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Personally I hate it, loath it would want it banned.
Well actually it’s the trick or treat element I detest. A kiddies party with costumes, well ok fine. Knocking on someones door asking for a treat of some sort or the threat of a ‘trick’ (er, normally a blatant act of vandalism) being ‘played’ on the victim is plain wrong.
When we had our first baby, there was a knock on the door on Halloween night. My daughter was screaming and had been for hours, I was totally stressed out and very busy so I very politely told the small group I was busy etc. A few minutes later there was a thud on the front door. The trick….(which under the cicumstances I felt I did not deserve)was to have a magnum ice cream thrown at my door. Total waste of ice cream (which no doubt was a treat from someone else) and a pain in the a**e to clean up. I have just bought a bag of Haribos to fend off the F*****s for this year but knowing the youth of today that won’t be enough. I am tempted to inject some chocolates with some strong laxatives too. Anyone else a complete killjoy like me?
yep – I’m with you Crizzy. Trick or Treat is a foreign import and should be outlawed. Hope it buckets down this weekend.
Cant stand Halloween but normally give the little shi i mean kiddies a treat so i dont have to pick the dustbin and clean shite from the doors.
However due to the Credit Crunch i am buying some 8p packets of Haribos from Asda instead to save me about £2.
for sure, don’t administer anything to them.
5/6 year olds with parent at end of path can be cute.
teenagers with tomatoes, flour, eggs and fireworks seldom are.
wheelie bin jammed up against gate, with or without this poster?
http://www.hampshire.police.uk/NR/rdonl … weenV5.pdf
otherwise, and generally for unwanted visitors / telephone callers, keep clipboard handy and apologise that for legal purposes as a non-pre-cleared caller they must first
– complete form stating name, home address, date of birth, phone number, purpose of visit
– produce in support of above two proofs of ID (one photo, one utility bill within last 3 months), either in original or notarised form
– produce both full-face and in-profile digital photo
– supply DNA swab (put on rubber gloves to jiggle several cotton buds around rear of their mouth)
– sign official terms of licence to stand by your front door (use imagination).
advise that your service target is to respond to their request within 28 days, when they will be notified of an appointment time at which they may re-present themselves outside your front door to receive news of the outcome of their request.
if they re-present after 28 days, advise that unfortunately the computer has declined their request and that you are unable to assist them on this occasion.
It is demanding money with menaces – "give us something or we will vandalise your property".
Luckily Thames Valley police also have posters which effectively say "keep off my property" and having those on display have worked for the past two years.
CCTV cameras are a good deterrent as well
Don’t think it really is about being a ‘killjoy’ because I don’t ever remember it being that much fun. Just an opportunity for those who find it difficult to behave themselves for the other 364 days a year to behave even worse for one day. Unfortunately, it is not due to be cold or rain so I would suggest not even bothering to go to the door would be a useful tip.
Where I live (and there are far worse places, that’s for sure!) if you don’t answer the door and they know you’re in, there’s a good chance you will be in for a ‘trick’ anyway.
I’m off to buy some laxatives for the little blighters
What a bunch of grumpy old gits on here. Simply don’t answer the door. It’s easy.
Not that easy when the flipping bell rings constantly for three hours. I’ve written me own notice and it is stuck up on the inside of the door. Shame the rain forecast for Sunday could not come a bit earlier, like the middle of Saturday afternoon. Last year I failed to answer the door and still found egg to clear up, doubtless thrown by some little charmer.
Well actually it’s the trick or treat element I detest. A kiddies party with costumes, well ok fine. Knocking on someones door asking for a treat of some sort or the threat of a ‘trick’ (er, normally a blatant act of vandalism) being ‘played’ on the victim is plain wrong.
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