The study which polled 2,000 people, reveals that nearly half (48 per cent) of hallow-mean Brits get annoyed by trick or treaters, whilst 42 per cent refuse to take part in the festivities because they don’t believe in the holiday.
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Nearly a fifth (18 per cent) of those polled are concerned about the safety of opening their door to pesky kids, whilst a miserly one in seven say they’d rather save their money than spend it on sweets.
Kids looking to load up their sacks are advised to make an effort with their ghoulish gear as 14 per cent of people claim they will only open their door if the outfits are good enough.
Whilst half of Brits are keeping the door firmly shut, those that will welcome trick or treaters are set to spend over £127million on Halloween treats this year – that’s £5.27 each. Sweets are still the most common treat to hand out on Halloween, however, one in twenty plan to give fruit to stop kids rotting their teeth and one in sixteen will give cash.
For kids unlucky enough to visit a hallow-meanie, the most popular trick to play is egging their house, a fate which more than one in ten Brits have been victim of.
Duncan Jennings, co-founder of VoucherCodes.co.uk says: “Trick or treating is all part of the fun of Halloween so it’s surprising to see that so many Brits won’t be getting into the spirit of things this year.
"In a tough economic climate, it’s understandable that some would rather save their money than spend it on sweets, but discriminating against children in bad costumes seems a little mean," he said.
For those who want to make clear to trick or treaters whether they are taking part in Halloween or not, should look to the 'Opt-in Trick or Treating' scheme from The Garlic Farm.
In contrast to the findings by VoucherCodes, a recent survey by The Garlic Farm, almost half of people in the UK said they will be getting involved with Trick or Treating this Halloween. However, that does mean that over half do not want to participate in the festivities – but how do Trick or Treaters know which houses to approach in their neighbourhoods?
The Garlic Farm is encouraging residents of the UK to participate in opt-in Trick or Treating this Halloween. The concept is that if households would like to welcome Trick or Treaters, they print off a pumpkin image and pin this to their front door. If the pumpkin image is not displayed on the front door, then it is simple – do not Trick or Treat here.
Colin Boswell, owner of The Garlic Farm said: “We love Halloween and we always go to town celebrating the event at the farm. Having said that, we understand that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. We think that this opt-in trick or treating initiative will help parents and children know which houses to approach and which to avoid.”
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