Bday Prang

Actually in a growing number of societies it actually is acceptable , by all but a few like yourself

Even if that was true , what is your point

Shortly to be followed by hookers in Santa clause costumes as Christmas approaches, then we need to wait until St Patricks day when the ever desperate bar owners will have their girls dressed up in green thinking it will increase sales, St Patricks day is another non event that has fallen victim to the god of commercialism just like "irish" bars

Would that be the "highly educated non bar girl " you are always on about ? She must also be years ahead of her time, was she celebrating it alone or were you involved too

And of course suitably overpriced "spookily" renamed drinks and other paraphernalia

Behave Malcolm you're not fooling me, those are not pics from a halloween party, I bet you took them last night at Angelwitch, I suppose looking on the bright side (for some at least) it is actually possible to enjoy halloween everyday. I might move to Pattaya and start selling black lipstick , or maybe I can finally start to get rid of that job lot of Diane Abbott face masks I bought on the cheap, once I have modified them by removing all but the lips. What do you reckon? a <deleted> from her would be pretty scary

I don't think they actually like ghosts, but they are terrified of them (when it suits them) They already have their own ghost festivals, check out "pi ta khon" up in Loei province , now that's a proper celebration, a complete absence of commercialisation that puts our pathetic corporate halloween to shame , I think you would enjoy it Malcolm there is some tidy totty up there too and these celebrations often bring out the best in the women

or anywhere else for that matter? If you want the answer, simply follow the money, Its not just halloween either is it? Our latest celebratory events are not decided by tradition anymore but by commercial interests and political correctness. often working together to promote this rubbish. Why do homosexuals and the rest of the alphabet "community" now have 1 whole week to celebrate their chosen lifestyles where as the heroes who gave their lives in 2 world wars to ensure such freedoms exist to day are only granted one ? Could it be because there is not that much money involved in selling paper poppies? Or are there other more nefarious reasons?

I detest this sort of rubbish, My 12 post may appear to be a little excessive and probably contributed little to this thread, however they do have one thing in common, they have all contributed a little bit more than your effort. Nobody is forcing you to read them

Oh my god , is it now a public holiday? I suppose that is something we need to get used to as our "traditional" days of celebration are slowly but surely cancelled due to being "problematic" Try organising a St georges day parade in the UK and see how helpful the local council is , yet if you wanted to celebrate ramadan, as seems to be fashionable these days , it would be a completely different story

I think the original halloween was celebrated on the 30th of April and was referred to as "walpurgis night" However this time of the year already has Easter firmly established as a major retail event . The end of October is traditionally a quiet time prior to Christmas, and was ripe for a retail festival hence the date change, in my not so humble opinion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night

It is purely due to the role of businesses, there is simply no other reason for it to exist. "a major event in Thailand's commercial scene" that statement would be laughable if it wasn't true , A sad reflection of society in my opinion which also reinforces my theory that "economies" these days seem to be founded on the principal of people spending money they don't have on things they don't need and can't afford. All very sustainable

You got it wrong mate . Its the one day of the year when you don't need to wear your mask, take it off, if only for a few minutes and really scare the $h1t out of them

not really surprising when one considers that halloween is a totally western construct, both in its original and its modern day fors. It has absolutely no connection or relevance to Thai "culture" whatsoever

A disturbing characteristic within the human race is slowly emerging, people who would normally never consider donating to charity or helping others less fortunate than themselves, cannot hand their money over fast enough for the associated throw away junk they will be eagerly buying. People who consider halloween to be fun are the same people who consider elephant pants to be fun . I never had you down as one of them Malcolm. Please tell me you are trolling

You have disappointed me Malcolm, I never thought you would get carried away by the hype No need to wait until 31st of October to enjoy a black lipsticked <deleted>, I generally carry a black lipstick whilst mongering, meaning I can enjoy such activities at any time.

Enough said, pass the sick bag I can't hold it back any longer

Pumpkin curry is a common meal in Thailand , especially up in issan. There is nothing inherently spooky or special about it

Imaginary events celebrated by simple minded savages during times gone by. is In a way it was understandable, they genuinely believed they were honouring some form of ancient deity, as to why iit continues, you hit the nail on the head , money, pure and simple. Although why people are so easily convinced to "worship" at the altar of commercial greed in these modern times is a mystery to me These events apparently now have a major effect on the economies of countries, just look on the news as they enthusiastically broadcast how much money has been spent ( or rather wasted) further evidence that we are doomed in my opinion

You need to get out a bit more, it is all over my local big c and lotus and there were several stalls at the local weekly market selling associated junk. it will also be celebrated at many of the large hotel chains , probably on a "compulsory" basis like they do with new year

Never understood tourists who will travel halfway around the world to "experience a different culture" yet end up attending events like this which are not really part of any culture. When I first arrived here around 30 years ago there was no mention of halloween and little mention of Christmas, Now its all becoming a bit nauseating, for many people, like myself, our annual migration was not only to escape the winter weather but also to avoid christmas I find it rather pathetic to watch even the news readers here presenting, whilst dressed in father christmas costumes surrounded by the usual christmas decorations If we tried this marketing strategy in regard to foreign Buddhist or islamic festivals in the UK the lefties would have a field day , screaming "cultural misappropriation" at the top of their voices

"Halloween", another formerly low key non event that has been seized as an opportunity to separate people from their hard earned cash by desperate businesses. Just like "mothers day" "fathers day" and "valentines day" , purely the work of marketing types, In the UK they will have had pumpkins and all the other associated junk for sale in the shops for weeks ! Entire supermarket aisles taken over with junk, Some people even taking out short term leases and opening temporary shops just to cash in on this b/s. Not all supermarkets behave in such a shallow manner of course, some will have already dedicated half their floor space to Christmas junk

Whats a "pedofile" is it something similar to a PDF.

could ask you the same question

which prudish dinosaurs ? and who will replace them?