2015 Thanksgiving in the UK?

[User20205]

Our little community all get involved

But the kids know to avoid the miserable old guy in one house who called the police on 6 years playing football outside and also complained about xmas lights - the grinch he is called

You don't live near Rich do you ??

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Our little community all get involved

But the kids know to avoid the miserable old guy in one house who called the police on 6 years playing football outside and also complained about xmas lights - the grinch he is called

Personally I would be delighted to see children playing football outside.

Sadly my experience is that most of the lazy little beggars would sooner be sat in front of the telly or playing computer games with a can of Coke in their hand.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Personally I would be delighted to see children playing football outside.

Sadly my experience is that most of the lazy little beggars would sooner be sat in front of the telly or playing computer games with a can of Coke in their hand.

Kids are out till it's dark around here - it's great to see them out playing football on the grass by the park

 

[Pin-seeker]

Personally I would be delighted to see children playing football outside.

Sadly my experience is that most of the lazy little beggars would sooner be sat in front of the telly or playing computer games with a can of Coke in their hand.

Or maybe their parents are afraid to let them play out un supervised because of all the peados knocking about.

 

[SocketRocket]

Or maybe their parents are afraid to let them play out un supervised because of all the peados knocking about.

There was one used to hang around when we were kids. We used to get him to buy us sweets then throw stones at him. I think that we were a bit tougher than todays kids in some ways.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

In our previous house we had a lovely close with lots of young kids and had no issue with them trick or treating. Always supervised. We did get older ones from elsewhere coming round and to be fair to them, 99% of the time they weren't any trouble either

 

[SaintHacker]

Its not harmless to everyone, it can be quite intimidating and scary for elderly people who live alone.

 

[delc]

There was one used to hang around when we were kids. We used to get him to buy us sweets then throw stones at him. I think that we were a bit tougher than todays kids in some ways.

Paedophiles are usually rather sad individuals anyway. When I was at school I was (believe it or not) a rather good looking boy. It used to be my job to go out and find such characters, invite them for a good time in a barn somewhere, where all my mates were waiting to throw stones at them. They generally never bothered us again. However that was before computers and organised paedophile gangs. :mmm:

 

[User20205]

Paedophiles are usually rather sad individuals anyway. When I was at school I was (believe it or not) a rather good looking boy. It used to be my job to go out and find such characters, invite them for a good time in a barn somewhere, where all my mates were waiting to throw stones at them. They generally never bothered us again. However that was before computers and organised paedophile gangs. :mmm:

That sounds like a good night out:thup:

Sounds like you didn't need computers etc, just play the honey trap, throw the stone at the paedo game

 

[SocketRocket]

That sounds like a good night out:thup:

Sounds like you didn't need computers etc, just play the honey trap, throw the stone at the paedo game

It's what life was like Rod, kids lived a different life back in the 1950's/60's. Right or wrong this is the type of thing that happened, we never had televisions or computers and played in gangs and had to become gang savvy. Most of it was harmless fun but there were still pedoes (or as we called them 'Monties') and Monty baiting was fair play then.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Or maybe their parents are afraid to let them play out un supervised because of all the peados knocking about.

Stranger Danger; one of the great myths of our time.

No more paedophiles these days than in the past, just more reporting of it.

More than 95% of sexual and physical abuse of children is perpetrated by family members or people already well known to the child.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Stranger Danger; one of the great myths of our time.

No more paedophiles these days than in the past, just more reporting of it.

More than 95% of sexual and physical abuse of children is perpetrated by family members or people already well known to the child.

You're probably right mate,but because it's reported more,parents worry about it more.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Paedophiles are usually rather sad individuals anyway. When I was at school I was (believe it or not) a rather good looking boy. It used to be my job to go out and find such characters, invite them for a good time in a barn somewhere, where all my mates were waiting to throw stones at them. They generally never bothered us again. However that was before computers and organised paedophile gangs. :mmm:

Think I'd rather my son played xbox tbh.
Suppose it's good exercise running away from nonce's tho.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Not forgetting buying all their crap tv series, their gang culture, their language, cars, gun carrying and obesity.
God bless America....not.

Eye, The Wire, The Simpsons, MASH, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos Veep, Parks and Recreation, 24, Friends, Homeland, Scrubs among many others, awful.

 

[vkurup]

Well the Scots nearly had an Independence day.... It might have been called ID17 instead of ID4 (does not have the same glamour)

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Eye, The Wire, The Simpsons, MASH, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos Veep, Parks and Recreation, 24, Friends, Homeland, Scrubs among many others, awful.

A fair point but Friends and Buffy, really?

 

[SocketRocket]

Do people that post here actually visit the USA and experience the way most people live their lives? In my experience they are friendly, family orientated and genuinely nice people. Don't judge them on TV programs and media hype please!

MadAdey: if you're out there let us know what your current experience is.

 

[MadAdey]

Do people that post here actually visit the USA and experience the way most people live their lives? In my experience they are friendly, family orientated and genuinely nice people. Don't judge them on TV programs and media hype please!

MadAdey: if you're out there let us know what your current experience is.

i was was just reading the thread and getting ready to have my input. Ok let's start with the way families are and your community.

not long moved here and was out in the street, amazed by how many people stopped to say hi. People from the street wanted to introduce themself and welcome me to the neighbourhood. The old boy across the street raced Corvettes until he had a heart attack and still has a garage full of every tool you could imagine. I'd never spoken to him before but I was outside the house fixing the car and he told me I'm more than welcome to birth anything I need anytime. In the UK people are generally rude and barely grunt at you if you say hi in the street.

Halloween was was fantastic, the streets are full of supervised kids in costume having a fantastic time. Parents just stood around having a beer saying making sure their kids have a safe fun time. Someone just down the street from me builds a haunted house all the way through October across his front lawn, driveway and in his garage. Everyone had a great time and you see no trouble what so ever.

Independence Day was a blast. BBQ and pool party at home home with all the in-laws. Drank beer had a laugh and had bombing competitoms in the pool. When it got dark the Cul-de-sac got coned off by the residents and then it was fun time. Every set up in the street with beer coolers and fireworks, not crappy corner shop ones, but the sort of big rockets you buy from making a run to Mexico. Again everyone socialised with each other and had a great time.

i think what the UK needs it realise is that the US is not the place people may think it is, including me. They still have community spirit and people take pleasure out of helping each other and go out of their way to say 'HI'.

So SR their is my opinion on how the US is, not an ill informed opinion that some may have.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Do people that post here actually visit the USA and experience the way most people live their lives? In my experience they are friendly, family orientated and genuinely nice people. Don't judge them on TV programs and media hype please!

MadAdey: if you're out there let us know what your current experience is.

I don't know about others but I was certainly not judging the USA or its people.

I have visited there half a dozen times and found the vast majority of people to be warm, friendly and welcoming.

My concern is over the aping of their traditions and culture for no other reason than that they are seen on TV. Pretty certain that I would feel the same if I were American and saw British customs being absorbed into the culture of the USA on the same basis.

 

[garyinderry]

what are all these ghastly American customs that we should all be so appalled by?