ET80 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 41 minutes ago, Tyty said: Isn’t Chun Li the fat guy from pawn stars that went to prison for meth Chumlee, not Chun Li. 40 minutes ago, Malfatron said: i thought he was the bad guy from Bloodsport Close. Bolo was a bad man back in the day... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataal Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I'm actually in complete agreement. The only good part about Halloween is the movies. But, I can watch them any time of the year if I want to. It was different when I was a kid, I guess. Candy, getting to stay out after the street lights come on, etc... I loathe dressing up. I'm not a kid person, so I've never answered my door as an adult on Halloween night. All lights go off as soon as I get home from work. Parties were fun in my 20s and 30s, but at 41, I don't get a lot of invites to that kind of thing anymore. So, Halloween is just another day for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Why does you being an old fart make Halloween stupid though? Besides November 1st brings a lot of clearance candy. You're all idiots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 The older I get the less I like Halloween. It’s fun to get the kids dressed up and see the neighborhood kids sprinting around and every happy. That’s nice. Buuuuuuuuttttttt...... It’s a pain to get the kids ready and pass out candy. When I was in my 20’s I’d put out an empty bowl with a “please take one” sign but that doesn’t seem appropriate now. I hate spending money on this nonsense. I have to be the bad guy and let the kids pick 10 pieces of candy and then either give away or throw out the rest. Nobody needs a whole bag of goddam candy ffs. Carving pumpkins is ok. Mostly because I like toasting and then devouring the seeds. I’ve also learned that the real Halloween superhero isn’t the guy who gives out king sized candy bars (yeah, he is), but rather the guy with solo cups and a single malt for the parents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: I’ve also learned that the real Halloween superhero isn’t the guy who gives out king sized candy bars (yeah, he is), but rather the guy with solo cups and a single malt for the parents This. We have a family who has a cooler full of beer and a few bottles of wine opened up for us parents... Best house ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I can't wait to make a Christmas is stupid thread in 2 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 16 hours ago, Tyty said: Tbh the only stupid holiday is Columbus Day imo I get the day off so no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: The older I get the less I like Halloween. It’s fun to get the kids dressed up and see the neighborhood kids sprinting around and every happy. That’s nice. Buuuuuuuuttttttt...... It’s a pain to get the kids ready and pass out candy. When I was in my 20’s I’d put out an empty bowl with a “please take one” sign but that doesn’t seem appropriate now. I hate spending money on this nonsense. I have to be the bad guy and let the kids pick 10 pieces of candy and then either give away or throw out the rest. Nobody needs a whole bag of goddam candy ffs. Carving pumpkins is ok. Mostly because I like toasting and then devouring the seeds. I’ve also learned that the real Halloween superhero isn’t the guy who gives out king sized candy bars (yeah, he is), but rather the guy with solo cups and a single malt for the parents. I live in the city. I give out $100 of standard Halloween candy in an hour. I literally have hundreds of kids come to my house, and like I said in the OP most of them act like little *****. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, skywindO2 said: I can't wait to make a Christmas is stupid thread in 2 months. Christmas is a great holiday. I get to see my family and exchange gifts. That’s a holiday that makes sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 18 minutes ago, skywindO2 said: I can't wait to make a Christmas is stupid thread in 2 months. 1. It's an expensive *** holiday. 2. It's at the worst time of the year (especially in the south; maybe yall get snow, we just get cold mud and darkness the whole time you're not at work; not to mention people being sick and everyone being behind at work because everything closes for Thanksgiving and Christmas) 3. Probably not as bad when you're older, but I have to do so much running around to see my family and my in-laws, who live in different cities. 4. It lasts half the year. Seriously, decorations are gonna start going up before we even get to Halloween. 5. Lastly, it's a holiday about Jesus and capitalism. As a socialist atheist, that ain't my bag. 6. My wife is an insane Christmas person, so I'm lucky the Christmas music hasn't started already. 5 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: Christmas is a great holiday. I get to see my family and exchange gifts. That’s a holiday that makes sense to me. So, wait, you're defending Christmas because you see your family? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: Christmas is a great holiday. Christmas is stupid. The weather sucks, it has it's own genre of crappy music, and it's built on a lie(Santa Claus isn't real) 13 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: family hard pass 14 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: exchange gifts Imagine complaining about spending money on halloween candy but defending Christmas presents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, skywindO2 said: I can't wait to make a Christmas is stupid thread in 2 months. If department stores don’t have to wait that long I’m not sure why you have to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: If department stores don’t have to wait that long I’m not sure why you have to. I hold myself to a higher standard than Walmart. Plus I don't have anything to add to what I already posted in this thread. Edited October 3, 2019 by skywindO2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 46 minutes ago, Daniel said: 1. It's an expensive *** holiday. So is Halloween. At least the expenses for Christmas are worth it. 46 minutes ago, Daniel said: 2. It's at the worst time of the year (especially in the south; maybe yall get snow, we just get cold mud and darkness the whole time you're not at work; not to mention people being sick and everyone being behind at work because everything closes for Thanksgiving and Christmas) I live in the South. 47 minutes ago, Daniel said: 3. Probably not as bad when you're older, but I have to do so much running around to see my family and my in-laws, who live in different cities. Just have a baby, then everyone comes to you. 47 minutes ago, Daniel said: 4. It lasts half the year. Seriously, decorations are gonna start going up before we even get to Halloween. People in my city have had Halloween decorations up since the beginning of September. 48 minutes ago, Daniel said: 5. Lastly, it's a holiday about Jesus and capitalism. As a socialist atheist, that ain't my bag. And Halloween is about death and capitalism. 48 minutes ago, Daniel said: 6. My wife is an insane Christmas person, so I'm lucky the Christmas music hasn't started already. Try this metal Christmas album this year: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, skywindO2 said: Imagine complaining about spending money on halloween candy but defending Christmas presents. Dude I have to spend $200 in Halloween candy every year. And I don't buy full sized crap, I literally hand out hundreds of the gumbo bag candy because I live in the city and literally hundreds of kids come to my door. Then I have to spend like $50-80 per costume for myself and wife, which we'll never wear again. Plus now we have a baby that needs an outfit. So I'm probably looking at $350-400 invested in a stupid holiday I don't enjoy. At least Christmas gifts are tangible objects I can use more than one time and they are going to people I care about instead of the little d-bags taking candy from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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