Why do people say "HAPPY Halloween"...

[Ashley]

Why do people say "Happy Halloween" when Halloween isn't really the happiest of celebrations.
It's the day of the dead and where you celebrate those who've died.

Maybe it's because America has comercialised Halloween and brought about this trick or treating stuff?

What are your views on this?

[Mortalized]

Unhappy Halloween!

[Kardan]

I thought Halloween was where people were trying to banish the spirits of the dead?

Plus little kids don't know the meaning of it all, they just see it as a bit of fun :)

[Scuzzy]

Cuz theres free candy involved. So that would explain the 'Happy' part for me :)

[Ashley]

Cuz theres free candy involved. So that would explain the 'Happy' part for me :)

LOL maybe...

[RedStratocas]

For people who celebrate the dead on halloween, it's still happy. it's not somber just because it involves dead people. in most cultures when halloween first started, it was a happy occasion. families were brought together and ate with loved ones etc.

I dont see your point?

and trick or treating was started in the u.k., not the u.s.

[Ashley]

For people who celebrate the dead on halloween, it's still happy. it's not somber just because it involves dead people. in most cultures when halloween first started, it was a happy occasion. families were brought together and ate with loved ones etc.

I dont see your point?

Well my point is that people who don't actually know all of that just say Happy Halloween because everyone else says it and the meaning of Halloween has moved on alot since then.
Now it's all about ghosts, darkness, evil, etc, so why do people still say Happy.

[Loqo]

Yes but i think the U.S take it alot more serious. Especially on American Films during Halloween it looks awesome. Pumpkins down the streets. :D

[RedStratocas]

Well my point is that people who don't actually know all of that just say Happy Halloween because everyone else says it and the meaning of Halloween has moved on alot since then.
Now it's all about ghosts, darkness, evil, etc, so why do people still say Happy.

actually, no it's not. it's about candy. it's about little kids getting one fun day out of the year to dress up and go door to door getting candy. we have plenty of chances to remember and celebrate the dead, it's called every other day of the year.

you're thinking way to deep into this.


Yes but i think the U.S take it alot more serious. Especially on American Films during Halloween it looks awesome. Pumpkins down the streets. :D

it's not actually like that :/ i LIVE in america.

[Ashley]

actually, no it's not. it's about candy. it's about little kids getting one fun day out of the year to dress up and go door to door getting candy. we have plenty of chances to remember and celebrate the dead, it's called every other day of the year.

you're thinking way to deep into this.

No I'm not, I was just creating a friendly discussion then people like you come along with all this and start getting serious about it.

[RedStratocas]

No I'm not, I was just creating a friendly discussion then people like you come along with all this and start getting serious about it.

i'm not that serious about it? i was just saying my opinion is all. i'm just not taking the word "happy" seriously.

[Ashley]

Lol okay.

[Adam$]

I think halloween is *Removed*, and is just merely an excuse for small annoying children to pressurise frail old women into emptying their cupboards.

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[SHOKER]

isnt it back in the day were witches knocked on peoples doors and kidnapped the kids but one day the mum said take these gingermen bread instead so they did that everyday? what they said on simpsons

[lAdmire]

How does this involve Americans? Happy Halloween could've been started anywhere around the world. Cause mostly everywhere around the world celebrates Halloween. It doesn't mean Americans started it, but sorry, it just bothers me when people say stuff like this when fully, it's most likely not even true. But, probably because people don't celebrate because of the origin of the celebration, but because of the costumes & candy & the one day where you can get all the candy you want for free, etc. But yeah.

[Stephen]

My grandad died on halloween 10 years ago

[-:Undertaker:-]

I think it's sarcasm.

'HAPPY halloween MUWHHHAAAA'

[BowTies1]

there gettign free sweets from saying it thats why

[&]

How does this involve Americans? Happy Halloween could've been started anywhere around the world. Cause mostly everywhere around the world celebrates Halloween. It doesn't mean Americans started it, but sorry, it just bothers me when people say stuff like this when fully, it's most likely not even true. But, probably because people don't celebrate because of the origin of the celebration, but because of the costumes & candy & the one day where you can get all the candy you want for free, etc. But yeah.

it is an American tradition lol.

[Stephen]

How does this involve Americans? Happy Halloween could've been started anywhere around the world. Cause mostly everywhere around the world celebrates Halloween. It doesn't mean Americans started it, but sorry, it just bothers me when people say stuff like this when fully, it's most likely not even true. But, probably because people don't celebrate because of the origin of the celebration, but because of the costumes & candy & the one day where you can get all the candy you want for free, etc. But yeah.

When my mum was a kid, there was no halloween in england.
America started it.

[Elliott$]

Happy because of the sweets lol