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We really have lost the true meaning of Christmas.

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    brianthebard
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    If its any consolation, black friday is a thanksgiving tradition rather than Christmas...


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    Orange69
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    I took a drive up to the Catskills today to get away from the mass display of stupidity that is back Friday..


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    Dman001
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    If its any consolation, black friday is a thanksgiving tradition rather than Christmas...
    Well I know but alot of that shoppers could be shopping for Christmas.


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    Orange69
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    If its any consolation, black friday is a thanksgiving tradition rather than Christmas...

    Actually its kinda both, its the day after thanksgiving and the first day in the Christmas shopping cycle.. And like most everything else associated with Christmas its retarded...


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    EamonnKeane
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    Did not the three wise men ambush and kill the merchant to get gold, frankincense and myrrh? Joseph and Mary were witnesses, and they did plan to kill them too, but a voice from the heavens, yea, told them to spare the life of the Christ-child that is in the Virgin's womb. And so it came to pass that the Magi did give them a cut to keep their mouths shut.


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    Highsider
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    Dman001 wrote: »
    http://gizmodo.com/5099896/more-black-friday-bloodshed-2-dead-after-shooting-at-toys-r-us

    http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/28/doorbusting-at-long-island-walmart-leads-to-workers-death/

    3 people have being killed today because of the mad rush from Black Friday deals. Are people so mad that they would actually kill someone else just for cheap products. It really is ridiculous.

    The answer to your question is yes


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    antodeco
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    Is there a special on fried chicken that day?


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    ninebeanrows
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    Well at least it looks like Christmas today if thats anything!


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    Nalz
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    EamonnKeane wrote: »
    Did not the three wise men ambush and kill the merchant to get gold, frankincense and myrrh? Joseph and Mary were witnesses, and they did plan to kill them too, but a voice from the heavens, yea, told them to spare the life of the Christ-child that is in the Virgin's womb. And so it came to pass that the Magi did give them a cut to keep their mouths shut.

    Eh when you were typing that, what thoughts were going through your head?


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    faceman
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    It is true people have forgotten the true meaning of christmas

    The birth of Santy


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    Black Swan
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    Did someone say X-mas?


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    themadchef
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    Put a 90% sale on Manalo Whathisfaces shoes .... There would be minimum of 5 killed in the queue alone.


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    biko
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    I do miss the Yule we used to celebrate before St Patrick ruined it all with Jesus stuff.


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    Kold
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    Christmas has no true meaning fs. Unless that meaning is to keep the same holiday every time a new religion comes along.


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    Bob the Builder
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    When santa stops coming - christmas becomes obsolete.


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    ejmaztec
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    Bob the Builder wrote: »
    When santa stops coming - christmas becomes obsolete.

    Is this what you mean? :pac:

    christmas-contraception-advert-291x300.jpg


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    Nodin
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    Dman001 wrote: »
    http://gizmodo.com/5099896/more-black-friday-bloodshed-2-dead-after-shooting-at-toys-r-us

    http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/28/doorbusting-at-long-island-walmart-leads-to-workers-death/

    3 people have being killed today because of the mad rush from Black Friday deals. Are people so mad that they would actually kill someone else just for cheap products. It really is ridiculous.

    Thats America. Why the "we"?


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    Nodin
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    Bob the Builder wrote: »
    When santa stops coming - christmas becomes obsolete.

    Doesn't get any cheaper though.


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    Terry
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    Nodin wrote: »
    Thats America. Why the "we"?
    I was just wondering that myself.

    Don't lump me in with a bunch of crazy Americans.
    I'm perfectly capable of behaving myself in a queue and I don't take my anger out on other just because they got the last power ranger toy or whatever you kids are into this year.


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    ronnie3585
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    I celebrate festivus instead.

    I'm off to get my festivus pole.


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    Mossy Monk
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    What is Black Friday?


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    SV
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    so whats the true meaning of Christmas then?


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    Galvasean
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    ClioV6 wrote: »
    so whats the true meaning of Christmas then?

    Selling as much crap to people as possible at hugely inflated prices.


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    ejmaztec
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    ClioV6 wrote: »
    so whats the true meaning of Christmas then?

    Some old fat guy man-handling his way into a dark hole so that he can empty his bulging sack.


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    faceman
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    ClioV6 wrote: »
    so whats the true meaning of Christmas then?

    The birth of Santy


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Coca-Cola.


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    Kold
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    ClioV6 wrote: »
    so whats the true meaning of Christmas then?

    Celebrating our deity. Commercialism.


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    Nodin
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    ClioV6 wrote: »
    so whats the true meaning of Christmas then?

    Trying not to strangle in-laws, children and relations, getting drunk, stuffing ones face, making sure the childer enjoy it and not ending up broke for three months after can produce - due to its conflicting and stressful demands - a Zen like calm for a few hours in which one might look about and say "all here is good". Of course that could be the drink kicking in, its hard to tell....


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    galwaydude
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    Trully crazy what happened in long island where a wall mart worker was trampled on to death, all for a lousy bargain which could be got online.


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    Jack Sheehan
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    Nodin wrote: »
    Trying not to strangle in-laws, children and relations, getting drunk, stuffing ones face, making sure the childer enjoy it and not ending up broke for three months after can produce - due to its conflicting and stressful demands - a Zen like calm for a few hours in which one might look about and say "all here is good". Of course that could be the drink kicking in, its hard to tell....

    Christmas is only like this in a hollywood film. Personally I've never had fights with my 'in laws', or y'know, relations as they are known here.


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