I don't do cards...I don't do gifts. I tell my immediate family to stay away. It's so bloody over rated. You can't even park the bloody car because people are going berserk as if the end of the world is nigh. Can't do any bloody shopping because the queues are about three miles long! And when you do get in a bloody shop you get Do They Know It's Christmas? played on a loop! What a bloody awful song that was!! That or bloody Shakin' Stevens. Now whatever happened to that talentless imbecile?

A confession. I was once a Father Christmas. Oh yes. When I was into Am Dram they asked me to be a jolly santa. I'm afraid I was the last person they should have asked, but I was never asked again. A parent took offence when I called their child a 'greedy little blighter'. He took two presents instead of one. I stormed out of the village hall after causing more upset as I reminded the children that Santa was a myth and they'd have to get used to being brainwashed and lied to...it's what we adults do.

As I ventured outside to my car I could hear nothing but the sobbing of children and irate parents shouting 'fat bastard!'

Merry Christmas!

The Fat Controller wrote:
I don't do cards...I don't do gifts. I tell my immediate family to stay away. It's so bloody over rated. You can't even park the bloody car because people are going berserk as if the end of the world is nigh. Can't do any bloody shopping because the queues are about three miles long! And when you do get in a bloody shop you get Do They Know It's Christmas? played on a loop! What a bloody awful song that was!! That or bloody Shakin' Stevens. Now whatever happened to that talentless imbecile?

As I ventured outside to my car I could hear nothing but the sobbing of children and irate parents shouting 'fat bastard!'

Merry Christmas!

People will find this Christmas a little more in the traditional way hopefully ... scrapping the shop-fest and concentrating on the real meaning of Christmas and enjoying a little peace and quiet. It is the one time of year when people are moderately "pleasant" to each other !!!!

FC, Im surprised what you say about the shops ... all the ones I have visted recently have been empty !

I been asked over for Boxing Day dinner by by step family told them I hate Christmas and will be going to the football instead. I hate Christmad with passion if people don't like the taste or texture and dryness of the turkey then why fucking ? It's just a roast tarted up and a expensive dinner.
I hate the songs I remember when I worked in ASDA at 16 and Christmas was approaching they had about 6 songs just on a loop it drove the the workers and shoppers nutty.

TV is dire how many times will James Bond, Morcombe & Wise, Great Escape, Jingle All The Way and the Italian Job etc be on for when they put something we haven't seen and when was James Bond festive ?

Christmas is for Jesus not us we don't need to give presents to each other.

I have an uncle who never does Christmas but he won't put people down for it either. To each his own. He knows when Christmas is and so he plans his days accordingly. He also doesn't do Ramadan or Hanukkah or Bodhi Day, etc ... but we never hear him bitching about it. He never uses it as an excuse for an excuse for rudeness.

I love Christmas; it's an excuse for families to get together and an excuse to pig out.

Spare a thought for those less fortunate than ourselves at xmas.
Those poor,living alone,even living rough,it can't be nice seeing others enjoying themselves when your bed is a dirty blanket under a park bench!

GeminiUK wrote:
Spare a thought for those less fortunate than ourselves at xmas.
Those poor,living alone,even living rough,it can't be nice seeing others enjoying themselves when your bed is a dirty blanket under a park bench!

Isnt that what Christmas is all about?

Isnt a park bench similar to a manger in a stable?

Who will feel closer to Christ?

in The Know wrote:
GeminiUK wrote:
Spare a thought for those less fortunate than ourselves at xmas.
Those poor,living alone,even living rough,it can't be nice seeing others enjoying themselves when your bed is a dirty blanket under a park bench!

Isnt that what Christmas is all about?

Isnt a park bench similar to a manger in a stable?

Who will feel closer to Christ?

I somewhat doubt you will be closer to Christ this xmas ITK

bah humbug from me as well.

I don't mind Xmas Day etc but this whole country shuts down for 2 months..school holidays etc..and you can't really escape anywhere because it's freezing north of the Equator and Asia is chock a bloc with tourists.

I'm just forced to spend days at the beach

JK2006 wrote:
I love Christmas; it's an excuse for families to get together and an excuse to pig out.

If only you could do the latter without the former. Every year I've just eaten too much and drunk too much, and am ready for a nice read and a snooze...and then the door bell goes and a bunch of relations bored stiff with each other have arrived to bore me.

I like Christmas. Firstly, because the year would be very dull if we didn’t have it, and, secondly, it does give the vast majority an opportunity to take time off their respecive treadmill. Most people do spend time with family and/or friends. Those who wish to, do go to Church. Children have an opportunity to both receive gifts and play a part in giving them. Whatever you believe, just have a few days when “the normal weekly pattern” is broken makes it all worthwhile.

If it’s not for you. Fine, but don’t spoil it for the rest of us.