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Original poster

To think that Trick or Treaters are the ultimate CFs?

31 replies

LordDavos · 19/10/2018 18:43

Turning up on complete strangers doorsteps, expecting free sweets, giving nothing in return.

The ultimate in MN CheekyFuckery if you ask me.

OP posts:
LagunaBubbles · 19/10/2018 18:46

Someone will be along shortly to mention the word begging, then someone will blame America and that really will make it MN Halloween bingo 2018.

Gottagetmoving · 19/10/2018 18:48

Once a year isn't enough IMO Grin

Pinkyyy · 19/10/2018 18:48

And Christmas carol singers are a type of noise pollution, I assume?

krazycatlady · 19/10/2018 18:50

The fun police are out tonight this and another thread about Christmas jumper day . Let's just ban all fun that costs money .

Original poster
LordDavos · 19/10/2018 18:52

Wow clearly I should have put lighthearted in the title, but I thought it was obvious.

Should have known...Hmm

OP posts:
Pinkyyy · 19/10/2018 18:53

Wasn't obvious to me, however I am more than sure there are many people on here who feel that way

Yonijust · 19/10/2018 18:54

The children spend money on costumes & time on getting ready.

Bah humbug.

IJustLostTheGame · 19/10/2018 18:55

You're getting it all wrong LordDavos you need to make them earn their sweeties.
If the kids are brave enough to stand on my doorstep whilst I answer the door dressed in a boiler suit, hockey mask and bladeless chainsaw without running and screaming they get sweets.
That was last year.
This year I am going for escaping mad killer victim. DH is going to be the mad slasher.
I fucking love halloween. Make friends with that darkness in your soul.
Next year I plan for Satanic ritual, complete with dry ice machine if I can get one. Or maybe DH can be a vampire and I shall be buffy.
I don't do this before 6pm I hasten to add. Teenagers are fair game, tinies would probably be scarred for life.

lljkk · 19/10/2018 18:55

I get it, OP :). Halloween is huge around here, great evening for many! Cheekery in resplendent community glory.

Topseyt · 19/10/2018 18:58

I'd agree.

Just coat some Brussels sprouts in chocolate and give them those, pretending they are Ferrari Rocher. They won't come back.

Sparklingbrook · 19/10/2018 19:01

Give me a minute to get my MN Halloween Trick or Treat Bingo Card and dabber out. Grin

AndhowcouldIeverrefuse · 19/10/2018 19:04

Oh God not this again. How dull.

Hoping that someone will come along soon to explain the cultural background of Halloween in Britain. We have so many threads like this every year I just can't be bothered.

LostInShoebiz · 19/10/2018 19:05

Yes they are. Guisers aren’t though. They have to have a little party piece.

cyantist · 19/10/2018 19:08

We had truck or treaters who, when offered chocolate, said they'd prefer money!

Now that's CFery

ThatssomedeadbratCarrie · 19/10/2018 19:11

When I was a kid we got cash not sweets. Plus had all the houses who paid a quid or more pegged. This was nearly 30 years ago. The American ruined it with their fucking candy if you ask me.

Tbf though we did spend all the money on sweets.

Namechange8471 · 19/10/2018 19:16

Aw my DD loves trick or treating (she's nearly 10) we always spend time and money on an outfit and she enjoys it.

What kid wouldn't be happy with a few sweets?

If you don't like it don't answer the door!

(We also keep sweets for when kids come to us)

Thenewdoctor · 19/10/2018 19:17

Guising. Not trick or treat is the way to do it.

TeenTimesTwo · 19/10/2018 19:19

If houses have pumpkins/decorations they are saying please call on me.

Teenagers not dressed up though ...

paxillin · 19/10/2018 19:22

Wow clearly I should have put lighthearted in the title, but I thought it was obvious.

Ordinarily, yes. On AIBU, there are annual threads about kids "begging" when trick or treating or penny-for-the-guy. So the light-hearted one is no easy spot unless you know the OP.

AhhhhThatsBass · 19/10/2018 19:22

Yes. They’re little shits. I stand at the upstairs window and throw buckets of water over all of them. They don’t come back.

Are we still being light hearted?
I love Halloween really.

Eliza9917 · 19/10/2018 19:23

Agree. It's begging and my mum never let us do it because of that.

But now I think people only knock at houses that have decs and are obviously participating. We haven't had anyone knock since I've been living where I live now (3yrs).

A few years before that I had some CF knock (no decs up, no children in the family so not on my radar) and when I said I didn't have anything in as I try not to eat crap (constant diet) so don't buy it, the woman said what not even crisps? I said no, and even if I did I wouldn't give you any now anyway, cheeky bitch. She then said can they all have a pound then?!!!! No fucking way.

Darkestnight · 19/10/2018 19:24

How about trick or treaters don't knock on the doors of houses that are not decorated etc but they still do. Even with a sign up they still knock..

Rebecca36 · 19/10/2018 19:27

Doesn't happen around my way very often. I do remember a couple a few years ago but not since. Just don't answer door.

Lymphy · 19/10/2018 19:30

Last year I had a lad knock on my door in a tracksuit and trainers and a plastic "scary" mask, he must have been 17/18 years old, I gave him a tangerine Grin

maddiemookins16mum · 19/10/2018 19:31

I know it’s only a bit of fun and the kids love it etc etc, but I always remember my old mum who’d always get some little packs of chocolate buttons and lollies in to give out to the small kids who came round with their parents like clockwork every year (all from her small cul de sac). Did any of the parents repay the generosity/kindness in perhaps clearing her path of snow or picking up her small food waste caddy when it was blown the other side of the street in bad weather, did they heck. The same parents would always knock with school raffle tickets too.

She stopped being so nice and stopped answering the door.