[Guest_Cali~_*]

Yeah, that time of year, that discussion again.

Dani reckons:

I do despise those miserable scrote mothers that run off the back of "But this is Australia!!

(Halloween thread in Misc, which I don't think she'll mind my quoting)

But I'm one of those "miserable scrote mothers", who thinks it's rude to knock and ask for lollies to strangers.

Fair enough if it's all set up and arranged beforehand and all the target neighbours have been warned and even supplied with lollies to give - but otherwise I think it's just not on to knock and ask for stuff.

Don't really like them stuffing their faces with kilos of cheap coloured sugar either.

Costume party fine, but not door knocking.

What are the "tricks" going to be anyway??

WDYT?

[WazzasMissus]

No, I think it's silly and dangerous. Unless you get those people who do it in their little cul-de-sac or whatever.

[Turn left]

NO! Its an American custom...WE LIVE IN AUSTRALIA!

[surprisebaby]

I don't go so far as to say I "disapprove" of it but it is not something we do so this house is lolly free.
If they are lucky they might get an apple.
I have lived in 4 states over the years and have only ever had one trick or treater knock on my door in any case.

[sparassidae]

No I don't. For heaps of reasons.

[**Xena**]

I wish we did it here If it was more widespread I would have no problem (as long as I was with my children whilst they did it) but I think it is rude when most people here would have no idea that anyone would doorknock them.

I love Halloween though so we still dress up and have a party just no big neighbourhood festivities as well

[~meh~]

my area do it so i let my kids. We mainly go to houses that are decorated with a halloween decoration out the front

we have an american couple across the road from us who go all out... their house is FANTASTIC!!!

[*~*Kitty*~*]

I just don't answer the door.

As long as they don't wake DD or damage any of our property/garden/lawn etc, I don't really care what they do.

[lisa25]

Cali - I think you're a bit of a party pooper! What is dangerous about it? What is the harm of having a few lollies? I could just imagine the poor little kids face after dressing up and setting out and then knocking on YOUR door!

but not door knocking.

They're not salespeople - they're little kids having fun!

This post has been edited by lisa25: 29/10/2008, 01:17 PM

[cb1980]

If people want to have a party at their house and celebrate halloween thats their business

But knocking on other peoples doors is a no go in my books. Its like forcing other people to celebrate something they dont want to. You dont go knocking on other peoples doors for christmas or easter

You wouldnt send your kid around asking for lollies any other day of the year it is dangerous. So why do it on this one day.


And as for the older kids who think its funny to egg peoples houses this is wrong too

This post has been edited by roxybear: 29/10/2008, 01:17 PM