Society & Culture Halloween can get stuffed

[Stranglers]

The English aren't celtic.

The quote was "British", not "English". The scots and welsh are also British and they're Celtic (and they celebrate Halloween).

 

[The_Reaper]

The quote was "British", not "English". The scots and welsh are also British and they're Celtic (and they celebrate Halloween).

Yes, but the majority of the British population was English- and our cultue heavily draws upon English culture.

 

[Stranglers]

Yes, but the majority of the British population was English- and our cultue heavily draws upon English culture.

Yes, but not exclusively. Refer above to my post regarding St. Patrick's Day - hardly an English celebration by any means, but that doesn't stop plenty of Australians of no Irish descent whatsoever proudly declaring themselves Irish for the day.

 

[The_Reaper]

Yes, but not exclusively by any means. Refer above to my post regarding St. Patrick's Day - hardly an English celebration by any means, but that doesn't stop plenty of Australians of no Irish descent whatsoever proudly declaring themselves Irish for the day.

St Patrick's day is just an excuse to drink Guinness.
Not to mention that things like St Paddy's day have far more cultural relevance than Halloween which was a pagans ritual that has being revived relatively recently.

The only problem somepeople may have with Halloween is the obligation to give random kids lollies.

Though I'm not sure how big Halloween is in Australia. Certainly isn't big in Perth at all.

 

[savagelunchbox]

I have a pile of watchtower magazines and the Jehovah's patter down to a T. When they knock on my door I'll answer it and say something like, "Praise the Lord, he has saved my feet and delivered me some converts". I'll then hand them the magazine throw the door open and usher them in.

Haha that's fantastic.

Mormon's also give their scripture, The Book of Mormon, away for free so you could always grab a few dozen of them and give them away instead. For the boys you could say "Oh thou hath come to thy door seeking a Saviour and conversion. ... oh BTW Mormon men are allowed to have multiple wives and mistresses. When you're old enough, you'll consider this the greatest treat of all."

 

[Stranglers]

St Patrick's day is just an excuse to drink Guinness.
Not to mention that things like St Paddy's day have far more cultural relevance than Halloween which was a pagans ritual that has being revived relatively recently.

Certainly it's been only recently that it's been given the coverage in the media it seems to be getting now, but Halloween has existed in this country (in a relatively low-key form) for decades. At any rate, it seems pretty harmless so I can't see why people would get up in arms about it. Probably more harmless than the inner city being flooded with people getting completely blotto on the pretext of it being Ireland's national day.

 

[Stranglers]

Haha that's fantastic.

Mormon's also give their scripture, The Book of Mormon, away for free so you could always grab a few dozen of them and give them away instead.

www.jesusween.com

They're already doing it.

 

[JimDocker]

Girls love a good excuse to dress like ****s.

On the topic of Halloween, the whole "I'm against it and I wont have any part of it!" rabble rabble routine is such a fuddy duddy mindset. There are much more important things to take a stand against and I'm not sure why so many here get arched up over it.

Is it because kids are asking for sweets or is it because Americans do it? It originated in Ireland by the way.

There are just too many miserable people out there, yes you might think it's stupid or pointless but if you want to stamp your feet about everything that is stupid and pointless you shouldn't bother leaving your house.

It's mostly for kids, just like Christmas and Easter are mostly about kids. Just hand out some jellybeans, I'm sure your lives aren't that hard.

So what?

Dexter isn't an Australian TV show.

Samsung isn't an Australian phone manufacturer.

The clothes you are wearing this instant probably weren't made here.

I could go on.

People who get worked up about things like these are usually either idealistic younguns who are anti-American, or old fuddy-duddies looking for something to whinge about.

Give the kids some ****in lollies and relax a little, you sooks.

Agree entirely. I consider myself pretty ****ing miserable most of the time, but I will happily walk to the door, tell the kids they are all look fantastic and give them a few sweets. It makes them happy for very little effort.

Howard Sattler will have his annual whinge about it on Perth's fuddy duddy station on Monday.

 

[Cruyff14]

Yeah no idea why Aussie kids try and celebrate it. I never did as a kid. If anybody knocks on the door, they get all the shit lollies.

 

[flamethrower]

Re: Halloween Rules!!!

Of all the festivals that are celebrated, Halloween is my favourite by far. We usually have a horror themed party, followed by a night of horror movies and the like.

Going to stranger's houses and trick or treating is passe though....why do Aussie kids still do it?

 

[sabre_ac]

Not sure what the big fuss is about Halloween in Australia..

Seems to be fun at all ages in life..As a kid you get to dress up and run around collecting lollies and as an adult you get to dress up and go to what is often the party of the year.

Not allot wrong with either of those senarios.

 

[Crows4Flag]

You bunch of miserable bastards. How ****ing hard is it to sometime this weekend nip down your local woolies, buy a couple multi packs of freddos and when kids knock on your door give them one. Oh wait it means you might have to leave bigfaggy for 2 minutes

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Not sure what the big fuss is about Halloween in Australia..

Seems to be fun at all ages in life..As a kid you get to dress up and run around collecting lollies and as an adult you get to dress up and go to what is often the party of the year.

Not allot wrong with either of those senarios.

It's yank shit

 

[Blackout]

It's not so much Americanism as much as consumerism.

 

[Poseidon]

You bunch of miserable bastards. How ****ing hard is it to sometime this weekend nip down your local woolies, buy a couple multi packs of freddos and when kids knock on your door give them one. Oh wait it means you might have to leave bigfaggy for 2 minutes

LOL it will be a cold day in hell before I go buy sweets for the sole purpose of having something to give "trick or treaters". If that ever happens then the Americanisation (or Americanization) of this country will be complete (yes, it all depends on me)

 

[Copernicus]

I have a pile of watchtower magazines and the Jehovah's patter down to a T. When they knock on my door I'll answer it and say something like, "Praise the Lord, he has saved my feet and delivered me some converts". I'll then hand them the magazine throw the door open and usher them in.

Top work grizz

Here in the states I must live in some sort of halloween vacuum, because aside from last year we've had stuff all kids come by. Maybe blacks don't celebrate Halloween

 

[Scotland]

Not sure what the big fuss is about Halloween in Australia..

Seems to be fun at all ages in life..As a kid you get to dress up and run around collecting lollies and as an adult you get to dress up and go to what is often the party of the year.

Not allot wrong with either of those senarios.

It's yank shit

The only thing trick or treaters are likely to get from knocking on my door is a small dog barking at them.

 

[Cold Lion]

i like lollies

 

[Demon 16]

Baaahumbug .

I'm living in London and I must say the Halloween weekend is a lot of fun - great atmosphere around town with heaps of parties and everyone dressing up.

The kids have a whole lot of fun dressing up and knocking on doors for lollies!

 

[Cold Lion]

Baaahumbug .

I'm living in London and I must say the Halloween weekend is a lot of fun - great atmosphere around town with heaps of parties and everyone dressing up.

The kids have a whole lot of fun dressing up and knocking on doors for lollies!

Understandable - lollies are great.

 

[Highlander35]

My $0.02.

I come from a poor town in Scotland, where EVERYONE celebrates Halloween.

Egging etc. is loathed by all, and it's not uncommon to see them turned in.

Kids, parents and schools fully embrace it, with elaborate costumes, parades and decorations.

We also have the practice of Guising, Where you have to perform (a dance, a joke etc.) to get some sweets (lollies).

We mixed our own lollie bags and had a three tiered system. You got the bag with the name brand and a piece of fruit if we knew you, or you were a bairn. If we didn't know you, and you were a bit older, (or a bit late) you got store brand bags. If you looked like you were going to egg our house, you got bribed with a handful of wrapped lollies.

Great memories, but ultimately, it celebrates the change into winter, and doesn't work here.

 

[Thrawn]

You bunch of miserable bastards. How ****ing hard is it to sometime this weekend nip down your local woolies, buy a couple multi packs of freddos and when kids knock on your door give them one. Oh wait it means you might have to leave bigfaggy for 2 minutes

Why should I waste my time on a bunch of little shits I don't even know? I'll gladly give my nieces some lollies though if they wish to trick or treat (they don't).

**** the children. I don't celebrate Halloween and do not wish something that we don't even celebrate as a country to be forced upon me like that. If they decide to egg my house then I'll egg them.

 

[THRILLHO]

You bunch of miserable bastards. How ****ing hard is it to sometime this weekend nip down your local woolies, buy a couple multi packs of freddos and when kids knock on your door give them one. Oh wait it means you might have to leave bigfaggy for 2 minutes

Pfft, unlikely. We all have smartphones.

 

[mark73]

As usual LD speaks for us all.

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Very good find.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Never have any kids come to our place. Though i'm sure if they do, they won't be coming back when they hear our dog barking at any intruders. One night of the year I don't mind him barking extensively.