[Lilly]

Originally Posted by cazzer

You're not the only one! We seem to import everything that the Americans do over the last decade or so. Why on earth should I give money or sweets to someone who comes to my door wearing some sort of outfit, be it good or not...then be called a misery for not participating.
Then it's "penny for the guy" ....often non existent...
Then not long after that we have the Carol singers..
I will throw money in a bucket at an organised caroling event, if i think they are good, but they are totally ignored when they come to the door.

The other American thing that gets my goat is the Prom evenings these days.
My older kids didn't go through any of that, but the younger boys had it. £25 quid for a meal, new suits..... only got out of the limo expense because they were doing "Pop Idol" at the Town Hall the same evening, so had to be rushed to the Dunk in a taxi afterwards.

Not to mention the dreaded baby showers that have crept in recently.

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

the sooner the better christmas is brilliant,halloween and bon-fire night are as well kids have to have fun sometimes.this country is getting so miserable no wonder we have an angry generation of juviniles when the adults are so miserable and dont know how to have fun without gettin ****ed up no future no fun = angry drugged up generation of kids ............anyway im off to have some funits a jumpin jack flash....

We'll have to disagree on that one. For me there is nothing about going round to folk's houses, frightening the life out of them and begging for money and sweets that comes under the banner of fun.

You are right when you say that fun can be had without drugs and alcohol though....on halloween when the curtains are drawn and we're pretending we're not in me and the kids will be playing matching pairs or snakes and ladders. Hey, we know how to enjoy ourselves.