Flatmate said my Halloween decorations are offensive

[QuestionableMouse]

They're a string of Halloween paper chains hanging on the outside of my bedroom door. She said they're offensive and she doesn't like them.

I really love Halloween and they make me smile when I come in. I have more hanging in my room too.

Who is being unreasonable?

*They are an offense to taste and decency

How ridiculous. They are cartoon pumpkins and skulls. Only the most po-faced prat would feel “offended” by that.*

its cheap, tacky tat. 2 weeks before halloween

OP she is being unreasonable but you need to choose your battles. Take them down and hang them in your window. I personally don't like Halloween stuff ( not for religious reasons but just because I find it ugly and feel it's an imported festival) but I don't object to others enjoying it.
Shop for some cute/pretty/comic Christmas decorations to put on your door. If she objects to those you are on firmer ground to ignore her.
A Japanese pen friend I had when I was at school sent me a Christmas gift which was quite a large figure of Father Christmas crucified on a cross. So ugly and so inappropriate -- wonder what your flatmates would make of that!

"I know and he knows it his halloween costume, not everyday wear. "

I like that you and your dog have reached a sensible consensus!

Unless she had a good reason for finding them offensive i would add a million more

Just write her another note back telling her you are sorry she's offended yada yada but that you won't be removing them until after Halloween. Acknowledge her (ridiculous) feelings but don't give in.

HAHAHAHAHA

Can you get hold of a sheep's skull (with horns) and a pentagram poster? Could you run up some purple robes and drink from a chalice instead of a mug?

I suggest this as a practising catholic (not suggesting that you become a satanist, for the avoidance of doubt). Your flatmate could lighten up!

I would leave them exactly where they are. She is free not to look at your door. Really don't see the big deal.

I keep forgetting over there people think only ON Halloween should you decorate or celebrate , over here it starts in early September.
If it's something you love , do it up and make your space YOURS. I've rolled my eyes at people's precious moments collection and their Trying-trying-so-so hard to be Martha Stewart "classy" decorations, and guess what, it's not my house or my space. So my opinion means jack.

Does she think that if you celebrate Halloween you're a Satanist?

Could you make the note she slipped under your door into two additional paper chain links and add each one end to the Halloween one?
That may put pay to any more silly notes.

This is why religious people should live on island/gulag together - can just bother each other instead of being a PITA to everyone else

Katie Hopkins, is that you?

Kurri I've been wearing my skeleton hand hair clips since the first and have already got my Halloween username.

I wouldn't say they are offensive, but I don't like them much.

Let her be “offended”, OP. Sometimes when you share a country with 60m others you might sometimes see things you don’t personally love & that’s just tough.

^^ agree I see offensive stuff every day

Don't take them down they look sweet.

its cheap, tacky tat. 2 weeks before halloween

So?

No one has to like or dislike them its non of their business.

No, evildoctor, but you must admit that hanging a be-horned sheep's skull on your door, dressing up in purple robes and drinking from a chalice might create a certain set of expectations for the OP's flatmate. Should I have prefixed the post with LIGHTHEARTED LIGHTHEARTED?

Actually, sorry, just eat your post properly. Thought you were being humourless but you weren't!

Just READ

Personally, I find notes under the door to be offensive. Time to start listing the things she does that piss you off!

Is she religious? I was raised catholic and Halloween was never mentioned at home or school. I wasn’t allowed to trick or treat and my parents refused to answer the door to trick or treaters.
Now though I decorate my house on Oct 31st so children know they are welcome to knock on the door for a treat.

*its cheap, tacky tat. 2 weeks before halloween

So?*

maybe flatmate is entitled to not want cheap tacky tat in her own home 2 weeks before necessary

That's OK EvilDoctorBallerinaVampireDuck I haven't, but I'm not going to throw Hmm faces at you, I shall just silently seethe whenever I read your user name. Until 31st obviously when I shall smile, enjoy it and send you a virtual haribo for your bucket.

Children who knock on my door on 31st will get treats and be delighted by me shouting whoooooo at them.
If they knock on my door tonight demanding sweeties they will leave empty handed after being shown a calendar.