4 minutes ago, Hummin said:

 

Well, the Bible says something else, even Christians tried to convert everything pagans did, making it their feast, I doubt they can convert Halloween 

 

"The Bible views paganism as a rejection of the one true God, frequently condemning its practices as false worship and a source of moral corruption. The Old Testament commands Israel to separate from pagan nations, avoid their religious practices like idol worship and sorcery, and destroy their shrines. The New Testament acknowledges that non-believers may have a moral conscience but are still considered separated from God until they believe in Jesus Christ." 

It's again just a fantasy, just like the Mardi Gras and other venues where people dress up as demons, ghouls and other entities, just for fun. Yes, some practice paganism and worship the devil, but they'll have a surprise when they pass on. I would never turn my back on God, but I do watch horror movies and like Halloween. I also like movies where the devil's followers are beaten by God's people. All Buddhists are idol worshipers, praying to a statue of a man. Jesus is the man.

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

It's again just a fantasy, just like the Mardi Gras and other venues where people dress up as demons, ghouls and other entities, just for fun. Yes, some practice paganism and worship the devil, but they'll have a surprise when they pass on. I would never turn my back on God, but I do watch horror movies and like Halloween. I also like movies where the devil's followers are beaten by God's people. All Buddhists are idol worshipers, praying to a statue of a man. Jesus is the man.

And after you said all that religious rubbish,your off to the Go Go bar for some young muff to sit on ya face  ....another religion hypocrite !

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And after you said all that religious rubbish,your off to the Go Go bar for some young muff ....another hypocrite 

You sound jealous.

4 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And after you said all that religious rubbish,your off to the Go Go bar for some young muff ....another hypocrite 

I'm actually in Isaan with a girlfriend for 5 years in December. I left go go bars behind when I was a teenager. I preferred clubs where music was playing. I'm used to seeing assumptions on my posts so join the club.

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

It's again just a fantasy, just like the Mardi Gras and other venues where people dress up as demons, ghouls and other entities, just for fun. Yes, some practice paganism and worship the devil, but they'll have a surprise when they pass on. I would never turn my back on God, but I do watch horror movies and like Halloween. I also like movies where the devil's followers are beaten by God's people. All Buddhists are idol worshipers, praying to a statue of a man. Jesus is the man.

I'm obviously pulling your leg here, but how do you feel buying all this crap, building installations just for fun? 

 

And a pagan festival cleaned for no other purposes than gluttony 

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

I'm obviously pulling your leg here, but how do you feel buying all this crap, building installations just for fun? 

 

And a pagan festival cleaned for no other purposes than gluttony 

I'm sure there are many parties where people dress up and eat, but people do that every day everywhere anyway. I mainly look at Halloween as a festival for children, as do most others, although adults do celebrate dressing up. I never have. 

11 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And after you said all that religious rubbish,your off to the Go Go bar for some young muff to sit on ya face  ....another religion hypocrite !

Iam heading to the gogo bars in walking street tonight, Halloween in Pattaya is amazing.

23 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Iam heading to the gogo bars in walking street tonight, Halloween in Pattaya is amazing.

And all the crowds ....not for me , every weekend night in Pattaya I sat in my Airbnb condo watching A touch of Frost re-runs....its a jungle out there be careful especially tonight 

22 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Iam heading to the gogo bars in walking street tonight, Halloween in Pattaya is amazing.

Quite a few of the girls with the ghoulish make up on certainly look better than they do on a normal day. It's when they wash it off when it's truly horrific. 

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

And all the crowds ....not for me , every weekend night in Pattaya I sat in my Airbnb condo watching A touch of Frost re-runs

Living the dream.........life don't get much better than that eh?

Just now, Keeps said:

Quite a few of the girls with the ghoulish make up on certainly look better than they do on a normal day. It's when they wash it off when it's truly horrific. 

You hang around long enough to let em wash ?

 

I nut, thrown some coin on the bed and leave.

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And all the crowds ....not for me , every weekend night in Pattaya I sat in my Airbnb condo watching A touch of Frost re-runs....its a jungle out there be careful especially tonight 

 

Sucks to be you.

 

Why come to Thailand and do that I must ask considering you claim it is cheaper to live in Aus.

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Sucks to be you.

 

Why come to Thailand and do that I must ask considering you claim it is cheaper to live in Aus.

I don't like crowds and people pushing 

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

I don't like crowds and people pushing 

bwahahahahaha, Pattaya is the perfect desination for you then!

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Imagine being tied down with kids and family 

 

 Imagine not having family and just sitting on here with pretend friends, making countless irrelevant posts all and everyday. 

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

I'm sure there are many parties where people dress up and eat, but people do that every day everywhere anyway. I mainly look at Halloween as a festival for children, as do most others, although adults do celebrate dressing up. I never have. 

Say no more 

 

Americans are projected to spend a record $13.1 billion on Halloween in 2025, which is an increase from the previous year and driven by higher prices and greater consumer participation. This spending is distributed across costumes, decorations, candy, and other activities, with a significant portion dedicated to candy and decorations, notes the National Retail Federation and other sources. 

7 hours ago, Hummin said:

Say no more 

 

Americans are projected to spend a record $13.1 billion on Halloween in 2025, which is an increase from the previous year and driven by higher prices and greater consumer participation. This spending is distributed across costumes, decorations, candy, and other activities, with a significant portion dedicated to candy and decorations, notes the National Retail Federation and other sources. 

Yep, a fun time for millions, especially the children. Some of the costumes are home made, and you can see the creativity of people there.

11 hours ago, Hummin said:

Say no more 

 

Americans are projected to spend a record $13.1 billion on Halloween in 2025, which is an increase from the previous year and driven by higher prices and greater consumer participation. This spending is distributed across costumes, decorations, candy, and other activities, with a significant portion dedicated to candy and decorations, notes the National Retail Federation and other sources. 

And here I thought all the Yanks were poor, hungry, living in the streets & unhappy, lining the streets in protest.  You mean MSM is lying to us.   Say it's not so 

I hand out candy to the local kids but do not get into the underlying belief structures. 

14 hours ago, sungod said:

 Imagine not having family and just sitting on here with pretend friends, making countless irrelevant posts all and everyday. 

He sits alone in a rented studio watching Inspector Frost, most likely with penis in one hand and a McVitie's digestive biscuit in the other.

36 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I hand out candy to the local kids but do not get into the underlying belief structures. 

22 hours ago, connda said:

How about you?  Do you keep track of your home-country holidays or do you just let them pass by unnoticed?  

I had to choose both yes and no. I don´t celebrate them as we do in my home country. However, I do recognize some of them as Christmas, New Year and the National Day. For example, on Christmas, I am cooking for about 3 days before Christmas Day, and then I bring all the food to our shop and restaurant. During that day all Thai´s and foreigner who want, can come and try Swedish Christmas food. Have been doing it for more than 10 years, and amazingly the Thai´s really like the happening and the food. That´s a way for me to give back to the community and make people in this country as happy as they have made me for about 28 years.

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

And here I thought all the Yanks were poor, hungry, living in the streets & unhappy, lining the streets in protest.  You mean MSM is lying to us.   Say it's not so 

You have to admit, the gap between the poor and the middle class and rich is mildly said impressive if you can say so. There is a gap between the classes. 

 

My point to the core, is the hysterical celebration of Halloween, Christmas or any other marketing forced festival that makes us use to much for nothing. No value at all, just to feel connected just a few hours or the time it takes to plan the whole gig. 

 

Seen from a conservative view, it is pure idiocy if that is right to say

7 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

He sits alone in a rented studio watching Inspector Frost, most likely with penis in one hand and a McVitie's digestive biscuit in the other.

certainly hope he doesn’t get his hands mixed up. 

7 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

I know a guy that can detail your van for you.

 

We just share a bit with the wifes elementary students. 

 

On 10/31/2025 at 5:16 PM, Hummin said:

 

Halloween isn't a world wide tradition for most countries except the  last decade other places in the world. Those who are not from USA older than 40, most likely never celebrated Halloween, and naturally sees it as an idiotic tradition rooted in  overconsumption and Greed, 

It is a religious holiday outside the US, plenty of people observe it. Everyone just forgot the original reason.

On 10/31/2025 at 4:59 PM, Keeps said:

Halloween wasn't even a thing in the UK until maybe the 1990's. Then it seemed to be picked up as a way of extorting chocolate and sweets by way of trick or treating. I'm not sure what the US version of a trick was, but in the UK you could expect to have an egg chucked at your windows. 

 

I still try and give a nod to Christmas in Thailand but the family don't care much for it. They are waiting for the following week, New Year. That's when they hit their stride (and welcome a small present or two). I can look rather sad celebrating Christmas Day when all around are ignoring it. I crack on though.

 

 

Nonsense. I remember Halloween in England as a kid in 1960.  Ducking for apples and everything else. Granted not commercialised like it is today, but still celebrated.

And it's been celebrated for hundreds of years before that.

1 minute ago, emptypockets said:

Nonsense. I remember Halloween in England in 1960. And it's been celebrated for hundreds of years before that.

Not with kids going around people's houses begging for chocolate and sweets you don't.

 

That is what I was referring to. 

On 10/31/2025 at 1:48 PM, MalcolmB said:

Only Easter Friday

WHY?

If you are not a ''Çhristian' you may as well celebrate Black Friday, 28th November, which started with TX & radio ads last week, 01 Nov. 

Halloween an American import to the UK, and America imported all saints day......