FabSwingers.com forum: I don't like it....

By *nsatiable_nymph OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere down south

Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

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By *horehouseprincessWoman
over a year ago

small town near Munich

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event."

This

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By *mber DextrousWoman
over a year ago

Devon

I hate it, tolerate the odd kids party but that's it. Roll on bonfire night.

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By *isty286Couple
over a year ago

Dorset

Just another shopping opportunity hyped up by the advertising agencies.

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not really a fan of firework night. Seems to start earlier each year and animals like my cat hide for days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival."

All hallows eve, which is what it should be known as, is actually older than Bonfire night by about 1500 years and celebrates our pagan past and rituals..so is also part of our history

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By *arry monk40Man
over a year ago

Telford

Hate it don't get it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have kids so it doesn't make any difference to me.

I wont be watching any horror either - I don't like it.

And will be working late tomorrow so I wont have to answer the door to any trick or treaters.

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

There’s nothing American about Halloween, but don’t get me started on trick or treat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What!?! Hovering over the block button right now OP, I love Halloween!

It’s also the official start of Christmas in my mind - the 8 week countdown begins!

We’ve got an extraordinary amount of sweets here for the Trick or Treaters, just hope that the weather holds up for them all!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can’t stand it. Never have.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate it its pointless to celebrate things that dont exist

And to sent your kids out begging

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

Completely agree

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival.

All hallows eve, which is what it should be known as, is actually older than Bonfire night by about 1500 years and celebrates our pagan past and rituals..so is also part of our history

I know so we should celebrate that not the American-inspired consumer fest that we now have.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival.

All hallows eve, which is what it should be known as, is actually older than Bonfire night by about 1500 years and celebrates our pagan past and rituals..so is also part of our history

In the catholic faith you pray for the dead on All Hallows’ eve.

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

Well, I grew up trick or treating and in the process acquiring more candy than i'd know what to do with, so I may have a biased opinion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

Completely agree "

Yeah same, never actually watched a horror film! Halloween scares me I’m a wuss

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

It’s a Pagan ritual as previous poster has said, I enjoy the adult only partying. Fortunately where I live there’s no hype and can’t even find anything Halloweeny in the shops.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Love it but I'm a big Horror movie fan so it ties in with that.

As a bonus you got lots of women in sexy horror outfits.

Plus kids love it and get free sweets.

Plus the commercialism keeps the country going.

What's not to like?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It no more hyped up than any other holiday...companies gotta make money right?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trick or treat = begging for kids

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival.

All hallows eve, which is what it should be known as, is actually older than Bonfire night by about 1500 years and celebrates our pagan past and rituals..so is also part of our history

I know so we should celebrate that not the American-inspired consumer fest that we now have."

I do..by not participating in it and now my son is of an age where he doesn't want to either, its all good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There’s nothing American about Halloween, but don’t get me started on trick or treat."

We hardly celebrated it when I was a kid. The Halloween we have in the uk these days has been copied from the USA.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have All Saints' Day in the country where I am from. We have a national holiday and it's a tradition that families visit graves of their relatives and decorate them with flowers, wreaths and candles. I think it's a lot more thoughtful way to celebrate than Halloween

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

I love it!

I love all the gothy stuff.We spent last night cutting out paper bats and we carved our pumpkin this morning.

I'd happily abolish Christmas and keep Halloween.

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By *mber DextrousWoman
over a year ago

Devon

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival.

All hallows eve, which is what it should be known as, is actually older than Bonfire night by about 1500 years and celebrates our pagan past and rituals..so is also part of our history

I know so we should celebrate that not the American-inspired consumer fest that we now have."

That's my feeling entirely. It's meaningless commercialism. At least with other holidays people generally understand what they're celebrating.

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

Love it!

Found some face paint in a toy shop and have carved my pumpkin for the front gate, then it’s off to a local party venue for some dancing and getting up to no good.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Can’t stand it. Never have. "

Good, more pumpkin soup for me then

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By *ugs and JunkCouple
over a year ago

Bellshill

Halloween doesn’t bother me, it’s fun for the kids to dress up and get sweets. What I don’t like is the greedy kids who go to every door in a ten mile radius to get as much as possible. When I was little I was only allowed in my own street to the doors of the other kids out with me. I think if people kept to that rule more people wouldn’t be fussed with it.

It’s bonfire night I hate because it’s distressing to animals

Mrs

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I quite like it when people come trick or treating but I don’t remember doing that as a kid. When did Halloween become so commercialised? I saw a ‘Halloween Tree’ in John Lewis the other day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

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I don't hate anything, I enjoy a party atmosphere so if there's a party I'm partying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love it! Pumpkin carved, decorations outside, a mountain of sweets ready for the little ghouls and ghoulettes!

I also work with children, so a big party tomorrow and got my dress ready! Which I will continue to wear throughout the evening :D

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

We love Halloween - it's the one time of the year normal people dress up like us!

It's also a good excuse for more parties, and we do love a good party

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Trick or treat = begging for kids"

Getting practice in for after Brexit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Despise it myself, didn't even care for it as a kid. The whole concept just seems bollocks

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Over hyped reason to spend money since the highly commercialised American take over of TV.

However, I don’t have any issues with kids having fun, the lantern carving is a good thing for kids to try and a family experience.

Personally, I find the adult version cringeworthy but again each to their own.

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By *VBethTV/TS
over a year ago

Chester

It's the one night every year that the ultra closeted transvestite gets to put a "witch costume" on and go out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My only problem is for once I not been asked to join anyone. So be in alone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

I don't give it a thought!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Yes, I hate the commercialism and the import of trick or treating, bonfire night is much more English!

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

Booo!

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

I kinda like it... But then it's an excuse usually for me just to get all my munchkin nieces and nephews together and do daft stuff. I don't like horror films either though... I'd probably have to hide behind one of the 7 year olds

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

Completely agree "

Me too! Can’t stand it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We usually carve a pumpkin, by now the farm up the road has usually sold out of them - but it hasn't and we haven't bought one.

Kids asked to go trick or treating, I've told them I'll go buy them some sweets and we'll stay in in the warm, they can knock our door if its absolutely necessary - I might even let them in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love it but I'm too much of a coward to watch horror films on my own.

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By *rsSBWoman
over a year ago

toy town

We celebrate día de los Santos. If any of you have seen coco, that's what we do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What I like about Halloween is buying lots of treats and no trick or treaters knocking for them

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I'm OK with the ancient principles but not the stupid way that the US tatt-fest has been imported into the UK too.

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By *eplicant JoWoman
over a year ago

Sussex countryside

Samhain is one of my favourite festivals. All hallows eve to honour the dead and festivals to mark the end of harvest and beginning of the dark months of winter.

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"Anyone else dislike Halloween?

It's an American hyped up, money grabbing event.

Might also be the fact that I'm a big wuss and scared of horror film's

I wasn't allowed to go trick or treating as a kid because my parents thought this (not the films).

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

"We have All Saints' Day in the country where I am from. We have a national holiday and it's a tradition that families visit graves of their relatives and decorate them with flowers, wreaths and candles. I think it's a lot more thoughtful way to celebrate than Halloween

I know they do that in France. Some of the graves are so beautiful when they are finished.

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By *nitterWoman
over a year ago

the land of tall tales and yarn

Oh no OP I love it. Dressing up, sweets, bobbing for apples whats not to love

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Samhain is over 2000 years old but the roots of Halloween are in the version of that festival appropriated by the Christian church

Trick or treating has its origins in mumming and souling which date back to the Middle Ages

Both practices are older than ‘America’

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We always used to trick or treat as kids up in the Pennines. Pendle Hill and its witches were right on our doorstep

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By *nsatiable_nymph OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere down south

Just a thought, is Halloween teaching kids that it's ok to except sweets off of strangers.....

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

Samhain is my new year. A time to look at what you've achieved, plan the year ahead and honour the Ancestors.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just a thought, is Halloween teaching kids that it's ok to except sweets off of strangers....."
But they can tell Mum and Dad where the Pampus grass are .lol

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Hate it with a passion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *bsolutebeginnersCouple
over a year ago

Planet Ork

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival."

I’m in agreement with a villa fan!

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By *ady DangermouseWoman
over a year ago

Kettering

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival."

Yeah, let's celebrate burning a load of Catholics, that's far better, bloody Americans ruining our fun.. Pmsl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's an excuse to have a bit of fun with the kids. Doesn't have to be expensive commercialism. I'm thankful that one of my kids still likes carving pumpkins with me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a fan, I only created the profile pic just to join in with the forum challenge.

If I get any trick or treaters, I'll scare fuckers off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just a thought, is Halloween teaching kids that it's ok to except sweets off of strangers....."

That’s how I see it too. I’m Christmas mad but Halloween nah!

Spend all your time telling your kids not to accept sweets from strangers but it’s ok one day a year! Baaaaahhhhhhh

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

"I tolerate it but I really don’t like how it’s become more popular than Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is part of our history and we should remember that rather than some over-hyped American inspired Pagan festival.

I’m in agreement with a villa fan!

We don’t all have 4 fingers and webbed feet you know!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Halloween, its my fav time of year. When i was growing up we had ducking apples and went around collecting for penny for the guy ready for bonfire night. Im so pleased the American hype has landed over here. I get to dress up in exciting costumes . Its something I've always wanted to do. Its so much fun x

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Just remember not to leave your car keys by the front door as it's a great way for thieves to see if you do.

Don't think you want them coming back later.

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By *alking DisasterWoman
over a year ago

South Oxfordshire

If you want trick or treaters, put a pumpkin (or decorate your house).

If you don't, then do nothing.

Apparently this is how it works to let people know you're ok with strange kids turning up on your doorstep nowadays!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Samhain or "Summers End" marks the pagan new year. It is a time for looking inwards and thinking of your past, your ancestors recently passed and those long passed.

All fires were extinguished for the year end bar one big bonfire in the centre of the village. People would go and spend time together rembering their lost ones, being grateful for the summer gone and making plans for the winter to come. Then everyone would take a flame from the bonfire to relight their home fire to keep them warm and safe over winter so the bonfire aspect pre dates Guy Fawkes too!

Every commercialised money maker has deep and practical roots in our heritage, we decorate in autumn colours with pumpkins and squash which are then made into soup. You don't have to buy into the horror movie style Halloween but it does your soul good to mark nature's calendar in some little way and remind yourselves that every day is not the same old treadmill and to welcome the dark nights and cosy evenings rather than dread them

Happy New Year to all! Xx

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