I have mentioned this before.
every year I connect the pressure washer to the bathroom taps to blast the begging little shits with 90psi of cold water.

Every year my wife makes me disconnect it.

We have not had any visitors from parently-approved scroungers this evening so far. Thankfully.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 20:55, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I kind of like the idea of it, but I've tried to encourage kiddo to dress up and watch scary movies instead of going out begging around the neighbourhood.

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Mon 31 Oct 2011, 20:59, Reply)

That's a good approach IMHO
What also apparently works with young kids is when the mothers arrange for them to take their kids to visit their kids friends in turn. A more localised type of begging.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 21:02, Reply)

I honestly don't mind.
I used to enjoy it, so I don't mind the kids around here getting a turn.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 21:07, Reply)

I don't like it. I view it as an Americanisation and it builds a sense of expectation and entitlement in children.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 21:10, Reply)

You never did trick or treat when you were little?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 21:15, Reply)

more surprised that you did.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 21:17, Reply)

Didn't everyone?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 21:21, Reply)

in this country? Nope.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 21:38, Reply)