The War on Christmas! Now awaiting Stool Bloke update.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Peter Crisp** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 4:30 pm

NickSCFC wrote:Channel 5's schedule this afternoon

Channel 5 still exists

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PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Jenuall** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 4:36 pm

Peter Crisp wrote:
NickSCFC wrote:Channel 5's schedule this afternoon

Channel 5 still exists .

Channel 5

Do they still have a documentary about Hitler on every 5 minutes?

The only good channel 5 is Space Channel 5 :wub:

NickSCFC · PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **NickSCFC** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 4:38 pm

Peter Crisp wrote:
NickSCFC wrote:Channel 5's schedule this afternoon

Channel 5 still exists .

They're basically part of Viacom now.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Rightey** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 5:55 pm

Peter Crisp wrote:
more heat than light wrote:I work in retail, therefore it is an abomination and can strawberry float off.

Working in retail is a really good way to rid yourself of the Christmas spirit. Do you suffer the horror of pumped in Christmas music or is it just the yearly nightmare of seeing Christmas stock turn up months before the event?

I love Christmas though, but yeah working in retail was tough during that time. :dread:

The radio in the store I worked in was always set to an "easy listening" station, and starting Dec. 1st they would play nothing but Christmas songs! The one thing positive at least was there was a good bit of variety, at least it wasn't just some CD on loop.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Victor Mildew** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:09 pm

As I don't have to deal with the public any more, I love Christmas, but it should be December the 1st only, all this November bullshit is just stupid. I went to a garden centre a week ago that was completely decked out in Christmas stuff.

When I worked in Safeway years ago I strawberry floating hated the run up to Christmas. I remember one Christmas eve, at about half an hour until the shop closed (so approx 8.30pm) and there was a bunch of people going mental at me because we'd run out of frozen turkeys. DON'T LEAVE IT UNTIL CLOSING TIME ON CHRISTMAS EVE THEN.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Ironhide** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:11 pm

I like Christmas in general but the almost 2 month buildup to it can strawberry float right off.

Also strawberry float the povvo chasing Park ads and terrible, terrible Christmas day TV lineup - strawberry float you Mrs Brown's boys, The Two Ronnies and Dads Army.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Victor Mildew** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:15 pm

I see sky Christmas channel is now active. Who the strawberry float is watching Christmas films now? :dread:

already recorded national lampoon

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Vermilion** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:51 pm

One thing i don't like about Christmas.

Noddy Bloody Holder!

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Jenuall** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:53 pm

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

Noddy Bloody Holder!

IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Outrunner** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:05 pm

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.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Moggy** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:07 pm

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

Here you go Mr Scrooge.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Rightey** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:47 pm

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

Here you go Mr Scrooge.

Pfft... I can do one better.

Just post something in here...

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=41730&p=4348107&hilit=saudi#p4348107

And then walk into a Saudi embassy, they'll have you wrapped up and on your way in no time (possibly in several pieces).

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Lex-Man** » Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:09 pm

I'm not particularly into Christmas. I use to love it as a child but now I can't really be bothered. Seeing my family is a bit of a chore. Eating Christmas dinner is nice but there really isn't anything I want anymore.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Octoroc** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:04 am

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

Noddy Bloody Holder!

That's crazy talk.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Pedz** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:29 am

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.

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.

Birthdays are gooseberry fool because they're for individuals. Christmas is great because everyone celebrates it at the same time.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Dual** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:43 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.

Stop giving them so many presents at Christmas then? Doesn't seem that difficult

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Vermilion** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:47 am

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.

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Frank** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:59 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 do you only give your kid a couple of presents on their birthday? I think you're the one giving christmas more importance there, not everyone else in the world :slol:

PostRe: The War on Christmas! by **Victor Mildew** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:03 am

Yeah Pedz, isn't it up to you to make your own kids birthday as good as Christmas in that case? If you're purely talking about the volume of presents received from others, it's because people are in more of a giving mood at Christmas, whereas your kids birthday is a d'oh it's Pedz's kid's birthday Id better get them something, £20 is enough.

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