Apparently it's Christmas.....

lalababa

Apparently it's Christmas today, people on the radio wishing each other and listenership a happy Christmas. I thought it was the 25th of December?? What's going on?
Also alot of Christmas lights around the town, and the shops playing Christmas ****. Students wearing Christmas jumpers and drunken stupid fu#kers having Christmas parties. What's going on?
Could it be some sort of capitalistic plot for making money & consequently devaluing whatever is left of a Christian holy day???
Not that I give a **** save being bombarded by Christmas type **** until New year's!

Ash.J.Williams

happy xmas dude

Vita nova

Actually, happy Thanksgiving Day to any Americans here or anyone that celebrates it!

kravmaga

Brown Thomas had Christmas stock on sale in August, I kid you not.

I agree that retail outlets are trying to get us punters to spend earlier and earlier for Xmas.

I mean Halloween had not even.been.reachsd on 31st Oct and all retail outlets had their Xmas stock on sale.

People only have a set budget for Christmas , I dont get the mass marketing campaign from the retailers, it's just greed and the real meaning of Xmas is totally forgotten if your a Christian that is.

I’m putting up my tree.

NSAman

Macy’s Parade is on TV, turkey in oven, ‘tis the season, for family and friends...

And smashing up other people at 6pm when Black Friday Starts!!!!

DirtyBollox

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I’m putting up my tree.

Hopefully right up your arse!

Peatys

lalababa wrote: »

Could it be some sort of capitalistic plot for making money & consequently devaluing whatever is left of a Christian holy day?

Fukem, the holy jo's robbed it from the pagans.

Doctors room ghost

Mr.S wrote: »

Festive season.

Grinch!

It’s not the festive season though.
That starts the 12th of December.
Until then,anything at all to do with Christmas can fcuk right off.

Doctors room ghost

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I’m putting up my tree.

Do yeah.put it up in the fcukin attic where it should be until the 12th of December.

Quantum Erasure

Bah humbug op.

3/10 of a thread.

Go turn on Netflux instead and roar shout at the telly

Get it off your chest.

Peatys

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

It’s not the festive season though.
That starts the 12th of December.
Until then,anything at all to do with Christmas can fcuk right off.

Bit of an orthodox Christian?

Spanish Eyes

Swerving it all as best I can. It is a marketing construct now both for children and adult children lol.

But I like Christmas just the same, apart from all the unnecessary tat and the latest must haves and the mindless ads and so on. Having a decent family who get on ok, is the best thing though. It is not all about trees and baubles and shyte like that.

Enjoy and pace yourselves!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

It’s not the festive season though.
That starts the 12th of December.
Until then,anything at all to do with Christmas can fcuk right off.

Why the 12th? The tradition here was always 8th December - Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

blueshade

There have been houses with the Christmas decorations up for the past 2 weeks where I live. It's ridiculous, tbh, I kind of wonder about the mental stability of people who do that. I know a lot of people with children like to put the tree up in time for the Toy Show, so maybe they could actually show the Toy Show in December instead of November. There are already huge inflatable snow creatures up in a few gardens as well. I'm just not feeling the whole Christmas vibe this year, then again it's only bloody November.

Scarinae

kravmaga wrote: »

Brown Thomas had Christmas stock on sale in August, I kid you not.

I agree that retail outlets are trying to get us punters to spend earlier and earlier for Xmas.

I mean Halloween had not even.been.reachsd on 31st Oct and all retail outlets had their Xmas stock on sale.

People only have a set budget for Christmas , I dont get the mass marketing campaign from the retailers, it's just greed and the real meaning of Xmas is totally forgotten if your a Christian that is.

Some people like to spread out the Christmas costs over several months rather than having to spend a big chunk of money in December. I'm not one of them, but I can see why it can be helpful for people with kids for example.

Edgware

Cant be Christmas. No Shane and Kirsty on the radio yet

blueshade

blueshade wrote: »

There have been houses with the Christmas decorations up for the past 2 weeks where I live. It's ridiculous, tbh, I kind of wonder about the mental stability of people who do that. I know a lot of people with children like to put the tree up in time for the Toy Show, so maybe they could actually show the Toy Show in December instead of November. There are already huge inflatable snow creatures up in a few gardens as well. I'm just not feeling the whole Christmas vibe this year, then again it's only bloody November.

It’s the unending rain too.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Scarinae wrote: »

Some people like to spread out the Christmas costs over several months rather than having to spend a big chunk of money in December. I'm not one of them, but I can see why it can be helpful for people with kids for example.

They'd hardly be the clientele in Brown Thomas however.

Peatys

What a bunch of miserable neck beards. This time next month it'll all be over. Then ye can all get back to listening to Beck and writing your poetry while drinking buckfast

Bigbagofcans

Khloe Low Stairwell wrote: »

Why the 12th? The tradition here was always 8th December - Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Well since a lot of us don't believe that the immaculate conception actually happened, then the festivities can begin earlier than that

Spanish Eyes

If you have kids who believe in Santy, fair enough.

There are many who don't and it is a free country last time I looked.

Adults who don't have kids loving Christmas are a bit OTT imv. But whatever, each to their own.

BeerWolf

I watched Klaus last week on Netflix. Nice animated film. Just in time for Christmas!

I Am The Law

The World (particularly Ireland) is full of adult sized children, it gets worse with each passing year, humanity is doomed.

However, feel free to identify as whatever you want and happy non gender specific, non denominational holidays.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Well since a lot of us don't believe that the immaculate conception actually happened, then the festivities can begin earlier than that

The question stands: Why the 12th December?

IAMAMORON

It is a time for giving.

punisher5112

Seen houses done up on 1st November.

I'll be a little late this year all my gear is near 200 miles away....

With work hard to get it.

Strumms

kravmaga wrote: »

Brown Thomas had Christmas stock on sale in August, I kid you not.

I agree that retail outlets are trying to get us punters to spend earlier and earlier for Xmas.

I mean Halloween had not even.been.reachsd on 31st Oct and all retail outlets had their Xmas stock on sale.

People only have a set budget for Christmas , I dont get the mass marketing campaign from the retailers, it's just greed and the real meaning of Xmas is totally forgotten if your a Christian that is.

Don’t give them a fûcking cent. I don’t really start thinking about it until now, the first of my gifts were bought earlier this week. I was in a shop a while back that had Christmas stuff in the same aisle as Halloween,

punisher5112

Mr.S wrote: »

But why?

Christmas has always started to creep in late November and then full steam from December. No one's making you do anything!

Yeah go somewhere like the Bahamas.....

Spanish Eyes

Khloe Low Stairwell wrote: »

The question stands: Why the 12th December?

Ah give the poster a pass here. Even you quoting the 8th December has no relevance really.

Anyway, no worries. Enjoy the season that's in it in your own way, as I do :P

Zaph

Khloe Low Stairwell wrote: »

The question stands: Why the 12th December?

Probably assuming the 12 days of Christmas are before and not after Christmas Day. A not uncommon misconception.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Ah give the poster a pass here. Even you quoting the 8th December has no relevance really.

Anyway, no worries. Enjoy the season that's in it in your own way, as I do :P

All I asked was why they twice stated the 12th was the date and pointed out that Traditionally it was the 8th. I'm not advocating the 8th nor giving any credence to it's significance other than why it was the traditional date here.

Eggs For Dinner

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Well since a lot of us don't believe that the immaculate conception actually happened, then the festivities can begin earlier than that

You don't believe in it, but you celebrate Christ-mas?

Mmm!

Doctors room ghost

Khloe Low Stairwell wrote: »

Why the 12th? The tradition here was always 8th December - Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Not sure. I had the 12th in my head. It’s probably wrong but its time enough for me anyway.anyone celebrating Christmas in November should be took out and shot for the greater good if you ask me

Bigbagofcans

Eggs For Dinner wrote: »

You don't believe in it, but you celebrate Christ-mas?

Mmm!

Mmm is right! I don't believe in Christ but I do believe in having a good time :cool:

Peatys

Eggs For Dinner wrote: »

You don't believe in it, but you celebrate Christ-mas?

Mmm!

https://wearyourvoicemag.com/entertainment-culture/christmas-pagan-roots-winter-holiday#:~:targetText=Historical%20evidence%20suggests%20that%20Jesus,attached%20to%20their%20own%20holidays.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Eggs For Dinner wrote: »

You don't believe in it, but you celebrate Christ-mas?

Mmm!

You do know the Immaculate Conception is not the Virgin Birth? Not that they'd believe that either.

rafatoni

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Mmm is right! I don't believe in Christ but I do believe in having a good time :cool:

do you believes there be snow at christmas? Do you believe there be peace on earth?

Spanish Eyes

Khloe Low Stairwell wrote: »

All I asked was why they twice stated the 12th was the date and pointed out that Traditionally it was the 8th. I'm not advocating the 8th nor giving any credence to it's significance other than why it was the traditional date here.

No need to explain, it's just a Christmas thread. There will be many more like this

Scarinae

Eggs For Dinner wrote: »

You don't believe in it, but you celebrate Christ-mas?

Mmm!

It is mainly Catholics who believe in the immaculate conception, and there are plenty of Christians who celebrate Christmas and are not Catholics.

And even people who are officially Catholics don't always subscribe to all the religion's teachings.

And there are plenty of people who are cultural Christians, who celebrate Christmas and other festivals despite not really being religious.

randomspud

This country has turned into America Jr over the past decade or so.


The same copious consumption and a wholesale adaptation of "The Holiday Season" that runs from Halloween to New Years.

Snow Garden

Like Halloween and Easter, Christmas has its roots in European pagan culture. Christianity borrowed it from established winter solstice traditions and festivals across pagan Europe to help establish itself as the dominant form of religious expression.

matchthis

randomspud wrote: »

This country has turned into America Jr over the past decade or so.


The same copious consumption and a wholesale adaptation of "The Holiday Season" that runs from Halloween to New Years.

They have no morals and no respect for human life. But what they do have and no-one can deny this now, they have the finest collection of boilers in the world! And I include Canada in that!

freshpopcorn

I take it they were referring to some colleges Christmas day.
When students take the day off and get pi**ed!

andekwarhola

I always put them up around now cos I like it. The idea that a load of my neckbeard neighbours might be crying on the internet about it is a pleasant bonus. I'll add a few inflatable figures tomorrow.

Blaizes

Starts too early I think. Understand it does break up the winter though and gives people something to look forward to, though it has in my mind at least turned into one gigantic retail fest. we even have Black Friday lobbed into the mix.Think I’ll have reached saturation point well before the 25th.Santa is the best part obviously.

Thoughts too to those who will be spending Christmas alone or part of it can be a lonely dragged out time I’d say.

RobbingBandit

Merry Whatever

Blaizes

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Merry Whatever

Thanks RobbingBandit! Keep the stories coming...

Spanish Eyes

All over on the 26th really, and what to do then? Stretches out for the kids but it is blx.

OK I am a bah humbug. But I reckon many others are too, but may be terrified to say it!

Love Christmas Day, but hate the run up. We are not idiots, we know what we need to buy or not as the case may be.

Shoo. Thanks.

Potential-Monke

Blaizes wrote: »

Thoughts too to those who will be spending Christmas alone or part of it can be a lonely dragged out time I’d say.

Only if people keep harping on about how important it is to spend with other people. Christmas is just another time of the year, it's no more important than May 19th, if you let it. I actually dread Christmas at home, because it's usually full of loud, annoying kids. I don't like kids... And as others have noted, it's dragged out way too long and takes away from the occasion. Like, what other holiday has nearly 2 months of prep?