How shit is Halloween?

Of course, because I know absolutely fucking everything about your life.

All I'm saying is, there really is no need to plant a date on pancake day, you can have pancakes whenever the fuck you want.

Edit: We weren't even talking about pancake day. Oh well, my point still stands.

I find that hating Halloween is a lame, lame thing to do. Yes you could do it at any time of the years... But the WHOLE nation isnt in on it.. You dont always get a day where EVERYTHING is decorated with scary shit, and you get happy kids around with baskets full of candy, and everyone can at least universally agree on a fun thing that day. Its the -spirit- of the whole thing. If you hate halloween, you might as well hate Christmas. Same deal basically.

I wish Denmark celebrated Halloween... Id walk around with my scary mask and scare little kids. I have a friend who would enjoy doing that with me, I' m sure...

Oh.. And just the excuse to be dressed up as ANYTHING you like without people looking at you as if you're insane... Its just too delicious.

SO yea, a holiday like that DOES make a difference. You cant do it any time you like, because the spirit isnt there any time you like. Its like deciding to celebrate Christmas in June just because you can... Its just.. not the same.


Edit: Oh and complaining about pancake day too? Well I miss it every year cos I forget it exists... But you know what? Its FUNNY.. ok? Its FUNNY that there is a pancake day. And Im sure that it feels extra entertaining making pancakes on pancake day. Or maybe to defy it by making pie instead.
The point is that things like these add value to an otherwise ordinary life... Events are fun. The fellowship that happens on those days are fun.

Don't mind them Nico, they're at that age where they can't just shut up and enjoy things.

I mean, I am too, but I at least enjoy Halloween, you fucks.

But it's just the same old boring routine isn't it? January... February... March...

Do something fresh!
How about a gaming holiday? There's a day dedicated to fucking pancakes so a videogame holiday should be amazing?

E: I didn't literally mean "fucking pancakes" nor do I advocate it.

Video games suck,

Hey! Don't blame my people for that shit. And don't drag the Muslims in to it either. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian-only thing.

Everything is the Jews' fault, Nate.

Everything.

29th October is Jew-Bashing Day!

That's why holidays are fun. They're broken up throughout the year, which breaks up routines and adds something fun, something to look forward to.

I try to celebrate most holidays some way, but I could not give a shit about Valentine's Day.

There's nothing on in the summer. Anyone else noticed that?

Well the summer is for taking breaks from ordinary life AND breaks. So essentially being lazy...


Besides when its winter here, its summer in Australia/Newzealand and such!

Oh, it's teenagers talking about how awful Halloween is as if they they weren't excited as shit when they were seven to get their costumes on and go out. It must be Oddworld Forums.

I love Halloween, always have. This year will the I can't participate in due to having to work.

I've only been out trick or treating once in my entire life. I was 12 or 13. It was shit.

Oh, are you okay?

I've never been fine a day in my life.

What is shit about trick or treating? I guess if you absolutely hate candy and dressing up with friends, then yes, it's shit.

You probably just thought it was shit because you were 13 and were inevitably going through that "everything that kids like is dumb!" phase.

Well I don't like the greed associated with it all. We stopped at one particular house where this foreign lady opened the door and said, "I'm sorry we have no more sweets for you, just take some money." Obviously I said I'd rather not take her cash, to which my friends said, "It's okay, we'll take his cut then." The fuck is up with that?

I don't like dressing up either. It's stupid.

You have don't have to enjoy it to not be shitty about it, though. I don't enjoy bunjie jumping, therefor I don't participate in it. I don't think people are stupid for doing it, and neither does the act of doing it irritate me. I didn't intend to weigh in on this at all, because I've given my stance in years past, and now I just roll my eyes at the silly whining of those who don't like it. But I'll say this; you're making more of it than you need to. Just don't bother to care. It isn't important, and you are way exaggerating the situation. If you aren't, then you are all telling me that my daughter is a stupid, greedy piece of shit, because she loves Halloween. It's her favorite holiday. And she doesn't even eat the candy. Why would you want something that actually gives a ton of joy to children to not exist? Why would you want that? Why would you care?

Because everyone must be unhappy all the time and I'm a massive grinch.

I really don't give a fuck if other people do Halloween, as I've said prior, I just don't want to be involved.

E: And kindly don't put words into my mouth, I said shit all about your daughter, I said I don't like the greed associated with Halloween, I would have been better off saying in that instance, nevertheless, I never said anything about all trick or treaters.

I wasn't referring to you specifically, and I did say that I think those of you against it are over stating your opinions and don't actually mean that.

Well...I think that concludes everything in a nice little bundle.

The conclusion is.... STM SUCKS! He hates Halloween and now he must die!

In addition to what others have said, I think our American members need to remember that Halloween isn't as widely practiced in other countries. Part of what makes it so much fun in the US (and I'm speaking from experience, having once dressed as a nun to go trick or treating in central California) is the fact that every household puts up decorations and hands out candy.

If you were in Australia, however, you'd struggle to get in the mood when only one house in your neighbourhood puts up decorations and most people stare at you blankly when you ask for treats.

It's weird though, isn't it? I mean, if whatever started halloween didn't happen, and a kid knocked on my door and asked for sweets dressed as a fucking retard, I'd probably punch it.

Today's society is a strange one, indeed.

It's weird though, isn't it? I mean, if whatever started Christmas didn't happen, and people started handing me presents in mid-December hoping to get some in return, I'd probably tell them to fuck off.

It's weird though, isn't it? I mean, if whatever started Christianity didn't happen, and people started spending every Sunday morning in a gaunt building listening to a child molester worship a dead carpenter, I'd probably set them on fire.

It's weird though, isn't it? I mean, if whatever started distinct human society didn't happen, and I went up to a female in heat expecting to get some and she started informing me of her rights as a woman, I'd probably rape her.

Today's society is a strange one indeed.

I have no idea where I was going with that.

I think you started off well, and then ran out of steam.

Story of my life.