Annoyances

[Johnny English]

So if you had a kid and they wanted to dress up on Halloween and go trick or treating, you’d tell them no because it’s weird? Most kids participate in Halloween so they would probably be viewed as the weird one by their friends.

If I had funbags and a fanny I'd be a bird, but I don't so it's moot.

I don't care if people want to do Halloween, it's your thing so knock yourself out. Just know that objectively speaking it's really freaking weird, and I don't want to have anything to do with it. My wife stands on the front porch in the freezing cold handing out free candy to hordes of local brats while I sit in the warmth, watch sport and call people cunts on the internet. As long as I'm not having to get involved I don't care.

[Badger]

Well the holiday isn't really geared to grumpy old men...

[Tommy]

Had to ditch the mask for a black beanie because of today's terror attack. My first few minutes outside didn't go so well.

[Miamipuck]

Try going door to door any of the 364 days of the year and ask if your kid can have some free stuff, and see what the reaction is.

Also kids, remember - don't talk to strangers, don't get in their cars and don't accept candy from them. Except on this one day of the year if you're dressed up as a Power Ranger, then it's absolutely fine.

Also, grown adults going to the pub in fancy dress. freak off, your desire to be the centre of attention is getting in the way of me watching whatever sport it is that I've gone to watch. Get the freak out of here.

Yeah, it's weird. In all sorts of ways.

It's amazing for a such a royal sour puss you're any fun at the tailgates. Jesus you're a wet freaking blanket.

[Miamipuck]

What's weird about Halloween? People are ridiculous.

I just retweeted someone who said something along the lines of: "advice for when teens show up at your door trick-or-treating. The world is burning, just share the candy!"

I was at a Halloween party at my son's school Saturday. Many of us dressed up in costume, but some parents were all "Why would I dress in costume? I'm not a child." No. You're not. You're a miserable poopchute. Now please go stand in a corner while the rest of us enjoy ourselves.

One day is set aside to go from door to door asking for free stuff. One day is set aside to eat all the dry-derriere turkey you can fit in your stomach. One day is set aside for a fat-derriere to come down your chimney and deliver presents to kids. I know. Shocking that we have these things called "holidays."

People going out in costume one night a year is cool. They're probably having a lot more fun than you.

It's not weird. You're a grouch.

Well the holiday isn't really geared to grumpy old men...

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[ukilledkenny]

If I had funbags and a fanny I'd be a bird, but I don't so it's moot.

I don't care if people want to do Halloween, it's your thing so knock yourself out. Just know that objectively speaking it's really freaking weird, and I don't want to have anything to do with it. My wife stands on the front porch in the freezing cold handing out free candy to hordes of local brats while I sit in the warmth, watch sport and call people cunts on the internet. As long as I'm not having to get involved I don't care.

Would a man of such high class and taste enjoy it if his wife dressed up in some slutty something or other or would that be below you?

[IATA]

hes got no kids, if you havent heard. his wife can wear skimpy items and show her derriere as she pleases, as they have no kids. he dosent need a made up weird day to dress up, as he has no kids.

[Johnny English]

Would a man of such high class and taste enjoy it if his wife dressed up in some slutty something or other or would that be below you?

Not her style, so again. Moot point.

[Miamipuck]

Would a man of such high class and taste enjoy it if his wife dressed up in some slutty something or other or would that be below you?

Yeah something's blowing him it's not his wife and it has a schlong.

[AlioTheFool]

Don't accept candy from strangers, except this one time.
Don't go asking for free stuff from people, except this one time.

Holidays are a time for us to take a break from the drudgery of every day life, not go out and do plainly stupid and irritating things. Why am I the poopchute if I don't buy candy for your kids? Also, Halloween isn't a holiday. It's this strange excuse for people to do really nonsensical and irritating things.

Needing to put on a costume to have fun isn't normal behaviour. That's just freaking strange.

It's weird. You don't see it because you've grown up with it, but with the objective eye of an outsider, trust me. Really freaking weird.

Nah.

You're just a grouch.

"Why is that guy dressed as Harley Quinn?"

Hahahaha

Would a man of such high class and taste enjoy it if his wife dressed up in some slutty something or other or would that be below you?

Not her style, so again. Moot point.

Ah, and now we get to the heart of the matter.

[Johnny English]

Ah, and now we get to the heart of the matter.

How is that "the heart of the matter"? I can and do see my wife in underwear every day, how freaking sad are you if you think that Halloween is awesome because you finally get to see your wife in skimpy clothing?

I think I've been fairly clear about what the heart of the matter is. Growing up in a country where Halloween isn't really a thing, seeing the level to which people go over here and the behaviours that they attach to it is bizarre. That is the heart of the matter.

Equally, Thanksgiving means absolutely nothing to me. It's not a thing in the UK. At least they don't expect me to dress up as a Disney princess in order to eat turkey though.

[AlioTheFool]

How is that "the heart of the matter"? I can and do see my wife in underwear every day, how freaking sad are you if you think that Halloween is awesome because you finally get to see your wife in skimpy clothing?

I think I've been fairly clear about what the heart of the matter is. Growing up in a country where Halloween isn't really a thing, seeing the level to which people go over here and the behaviours that they attach to it is bizarre. That is the heart of the matter.

Equally, Thanksgiving means absolutely nothing to me. It's not a thing in the UK. At least they don't expect me to dress up as a Disney princess in order to eat turkey though.

Nah.

You're a grouch.

July 4th is pretty cool too.

[guinness77]

Why are you all arguing with him? That's the funniest part of this argument.

He hates Halloween, so what? Let him hate it.

[Johnny English]

Why are you all arguing with him? That's the funniest part of this argument.

He hates Halloween, so what? Let him hate it.

It's more fair to say that I shake my head in bemusement and ignore it. I'd only hate it if I was forced to participate, which I'm not.

[guinness77]

It's more fair to say that I shake my head in bemusement and ignore it. I'd only hate it if I was forced to participate, which I'm not.

You seem as though you do indeed, hate it, although I suppose bemusement works, but as I grow older I find you're not gonna change someone's opinion of something just because you disagree, especially a grown man in his 40s.