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Posted: 15:25 - 22 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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oldpink wrote: | I refuse to celebrate Christmas as I don't believe in christ
since my kids were over the age of 18 I stopped buying pressies
I don't send cards
the tree is still in the box in the cupboard but the Mrs will put it up in a day or so
only thing I enjoy about Dec 25th is I get to cook a large family meal
and the Mrs can't moan if I have a few beers in the afternoon
I've not given a present to anyone in over 6 years
I tell people not to buy one for me, I don't shave so don't need smellies, I don't wear Boxers and I wear Boot socks
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FFS!!! Lots of 'smellies' now-a-days are not 'aftershave'.
Get out of that bubble that you are living in. Even if it's only for Christmas. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Posted: 15:29 - 22 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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MCN wrote: |
Get out of that bubble that you are living in. Even if it's only for Christmas. |
Why? I like my bubble. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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MarJay But it's British!
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M.C wrote: | goto10 wrote: | That's exactly the point of it, a festival to celebrate the fact that we've had the shortest day of the year and we're on the return to longer days, the path to spring and to break up the drudgery of the cold miserable weather. |
Are we? January, February are usually worse. It's 12 degrees today, and it's sometimes warmer.
MarJay wrote: | As people have said, I'm glad of the time off of work. |
Not everyone does, and not everyone works in an industry which gets to effectively shut down for two weeks. |
Tsk! So much negativity!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54oqYyy_r_Q ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Tracey Suntan-King World Chat Champion
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Posted: 16:13 - 22 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Christmas NEVER gets tired for me, always been the same.
It's an excuse for a new frock, sparkly shoes, nice food, lots of booze and you get presents! What's not to like?
Sid however, like many other posters here, turns from his normal suntanny disposition into the Grinch at Christmas, so nowadays I have to give out twice as much Christmas cheer to compensate.
Somehow though, my christmassyness makes him even grinchier ____________________ Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're probably right |
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Posted: 16:15 - 22 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Tracey Suntan-King wrote: |
Sid however, like many other posters here, turns from his normal suntanny disposition into the Grinch at Christmas, so nowadays I have to give out twice as much Christmas cheer to compensate. |
I see what he did there ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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^^^Loosely being the operative word what with Easter derived from the pagan god Estre(sp).
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Fuck Baby Jesus and Fuck Santa.
Just a matter of a day or so when you have even nicer treats than usual.
Two of my favourites being flavoured double cream, and salmon pate ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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3 more days and I can buy next years wrapping paper cheap ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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We don't do Christmas in our house which is ok cos neither of us like it that much. Still it's only 2 days and everyone else catches us up again. But, for those of you who do, happy Monday! ____________________ Swansea area
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I love Christmas at my mums, less so at the inlaws.
At the inlaws it's all about everyone participating, party games, and no tv. The food is okay, mother in law hates cooking. Brother in laws wife wore ripped jeans and a t shirt last year.
At my mum's the food is great and plentiful, morning is for opening presents, coffee, sherry, whisky, nibbles. Massive lunch, then relax in front of the tv. Have a little snooze if you fancy / can get left alone by the kids for 5 minutes. Everyone makes the effort to dress smartly. |
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How very hipster to be against any form of religion and hating celebrations associated with them. It's why despite not believing in any form of omnipotent being, I've never described myself as an atheist. I don't want to be thrown in with those dull fuckers who walk around in skinny jeans and where's wally glasses.
Personally, I love Christmas. Presents, Christmas songs, people wishing random strangers well, presents, nice food and drink and twinkly lights everywhere. Not that I have to justify celebrating a religious festival, but just for shits and giggles, I celebrate it because historically we always have in this country. Even before jesus was born (as HT and others have pointed out) this time of year was one for celebration.
And despite not being a religious sort, I have respect for others who believe in such things and will happily join in with their celebrations if they ask me to. I've eaten Jewish food for Hanukkah, gorged myself on amazing food for Eid with my Muslim friends, danced and partied for Diwali and whilst not a religious event, I regularly watch American football and eat turkey and yams etc for thanksgiving, despite me not being an American.
It baffles me why people get so uptight about others celebrating something they don't believe in. If you don't want to partake in the festivities, then don't. It's simple enough. That said, I do love the irony of the hipster pricks I know who bad mouth Christmas and set about trying to spoil everyone else's fun in the name of atheism, who then go out and get pissed on Guinness every march 17th . If I cared enough, I might've pointed it out the irony to them. ____________________ 1977 Honda CG125
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Poseidon wrote: |
Personally, I love Christmas...Christmas songs |
That's just poor taste. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 96 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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