a Victorian High Gothic style mansion house. I live in the servants' quarters. I know my place haha
Mine is one of them too! But I only have half of one of the floors!"
hey how are you lovely how’s your day been hope your ok ?x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm of the age where Halloween wasn't a "thing" when I was younger - we were too busy getting ready for bonfire night - pinching wood and raiding other local kids wood from theirs to make ours better! Oh and making penny for the guy who'd eventually be thrown on top! "
I'm with you and mischief night was much more fun |
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"MrAitch and Placid - your places sound ideal for a Halloween party!!
My place is ideal, being a Victorian High Gothic style mansion house. I live in the servants' quarters. I know my place haha
Mine is one of them too! But I only have half of one of the floors!
I have the whole ground floor, plus courtyard and outbuildings. And the worst thing is, because my work takes me all over the country, I am hardly ever there, only at weekends, mainly."
Sounds lovely! That is just criminal. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"MrAitch and Placid - your places sound ideal for a Halloween party!!
My place is ideal, being a Victorian High Gothic style mansion house. I live in the servants' quarters. I know my place haha
Mine is one of them too! But I only have half of one of the floors!
I have the whole ground floor, plus courtyard and outbuildings. And the worst thing is, because my work takes me all over the country, I am hardly ever there, only at weekends, mainly.
Sounds lovely! That is just criminal."
I'm here all the time and have been for 3 years. Its draughty, damp, the heaters are crap and it leaks but it's a wonderful building, it's huge, has stone window frames and most importantly, I love it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We get groups of little ones on our street. The excitement in their voices as you hear them exclaim "they have a pumpkin!" is worth getting up off the sofa for, at least for one night. Plus, seeing their wee faces as I open the door screaming like a madman is priceless |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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At my house, the driveway has been filled with land mines; the moat has been stocked with crocodiles, piranha and great white sharks; the doorbell and door knocked have been wired up to 500,000 volts, plus boiling hot tar is waiting to be poured down off the ramparts!
Any child surviving all that will be sold as a slave!!
Cue Maniacal Laughter, as per Vincent Price!
Carol Singers in December face the same fate!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"At my house, the driveway has been filled with land mines; the moat has been stocked with crocodiles, piranha and great white sharks; the doorbell and door knocked have been wired up to 500,000 volts, plus boiling hot tar is waiting to be poured down off the ramparts!
Any child surviving all that will be sold as a slave!!
Cue Maniacal Laughter, as per Vincent Price!
Carol Singers in December face the same fate!!"
Spoken like a true hospitality professional haha |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I find the whole Halloween thing ridiculous. And the idea of sending kids out to knock on peoples doors for free sweets totally bizzare!
"By your own fucking sweets" |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My sister-in-law, being Canadian, absolutely loves Halloween. Sge spends weeks redecorating her house, has legendary parties and loves having trick or treaters knocking on her door.
At their old house they'd get in excess of 50 trick or treaters on the night, but they moved a couple of years ago, so it's taking a while for word to get around in their new neighbourhood.
I've taken my son out trick or treating - but wondering if he might feel he's getting a bit too old for it now.
Don't get many in my road - I think i've had two knock on the door in te 9 years I've lived here, but in the street across the way, most of the houses welcome Halloween visitors |
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The pic was done as a one off
Friends childrens mother ended up in a wheelchair that year.
So I dressed up as the pic and took all 6 of them out halloweening.
They had a really good night that night.
I still get some stick about it ever since
Pic wont last long up as will be deleted later. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The pic was done as a one off
Friends childrens mother ended up in a wheelchair that year.
So I dressed up as the pic and took all 6 of them out halloweening.
They had a really good night that night.
I still get some stick about it ever since
Pic wont last long up as will be deleted later."
That's lovely of you! So sad too though. Was that temporary or she'll always need it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I plan to take my little one when she's older. I love Halloween but there definitely isn't as many doing it these days. I remember when I was younger you could knock and get an answer from pretty much every house.
I'll only take my little one to houses with decorations as that seems to be the thing here to give you the go ahead and knock.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m already in costume ready to have a little Halloween party at home and give out sweets.
I love it but then I am fortunate to live in a nice area where everyone is respectful and the kids only call on houses with pumpkins out. We also don’t get teens ruining it. |
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My kid is now too cool to partake in the old trick or treat. Instead she will be out with her mates whilst I give out sweets to anyone that says the magic words. When the sweets are all gone then I'll silence the dog with the unclaimed blackjacks and hide upstairs haha. I do miss trolling the streets with a little zombie on Halloween though. |
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