What are your opinions of them? I have had a few knock on my door... my response wasn't at all positive? 
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Trick or Treaters?
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LionsForever
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1 word- Annoying.
Originally posted by Thrawn
What are your opinions of them? I have had a few knock on my door... my response wasn't at all positive?
Haven't had a single one this year - and made sure I wasn't home last year just in case.
A few years ago we had a rash of kids in the neighbourhood trick or treating. My dad prepared for it, but not with lollies to hand out. Instead he had a box of little Australian Flags and asked the kids if they had been to the ANZAC parade or dawn service that year. When enevitably the kids said 'no' my dad said to the child (while looking at the parent), "well halloween is American, but ANZAC day is Australian, take this flag and keep it, and have your folks take you to the Anzac parade next year and wave it all about'.
I think it is a case of aussie kids becoming even more americanised than they already are. And I don't agree with it.
It is a sad state of affairs when more Aussie kids know about and understand the American holiday of Halloween than know and understand about ANZAC day.
Full bowl of candy, and none came to our door. Pity, too... we were very much prepared.
And before anyone says, "Why bring this up, it's an American holiday", that's not necessarily the case (it's celebrated in other cultures, too, but that's neither here nor there).
I was home last Halloween as I was preparing to come back to Australia, and we hardly had any trick-or-treaters come to our door, either-- but in that neighbourhood back home, it's basically made up of parents with older children, or kids that are all grown up.
So looks like Jen and I now have a full bowl of M&M's all to ourselves, green ones and all.
Cheers,
William
And before anyone says, "Why bring this up, it's an American holiday", that's not necessarily the case (it's celebrated in other cultures, too, but that's neither here nor there).
I was home last Halloween as I was preparing to come back to Australia, and we hardly had any trick-or-treaters come to our door, either-- but in that neighbourhood back home, it's basically made up of parents with older children, or kids that are all grown up.
So looks like Jen and I now have a full bowl of M&M's all to ourselves, green ones and all.
Cheers,
William
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Surely kids have better things to do, Eminems on the tellie swearing, won't that do?
As I posted on the "wheres my shotgun" thread we have chained the werewolf to the front verandah hope the kids are wearing plastic pants or nappies.
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Thats the amazing thing.Kids as young as 7 or 8 come to the door & there's not a parent to be seen.
I had a couple kids come to door,but didn't bother answering.Do these kids celebrate July 4th & Thanksgiving ?
The bizzare thing in my area tonight was we had 2 mormons door knocking houses.Either they were real mormons or that was the most frightening Halloween costume I've ever seen.
vanders
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i use to go trick or treating when i was younger, and when you're 7 or 9 you dont give a sh|t if its american, you just want lollies
When the little brats come to your door sic the dog on to them. If you don't have a dog put the hose on them!
American crap, next thing you know we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving!
American crap, next thing you know we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving!
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Originally posted by King Crow
Dont knock Eminem
Yeah, I guess a puffy jacket makes you a gangster.......ay QT?
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Why can't kids have a little fun for christ's sake? This is NOT an original American idea anyway.
As for those complaining about us taking on an American idea, I wonder how many of you think it's ok to take on the concept of an American war? Yet kids having fun is frowned upon? Could someone explain this all to me. Perhaps I'm just not getting this logic.
As for those complaining about us taking on an American idea, I wonder how many of you think it's ok to take on the concept of an American war? Yet kids having fun is frowned upon? Could someone explain this all to me. Perhaps I'm just not getting this logic.
Nope! Don't like that American idea either!
Don't give them lollies, but don't shut the door on them either.
Instead, give each kid an apple.
They won't come trick or treating the next year!
Instead, give each kid an apple.
They won't come trick or treating the next year!
It's just kids having a little fun, what's the harm. In a few years time they will be faced with all the problems of teenage and adult life, let them enjoy themselves while they can. I used to get a big kick out of seeing my kids faces Christmas morning or Easter Sunday. With the kids getting older those days are pretty much over at our house now and I wish they weren't.
I just found this (thanks to Cruel Site Of The Day):
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1010/1010_01.asp
You just have to laugh, don't you?
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1010/1010_01.asp
You just have to laugh, don't you?
I agree, it just comes to show some parents are either ignorant or stupid or perhaps both. I also get frustrated when parents let their kids run around naked on the beach, do they even think that teh beach would be a perfect place for paedophiles to prey on their children?
TheMase
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Originally posted by vanders
i use to go trick or treating when i was younger, and when you're 7 or 9 you dont give a sh|t if its american, you just want lollies
I did when I was little. Think its pretty stupid now, but all I was thinking about was lollies
I also agree! While I have no problem with kids trick or treating (mine never did and never asked to) they should be supervised by an adult.
Murph
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Is a broken leg in the flash of a eye considered a trick??
I am currently debating this with the cops.....
I am currently debating this with the cops.....
Must be bigger over there in WA Kenny. I only had one trio of kids come to my door. Or maybe they just dont like me.
Da Bomberman
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Re: Re: Trick or Treaters?
I couldn't agree more.
I couldn't agree more.
