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Am I right in thinking this was a bit creepy?

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FinnMcMissile · 31/10/2019 20:20

I took DS(5) trick or treating tonight at hus request. Lots of houses decorated, nice atmosphere. On the way back home we passed a house that was well decorated- must have had about 8 pumpkins lit up outside. An old man was standing in the window holding a pumpkin and staring out. It seemed creepy and don't ask me why we didn't just walk straight past. Anyway, man answers door and DS says "trick or treat". Man says in a creepy voice "what kind of tricks do you have?". DS didn't know what to say, the man asked a couple more times about tricks and then gave DS a treat. As we were leaving he said "do you like my pumpkins?"

I don't know why I didn't say to him that he was being weird and creepy. British awkwardness I guess.

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ClashCityRocker · 31/10/2019 20:45

I must admit I said to dh tonight (in the spirit of 'when I were a lass') that when we went trick or treating, you had to have a song or joke prepared for the 'trick' element.

Boysey45 · 31/10/2019 20:45

I think you need to ring 999 for the armed response team.

heartsonacake · 31/10/2019 20:46

Scotland here and you have to do a joke/song to get your treat!

TitianaTitsling Depends where you are in Scotland, not everywhere is the same and you certainly didn’t have to do a ‘trick’ to get a treat where I lived.

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Mydogmylife · 31/10/2019 20:47

Scottish here also , you don't get the treat unless you do a trick! (Wee joke, song etc) so I have been saying trick or treat to our visitors. I hope folk aren't going away from my door saying I'm creepy!

AlexaAmbidextra · 31/10/2019 20:47

My dad once wore a Scream mask to open the door to trick or treaters and apparently they were all traumatised. 😂

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FinnMcMissile · 31/10/2019 20:49

Ok I get your point! Pretty unanimous opinion here. I dont think it was so much that he asked for a trick, rather the way he said it. Needless to say we'll be giving that house a wide berth next year anyway.

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allthegoodusernameshavegone · 31/10/2019 20:49

I’m not sure you and your DS should be out at Halloween if you don’t like creepy things op.

EskewedBeef · 31/10/2019 20:55

I don't think he sounds creepy, more like he enjoys Halloween and has a more traditional idea of trick or treat.

I sometimes ask trick or treaters if they have any tricks. I've only ever had one kid even understand what I was asking!

Lulualla · 31/10/2019 20:56

If you go guising, you're meant to tell a joke or do a bit and then you get a sweet!

Did he tell a joke or do a funny bit?

INeedNewShoes · 31/10/2019 20:57

Maybe stick to knocking on the doors of neighbours who you know a bit.

I haven't decided yet whether I'll take DD out on Halloween when she's older but if we do, it'll be knocking on the doors of neighbours we know well enough to chat to.

In my day/area it was 'penny for a lantern'. If you're going to utter the words 'trick or treat' I think it's a good idea to have a little song or something up your sleeve.

WotchaTalkinBoutWillis · 31/10/2019 20:59

Man gets in to spirit of Halloween Gets criticised Maybe think of a trick next time

This, can't fucking win lol
Always was tradition growing up that it was either trick or treat, now though it seems people just want to grab sweets and don't have any tricks!

potatopotato12 · 31/10/2019 21:01

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Boireannachlaidir · 31/10/2019 21:02

Needless to say we'll be giving that house a wide berth next year anyway.

I think that's a wise decision, you'll be doing him a favour. Poor man.

Sheesh.

Salene · 31/10/2019 21:03

Hilarious Halloween Grin is it weird that...
I want to go to his house

Ha ha , guy sounds a scream

NakedAndAfraid · 31/10/2019 21:04

Well that's unsettling!

EskewedBeef · 31/10/2019 21:05

To me, the trick is a bit of mischief the kids will play if you don't give them a treat. It used to be things like knocking over milk bottles or rattling the letter box then running away after they'd closed the door. It's interesting that in some parts of the country the treat is a reward for a party piece 'trick'. I love learning about these regional differences Smile

Namechangeoflife · 31/10/2019 21:07

What did the police say when you logged it?

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 31/10/2019 21:12

Here children are expected to do a “turn” - the trick that earns the treat. We have had wee ones doing songs, jokes, and a lovely little dance from a fairy tonight. Also in Scotland.

Meirou90 · 31/10/2019 21:14

I’m just imagining standing there at the window, holding a pumpkin. Bloody funny if you ask me.

user1471504234 · 31/10/2019 21:16

Poor guy. I hope other people appreciated the effort he had made.

RubbingHimSourly · 31/10/2019 21:17

You're the weird one in this case. Bloody hell 🙄

Butterisbest · 31/10/2019 21:20

Aah, he was old and a man.... That's really suspicious

FrancisCrawford · 31/10/2019 21:21

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Seeingadistance · 31/10/2019 21:23

Scottish here, and old enough to remember Hallowe’en before it was Americanised. We went out guising, not trick or treating, and did our party piece before getting sweets or fruit or nuts. Also did dooming for apples and games like putting our hands behind our backs to eat treacle covered pancakes hung from a pulley. And turnip lanterns.

Seeingadistance · 31/10/2019 21:24

Dooking for apples!