Is it just me or does anyone else think this is a form of legalised begging? My son wants to do it and I won't let him, as I think it's well, low class.
2006-10-24 09:04:21 · 21 answers · asked by Hobnobs 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No I wouldn't let him beg a penny for the guy either....
2006-10-24 09:09:47 · update #1
I'm with you on this. It's a nasty American habit we could well do without.
I guess I'll just connect the door knocker to the mains electricity like last year.
2006-10-24 09:12:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the trick or treaters actually made the effort and dressed up like they do in America then I really wouldn't mind them coming round, the Americans know how to dress for Halloween and do it properly, but all we get round here are hoodies and yobbos demanding money and chucking eggs at your windows if you say no, so yes for a lot of them here it is legalised begging and I refuse to give those sort anything, we only give to the little kiddies who actually do make an effort and dress up in costume though I wouldn't say any of those little kiddies are lower class.
2006-10-24 13:12:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about low class, but it's an American idea that was more or less unknown here 50 years ago. Would you let your sone do Penny for the Guy? That's more like begging to me
2006-10-24 09:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by SteveT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never did trick or treat when I was a child the thing wasn't popular then. I did do penny for a guy, everybody did. I dont think anyone thought of it as begging just harmless enterprise.
2006-10-24 10:26:29 · answer #4 · answered by malcy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel as you do Queenie, {and yes i know its an American thing that the kids have started to do here in the UK,, blame it on the movies} amongst family and friends, yes its ok. but to take your kids from door to door, asking trick or treat, well i find it low class too. whats wrong with good old duck apple, scary stories and roasted chestnuts at home with the family, why copy America, its a bit scary when i answer my door to 6/7 year olds, unsupervised, any perv could grab them. when we've brought our kids up not to take sweets from strangers, then on one night of the year its ok. seems a bit hypocritical to me. i do have a bowl of sweets to give to the kids, not a problem, just last year i was at my daughters home with the grand-kids,, was really nice coming home to all the tricks, eggs all over the windows,, that was fun, bloody laughed mah head off,, now that is scary
2006-10-24 09:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by valda54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Yes, the sales of eggs and flour will go up prior to the 31st, and the sales of carpet cleaner afterwards! This is begging, and something else that should stay the other side of the Atlantic.
2006-10-24 09:24:55 · answer #6 · answered by Avon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funny you sayig that as my mum never used to let me do it as thats exactly what she said. I was gutted though cos everyone else did it. I think you should let him as its fun to get dressed up and normally most people give sweets anyway. I always have sweets for halloween night to give to the kids. However I do think it is strictly for young children going round with their parents. I hate it when teenagers knock as they are definietly after money probably to go and buy some fags or booze!!!!
2006-10-24 09:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by Katie G 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its a bit of fun if you are going to people you know and the trick or treaters are actually young. what i dont agree with are the teenagers who will walk the length of the town just to get some sweets of as many strangers as they can whilst dressed in a crash helmet. or the ones who ask for money. i once had a couple of lads knock on my door who were about 17yrs old, one with a sheet over his head, one with a baseball bat and one with a bucket and cape...when i asked them what they were they said scary....right......so i sent them away with a lecture and called the police as they then went on to torment my elderly neighbour.
2006-10-24 09:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by bella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I let my children dress up and only visit friends and family... I appreciate what you say but kids only want to be kids and in a few more years I don't think it will be possible for the children to do anything!! It for one night and one night only!
2006-10-24 09:11:37 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe parents still allow their kids do this - there's a lot of weird people out there and let's face it, it conflicts with the not accepting sweets from strangers message
2006-10-24 10:01:32 · answer #10 · answered by aeryn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋