Bah Humbug

[Skii]

Paul Mcartney and his nauseating 'Simply having a wonderful Chrismas time'

Die Mcartney

in the face.

[Allen]

people who start threads like this, enjoy christmas, if something annoys you just ignore it.

passes lump of coal to Zedmeister

TiG

Why should we have to put up with it being shoved down our throats from October onwards though? I'm thouroughly pissed off with the commercialism which has now spoilt christmas and if I wanna moan about it, I will.

And Zedmeister, you missed out a poll option for 'ALL OF THE ABOVE REALLY FRICKIN ANNOY ME!!!'

[Allen]

IF anyone disagrees with me, then get a present designed for a child such as 1 of them with flashing lights and sounds and give it to them on christmas day Watch their face light up and thats the true meaning of christmas.

Then watch them get bored with it after 5 mins, throw it to one side, expect something bigger and better and watch the money drain from your pocket...

[Byatt]

The vast amount of effort required by unwilling participants.

"Help decorate the tree!" - why? I don't want a tree, I see no point in the tree. I fail to derive any pleasure from any of the aspects of Christmas, it's all just far too much effort. The presents thing - why not spread it across the year - just buy your relatives or your mates something when they actually need it, or maybe because you feel like showing some affection to them at some other time of the year. Why force it to happen on one day?

Oh, and the complete lack of rational thought, which is often referred to as "Christmas Cheer". What a big bag of crap.

Now, New Year - that's something I can deal with.

...and a December break without the christmas trimmings...that's a dream.