Trick or Treat!

[Golf_Novice]

So Halloween was last night (in America!) yet I wanted to know how many of us got door knocked by little people yelling "TRICK OR TREAT!!"

Last night, apart from scaring the bejesus out of me and the dogs, three little people dressed up banged (didn't knock - banged) on the screen door and yelled at me 'Trick or Treat' After running around in the kitchen trying to work out a way to stall or not go back to the door, I found one packet of microwave popcorn (that may have been past it's expiry date) one Chup A Chup (that was in the fridge from the Ekka) and some party horns. I then threw all these into one of the little boys' bag, quickly shut the door and ran back into the kitchen before they could look into their bag and realise how pathetic what I gave them was...

Did anyone else get caught as unprepared as I did??

Then I hear on the radio that children actually ask for money if you don't have any sweets!!! Can't see that going to Charity!!

[Jarro]

i never got a knock on the front door :???:


must've been all the thumbtacks i left on the driveway :twisted:

[AndyP]

I wouldn't give them anything. As an Australian, I also don't celebrate on July the 4th.

To answer your question, noone came to our door last night.

[Golf_Novice]

I didn't want to give them anything either... :(

One year we didn't give them anything and they egged our car! At least in one neighbourhood where we lived, there was American's in the street that would put pamphlets in our letterbox letting everyone know their kids were coming around and they provided us with stuff to give them :)

The only thing I celebrate on July 4th is that was the day I was baptised...

[Courty]

Yeah, we got a bunch of the little critters knocking on the door. It's sort of cute to see the kids like that, and they don't understand what it's all about. But I reckon it's a big load of crap that it happens here. We are becoming the 51st state of the US of Assholes. Over-commercialised hyprocrisy!
Edit: We didn't give them anything as we forgot it was even Halloween, and the cupboard was bare.

[Courty]

i never got a knock on the front door :???:


must've been all the thumbtacks i left on the driveway :twisted:

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[BrisWesty]

I put a sign up on the door saying "Halloween not celebrated here."

[Golf_Novice]

hehehe :D

[amanda]

We had reverse halloween at uni where I dressed up and gave my students choccies - I even managed to buy special Halloween fantales (all the movie trivia is about horror/scary movies)

[dc68]

We are becoming the 51st state of the US of Assholes.

Which one did they kick out to let us in? They already have 51 mate.

[poidda]

We had reverse halloween at uni where I dressed up and gave my students choccies - I even managed to buy special Halloween fantales (all the movie trivia is about horror/scary movies)

I hope you've never wasted the rocki road on kids! :smt018

[Ducky]

Give the little bastards sauce packets left over from KFC/McDonalds.

[Courty]

Which one did they kick out to let us in? They already have 51 mate.

:confused:

[Ducky]

You are correct, Courty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Administrative_divisions

[990B Luva]

just do what i did, open the window above the door and water bomb 'em :)

[jimandr]

I thought there may have been a more recent thread than this one, but I wasn't going to search back through the piss you off thread, and this one is clearly correct anyway.

As a wise man once said, hate, hate, vomit!

Yesterday was my first Halloween in Ballina, and it was horrible. There must have been about 10 groups of marauding kids and parents over the course of a few hours. The worst one was a kid who couldn't have been three years old being pushed up the path in a pram, then got out at the house and had to be encouraged by the parents to knock on the door.

I live in a culdesac, and the doorknockers (whether they are kids or Foxtel salesmen) always go to the other side of the street first, so I got advance notice and I found reasons to go and do errands twice to avoid them. But it got too much for me and it drove me to drink.... so I went to the club.

I think next year it might be a good time to do late golf practice until dark and then have dinner at the club.

[Johnny Canuck]

As it kid, it was the third best day of the year, after Christmas and your birthday.

I was amazed at how many kids were out last night and the number of houses that were completely decorated, turned into haunted houses, etc.

I love the way that when Australians take something on, they completely commit and do it right

[Wardy101]

this is one option I have seen used

[LeftyHoges]

I went for a run to avoid this. On my way round I saw probably 6 separate groups of kids doing it. 3/4 of them were still in their ****ing school uniform! Unless you're an 18-25 y.o female nymphomaniac willing to participate in a 3-way you better not be knocking on my door in a god damn school uniform.

[Grunt]

I absolutely loathe it. Get told to os fun for the kids. Just seem like another reason for parents to try and compete with other parents on how much they spent on costumes.

[chappy1970]

Loathe is not a strong enough word.

Unfortunately my oldest is at an age where she is super keen for next year and I don't want to be a hypocrite and let her go though

[Dotty]

As a wise man once said, hate, hate, loathe, vomit!

FTFY.

What a pity. The distance between the front of the house and the garden retaining wall is the same as three wheely bins put side-by-side.

[sms316]

Bloody sooks.

It's good to let the kids walk around and be kids for once. It was interesting to note that the serial scare mongerer Bruce Morcombe chose yesterday to promote his waffle as well.

[Courty]

I was home alone last night. I heard knocks on the door a few times, but ignored them all. I would probably have been reported to DOCS if I'd opened the door dressed as I was. ;)

[damoocow]

I have a narrow path from the driveway to the front door - yesterday arvo I placed the wheelie bins on the narrow path - consequently there were no knocks on the door.

[Dotty]

Bloody sooks.

It's good to let the kids walk around and be kids for once. It was interesting to note that the serial scare mongerer Bruce Morcombe chose yesterday to promote his waffle as well.
Little parasites.

If they were serious, they should be participating in Lent, Diwali, Ramadan, Hanukah and Seppuku, as well.

[3Puttpete]

I was home alone last night. I heard knocks on the door a few times, but ignored them all. I would probably have been reported to DOCS if I'd opened the door dressed as I was. ;)

Pants off Friday?

[Courty]

Pants off Friday?

;)

[KristianJ]

One day, you're gonna get Court with your pants down?

[Hooker]

Bloody sooks.

It's good to let the kids walk around and be kids for once. It was interesting to note that the serial scare mongerer Bruce Morcombe chose yesterday to promote his waffle as well.

Funny how some people get a bee in their bonnet about certain issues and just won't let go.

[goughy]

We initiated it in our neighbourhood 3 years ago. Each year my wife does up a heap of pamphlets and the kids walk our area delivering them all. Basically they say if you don't wanna participate do nothing and we went bother you . If you do, stick the pamphlet on your mailbox, or decorate or something. And we pick a time window for it. Kids had a ball last night getting home from school and then all dressed up. Plenty of kids and families wandering around last night. Chatted to a few who I've never met. Less than a third of the houses get involved and that's just fine. The key is, don't bug people who are not in to it. Simple.

We'd never done it before elsewhere, and I wouldn't bother doing it blindly on the hope some would be keen. But the pamphlet drop has been quite a success, and next year we're gonna expand the region. We had everyone from 2yr olds to older teens doing it and it was great.

Spoke to one of the dad's who often has a bit of a street Xmas party out the front of his house about a possible Halloween one next year, since it's on a Saturday.

[PeteyD]

My kids only knock on doors of places where there are decorations out. Works really well. Then I steal my 25% daddy tax - all the good lollies :D

[Monsta]

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[LarryLong]

I've changed my mind about Halloween. I'm on board. Marauding kids wandering the streets pestering grumpy adults is a good thing, and it's nice to have a day of the year where Mums won't treat you like a suspected sex offender for a change.

We did what we have done for the last few years - we were out, so we left a sign on the gate and a box full of lollies on the doorstep. My 5 year old wanted to go trick or treating, so we went for a stroll around and mainly went to houses with signs or friends houses. Last year she picked a couple of random houses and I let her run with it, but this year she wasn't doing that. After we got home we fielded a few kids at the doorstep, including two young blokes who looked like they were just on the way home from a swim and thought 'what the hell'. It's all good from my point of view.

On Saturday morning a kid from up the road showed up at the door with flowers and gave them to my wife - from what we could gather she had helped herself to quite a bit more than one bag from our lolly box and wanted to apologise. That was funny.

[jimandr]

I'll bump this thread and get in early.

Today is the day, and I hate it.

My plan this afternoon is to do some late Saturday twilight golf practice, then go for my regular Saturday night at the RSL. For the short time I'll be at home, I plan to erect a barrier to my front door using the garbage bins. I'll see if it works.

[Grunt]

Going to the pub to avoid the local kids.

[KristianJ]

I got home from work yesterday to see the next door neighbours' kids in their Little A's gear, and one with a "gaping wound" on the back of his neck.

Obviously the Halloween spirit is infiltrating kids' sport. :lol:

[coalesce]

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If I could be bothered to carve it, this is what would go in my window. Luckily we are out this evening anyway

[3Puttpete]

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If I could be bothered to carve it, this is what would go in my window. Luckily we are out this evening anyway

Best night ever for burglars. Sit in the street and watch the kiddies knock on doors, have at those that don't answer.

[goughy]

My kids will be out doing it. I'll be down at work so someone else with have to deal with the kids at the door.

[coalesce]

Plenty of times I've not been out but not answered the door. Bah humbug

[BenM]

I am going to put a note on our door saying we don't participate in Halloween.

I don't care if other people do but I don't think much of it and I'm definitely not stocking up on lollies to give to someone else's kids.


Bah Humbug indeed.

[Lagerlover]

Sprinklers on the front yard.

[goughy]

There's a letterbox drop in our area that asks you, if you're participating, to make it obvious and at the least attach that flyer to your mailbox. It asks the kids to leave the houses with no indication alone. Seems to work well in our little area.

[benno_r]

People seem too look at this all wrong.

I love Halloween. It's a great excuse for all the hot ladies to use their imagination, and go to Halloween dress up parties as:
Slutty Vampire
Slutty Cop
Slutty Nurse
Slutty Sailor
Slutty Freddy Krueger
Slutty Zombie

Outstanding!

[AndyP]

The kids get enough lollies as it is.

[backintheswing]

What a bunch of kill joys.

[BenM]

Sprinklers on the front yard.

Why waste water.

Our neighbours had theirs on earlier. And it's forecast to rain.

[Johnny Canuck]

What a bunch of kill joys.

Grumpy, angry bastard forum.

[AndyP]

No anger. I just don't care enough to put any effort in. If it wasn't for kids, I'd give Christmas a miss too.

[Johnny Canuck]

Kids loves Halloween. Put a little effort there too. Best day of their year after Christmas and birthday.

[Hatchman]

No anger. I just don't care enough to put any effort in. If it wasn't for kids, I'd give Christmas a miss too.

I second that, now where's that grinch thread :D?

[hacker]

No anger. I just don't care enough to put any effort in. If it wasn't for kids, I'd give Christmas a miss too.

Christmas Day is awesome, next to no one else is at the golf course.

[AndyP]

I just put Skyhooks' Horror Movie song on for the kids. My Halloween duties are done.

[markTHEblake]

Celebrate something worthwhile today.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2urov2h.jpg

[Yossarian]

Should be illegal. Shit day.

[simmsy]

Totally agree Yoss.

Hate it.

Sign went on the door at 4pm

Went out for the night from 5.

[BenM]

It rained here. Nobody knocked on the door. I was pleased.

[Johnny Canuck]

Had an awesome night out with the kids. They had a phenomenal time.

Had beers the entire time and met a bunch of great people. A great way to meet your neighbours.

This should happen at least 4 times a year.

[TheNuclearOne]

Had an awesome night out with the kids. They had a phenomenal time.

Had beers the entire time and met a bunch of great people. A great way to meet your neighbours.

This should happen at least 4 times a year.

:D

I visited mom and watched her dish out the chocs to excited kids. Her dogs were super excite too with all the young visitors to sniff and get patted by.

[Johnny Canuck]

:D

I visited mom and watched her dish out the chocs to excited kids. Her dogs were super excite too with all the young visitors to sniff and get patted by.

I have to give Australia credit. Those who participate, take it to the next level.

[simmsy]

I think you should be embracing Australian Culture.
Not pushing your American crap on us.
Worse than the Mormons.

[Jazz18]

My wife got my 4 year old daughter a witches costume this year and they put some balloons in the letterbox and stayed at home and gave out lollies to kids that knocked in the door. My daughter loved it and got so cranky when it was time to take her costume off to go to bed. I'm sure we will be doing the same or heading out to trick or treat next year.

[Johnny Canuck]

I think you should be embracing Australian Culture.
Not pushing your American crap on us.
Worse than the Mormons.

It's not American, heathen.

Is there really a true Australian culture? It seems that is it just a hodgepodge of traditions, foods, etc, that have been adopted from various cultures and countries from around the world.

When the true Australians, Adam Goodes for example, try and express themselves and display a little bit of culture, you boo them out of the building.

[Jazz18]

I think you should be embracing Australian Culture.
Not pushing your American crap on us.
Worse than the Mormons.

If you look up Halloween, you'll find that it originated in the UK actually.

[mrbluu]

Went to a mate's house with the family. The kids were dressed up and went around local houses. My legs were sore from cycling so I sat there drinking beer and eating BBQ.

Maybe Halloween is a good thing ;)

[Yossarian]

If you look it up you'll see it is shit and no one should do it.

[TheNuclearOne]

If you look it up you'll see it is shit and no one should do it.

Think of the children!

[live4golf]

It's not American, heathen.Is there really a true Australian culture? It seems that is it just a hodgepodge of traditions, foods, etc, that have been adopted from various cultures and countries from around the world.When the true Australians, Adam Goodes for example, try and express themselves and display a little bit of culture, you boo them out of the building.Boooooo

[LarryLong]

I'm with JC. My kid thinks it's the best night of the year. We took her out for a walk around the neighbourhood and she loved it.

[Dotty]

I giggled when I heard voices out the front of my house, where the three wheely bins blocked the steps.
I giggled louder, when I went out to dinner and found a door hanger advert for jack-of-all-trades handyman service hanging off my letterbox. I'm now tempted to leave the wheely bins there.

The occasional neighbour had a decoration on the letterbox or yard, and I like the idea of combining Halloween with a treasure hunt, where they have to find which houses are participating.

And door-knocking for lollies stops when you start high school. It's not a look of joy on their faces, it is just greed.

ps. I avoid Halloween, because I'm not comfortable with the concept of strangers giving lollies to kids.

[AndyP]

If you look up Halloween, you'll find that it originated in the UK actually.
That line gets trumped out a bit. What Halloween is now definitely comes from the U.S., not that it matters where it comes from.

[PeteyD]

Yep. Kids love it and have fun. Stop being grumpy old farts ;)

[goughy]

Not pushing your American crap on us.


I can't believe JC wasn't insulted this line seems to imply he's 'American' :)

[Jazz18]

That line gets trumped out a bit. What Halloween is now definitely comes from the U.S., not that it matters where it comes from.

Just trying to point out that it's not American crap entirely.

Well, my daughter asked to put here witches costume back on as soon as she got up this morning so I have a little witch running around the house again today and she's really happy. Can't argue with that!

[markTHEblake]

The only Halloween party I went to, was forced on me (work). I told everyone I won't participate because "it's against my religion" to celebrate something that is evil. and then turned up dressed as a monk carrying a can of petrol and a box of matches.

[Jazz18]

What do you mean by evil MTB?

[goughy]

The only Halloween party I went to, was forced on me (work). I told everyone I won't participate because "it's against my religion" to celebrate something that is evil. and then turned up dressed as a monk carrying a can of petrol and a box of matches.

No issues with that as far as I'm concerned. I do like your costume though!
Plenty in our neighbourhood who don't want a bar of it either for religious reasons, or for the same reasons as others on here. All the kids are to to just not bother them, and it's worked pretty well around here. The reason it works well in around here is the letterbox drop that explains what to do, for everyone, those with kids trick or treating, those not participating etc (the good thing for them is they just do nothing). Keeps the neighbours happy if they don't wanna get bothered, and they don't get bothered.
But it's easier to do around here where we're a little bit detached from the town, and while not a gated community, it's kind of just a group on our own. Would be a different story where we used to live, and I wouldn't have let my kids roam around on there own there anyway. But it's kinda easy here to just draw a line and say this is where it's being done.

[LarryLong]

No issues with that as far as I'm concerned. I do like your costume though!
Plenty in our neighbourhood who don't want a bar of it either for religious reasons, or for the same reasons as others on here. All the kids are to to just not bother them, and it's worked pretty well around here. The reason it works well in around here is the letterbox drop that explains what to do, for everyone, those with kids trick or treating, those not participating etc (the good thing for them is they just do nothing). Keeps the neighbours happy if they don't wanna get bothered, and they don't get bothered.
But it's easier to do around here where we're a little bit detached from the town, and while not a gated community, it's kind of just a group on our own. Would be a different story where we used to live, and I wouldn't have let my kids roam around on there own there anyway. But it's kinda easy here to just draw a line and say this is where it's being done.

That just sounds like too many people trying to tell others what to do for my liking. I'd be hoping that kids would see it for what it is and duly ignore it. :) I like to let my kid decide which door she knocks on - obviously she mostly chooses the houses with signs, but the best ones are when she decides to try a random house for reasons only she knows. One lady told her she didn't have any treats and would have to have a trick, and then blew a raspberry at her. She did relent and give her a lolly in the end, but that was the best one of the night for me.

[markTHEblake]

What do you mean by evil MTB? The opposite of good

[Dotty]

That just sounds like too many people trying to tell others what to do for my liking.
Right on, Brother Larry.

Next they'll be telling us that we're not allowed to inject Rohypnol into fun-size Mars Bars. ;)

[BenM]

Giggity.

[Yossarian]

Encourages consumption of sugar and shit food. Terrific for childhood obesity.

Encourages vandalism and a lack of respect for private property.

Encourages invasions of privacy.

What is not to love.

[LarryLong]

Right on, Brother Larry.

Next they'll be telling us that we're not allowed to inject Rohypnol into fun-size Mars Bars. ;)

We're not?

Oh.

[Johnny Canuck]

Encourages consumption of sugar and shit food. Terrific for childhood obesity.

Encourages vandalism and a lack of respect for private property.

Encourages invasions of privacy.

What is not to love.

Young guy, no kids, giving advice on how kids should be raised.

Yoss = Rubin.

[Yossarian]

I don't believe I gave any child rearing advice.

[Jazz18]

Young guy, no kids, giving advice on how kids should be raised.

Yoss = Rubin.

People with no kids always know best JC.

[Johnny Canuck]

People with no kids always know best JC.

Yep.

Yoss = Rubin with more trolling.

[Dotty]

People with no kids always know best JC.
People with no kids like it that way and appreciate it when uninvited kids stay away.

Same goes for Mormons, energy plan sales people and stoners with stolen chain saws offering to do tree lopping.

[LarryLong]

People with no kids like it that way and appreciate it when uninvited kids stay away.

Same goes for Mormons, energy plan sales people and stoners with stolen chain saws offering to do tree lopping.

The only difference is that if the chainsaw-wielding stoner asks for chocolate, it's probably best to give him some.

[Yossarian]

I find people with kids tend to lose all objectivity and ability to assess statements rationally.

[Shadesy]

Grumpy, angry bastard forum. Explains so much

[jimandr]

As I started this years discussion, it is only right for me to report the follow-up.

My strategy of building a garbage bin barrier worked. No unwelcome knocking on my door.

But it seemed to me that the terrors were a bit more respectful this year. They didn't knock on my 85 year old neighbours door either. The across-the-road neighbour was participating, and I heard many thank yous from the receivers.

Maybe it was due to the weekend, rather than the weekday. Last year they were out early, probably into their gear as soon as they got home from school, but this year there didn't seem to be anything before about 6.00.'

I don't mind what they do if they don't try and involve me in it, and this year was OK.

[Johnny Canuck]

As I started this years discussion, it is only right for me to report the follow-up.

My strategy of building a garbage bin barrier worked. No unwelcome knocking on my door.

But it seemed to me that the terrors were a bit more respectful this year. They didn't knock on my 85 year old neighbours door either. The across-the-road neighbour was participating, and I heard many thank yous from the receivers.

Maybe it was due to the weekend, rather than the weekday. Last year they were out early, probably into their gear as soon as they got home from school, but this year there didn't seem to be anything before about 6.00.'

I don't mind what they do if they don't try and involve me in it, and this year was OK.

This year definitely started and finished earlier to previous years.

If people had their houses decorated, or doors open, etc, our kids would knock.

We would tell them not to bother knocking on certain houses if they didn't look like they were participating.

[Jazz18]

I find people with kids tend to lose all objectivity and ability to assess statements rationally.

It's nearly 11pm in Sydney.

[LeftyHoges]

I find people with kids tend to lose all objectivity and ability to assess statements rationally.

Ha ha!

Love this!

[Dotty]

Going to decorate the house for Halloween this evening.

Putting out the 'Wet Cement' sign from a few weeks ago, when I re-pointed the front path.

Might even saturate the mortar, in case anyone thinks they can scratch their name in the wet cement.

[LarryLong]

My daughter will be trick or treating for an hour or so and then retiring to the residence for a Halloween party with 8 of her friends. It's getting bigger every year.

[wazamac]

Humbug

[Lagerlover]

Sticky taping the spoodle to the front door as we speak

[jimandr]

I've placed all the bins in a 'circle the wagons' formation outside my front door. It worked last year, so we'll see.

All quiet so far.

[Toxic]

Just taking the kids out now.

Chocolate city here we come

[Johnny Canuck]

Just taking the kids out now.

Chocolate city here we come

Good man.

My kids are super excited as well.

[Lagerlover]

Missus put a big bowl of cheap lollies out. Gone by second group..

[Captain Nemo]

I took the intercom off the hook.

[Lagerlover]

Intercom?

You're so rich

[Captain Nemo]

Intercom?You're so rich Yep.Not a peep from anyone yet!

[BenM]

We just put one of these up: http://www.police.tas.gov.au.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sorry.pdf

[3Puttpete]

It really shouldn't be an opt out situation

[Lagerlover]

Simple..

If the porch light is on, send your child to the complete stranger's house,

If the porch light is off, don't get upset when I tell your kids to **** off!!

[Johnny Canuck]

I took the intercom off the hook.

You’re missing a golden opportunity.

I’m sure you could trade some chocolate for some little blue candy pills.

See if the placebo effect works for you.

[3Puttpete]

Simple..

If the porch light is on, send your child to the complete stranger's house,

If the porch light is off, don't get upset when I tell your kids to **** off!!Should have this been a text to the bride?

[chappy1970]

I'm a pretty easy going cat. I try to be a nice bloke, help out people when and whenever possible.

But I f##ken hate Halloween. It's the only day of the year I turn into a curmudgeon.

Just a Lolly grab as far as I'm concerned.

Ba humbug

[Grunt]

I think the locals have finally realised that our place it is not Halloween friendly, no knocks at the door last night. :)

[goughy]

We've been the ones who got it going in our Neighbourhood, doing a letterbox drop a few weeks before and asking peeps to make it obvious if you're participating, and if a house has nothing up to then leave them alone. First couple of years was pretty big, the next few have petered down to a pretty ordinary turnout last year so I told clikchic that someone else and sort things out this year. No one did. One of the parents knocked on our door and asked if "we're" doing halloween this year!

I was instructed to get some lollies for any that did come knocking, clikchic did put some deco's out - we were the only house in the entire place with any. And not a single kid came past. That means 4 bags of freddo's for us - so it was a big win.

[Daves]

Only a couple of visits this year. The activity has dropped off in our street in recent years as the kids grow up and leave the nest. They have usually been supervised visits in our street, and the kids terrific and into it. We usually have some Cadbury snacks on hand, that the Mrs likes to finish off the leftovers in the following days. Lots of activity in the local CBD with organised entertainment etc. I equate it to Cracker Night when we we kids. Let them have some harmless fun and perhaps learn some social skills.

[PeteyD]

No visits for us this year, despite some decorations. Now have a bunch of lollies and chocolate at home ...

[goughy]

It's not a bad result eh Pete?

[PeteyD]

Well sort of. Kids will eat all the sugar though.

[SundayHack]

I don't get it. We spend 364 days of the year teaching our kids not to talk or take lollies from strangers yet on halloween some think its ok.

[Lagerlover]

Exactly!!!

[LarryLong]

I don't get it. We spend 364 days of the year teaching our kids not to talk or take lollies from strangers yet on halloween some think its ok.

There's some irony there, but kids are smart enough to know the difference. Besides, I don't teach my kid not to talk to strangers.

[Johnny Canuck]

There's some irony there, but kids are smart enough to know the difference. Besides, I don't teach my kid not to talk to strangers.

And it is a supervised visit with a parent present.

There’s a big difference between talking someone when you knock on there door for a predetermined event and a stranger approaching your child in the street. Do you teach your kids not to talk to shop employees if they are at the grocery store?

[Lagerlover]

My boys don't talk to anyone, they're basically teenagers.

[AndyP]

Times have changed. I used to think it would have been safe to leave my son with Kevin Spacey, but not anymore.

[SundayHack]

And it is a supervised visit with a parent present. There’s a big difference between talking someone when you knock on there door for a predetermined event and a stranger approaching your child in the street. Do you teach your kids not to talk to shop employees if they are at the grocery store?I get most are supervised. However last night whilst putting the rubbish out I was approached by 2 kids under the age of 10 trick or treating by themselves. I had nothing for them but in hindsight I wish I gave them a trick and handed them the bag of dirty nappies. It is trick or treating right? Otherwise it would just be treating.

[Lagerlover]

*depends

[okitoki]

pretty surprised I have had the first ever trick or treat visit by kids in my neighborhood over the last 12 years I have been living here... lucky I had some choc bars in the house for them :)

[Johnny Canuck]

Times have changed. I used to think it would have been safe to leave my son with Kevin Spacey, but not anymore.

I have a mate that works in the movie and tv industry, lives in the Hollywood Hills.

One of the first things he told us after moving there was that Kevin Spacey was cracking on to him and trying to get him to come home with him.

Believe anything that you read about Spacey at this point. Predator.

[Johnny Canuck]

I get most are supervised. However last night whilst putting the rubbish out I was approached by 2 kids under the age of 10 trick or treating by themselves. I had nothing for them but in hindsight I wish I gave them a trick and handed them the bag of dirty nappies. It is trick or treating right? Otherwise it would just be treating.

That’s just bad parenting.

My view on it is a little biased as about 98% of the houses on my surrounding streets participated in it back home.

The trick was usually reserved for those that didn’t participate.

[TheNuclearOne]

Well it's certainly moved the needle!

[Dotty]

I went to a neighbouring suburb last night, and trick or treat is big over there. (Possibly because of lolly shop in the small strip of shops, or it is close to a primary school).

Knucklehead parents are accompanying their kids by slowly cruising or a double-parking SUVs on the sides of a secondary road.
Knucklehead kids are crossng the road in front of the SUVs.
I was expecting to see a Darwin award.

I can't wait until this and ostentacious Xmas light displays are banned.

[LeftyHoges]

We only had one group of kids visit our place, and the only thing the ****ing little ****s did was grab 2 handfuls of our stones from the front yard and throw them all over the road. We hadn't even had the chance to tell them to **** off yet!

No wonder we don't participate in this bullshit.

[Ron Burgundy]

Given I live in prime Liberal party heartland on the North Shore I was tempted to try a bit of trickle-down economics on the kids in my street. Give the whole bowl of lollies to the first kid and just assume it filters down to the whole neighborhood.

[Ferrins]

My dog went off his nuts for 3hrs straight!

[goughy]

Had it tied up near the front door eh?

[jimandr]

It is my favourite day of the year tomorrow.

The only day you can properly whinge about Halloween is 31 October.

I'll actually be playing golf tomorrow, so I expect to return home just as the action is about to start. If I have a bad day on the course, that may affect my reactions.

Is it actually against the law to aim my vehicle at a witch? How do I know whether it is a real witch or just someone playing dressup? If I run one over, will it work, or do you have to drive (with a driver I suppose) a wooden stake through the heart?

I might discuss this matter with my golfing partners and see what they say.

[Dotty]

To avoid dealing with your insurance company again, use a stolen car to run down the witches.

Time to dig out the wet cement sign.

[Ferrins]

Have you got Salamander transformation issues?

[goughy]

I'm hoping barely anyone turns up. I then plan to put on several KG's over the next few days!

[Ferrins]

Made up 20 lolly packs and got jacked by a goon on a bike. Took the lot.