Commercialisation of christmas - Page 3

jaysay · 13-11-2008, 16:17

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I think it's actually called getting old. Any kids I know still think it's a magical time.

Hang on a minute dave, not all old codgers think that way, I love christmas and can't waite to see what Santa's brought me

Gayle · 13-11-2008, 17:08

I wonder how we should decorate Accyweb - will someone be putting the tinsel out this year?

lindsay ormerod · 13-11-2008, 17:33

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I wonder how we should decorate Accyweb - will someone be putting the tinsel out this year?

Oi ! Gayle ! Noooooo! Not till December !

magpie · 13-11-2008, 19:52

Still got the Easter Bunnies up in the Arndale Centre....

garinda · 14-11-2008, 00:01

Perhaps they just forgot to mention in the Bible, that the three wise men also brought some lovely gifts for the animals in the stables too.

Meccy · 14-11-2008, 07:13

Let's keep Christmas in December. Preferably the week before the big day and for the traditional 12 nights. That way, I might not be ready to top myself by the middle of the month. A man can only stand "Stop the cavalry" so many times without going quite mad.

Boeing Guy · 14-11-2008, 07:22

'Wish I was at home for Christmas' da da da da da, at least I will be this year

garinda · 14-11-2008, 08:17

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Originally Posted by garinda

Perhaps they just forgot to mention in the Bible, that the three wise men also brought some lovely gifts for the animals in the stables too.

and

katex · 14-11-2008, 08:49

The gifts for baby Jesus were so sick

Myrrh was used as an embalming ointment and up until about the 15th century, as a penitential incense at funerals and cremations

Ugh?

jaysay · 14-11-2008, 09:57

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Originally Posted by Meccy

Let's keep Christmas in December. Preferably the week before the big day and for the traditional 12 nights. That way, I might not be ready to top myself by the middle of the month. A man can only stand "Stop the cavalry" so many times without going quite mad.

And lets not forget Noddy skreaming ITSSSSSSSSS CHRISTMASSSSSSSSS at the top of his voice ound every supermarket

garinda · 14-11-2008, 10:00

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Originally Posted by jaysay

And lets not forget Noddy skreaming ITSSSSSSSSS CHRISTMASSSSSSSSS at the top of his voice ound every supermarket

I bet Big Ears wished his lug 'oles weren't so big, every time he does that.

MikeSz · 14-11-2008, 11:53

I actually refuse to go into any shops during Christmas. I do most of my shopping online because I fear if, on top of the mass of people barging past you, grabbing things off shelves and the rest that if I hear the same pile of excrament that we insist on pouring through supermarket speakers for 6 weeks of the year then I will quite literally lose it and start slapping people with a big wet fish.

Studio25 · 14-11-2008, 12:35

Advent calendars have a purpose- a "countdown" to Christmas allowing both the kids and their parents to get excited. A lot of pets are "kid replacements" - where the kids have flown the nest or there are no children in the house. I think pet advent calendars allow pet owners the same anticipation as parents (although the animals themselves don't care).

Having said all that, I think they should be warned about the drool puddle they'll get on Boxing Day, from the Pavlovian response: "He's going to the notice board! Here comes my treat! Here c... Hey where's my treat!?!?"

magpie · 14-11-2008, 15:58

Having said all that, I think they should be warned about the drool puddle they'll get on Boxing Day, from the Pavlovian response: He's going to the notice board! Here comes my treat! Here c... Hey where's my treat!?!?"[/quote] is that the animal or the hubby :-) drooling

jaysay · 14-11-2008, 16:04

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Originally Posted by garinda

I bet Big Ears wished his lug 'oles weren't so big, every time he does that.

Noddy Holder, not Big Ears mate in Toy Town