Should we ban Halloween.

[Beso]

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/oct/18/scariest-thing-about-halloween-is-plastic-waste-say-charities


I don't really see any point in it, and I'm amazed it's such a huge issue now..

When I was a kid though it was thrilling the first time you knocked on a door but after that as long as you could sing you would have apples and sweets sometimes cash..it felt a bit Christmasy now I look back..

But all you would have on was a bed sheet...why do kids get spoiled so nowadays?


Especially when it's a pointless thing to do and it's clearly damaging our planet.

[Cherie]

I would ban Black Friday first, a terrible American import that has nothing to do with Europe

[Strictly Jake]

And ban bonfire night too. Fireworks are dangerous

[Beso]

I would ban Black Friday first, a terrible American import that has nothing to do with Europe

That's soon..

More waste to deal with...October and November should be cancelled altogether.:fist:

Throw them both in the fire on bonfire night, which is now on new years eve.

[Beso]

And ban bonfire night too. Fireworks are dangerous

Fireworks are dangerous, and anti social in the wrong hands..I like funny youtube videos though, so I thought I would move bonfire night to new years eve and put them in the hands of drunken Scotsmen.

[user104658]

Kids still find it fun, why take away something lighthearted that they enjoy? :shrug:

[Oliver_W]

I don't think it should be banned, but I do think people ahiuld be encouraged to exercise a bit of creativity and work with their kids to make outfits, either by upcycling old things or hitting the charity shops.
I went to a party as Robin this weekend and all I had to spend was 1.99 for an R patch.

[Beso]

And ban bonfire night too. Fireworks are dangerous

Kids still find it fun, why take away something lighthearted that they enjoy? :shrug:



To save the planet for them in the future.:hee:

[user104658]

Bonfire night, organised displays are fine and I guess if a bunch of idiots want to go off into the middle of nowhere and blow themselves up then fine, but yes I would ban them from being set off in gardens or public streets.

[Beso]

I don't think it should be banned, but I do think people ahiuld be encouraged to exercise a bit of creativity and work with their kids to make outfits, either by upcycling old things or hitting the charity shops.
I went to a party as Robin this weekend and all I had to spend was 1.99 for an R patch.



This is what it was like in my day...well done Oli.:dance:

[user104658]

I don't think it should be banned, but I do think people ahiuld be encouraged to exercise a bit of creativity and work with their kids to make outfits, either by upcycling old things or hitting the charity shops.
I went to a party as Robin this weekend and all I had to spend was 1.99 for an R patch.Not Oliver pretending he didn't already have full Robin cosplay hung up in his wardrobe :worry:

[Beso]

Bonfire night, organised displays are fine and I guess if a bunch of idiots want to go off into the middle of nowhere and blow themselves up then fine, but yes I would ban them from being set off in gardens or public streets.



Organised bonfire nights can only burn trees I would imagine. Maybe the odd sofa, but mainly trees..

All for a warm glow

[Beso]

Not Oliver pretending he didn't already have full Robin cosplay hung up in his wardrobe :worry:

I was wondering who was batman..:joker:

[Amy Jade]

I don't think it's an option to ban an ancient Celtic festival :shrug:

[LukeB]

I would ban Black Friday first, a terrible American import that has nothing to do with Europe

Think of the good sales!!!!

[Jigs]

I agree. Let's also ban Christmas. Terrible holiday. Also, birthdays should be banned. Don't see the point in them. Whilst we're at it, scrap New Year's Eve celebrations! So pointless.

[Beso]

I don't think it's an option to ban an ancient Celtic festival :shrug:

I'm sure they didn't waste eggs way back when it started. Let alone fill shops with damaging items to the planet..

I bet they didn't even knock on neighbours doors. ..so find another way to celebrate something completely pointless. That's what I say

[Beso]

I agree. Let's also ban Christmas. Terrible holiday. Also, birthdays should be banned. Don't see the point in them. Whilst we're at it, scrap New Year's Eve celebrations! So pointless.

Just make them all on new years day... just toss everything down on the table and say...here you go, this is your lot for the year....now I'm off to the pub to celebrate.:wavey:

[Kazanne]

Blimey what has TIBB become BAH HUMBUG

Seriously if people used a bit of common sense we don't need to ban things that people enjoy, the only one I think needs sorting out is the firework one as some people are just thoughtless idiots, Displays are probably the best option.

[Oliver_W]

Not Oliver pretending he didn't already have full Robin cosplay hung up in his wardrobe :worry:

Ha!

I said the party was this weekend, but I didn't say when i made the outfit ;)

[Twosugars]

Not Oliver pretending he didn't already have full Robin cosplay hung up in his wardrobe :worry:

Puts it on and plays with himself?

[Beso]

Blimey what has TIBB become BAH HUMBUG

Seriously if people used a bit of common sense we don't need to ban things that people enjoy, the only one I think needs sorting out is the firework one as some people are just thoughtless idiots, Displays are probably the best option.




I'm assuming you've bought masks!:joker:

[Liam-]

Halloween? No, trick or treating can **** off though

[Glenn.]

No it shouldn’t be cancelled. Never heard anything as ridiculous in all my life.

[Beso]

Halloween? No, trick or treating can **** off though

That's what's happened though...luckily I've learned something tonight and Halloween is associated with an old Celtic festival.


I can only remember this being Americanised in the 90s

[Marsh.]

I don't really see any point in it

The world functions based on what Parm sees the point in. Who knew?

[LaLaLand]

Halloween? Never.

Bonfire Night Fireworks last for like a fortnight and scare the ass off of my dog? Absolutely.

[Daniel-X]

I don’t see the big issue, it seems like a dying concept compared to how it felt when I was younger anyway. (Maybe I just don’t notice now I’m getting older tbf). No reason to ban it tho, it’s quite easy to avoid if you’re not much for it.

Bonfire Night needs to be banned except organised displays though, just not safe and a nuisance for neighbours/pets.

[bots]

i think we should ban everything, people have too many excuses to have some fun.

[Morgan.]

I would ban Black Friday first, a terrible American import that has nothing to do with Europe

Black Friday is fab, especially buying gifts just before Christmas :nono:

[Nicky91]

NO :idc:

it adds to the positivity in the world, bit of light hearted fun

and we need more of this positivity in these dark times

[Cal.]

I don’t see the big issue, it seems like a dying concept compared to how it felt when I was younger anyway. (Maybe I just don’t notice now I’m getting older tbf). No reason to ban it tho, it’s quite easy to avoid if you’re not much for it.

Bonfire Night needs to be banned except organised displays though, just not safe and a nuisance for neighbours/pets.

.

[Strictly Jake]

At least we all agree that fireworks should only be used onnorofessional displays. The fact they go on for 2 weeks every night is so annoying and causes a lot of upset for pets

[Cherie]

Black Friday is fab, especially buying gifts just before Christmas :nono:

could we not call it sales, why does it have to be Black Friday? we don't celebrate thanksgiving, though I suppose that is only a matter of time before we take that on as well :idc:


Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of America's Christmas shopping season since 1952, although the term "Black Friday" didn't become widely used until more recent decades.

[Cherie]

I quite like Halloween and always have but like everything else it has become very commercial and seems to involve a lot of plastic stuff

[Calderyon]

Won't mind either way really.

It's not an important holiday for me.

[The Slim Reaper]

could we not call it sales, why does it have to be Black Friday? we don't celebrate thanksgiving, though I suppose that is only a matter of time before we take that on as well :idc:


Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of America's Christmas shopping season since 1952, although the term "Black Friday" didn't become widely used until more recent decades.

Cheries white power leanings reveal themselves in every thread :smug:

[Cherie]

Cheries white power leanings reveal themselves in every thread :smug:

:laugh:

[user104658]

Black Friday is fab, especially buying gifts just before Christmas :nono:

like 90% of "Black Friday sales" stock is reduced-to-clear crap they've been hoarding in a warehouse specifically FOR Black Friday! Look at the model numbers on the "amazing deal!" TVs, etc... they will all be a couple of years old.

[Cherie]

like 90% of "Black Friday sales" stock is reduced-to-clear crap they've been hoarding in a warehouse specifically FOR Black Friday! Look at the model numbers on the "amazing deal!" TVs, etc... they will all be a couple of years old.

Pretty much, and Black Friday goes on for two weeks, its just another excuse to push crap at people who don't actually need it, think of the planet.... ignore it :smug:

[bots]

the black friday sales have been atrocious for a number of years as far as i am concerned. I held off buying stuff the last couple of years in the hope of picking up a bargain. Nothing, zip, zilch. Nothing I was remotely interested in ended up being on sale.

[Calderyon]

Yeah, the Black Friday thing can be scrapped.

[Babayaro.]

obviously not

[Marsh.]

could we not call it sales, why does it have to be Black Friday? we don't celebrate thanksgiving, though I suppose that is only a matter of time before we take that on as well :idc:


Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of America's Christmas shopping season since 1952, although the term "Black Friday" didn't become widely used until more recent decades.

So that's a no to Green Monday then?

[Kizzy]

I had no idea there were so many joyless basts on this forum.

[Calderyon]

Halloween? No, trick or treating can **** off though

I do support this.

[Twosugars]

Cald what do you dress up as for Halloween? A metal crusher?

[Beso]

I had no idea there were so many joyless basts on this forum.

Keep shovelling your joyless masks that bring you joy on this gloriously joyless day into the sea..let our fishes eat all those bits of plastic, perhaps in the future kids will have spock ears from eating plastic bloated fish on a friday every week..

And the masks won't be needed..:shrug:

[Twosugars]

They should make masks out of cardboard only, recyclable

[Kazanne]

I'm assuming you've bought masks!:joker:

No our kids faces are painted ,no need for masks

[user104658]

I had no idea there were so many joyless basts on this forum.

Surely that's not true :joker:

[Calderyon]

Cald what do you dress up as for Halloween? A metal crusher?

As Human.

If I celebrated it, that is.

[user104658]

Eldest is "Girl Pennywise" this year... she was dressed up last night for her school disco. It's actually pretty terrifying :worry:.

[Beso]

No our kids faces are painted ,no need for masks

I wish everyone followed your leed.

[Cherie]

We used to make our masks at Halloween out of cardboard at school :smug:

we were the Green generation :hee:

[hijaxers]

We used to make our masks at Halloween out of cardboard at school :smug:

we were the Green generation :hee:

Halloween was not celebrated when i was at school it was bonfire night but we were never allowed to make a 'guy' and go out begging ~ forbidden by my mother.

[The Slim Reaper]

We used to make our masks at Halloween out of cardboard at school :smug:

we were the Green generation :hee:

Yeah, but you're not supposed to wear the scary face mask all year round :smug:

[Cherie]

Yeah, but you're not supposed to wear the scary face mask all year round :smug:

:oh:

[Kazanne]

I wish everyone followed your leed.

I don't think they would tolerate masks Parmy, they are quite suffocating, and they like their faces painted.:wavey:

[Cherie]

Halloween was not celebrated when i was at school it was bonfire night but we were never allowed to make a 'guy' and go out begging ~ forbidden by my mother.

Halloween was celebrated in Ireland along with All Souls (the night the dead visit the houses) and All Saints, and its a bank holiday weekend in Ireland as well, we used to make masks in school, have apple bobbing or snap apple and have nuts, no sweets or chocolate or trick or treating, it was celebrated in school and at home, what we have now is the Americanised version

[Beso]

I don't think they would tolerate masks Parmy, they are quite suffocating, and they like their faces painted.:wavey:

I remember being bored with my mates when I was about 14..we all decided to just rip our jeans above the knee and grab some broom sticks..we all went out as Angus young.

Xmas is coming the goose is getting fat please put a penny in the old man's hat, if you havnt got a penny a ha'peny will do if you haven't got a ha'peny, God bless you...


That's what I used to sing for my apples and coins.