Christmas

[Haruki]

Bah, f#ckin humbug.

What does it mean to you?

To me it means thousands, probably millions, of people getting into debt for no reason other than to save face.

To me it means a reminder to the lonely of just how lonely they are. The biggest suicide day in the West, by far, is Christmas day.

To me it means a false pretence of loving people you've had f#ck all to do with all year. It's insincere.

Now I don't know if Christ walked this Earth, let alone if he was the son of God. I'm almost certain it's impossible to know that for sure unless you're insane. But I like what I've heard of him. In fact I'm fairly obsessed by the purity of Christ. My humble guess is that Christmas today would disgust him. A day named after him that almost defies everything he ever said.

I refuse to bow to the nonsense. I'm putting up no decorations. Decorations don't impress me. I wear no jewellery and refuse to decorate my house with tinsel. Functionality before aesthics for me. Aint sending cards either. It's meaningless. I'm a charitable guy, I try my hardest to be kind. Christmas cards mean f#ck all to me. Have even told most people I know not to buy my kid presents and I'll reciprocate. Cruel? No! I'll buy him plenty. I'm not with his mother so she'll buy him plenty. Both rents will spoil him rotten. I'll calculate that alone as being a couple of grands worth. So why buy all that silly wee things that he'll never look at? Utter madness. I've seen piles of toys have to be put to charity shops. I'd imagine most keep them. Just in case, you know, Auntie Aggie asks.

Christmas? Pah. Bring on New Year

[1875]

Originally Posted by camthebam

Bah, f#ckin humbug.....

Cheery bassa.

I love the fake, capitalist spendathon, anti religious pap its become.

Pass me another present and a glass of port please.

[Stirlinghibee]

Originally Posted by camthebam

Bah, f#ckin humbug.

What does it mean to you?

To me it means thousands, probably millions, of people getting into debt for no reason other than to save face.

To me it means a reminder to the lonely of just how lonely they are. The biggest suicide day in the West, by far, is Christmas day.

To me it means a false pretence of loving people you've had f#ck all to do with all year. It's insincere.

Now I don't know if Christ walked this Earth, let alone if he was the son of God. I'm almost certain it's impossible to know that for sure unless you're insane. But I like what I've heard of him. In fact I'm fairly obsessed by the purity of Christ. My humble guess is that Christmas today would disgust him. A day named after him that almost defies everything he ever said.I refuse to bow to the nonsense. I'm putting up no decorations. Decorations don't impress me. I wear no jewellery and refuse to decorate my house with tinsel. Functionality before aesthics for me. Aint sending cards either. It's meaningless. I'm a charitable guy, I try my hardest to be kind. Christmas cards mean f#ck all to me. Have even told most people I know not to buy my kid presents and I'll reciprocate. Cruel? No! I'll buy him plenty. I'm not with his mother so she'll buy him plenty. Both rents will spoil him rotten. I'll calculate that alone as being a couple of grands worth. So why buy all that silly wee things that he'll never look at? Utter madness. I've seen piles of toys have to be put to charity shops. I'd imagine most keep them. Just in case, you know, Auntie Aggie asks.

Christmas? Pah. Bring on New Year

I agree with what you say about the laddie fae Palastine being a top bloke, I see him as Human being #1. I would like to think that he would raise a glass o his last supper wine to all the best (kids eyes on X-Mas morning, Standing at the Scott monument looking over towards the castle as I did last night etc etc) that X-Mas brings.

[Dub]

Originally Posted by camthebam

To me it means a reminder to the lonely of just how lonely they are. The biggest suicide day in the West, by far, is Christmas day.

Here a cheery number just to emphasise your point there A, enjoy

YouTube Video

Good band Mud.

[southfieldhibby]

Originally Posted by camthebam

Christmas? Pah. Bring on New Year

I'm the exact opposite.Love christmas, kids happy, lots of nice food and a couple of sherbits.New Year on the other hand is boring as feck, I'm doing a bolt to Spain to avoid the standard crappy new year.

[Smurf]

Christmas? I love it. I'm cooking for 15 on Christmas Day. Cannae wait..YAYYY:

[Forzahibs]

Originally Posted by Smurf

Christmas? I love it. I'm cooking for 15 on Christmas Day. Cannae wait..YAYYY:

Christ ive not even got that many plates

[Smurf]

Originally Posted by Forzahibs

Christ ive not even got that many plates

Neither have i. They'll just need to eat it off a bit of kitchen roll..

I wish the Mrs had me oot to IKEA last night for plates..

[psychocandy]

i intend to spend xmas day getting pished watching zulu:YAYYY: winter pimms = the future

[am_moroccan]

Andrew, for me and from my thread about Xmas, it s an event that everyone takes in his way.

[Livi_hibee]

christmas means watching shite films and being forced to spend too much time with certain family members that i can only stand for a maximum of 30 mins

[Stirlinghibee]

Originally Posted by am_moroccan

Andrew, for me and from my thread about Xmas, it s an event that everyone takes in his way.

Abdel, I wish you could see Edinburgh at Christmastime when it's been snowing or it's a heavy frost. Magical place.

[KeithTheHibee]

Originally Posted by camthebam

Bah, f#ckin humbug.

What does it mean to you?

To me it means thousands, probably millions, of people getting into debt for no reason other than to save face.

To me it means a reminder to the lonely of just how lonely they are. The biggest suicide day in the West, by far, is Christmas day.

To me it means a false pretence of loving people you've had f#ck all to do with all year. It's insincere.

Now I don't know if Christ walked this Earth, let alone if he was the son of God. I'm almost certain it's impossible to know that for sure unless you're insane. But I like what I've heard of him. In fact I'm fairly obsessed by the purity of Christ. My humble guess is that Christmas today would disgust him. A day named after him that almost defies everything he ever said.

I refuse to bow to the nonsense. I'm putting up no decorations. Decorations don't impress me. I wear no jewellery and refuse to decorate my house with tinsel. Functionality before aesthics for me. Aint sending cards either. It's meaningless. I'm a charitable guy, I try my hardest to be kind. Christmas cards mean f#ck all to me. Have even told most people I know not to buy my kid presents and I'll reciprocate. Cruel? No! I'll buy him plenty. I'm not with his mother so she'll buy him plenty. Both rents will spoil him rotten. I'll calculate that alone as being a couple of grands worth. So why buy all that silly wee things that he'll never look at? Utter madness. I've seen piles of toys have to be put to charity shops. I'd imagine most keep them. Just in case, you know, Auntie Aggie asks.

Christmas? Pah. Bring on New Year

I feckin love Christmas. Although when I start to get older, and I have children, I can almost guarantee that I'll share your opinion

[brianmac]

I love Christmas. There's not a happier time of the year in the McIntosh house.
If i had my way the place would be shimmering with golden tinsel and white lights for the whole of December and a large chunk of January.

It's a magical time of year. I even smile just hearing the Coca-cola adverts.

Holidays are coming, holidays are coming