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Post by daitheplant on Nov 23, 2015 20:34:23 GMT
Christmas now is no longer about children and all about multi national companies bleeding us dry.  It also starts earlier and earlier every year. One shop had a Father Christmas in AUGUST for goodness sake.  Does anyone else agree with me, that it is time we claimed it back from the bloodsuckers and returned it to the children?   |
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Post by Cherry on Nov 23, 2015 20:45:22 GMT
I think it is far too commercial. I don't know what else to say about it as I am staying with my elder son and his partner, and I have been in loads of tat shops already. Christmas is obviously different to different people.
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Post by daitheplant on Nov 23, 2015 20:53:56 GMT
Christmas is no longer about children Cherry. It is ALL about large companies playing on parents guilt.
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Post by roofgardener on Nov 23, 2015 21:17:54 GMT
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Post by Andrew on Nov 23, 2015 21:33:32 GMT
I saw Christmas decorations in a shop in August too this year. They used to come out until after Halloween, but they are out now before the kids have even gone back to school in September. Although even the 'Back to School' range is out before the kids break up for the summer holidays, which is a totally different rant! Our whole society is too commercialised, and not just Christmas.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2015 4:58:59 GMT
I think Christmas is for everyone, not only children ... but these days Greed is ruining it. I don't like it any more. There is no meaning to it, and it gets on my nerves. We'll probably have our own version of it this year again 
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Post by Geranium on Nov 24, 2015 5:24:12 GMT
I have to disagree a little, daitheplant, as Christmas is not just for children - it's a Christian celebration of the birth of Christ and as such, is for everyone. I hate the tat and early decorated shops with loud 'music' blaring out as much as you do, though, and yes, it's ridiculous to bring it all forward to August! My favourite part is the carols from King's College on Christmas Eve. Wonderful! |
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Post by grindle on Nov 24, 2015 8:20:31 GMT
it's being advertised far too early in the year now and sadly high priced gifts are aimed at children making parents feel guilty if they can't afford things, ending in debt, whatever happened to the simple things in life
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Post by Rosie on Nov 24, 2015 11:17:16 GMT
Christmas is very commercialised but I still love it. I'm not in the least a religious person but totally respect the beliefs of those that do. I had always fancied going to a midnight mass but by 10.30 I would be asleep! Christmas is different for every person in one way or another, to me its all about family and friends. And, hopefully, everyone being that wee bit nicer to each other.
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Post by daitheplant on Nov 24, 2015 20:59:43 GMT
I have to disagree a little, daitheplant , as Christmas is not just for children - it's a Christian celebration of the birth of Christ and as such, is for everyone. I hate the tat and early decorated shops with loud 'music' blaring out as much as you do, though, and yes, it's ridiculous to bring it all forward to August! My favourite part is the carols from King's College on Christmas Eve. Wonderful! Geranium, being an agnostic I have to disagree with you. Christmas started as a pagan festival. "Christ" was apparently born in March. |
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Post by Bess on Nov 25, 2015 2:24:27 GMT
Yes, most festivals we celebrate started something else but it's been a Christian festival for so many hundreds of years now, surely we Christians get some claim on it?! I can never work out why my Christian friends in Scotland don't celebrate Christmas - I mean, whatever day it is, you're still celebrating Christ's birth - but they go all out for Hogmanay! I get thoroughly bored of all the Christmas stuff in the shops long before Christmas. My family and my husband's tend to clash a bit - his family are all into the 'three weeks of fibre optics and LED decorations' thing, and my family just did a couple of days at Christmas with greenery and church... we have had to come to some compromises  |
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Post by Rosie on Nov 25, 2015 10:17:06 GMT
Hogmanay is not what it used to be up here Bess, Personally I can't stand new year, always in beddy byes befor the bells. But I'm not Scottish so that will probably say why I don't like it  |
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Post by roofgardener on Nov 25, 2015 16:39:51 GMT
Yes, most festivals we celebrate started something else but it's been a Christian festival for so many hundreds of years now, surely we Christians get some claim on it?! I can never work out why my Christian friends in Scotland don't celebrate Christmas - I mean, whatever day it is, you're still celebrating Christ's birth - but they go all out for Hogmanay! I get thoroughly bored of all the Christmas stuff in the shops long before Christmas. My family and my husband's tend to clash a bit - his family are all into the 'three weeks of fibre optics and LED decorations' thing, and my family just did a couple of days at Christmas with greenery and church... we have had to come to some compromises I believe its date was chosen in order to displace the Roman polytheist celebration of "Saturnalia", which was a bit.. well... rowdy ? |
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Post by lesley on Nov 25, 2015 18:38:57 GMT
I agree with you all it's starts far to early, we don't celebrate Christmas for certain reasons  were both not religious not that proves anything, for our xmas dinner we go out for a curry we've done this for the last 8 yrs, and thoughly enjoyed it. I do make a xmas cake as oh loves cake no marzipan or icing just a very rich cake. EACH to there OWN |
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Post by Andrew on Nov 25, 2015 20:12:39 GMT
Talking of Christmas being a Christian festival.... In the multi-racial society in which we live, some junior schools no longer do nativity plays so as not to offend other faiths. Don't start me off on what the wise men bring as gifts in some of those that do. I don't recall the baby Jesus receiving a Playstation, iphone or a pair of the latest carrots trainers (other brands are available!) in the traditional nativity story.
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It also starts earlier and earlier every year. One shop had a Father Christmas in AUGUST for goodness sake. 
Does anyone else agree with me, that it is time we claimed it back from the bloodsuckers and returned it to the children? 
were both not religious not that proves anything, for our xmas dinner we go out for a curry we've done this for the last 8 yrs, and thoughly enjoyed it. I do make a xmas cake as oh loves cake no marzipan or icing just a very rich cake. EACH to there OWN 
