Samdy Gray
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« on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:01:57 » |
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1 November and the adverts started on TV.
This weekend I walked through Asda and they have decorations up already.
Many shops in town already have C*****mas displays up.
How does this teach kids to learn the value of C*****mas?
Bah humbug.
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Bewster
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We fucking love you Gumbo!
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:17:41 » |
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Agreed - BFH - Bah Fucking Humbug
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LucienSanchez
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Is this hospital called St. Croc of Shit?!
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:21:13 » |
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I start feeling 'Christmassy' around Bonfire Night, so I'm not bothered by it... I love this time of year
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We made a promise we swore we'd always remember... no retreat, baby, no surrender
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:25:49 » |
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I'm spared of it mostly.
It does become a major pain in the arse around the actual day though as it plays havoc with my income. If lucky though I'll be spending my forced break sat on a beach somewhere away from all the nonsense.
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ronnie21
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:26:33 » |
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Tesco had large Xmas tree up middle of last week, B&Q have "real" Xmas trees in middle of this week!! STFC were in a very generous, Xmassy mood on Saturday!!
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4D
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I can't bear it 🙄
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:28:26 » |
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It's only 7 weeks away!
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Sippo
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:30:42 » |
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BHS in town had xmas cards on sale in August.
I hate christmas with a passion purely because its one commercial money making opportunity nowadays.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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supermarioTV
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:32:53 » |
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Just don't get all this Christmas negativity, I live for Christmas and get more excited than the kids, I would put the tree up now but the missus would not let me, but I have at least ordered a special free range Turkey from M&S, Now man up and enjoy Christmas.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:42:11 » |
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It's not that I don't enjoy it, far from it. It's just that the whole occasion is being watered down by advertisers and marketeers.
I want it to be a fortnight of enjoyment, not eight weeks of my kids saying "can I have my presents yet Dad?".
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4D
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 10:46:12 » |
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Have booked Christmas dinner out, no cooking for me, or washing up  |
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Bewster
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 11:01:49 » |
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I want it to be a fortnight of enjoyment, not eight weeks of my kids saying "can I have my presents yet Dad?".
Exactly - ban it until 1st Dec |
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 11:02:29 » |
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Exactly - ban it until 1st Dec
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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Sippo
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I ain't gettin on no plane fool
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 11:05:30 » |
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Ban it til 12 days before.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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pauld
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 11:10:39 » |
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It's not that I don't enjoy it, far from it. It's just that the whole occasion is being watered down by advertisers and marketeers.
I want it to be a fortnight of enjoyment, not eight weeks of my kids saying "can I have my presents yet Dad?".
I love Christmas and as mario said probably get more excited than the kids waiting to watch them open their presents etc. But Samdy's right, it's becoming increasingly difficult to maintain my childish excitement in the face of the shops/advertisers/telly doing their best to completely bloody ruin it. EDIT: Bewster's got it bang on, no mention should be allowed on any network before Dec 1st and any shop that attempts to put up decorations, signs etc that even inadvertently reference Christmas should be forcibly closed until after Easter. |
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, November 5, 2012, 11:10:51 » |
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Have booked Christmas dinner out, no cooking for me, or washing up I must have missed the thread where your xmas dinner destination was decided. |
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