The “ I’ve got something to say, but it doesn’t warrant its own thread “ thread.

[SpacedX]

19 hours ago, Parafox said:

Unless you're Jimmy Saville, there's not much wrong with giving a treat to the kids that have made the effort to dress up.

 

[AyewJoking]

On 16/10/2025 at 16:59, The Year Of The Fox said:

Halloween

 

I can’t stand it. Why would adults actively choose to poison their kids minds with death, ghouls, ghosts, the devil etc etc when life is scary enough as it is? 

 

To say nothing of the whole aspect of begging/expectation of treats/sweets

ok......your average "kid" isnt going to be aware of how scary and depressing life is.

 

and as for begging does that go for a legit cancer charity standing outside coop with a bucket too?

 

 

 

 

[Dahnsouff]

Anything getting kids away from social media pressures for a period of time can only be a positive, and kids don’t associate Halloween with death, that’s an association that comes later.

 

They are only really scarred by that big fat red house invader who turns up annually.

[Dr The Singh]

Just now, Dahnsouff said:

Anything getting kids away from social media pressures for a period of time can only be a positive, and kids don’t associate Halloween with death, that’s an association that comes later.

 

They are only really scarred by that big fat red house invader who turns up annually.

 you leave me alone, im gonna shit in your stocking you naughty boy

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, Dr The Singh said:

 you leave me alone, im gonna shit in your stocking you naughty boy

Same as last year then, you tight bar steward. 

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, SpacedX said:

Excellent find 

[Parafox]

3 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

https://www.anchoredinknowledge.com/how-halloween-can-negatively-contribute-to-trauma/

 

 

Be as facetious as you like for your rep points. It won’t change my mind

 

 

That link is more nonsense than fact. 

 

I'm sure there are some children who have experienced trauma or a death of a close one who might be negatively affected but surely their parents won't take them trick or treating.

 

It seems to me you've gone down a rabbit hole and now you can't get back.

[The Year Of The Fox]

4 hours ago, AyewJoking said:

ok......your average "kid" isnt going to be aware of how scary and depressing life is.

 

and as for begging does that go for a legit cancer charity standing outside coop with a bucket too?

 

 

 

 

Are the kids donating their sweets and money to cancer charities then?

 

Bravo if so 

 

 

[The Year Of The Fox]

3 hours ago, Parafox said:

That link is more nonsense than fact. 

 

I'm sure there are some children who have experienced trauma or a death of a close one who might be negatively affected but surely their parents won't take them trick or treating.

 

It seems to me you've gone down a rabbit hole and now you can't get back.

I don’t need to go back. 
 

I’m 39, witnessed my dad’s death at 28, up close and personal. 
 

(I know you’ve done it as a job yourself) 

 

It beggars belief why anyone would celebrate such a thing as death. At 39 I wouldn’t (unless it was Ian Watkins) never mind at 3

[The Year Of The Fox]

4 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

Anything getting kids away from social media pressures for a period of time can only be a positive, and kids don’t associate Halloween with death, that’s an association that comes later.

 

They are only really scarred by that big fat red house invader who turns up annually.

So why do so many houses have fake gravestones with ‘RIP’ on them then at this time of year?

 

They don’t all live in a graveyard 

[Wymsey]

5 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

I don’t need to go back. 
 

I’m 39, witnessed my dad’s death at 28, up close and personal. 
 

(I know you’ve done it as a job yourself) 

 

It beggars belief why anyone would celebrate such a thing as death. At 39 I wouldn’t (unless it was Ian Watkins) never mind at 3

Bet you enjoyed watching the Halloween movies, like Scream, in the past..

[The Year Of The Fox]

Just now, Wymsey said:

Bet you enjoyed watching the Halloween movies, like Scream, in the past..

Haven’t seen them since the event. Don’t want to. 

[Wymsey]

5 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Haven’t seen them since the event. Don’t want to. 

My post was quite tongue-in-cheek; in reference to your other posts on this matter.

 

Wasn't meant to be perceived as a lack of empathy attitude by any means about what you just posted above.

Edited 17 October 2025 by Wymsey

[The Year Of The Fox]

4 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

My post was quite tongue-in-cheek; in reference to your other posts on this matter.

 

Wasn't meant to be perceived as a lack of empathy attitude by any means about what you just posted above.

Understood

 

My point was really that most of us on here have witnessed this sort of stuff

 

Not sure why anyone would want to try and replicate or simulate that moment in time to a child.

 

Its wrong on all levels 

 

 

[The Year Of The Fox]

And my mind won’t be changed regardless of how many rep points Miguel Cabrera earns from Tommy Fresh 

Edited 17 October 2025 by The Year Of The Fox

[HighPeakFox]

Guy Fawkes Night is essentially the celebration of the brutal murder of a Catholic. 

[Zear0]

12 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Guy Fawkes Night is essentially the celebration of the brutal murder of a Catholic. 

Nice to see in the centuries since we've moved on from such sectarian paranoia. 

[The Year Of The Fox]

13 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Guy Fawkes Night is essentially the celebration of the brutal murder of a Catholic. 

It is

 

But how much of relevance is fireworks  being set off to actual death? 0

[Foxdiamond]

48 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Guy Fawkes Night is essentially the celebration of the brutal murder of a Catholic. 

Not exactly an innocent bystander though

[AyewJoking]

how come Robocop never gets shot in the face???

[Trav Le Bleu]

7 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

Anything getting kids away from social media pressures for a period of time can only be a positive, and kids don’t associate Halloween with death, that’s an association that comes later.

 

They are only really scarred by that big fat red house invader who turns up annually.

The postman?

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Guy Fawkes Night is essentially the celebration of the brutal murder of a Catholic. 

Easter is the celebration of the brutal murder of a Jew.

[Trav Le Bleu]

8 hours ago, Dr The Singh said:

 you leave me alone, im gonna shit in your stocking you naughty boy

 

8 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

Same as last year then, you tight bar steward. 

And you thought it was a lump of coal.

[Trav Le Bleu]

18 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

There is 100% an element of begging and sense of entitlement that by knocking on someone’s door with your hands open and getting treats breeds. 
 

 

As for poisoning kids minds- it’s little wonder there’s a mental health crisis in the country when you subject 3/4 year olds to this type of shite  

I'm entirely with you on this one. In some areas it's used as an excuse for teenagers to run amok too.

 

I'll add that it's also just another example of commercialism, creating a fear of missing out for something that, in this country, nobody really bothered about 30+ years ago.

 

Best way to stop trick or treaters? Give them a lovely, healthy, salad pack each. Mmmm, delicious!

[ozleicester]

The Overton window on FT is an amazing thing. 

That people think this is a "left leaning forum" is almost beyond comprehension.