AIBU to think that the whole HALLOWEEN thing is Americanised Shite.

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I never did trick or treat. And neither did DH. I am not old - mid 40's.

AIBU to think that its a money making excuse by the Supermarkets to extract more money from us?

Your friends must think you are lovely.

you cock

Not a fan here either. I've got three kids and I've never taken them trick or treating because it's too cold and I don't like knocking people's doors because some people don't like it! I'd feel cheeky with my kids asking strangers for sweets, Halloween or not.

However, this doesn't mean I'm a boring person! I make a big deal or birthdays and Christmas. I'm not religious, so that side of things doesn't bother me either.

DD has been invited to her friends house for a Halloween party and that's fine, she can go, but I told her I don't have the money to buy costumes to wear for one night (cos if she gets one DS's will want them too). And she knows I'm seriously terrible at making things (please, no helpful suggestions ) so she's wearing her stage stuff from earlier this year.

As long as I don't have to get involved with it all, I'm happy. I don't have the money to buy sweets to give out to kids knocking the door so I'll just not be answering the door that evening.

You can buy costumes in the pound shop.

Don't tell knobby though,she will think you are a cheapskate.

Ryan, your curmudgeonly attitude is making me laugh!

Wow, this has moved on a bit! As far as hand-made Christmas stuff goes, my friend (now back in America, sob) makes the best fudge I've ever tasted IN MY LIFE! I miss it at Christmas so much, it hurts. What's wrong with home-made stuff? Time and care have been put into it - I'd rather have that than Laura fucking Ashley candles, thanks.

Yes, they do, Usual, coz they are all like me, innit.

you imbecile

I have Frankincense and myrrh (and gold if you count my wedding ring..), myrrh stinks and frankincense is rather combustible, especially when combined with essential oils and charcoal... Smells rather nice though and the baby Jesus doesn't get a look in because I burn it on Samhain...
He was also given a sheep, I bet you'd pout at one of those too

Ah, Usual, I've bought costumes in the poundshop - and what cheap tat theyr were! Actually, I got DD a costume in a charity shop yesterday for £2.00 - it had just come in that morning. She's happy, makes me happy.

I just can't be arsed with all the rest of it. They don't even put the scary films on Halloween night anymore. We used to get two or three, back to back. Now THAT I could get on with!

Ghost watch on Halloween, now that was a good night!, has it really been banned from being shown again?

What friends, usual?

Mine used to wear black sacks tied around their necks and face paint. Or a sheet over their heads and face paint. Or (at a pinch) second hand costumes from the school fete toy stall.

I make fudge too. Much better than Aldi, and I don't waste it on relatives much less knobs

Heartbroken, let me elaborate: When someone dons woolly hat, snood, gloves, pays to catch a bus to the heaving shitty town centre on a Saturday in December when it is bitterly cold, fights with sweaty shoppers to find me my favourite colour of nail varnish from Dior (£16) or the latest Man Booker Prize-winning novel (The Luminaries for those of you who are thick. £18 from all good bookstores), only then would I consider that gift to have been well considered and thoughtful. Not a fucking Tupperware of old ladies' fudge.

Dior? How common daaarling.

I wouldn't put that rubbish on my nails.

Well Ryan, anyone could go out and buy a book (or order it online) and whoopee doo for them. I can't cook to save my life and I appreciate the time and effort put into my friend's amazing fudge. And it never came in Tupperware either - she used to buy antique plates to present it on. And she actually spent days making it.

And I go out and do all that bollocksy Christmas shopping every year for my kids - I don't think I deserve an award for it. Big deal.

love halloween-games, dressing up, scary stuff, sweeites. doesn't have to cost a fortune.

i have always knocked up costumes from what i have at home, as my parents did for me. i dont adorn the house in crazy decorations, if im lucky i'll remember to get a pumpkin or a turnip to carve. im in a wee village, the old people love seeing the kids dressed up and theres a sort of rule that if the curtains are shut or lights off you dont chap that door- so no bothering people who arent interested.

p.s. hello fellow ayrshire person. dont see many around on here!

I'm not an Ayrshire native myself (Glaswegian), but DH grew up in Irvine and is forever telling me tales of the Marymass!

The Americans most certainly do not do it better. Weeks gathering wood for a bonfire, days planning the form it would take, evenings getting a costume together. Fantastic barbecues, trick or treating, finding treats in the barmbrack, fireworks, loads of party games. If it was not for the obligatory rain I think Ireland definitely does it best.