Do you pretend your not in? I do. Why should I give free stuff to someone who wears a bin bag and calls themself a witch?!! I mean COME ON, a bit of imagination wouldn't kill ya!
2006-10-26 22:55:00 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
To CAPTAIN BEAR: I'm not that much of a grouch, honest!! Just wandering how everyone else HANDLED their trick or treaters!!
2006-10-26 23:16:23 · update #1
To beach_babe111: I'm British you pleb!
2006-10-27 00:35:52 · update #2
To European~Girl: None taken! I can be a miserable sod sometimes!
2006-10-27 01:17:35 · update #3
Personally, given the state where I live has degenerated into, I just ignore the doorbell. It's usually teenage boys expecting money..
However, years ago (back when parents took young kiddies out for sweets or fruit) my dear old gran (bless her - she was going a bit cuckoo with age) answered the door. She'd been preparing dinner. She was holding a knife and had blood stains on her apron from the liver she'd been chopping. Poor little children... :)
2006-10-26 23:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by nert 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our first year in this house a few eedjits came around - no fancy clothes - just demanding their treat, so we said get knotted. The little b*st*rds were banging on doors and windows half the night, really freaked me out.
Those kids are long "grown up" but ever since we just buy a few cheap sweets or nuts in and hand any callers a few with a smile. Anyway they know we're in 'cos the cars are there.
2006-10-27 06:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by crosbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have purchased a SCREAM mask especially for the occasion - I will pop my head round the door to scare the little blighters when they come a'knockin - and then give them loads of sweets cos I'm a soft touch really (just with a mischievous streak!).
2006-10-27 06:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I buy a basket full of treats and give them to everyone that knocks on my door! Bless them thay have made an effort to dress up -you can get great outfits at reasonable prices now, they dont just wear bin liners!
2006-10-27 06:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As i live in England, it is not that customary to have trick or treaters - if there are any, they are usually with their parents and go to arranged houses to do it. I would open the door and say trick, can't be bothered to carry on a ridiculous american tradition!
2006-10-27 06:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by Patricia H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have someone inside to answer the door while I hide outside in the bushes. While they're distracted by the candy, jump out and scare the heck out of them. That's what Halloween is all about!
2006-10-27 05:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by redstarzero 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dress up as something horrific, and use mood lighting...when the kids come, I open the door a bit and cackle...if that doesn't make them run off, I have a bucket of water to throw on them!
2006-10-27 06:03:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's fun and I enjoy the kids, but I try and avoid answering the door if it's scabby teenagers just wanted money. However I did answer my door to two girls of around 13 yrs once who were carol singing and sung a whole carol before asking for money, they admitted it was for themselves and I gave them a little just for being gutsy!
2006-10-27 05:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I give candy...but before I do, I jerk the door open right before they ring the bell and scare the sh-t out of them!
When I am tired of handing out candy, I flag down the kid with the best costume and dump the whole bowl in his bag, then turn out the porch light.
2006-10-27 05:59:04 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I pretend im not in on the run up to it.
Dont get me wrong, i dont mind them on the night but we had people 2 weeks ago. Its just too damn early.
On the night, we normally give them a handful of sweets.
2006-10-27 05:57:06 · answer #10 · answered by Simon H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋