The War on Christmas! Now awaiting Stool Bloke update.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Moggy** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:06 am

Pedz wrote:One thing I dislike about Christmas is giving gifts. What I mean is on Christmas my kids are given a load of presents, that's cool. Why? Why do I give them a strawberry float ton of gifts on some bullshit day instead of on their own actual birthday. They get 2 or do on their birthday? Why do they get a gooseberry fool ton on Mr fairytales birthday and not their own? To me my kids mean more to me than some story.

Tbh, I would have thought other people would have felt the same.

Why would you buy kids presents just because it’s a day that just happens to have the same date as when they were born?

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Meep** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:30 pm

Christmas is fun for like a week at most. I only put up dectorations the week beforehand so I don't get sick of them too soon. The fact that it seems to dominate an entire calendar month is just awful. Fortunately I can limit the amount of time I spend shopping by just ordering a heap of stuff online these days, so no need to endure the 'experience' of going into city to do battle with the crowds.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **floydfreak** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:42 pm

Westfield's or The oracle in reading at xmas time are no go areas for me. People panic buying barging past you to get items. Last year where i work we have a M&S across the road from us on Xmas eve the amount of people queuing up to get in at 10am. It was crazy must of been 50-60 people, its one day the shop is closed for & why do people leave buying a turkey etc till xmas eve. The fact there is a whole month to prep for the "big" day yet people always leave it till the last minute.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Vermilion** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:35 pm

floydfreak wrote:Westfield's or The oracle in reading at xmas time are no go areas for me. People panic buying barging past you to get items.

That'll be me then, i was doing just that in Southampton's West Quay yesterday (though there wasn't an element of panic as i knew exactly what i was doing), when it comes to crowded malls, i like to metaphorically roll up my sleeves and get stuck in. :lol:

The peak of the crowds tends to be around the weekend closest to December 3rd, i find that once you head towards the day itself (from around the 15th), things tend to quieten down.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Victor Mildew** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:08 pm

Regarding the posts above, I cannot for the life of me understand why people go to the shops to buy things for Christmas when internet shopping is a thing.

Sit at home, browse for stuff, add to basket, it turns up at your house, done.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Vermilion** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:15 pm

Ad7 wrote:Regarding the posts above, I cannot for the life of me understand why people go to the shops to buy things for Christmas when internet shopping is a thing.

Sit at home, browse for stuff, add to basket, it turns up at your house, done.

I go to the shops because it's nice to get out and about.

Doing christmas shopping online is just sheer laziness, and in my case, it would mean being stuck at home all weekend with stool bloke and the rest of my degenerate neighbours.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Victor Mildew** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:18 pm

Sounds like heaven :datass:

I wonder what Stool Bloke gets up to during the Christmas period :wub:

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PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Jenuall** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:51 pm

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:I wonder what Stool Bloke gets up to during the Christmas period .

At the end of what has been a troubling 2018 in so many ways I think the least we all deserve is a Stool Bloke Christmas Special!

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Victor Mildew** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:03 pm

I bet you stool bloke has a nativity scene

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Alvin Flummux** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:24 pm

Jenuall wrote:
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:I wonder what Stool Bloke gets up to during the Christmas period .

At the end of what has been a troubling 2018 in so many ways I think the least we all deserve is a Stool Bloke Christmas Special!

I won't be able to enjoy life if we don't get it.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Moggy** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:59 pm

Ad7 wrote:I bet you stool bloke has a nativity scene

He was an expert at pumpkin carving, so I’d imagine his home made nativity scene is a thing of great beauty.

I'm pretty sure he does put some decorations up out front, can't actually remember what he did last year, but i'm sure i saw an inflatable once.

Nethertheless, when something eventually does happen, i'll make sure to bring you the latest.

I just want that picture of him actually sat in the scene :lol:

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Bunni** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:30 pm

Outrunner wrote:I hate it. Without fail, no matter what I try, depression hits hard over Christmas. If I could be in a country that didn't mark the occasion I would. Christmas is a blip in my otherwise favourite season of winter.

I hate that the run up to Christmas gets earlier and earlier.

I hate the enforced time off from work. I'd much rather be at work. The worst part? I have to pay the strawberry floating time back for a holiday I don't want to take.

I hate the Christmas police that call me Grinch or Scrooge because I dare say I'm not looking forward to Christmas (only when asked, it's not like I'm going round say how much I hate the season or anything). It's really classy and shows empathy. Also if you're going to compare me to those literary characters it's probably best to not pick characters who's entire story arcs consist of them coming to love Christmas. Oh, and unlike Scrooge or the Grinch at the beginning of the stories, I genuinely hope every one who wants to celebrate has a great time.

I hate the pressure to go on the Christmas meal. "Go on, it'll be fun", "A few drinks and you'll be laughing", "Why aren't you going, you're so miserable". I hate big groups out, they're never fun for me, I can't drink because of my medication, and even if I could, alcohol is a depressant for me. Also it's your incessant nagging and being the fun police that's bringing me down.

When I do make an effort (mainly to get the CPD off my back) and buy novelty sci-fi Xmas tshirts, listen to alternative, but still upbeat Christmassy songs I get called out on that. "I can't believe you're wearing that, you're such a scrooge normally" "That's not a proper Christmas song, why are you trying to ruin everyones Christmas"

My best Christmases have been those where I've done as little as possible to mark the occasion. I'll do my own thing (Planes Trains and Automobiles, Gremlins and Scrooged are my go to films). I have a handful of alternative christmas songs if the mood takes me. But mostly Christmas can do one.

Ever thought of volunteering? It’s not the same as going to work and doing your own job getting paid for it but could help give you function and purpose for the day. I’ve worked quite a few Christmas sessions in healthcare and overall it’s been good to help those who want to celebrate. Perhaps there’s a driver service to get the old dears to the community centre Christmas dinner or something you could help out for without being balls deep in festive activities.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Octoroc** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:29 pm

Vermilion wrote:
Octoroc wrote:
Vermilion wrote:One thing i don't like about Christmas.

Noddy Bloody Holder!

That's crazy talk.

I really can't stand that song, and it's made worse by the fact that no decent christmas tunes have been released in decades which means the same old stuff (like Noddy Holder's) is trotted out every year.

I don't like Wham: Last Christmas either.

Have you tried listening to them pissed whilst trying to get a grip of that secretary you fancy at the office Christmas party?

Context is everything. Dat Magic of Christmas :datass:

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Outrunner** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:52 am

Moggy wrote:
Outrunner wrote:If I could be in a country that didn't mark the occasion I would.

Here you go Mr Scrooge.

Thanks but I hear there's not much to see there these days

Bunni wrote:Ever thought of volunteering?

It's funny that you mentioned that, after posting and realising how...strongly, I felt about the whole thing I started looking at volunteering. I'm now going to be doing some dog walking at the RSPCA over the Christmas period with a view to regularly doing more volunteering around my actual job. Best of all worlds really, I get out, get some exercise, do something worth while, avoid most of what sets me off and most importantly get to spend time with doggos :wub:

Magical. Be sure to post pics!

twitter.com/pointlesslettrs/status/1060926721917116417

Both sending letters and religion will soon be confined to the history books :shifty:

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