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I Can't Think Of Anything More Stupid

icyfroth — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:47:23 GMT

Than the way Halloween is celebrated after it's introduction here.

Do the young people running around in their horror costumes trick or treating even know what Halloween is about? Do they really want or need all those sugar-laden treats they're given?

In a day and age where sugar consumptions is at an all-time high and known to cause diseases such as diabetes and caries?

Do they care?

Unlikely.

I get that it's fun, but so mindless.

A bonanza for the retailers and manufacturers of confectionery and costumery, of course.

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bushies.girl — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:59:29 GMT

Totally agree Icy ... 'n since when did we start calling it Candy lol

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davidc4430 — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:18:46 GMT

i think its about globalisation, in another 25 years it wont mater where you wake up (at least in the western world) everything will be the same.

when we start celebrating thanksgiving and independance day we will know we are doomed.

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bushies.girl — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:21:16 GMT

Not too sure what those in the US have to be thankful about atm lol

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icyfroth — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:06:00 GMT

That's definiteley the way the "Social Engineering" plan is running, DaveC.

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the_hawk* — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:55:42 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
That's definiteley the way the "Social Engineering" plan is running, DaveC.

come on stop trying to educate the sheeple, they may just wake up and see whats happening in the world and get angry that they have been lied to and misled.

you cant go around and advocate that people think for themselves and stop conforming like good little sheeple

Re: I Can't Think Of Anything More Stupid

icyfroth — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 01:11:24 GMT

@the_hawk* wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
That's definiteley the way the "Social Engineering" plan is running, DaveC.
come on stop trying to educate the sheeple, they may just wake up and see whats happening in the world and get angry that they have been lied to and misled.

you cant go around and advocate that people think for themselves and stop conforming like good little sheeple

G'day, Hawk!

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the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 01:46:22 GMT

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tasfleur — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 02:51:30 GMT

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kopenhagen5 — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 04:58:37 GMT

Yes, very American and commercial.

But, funny this year, not a single child came to the house.

In fact I didn't even see a single one dressed up in the streets or shops.

I usually have something slightly healthier like long life big M's or apricot bars.

At worst, natural confectionary snakes.

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the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 06:02:45 GMT

We didn't have any 'viritors' either, Kopes. I think nowadays more people decide to play it safe and have a party instead.

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davidc4430 — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 06:19:05 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNuVifA7DSU

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anotherpancake52 — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:03:06 GMT

We actually went out for dinner and didn't get back until after 9pm - but we still got a couple of teens trying their luck.

They only got apples and pears!!!LOL . Started giving fruit instead of lollies a few years ago.

They were quite happy with fruit and wished me a nice night.

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debra9275 — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:40:05 GMT

Every year there seems to be more more Halloween paraphenalia in the shops and it is rather commercial, but the kids love it and so do some of the parents. It doesn't bother me if that's what they want to do

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lurker172602 — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:01:08 GMT

We had some gorgeous little monsters turn up in, what looked like, home made costumes complete with face paint. Their parents were happily watching them from the end of our front path. Then some older "tweens" arrived a bit later.

They were all unfailingly polite, saying please and thank you. I even had to tell one little fellow that it was ok, he could have more than one lollie if he wanted to

I turned the porch light off at about 8 o'clock and we didn't have any more ghoulish visitors after that.

Harmless fun and aa opportunity for our community to interact. That can't be a bad thing.