House egged at Halloween?

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Anyone faced repercussions for not handing out sweets/candy to un-costumed teens on Halloween? Planning to spend whole evening out this year. That might piss them off too, though!

I hate that night with a passion - always go out for the night. Can't imagine the joy in endlessly getting up to door knocks! Total PITA.

I used to love Halloween when I was growing up in NI. Since moving to England, I fucking hate it. It makes me nervous here. We did have sweets etc last year, but this year I don’t think I’ll bother. If dd wants to dress up and eat sweets we’ll do that indoors I think.

Got my front windows egged last year because I didn't answer the door because I was at work 🤔
Then got a complaint from the neighbours that I didn't answer the door and the constant knocking and the egging disturbed their dogs and mine who barked, they gave out sweets but apparently I'm just tight. Not you know, working for a fucking living or anything so not about to be tight or otherwise.
I dislike this time of year between people knocking from the week of Halloween to Christmas for Halloween, penny for the guy and carol singers, to the damned fireworks that have already started in dribs and drabs round here, it's a nightmare if you have animals or are vulnerable in any way, or work nights and trying to squeeze another hour in round the rest of everything else before you go back in.
Bring on January!

I love Toad's pumpkin!

"MakeAHouseAHome

Essentially it is just glorified begging."

You sound cheerful.

From the other side, I have heard about people giving out poisoned candy and doing evil stuff like that, but apparently it's all part of a myth machine according to Wikipedia. I would be careful if I had young kids though taking candy from strangers these days.

Lots of houses take part where we live and there's never been any problems. Everyone knows, no pumpkin or decorations means don't knock.

I once only had fruit in on Halloween because I just totally forgot. I didn’t get egged but for the ten years I lived at that address I never got knocked on again 😂

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I was born in the states (grew up in NI - it’s a long story!) and my older brother was trick or treating when I was a baby. They were told to only accept prepackaged stuff as some sick fucker had (apparently) been putting sharp stuff in fruit like apples. My parents certainly took heed. But I always think, surely you’d remember who gave you the apples and alert the police. It’s not like you wouldn’t remember. But still. Horrible obviously.

I’m going to try and reintroduce my childhood Halloween traditions; invite people I know for a drink and apple pie etc. Dd can dress up if she likes. I might too, but no trick or treating. I might put out a bowl of treats and a note saying help yourself, but please don’t ring my doorbell and wake my baby!

Stonebake

That's awful

As you say, that was one sick fucker.

Usually quiet round here although I do put up the piss-off- not-playing notice if I have one.

The answer to 'trick or treat?' could be 'trick ' followed by a bucket of water. Fair exchange???

Lucky me. I will still be at work and ds usually has headphones in listening to metal music so he won't hear it

We give treats to any small children that come but teens have to 'work' for theirs.

Get some coins (we usually do 50p) and mix them into a bowl of frog spawn (cold rice pudding) or eyeballs (squishy peeled grapes in not quite set jelly) and then put an over involved face on.

If teens knock you go into full over excited, isn't Halloween great mode and hold out the dish. Who is going to be brave enough type thing.

2 years later and I'm that weird lady who does all the stupid stuff and they just leave me alone.

It's great!

If teens knock you go into full over excited, isn't Halloween great mode and hold out the dish. Who is going to be brave enough type thing

2 years later and I'm that weird lady who does all the stupid stuff and they just leave me alone