Trick or Treat?

melancholly

Beetlemama wrote: »

I can't get our letter on to the computer but there's a copy on line at the councils website here . This is the advice going out to kids, from the Council, via the school on how to Trick Or Treat.

you see i read that letter and it just seems to be about general safety. it isn't making any point about ToT rules. it's saying don't knock when the lights are off...... it isn't saying knock away if anyone has the light on as they'll all be desperate to give children sweets.

i think you've completely mis-read that..... or is this just me?

(although personally, i think it's odd that the letter suggests you should only leave after ringing the doorbell twice.... when approaching strangers and asking for free things, i think once would be plenty!)

Andy_L

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

I wish the uk was more like the US at Halloween

So do I, you'd have people making an effort with their costumes & only knocking on doors that have a lantern in the window.

NiallB

davidlizard wrote: »

I didn't get any trick or treaters this year, which I am a bit hacked off about as I got a load of sweets in just in case so I did not appear a miserable sod to the neighbours.

Me neither. Haribos for breakfast this morning, Yay!

Dave_C_2

I think everyone would be happier if these "rules" were widely disseminated. I don't like the idea of old dears sitting in the dark afraid of vandals on what should be a joyous occasion.

So saying we put on the porch light and we had a few charming, very polite children visit and collect some fun size sweeties. About 8 o'clock we put the light out and nobody else knocked. So it seems the locals got the message.

Dave

If_it_can_go_wrong

I remember a few years back near us it was mainly older teenagers going round making a nuisance of themselves. Now when I take my kids out it's a pleasure to see all the younger ones going out dressing up and having fun. So its been a positive change round our area.

When I go out with mine we just use a bit of common sense and only call at the houses that have obviously entered into the spirit of it by doing pumpkins etc.

edgex

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

Wow, some people are miserable, do you have the same attitude to christmas carolers? :rotfl:

I wish the uk was more like the US at Halloween

dear god no
america - biggest mental home in the world



why dont you look up where halloween really comes from

edgex

Beetlemama wrote: »

The schools are sending home letters with the kids saying what to do and how to do it, my point in saying this originally was that if the kids are told this is what they should do then it's only fair for the community to know what the kids have been told.

I can't get our letter on to the computer but there's a copy on line at the councils website here . This is the advice going out to kids, from the Council, via the school on how to Trick Or Treat.

this is going to sound rude, but sod it;


learn to read & comprehend


http://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/downloads/CSHP08_Community_Safety_Halloween_Poster_A4.pdf

Trick or Treat tips-poster for Halloween
Ten Trick or Treat safety tips

"Only go to houses that have the lights on and always stay in well lit areas"


no where does it have the word 'rules'
what they mean is 'stay visible'

its a set of safety tips, not a how to

Homeagain

TheEffect wrote: »

We had lots of sweets ready, but as we live on a primerily student road, we had no trick or treaters. Maybe the parents were worried we'd hand their children a bottle of vodka and a packet of benson?

If that's what you are handing out, could I know where you are please??:rotfl:

WhiteHorse

One year I had disappointed 'trick or treaters' try to smash the glass porch door. The following year, they tried to put the living room window in.

Thuggery, pure and simple.

georgiesmum

Beetlemama wrote: »

Please folks, if you are NOT home to trick or treaters, would you mind turning off the front hall light for a couple of hours so the kids know whether to call?


We went out and had a woman whip open her door and shout at our 8 year old, we were both with him, though standing back, and we were observing the usual rules of only knocking doors that were lit up AND had a living room light on, he only knocked once and it was just so uncalled for.

If you are not in, please leave the light off just for one night so the kids know not to bother you, or put up a no TorT'ers sign if you don't want the light off like some people have.

I doubt any of you are mean enough to yell at little kids, but it makes it easier for everyone if everyone knows the rules. While it wasn't an old tradition here, it's certainly a new one and the streets are now full of kids. All the parents sites and the letters they send home from school tell you these are the rules you should follow, it seems a shame if only the kids know them and risk upsetting people - and people upsetting the kids.

Peace out.

I think this is one of the cheekiest post ever. Can't believe that you would tell people to turn off their lights so they won't get annoyed by kids begging.:eek: If they come to my door they can see a notice stating no cold callers. Not rocket science is it. Many old people have limited mobility and struggle to get up and take a long time to answer their doors. Tell your kids to respect peoples privacy. Knock or ring once and then assume the householders don't want to answer (or can't ) and go. better still, only go to houses that have pumpkins in the drive. My light is a safe guard to let me see who is at the door. It is not going off for anybody.