Is Halloween just door to door begging ?

Question

Don't get me wrong its fun to dress up and have a laugh. But i don't like the idea of children going door to door asking for sweets or money.Its even worse if its teenagers if you don't give them anything you get you house egged or your car damaged.
Am i missing the point and being a spoil sport ?

Answer 1

You are absolutely right... it's a sort of socially accepted form of robbery under the heading of 'fun'. And the big storesand supermarkets are cynically cashing in on something that didn't exist widely in the UK 20 years ago, thereby ensuring its continuance in the UK calendar. We'll be having Thanksgiving next. PS You are _not_ being a spoilsport.

Answer 2

No - its an old custom.

Take a chill pill!

You sound like my friend's mother who refused to let her do "Penny for the Guy" when we were kids because she said it was "begging". Its just an old custom. We should keep our traditions alive, its harmless.

I agree with the thing about teenagers doing trick or treat though. It can be intimidating, especially if they're not even dressed up and you can see they are just out to cause trouble and get money. I usually have a peek through the window and if its teenagers I don't answer the door.

Luckily the last few years its just been sweet little kids with their parents, and I usually have a bag of sweets on hand to share out with them.

I'm going to be home alone for Halloween this year as my BF is working (hes a barman) and I'm heavily pregnant, but I don't mind, it'll mostly just be little local kids with their parents. If any older kids come round I won't answer the door and I'll call the flippin police if they start vandalising things!

Answer 3

Little children love to dress up and go knocking on doors .I think
the parents should accompany them and that they stay in there
own neighborhood Why take the fun away from them?
No, you are not a spoil sport. But older kids can be a pain in the
you know what! So don't throw away all the apples if the rest of
the apples are good. Let the little ones have fun!

Answer 4

Can I be a spoil sport with you? I hate halloween, I have never met any of the kids in my street, yet as soon as halloween comes I get lads bigger then me demanding sweets or money. I usually just go out on halloween, and every night in the surrounding week!

Answer 5

You are very much missing the point and so is about 99% of the people in the USA.Halloween began back centuries ago as a night of freedom for the Devil and his worshipers Druids went from house to house to collect a sacrifice to be used in a ceremony of devil warship. If the family did not have a good enough sacrifice they would steal / take the daughter of the house hold. If the sacrifice was accepted then things went well for all those who had contributed but if the sacrifice was not accepted their houses were burned down and their crops were destroyed. NO!!!!!! Halloween is not just a cutsie little game it is a celebration of SATAN and those who choose to indulge in it place their life and soul in mortal danger. Satanic worshipers ddddddddo not celebrate Christmas of Easter, WHY!!!!!!!! do CHRISTIANS choose to celebrate the night of SATANIC worship and Sacrifice!?????????????????????????????????

Answer 6

Big market for sweets, silly costumes and in real it is all for Devil and his best mates. Well done!
today I went across similar question about Halloween and even saved one answer for future reference about roots of Halloween, relations to the witchcraft, Satan cult, druids ext.. After reading that from annoyed person by all kids knocking at the door I became more aware off it's real meanings. And now i really against that

Answer 7

You're right but it used to be ok because children were supervised and there was no real tricks if you didn't treat them when I was young. Nowadays it's like everything else; spoiled by the ignorant git few teenagers or parents who don't give a toss and just send their kids out begging wearing a binbag.

I think parents should have parties for all their kid's friends at home rather than bothering people door to door. It's not always safe on either side unfortunately.

Answer 8

no you're right about teenagers that behave aggressively, or anyone who makes you feel intimidated about trick or treat. However i think done responsibly, with an adult and children that have made a real effort to dress up it can be fun for all. I live on a small housing estate, where it is perfectly acceptable to take the children around to the neighbours. i know who should be left alone, either because of age, or beliefs, or attitude to Halloween. we won't go out too late ( school day anyway). And we will not trick anyone who does not treat, the children have to understand that it's not a legitamised beg, and to appreciate all gifts.
In that context Halloween's fine. Unfortunately there'll always be the idiots that give it a bad name.

Answer 9

Very true what i tend to do is set up my webcam looking out the window and turn all the lights of round your house but leave then outside light of your house on if the doorbell rings and they are small kids i let them have something but teenagers i dont awnser

if you dont have a webcam turn all the lights off and watch tv in your back room

Answer 10

In a way I guess you can say door to door begging.

But in reality if you don't want to give out candy you just don't put your porch light on. This is the signal that you don't have candy or are not home so no one knocks on your door asking for it.

You get entertained because you get to see everyone in their costumes.

I personally find that teenagers that still trick or treat annoying. I see it more as a kid thing. Personally by the time I was 13 I was over trick or treating and wanted to do more grown up things with my Halloween.