what you think of halloween?

[adam7485]

. ok. halloween can be a fantastic time for all people kids and everyone, but am i the only person to think it brings the worst out of people? 2019 before covid i got a taxi to a local pub who were having a halloween party and we almost had a nasty accident as some kids threw something in front of the car. how we didn't have an accident was probably more luck than judgement. to think that a good celebration and fun has become tainted by the actions of a certain group of people?

Depends on the area I think. When we lived in London we had no trouble in our area (Forest Hill), and tons of kids trick-or-treating. However, I know a couple of areas not too far off had a small group of kids throwing stuff at cars (eggs, flour). Apparently in North London there were a few issues with kids throwing fireworks.

Where we live now (Derbyshire) it's great, most of the village gets involved, it's all good fun. I absolutely love Halloween, so I decorate the house and go to town with pumpkin carving

I love it but then we always stay home, waiting for the trick or treaters. The children are so happy to be out in their costumes and their parents are tagging along, reminding them to say thank you. It’s lovely. Honestly, I get more afraid when there’s a big football game on and all the lads are drinking on the train from 10am.

i dont think its lovely at al!

kids out begging..nah no thanks

In the area I am it's great, loads of little polite kids dressed up, with their parents, and collecting lollies, noone over the age of 10 bothers and noone rings after about 7/8 pm. Lots of homes make an effort, and people only call on houses which are decorated. There is one house down our street where they really do go to town, pretending to be statues, then come to life when the kids get close to scare them. Love it

On the other hand, as a child I lived on a road where groups of rude, fairly intimidating and rowdy teenagers came begging which started a week before Halloween, they weren't dressed up, and would only accept cash. Think we stopped responding to the door quite soon that year and would make it look as though we weren't in in subsequent years. Didn't enjoy that style of Halloween very much.

I generally like it but you're right, it does seem to become another day for those intent on causing trouble to do so... there are usually always groups of teenagers throwing fireworks at passers-by and buses in the local town centre these days. I used to enjoy decorating and opening my door to trick or treaters but I don't feel safe enough to do it nowadays as I live alone.

@SeasonalNamechange

i dont think its lovely at al!

kids out begging..nah no thanks

I'm with you. I can't be doing with it at all.

It think it generates yet more plastic crap which is destined for landfill.

It can give troublemakers an excuse to harass people.

We've never bothered with it, I never had the energy or the interest.

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It think it generates yet more plastic crap which is destined for landfill.

It can give troublemakers an excuse to harass people.

We've never bothered with it, I never had the energy or the interest.

Agreed!

@*SeasonalNamechage. i do agree with you but halloween can be fun. i do often give penny for the guy because it is for kids. i obviously wouldn't give to any other beggers. lighten up sister.

@SeasonalNamechange

i dont think its lovely at al!

kids out begging..nah no thanks

Oh bore off. It's not begging though is it? Kids dress up and go to decorated houses of people who are actively participating in Halloween and want to give out sweets, they're not out on the street pleading with random people FFS.

i look at it this way if parents and older DSis took more responsibility and could be responsible it could be a nice thing for all to enjoy.

I'm not interested.
I was brought up in a strict religious household where we didn't "do" Halloween so I still have some residual discomfort around it, even though I no longer believe it to be actually bad for children to dress up and have parties etc. But I don't really like it and cant excited about any of it. Except pumpkin carving - you see some really amazing ones sometimes that are very artistic.
But basically I don't want to participate myself but I don't care what other people do.

Do you really want to hear other people's opinions OP? You seem keen to rubbish them although you asked the question.

I hate halloween. Nothing about it remotely appeals to me.

I do get in sweets for my children to pass out ( pre covid allowed) to trick our treaters because they want to.

I'm Irish and the way we celebrated Halloween was lovely. I don't like the way it's been taken over by commercialism and people acting like jackasses, but then...hasn't Christmas been too? I've seen people acting appallingly on work nights out at Christmas. Normal, middle class, middle aged, educated professionals, so drunk they can't get a taxi.

My dad is a doctor and he used to get called into the hospital so often on Christmad day. Often for a domestic dispute where someone had been stabbed. Doesn't mean I think Christmas itself is bad. People can be though.

Doesn't take much of an excuse for some people. See how people (sorry, but especially in england) behave when "the footie" is on.

What I hate about it is the way it’s turned into horror rather than spooky. I really don’t like all the killer clowns etc. And I don’t like how everywhere has to have Halloween theme for ages so you can’t avoid it.
I don’t mind trick or treating as long as it’s fairly young kids and they only go to houses with pumpkins
I like pumpkin carving, apple bobbing etc.

Halloween - work of the Devil.

So my Mum said.

I'm Scottish and my area is big on all the traditions of Halloween.

We go guising. Imagine the scene from ET with 100s of kids all dressed up going from house to house doing their party piece. That's what it's like here.

It's fun and lovely.

Gosh some of you live in quite rough places it seems.

Not a fan TBH.

Did the pumpkin, fancy dress and trick or treating for DS when he was young (including having treats ready for other trick or treaters) but I've gone back to closing the curtains and ignoring the door now .

I love it , my DC are adults now but I still like to decorate the outside and give out sweets . Lots of young Trick or Treators .
I sometimes used to do a party for my DC and their friends where I decorated the inside too and the garden.

Question this year - will people be out on the Saturday too ? I think the schools are on H/T this week .

(My adult DS is going to a party so obvs I've instructed him not to run about in a nightie and heels. not to go out with a dodgy torch , not to run upstairs in a creepy house if he's being chased by a zombie . He'll thank me later )

Begging 🤣🤣 get a grip (and some joy in your life).

Last year our conservatory got covered in eggs, so no not keen!

And no I don’t live in a rough area. To be all MN about it, it’s a ‘naice’ area and it’s very much middle class kids who were throwing the eggs!

I don't have any sentiment towards the dressing up etc. My DD went trick or treating a couple of times with friends and I took them around family when they were little. I live on a busy road surrounded by elderly neighbours, so door knocking here was never appropriate.
All Saints Day, which is what its really about is something different. We attended a really beautiful All Staints Day Mass once, but not many priests run them these days. The children took in flowers with notes tied to them remembering deceased loves ones. The names were read out during Mass, which even if you aren't religious was quite emotional.