all this religious stuff ruins Christmas. It takes away from the true meaning.. recieving pressies
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| Author: | HeatherKay [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | What would you change about Christmas? |
The Grauniad's running a thing on their site, asking what people would change about this time of the year. For example, does it annoy you Christmas has become so commercialised? Does advertising aimed squarely at children get your goat? Do you think the religious message of Christmas is being swamped by commercialism? I'm interested in what you'd like to change, if you could. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
Unless you're an essential service, (nurse etc) you should be allowed to finish at midday on xmas eve and have the 25/26th off. |
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
all this religious stuff ruins Christmas. It takes away from the true meaning.. recieving pressies
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| Author: | lacloss [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
Change the date lets have it when the sun is shining. 
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:16 am ] | |||||||||
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Move down under. It's in the middle of summer there. |
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| Author: | adidan [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:19 am ] | |||||||||
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Yes, nobody thinks about the Pagans much anymore. |
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| Author: | HeatherKay [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:20 am ] | |||||||||
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That's easily solved - move to Australia. I've grown to really dislike the rampant commercialism of it all. It begins far too early in the year, normally before the autumn has kicked in. Everyone feels so pressured into spending money they don't really have in order to buy presents no-one really needs and food that won't get eaten, all for a couple of days around the winter solstice. If I was a Christian, I'd be very worried that a birthday celebration has overtaken the much more important crucifixion, death and rebirth thing in the springtime... Personally, I'd like to see all the religious claptrap removed and we get back to simply feasting and celebrating the turning of the year. |
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| Author: | John_Vella [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:25 am ] | |||||||||
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Corrected 
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| Author: | bobbdobbs [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:30 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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ooh I forgot about that Ok Chrimbo has two meanings pressies and Doctor Who specials
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
Scrap the [LIFTED] thing altogether. It's all bollocks so why bother with the stress and waste and false smiles and expense and all the rest of the trappings that go in to this time of year. Mark |
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| Author: | soddit112 [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
MOAR SNOW!!!!! |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
The TV schedules in the main, though I will be enjoying some of the repeats*  * Dr Who isn't my thing, but I like the fact it gets shown at all  EDIT - Fcuk snow!
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| Author: | oceanicitl [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
Christmas is for kids really but I still get that excited feeling on Christmas day. For me it's about relaxing and spending time with family and enjoying some good food If I could change anything I would try and make it less commercial but that will never happen. |
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| Author: | Fogmeister [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you change about Christmas? |
I think Christmas sales should happen in December. That way you don't feel ripped off when you spend loads of money on gifts and then see them all for half price in January. |
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| Author: | HeatherKay [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:01 pm ] | |||||||||
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Didn't Cromwell try to do that in the 17th century? The problem was everyone ignored him and carried on anyway. |
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