AIBU

Apologies for typos, arthritis grim today!!

When I was speaking to a friend today she said that as her dogs get upset by the door bell ringing a lot she put two big dishes outside the front door filled with sweets saying please help yourself to a few and leave for others too. She looked out 5 minutes later and the dishes were empty. So someone was greedy and not entering into the spirit of it.

How utterly ridiculous. I live far enough out of the village that I'm not troubled by them but I'm blowed if I'd bother to make sure my property was safe for the unwelcome little blighters.

I think some primary school parents have an arrangement that if a pumpkin is displayed, the children are welcome to knock the door, and not otherwise. Houses are decorated, the children dress up. I really don't understand encouraging the grabby mentality in little children, but when teenagers go door-to-door it's tantamount to demanding money with menaces. Blasted Americanisms aren't welcome here.

Well said twiglet. I can't stand it and as for the colour coded plastic pumpkins.....well, words fail me.

364 days of the year it's wrong to bother strangers and we must all save the planet.