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how much will you be spending?
the stuff is in the shops right now!
the stuff is in the shops right now!
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Anyway, not huge amounts I hope, but it all mounts up.
I know i spend far too much, but hey its Christmas, a time for giving
There should always be time for giving.
Why ?
Not that I only give at Christmas, but why should people give all year round ?
real xmas card stuff.
where do ants go at this time of year ...the greatest worker colony in the known universe ...you do not see ants at xmas time full stop!
are they celebrating underground?
does it cost them?
do they watch the seasonal pANTomime?
True, maybe that is the case.
Having said that we were talking about presents so I assumed giving presents/charity etc.
*coughs* she...
I find it odd that people approach christmas feeling like that have to by everyone they know a present and get everyone a card. They get stressed and agressive and are counting the cost. Then after the festive season they're 'Thank God that's over, don't have to do that again for another year'.
Which is not the point, if you love a person you should be giving them something to say so all year round, and no it doesn't have to be a gift, but Christmas, which incidentally should be a celebration of the birth of christ, shouldn't be used as an excuse to get all of your generosity out of the way for a year.
It's nice, it's an excuse to get everyone together, but shouldn't be the one time in the calender when you are generous and caring to others.
but fact is that Christmas is the time of year where people do make the effort to come together as a family. Apart from weddings/christenings etc.
I like it at Christmas because we all do try to get to see each other.
edited to add for me things did change as my daughter started getting older. I like to make sure she has a nice Christmas with people popping in, having a good time......you know what I mean ? Maybe Rainbow understands what I mean, but for me things deffinately changed when my daughter got older.
i dont know wether you have Woolies or Superdrug but both shops have a good sale on at the moment.
Because that people focuse more on the present giving than the actual celebration of Christmas?
Either way regarding that aspect I like "my" system better.
No "christmas" rush, and no great expectation. On the other hand I get bigger presents at all of our big celebrations, and in Chanukka we have 8 days of presents from everyone, yet have a grasp of the meaning behind the celebration.
Nah, cause it's not as if I get Marc Jacobs shoes the first day, then some new Diesel jeans the next, a Gucci watch the third and so on. Basically, a celebrations spread over a number of days. So instead of getting all of my presents before a certain date, and then focusing on the day where I can open them, then we rather celebrate during the 8 days with lots of people. Invite and get invited, and exchange presents with people then.
That sounds canny, I bet its fun for you all.
I'm selfish-I want to spend as little as possible on presents for others as I want the money to go out and party-christmas is that to me-I'm not religious so to me it is about going out with friends and having a good time with my family. That may sound bad as I tuck into my christmas dinner but at least I'm honest!
I want to spend about £100 on presents for everyone because like I say I'm selfish and I want to spend it on me!!
I was also angry that my shop wants to open its petrol station on christmas day-I think that is very unfair on those with families who do not want to work at that time-I mean yeh, if they were say an ambulance person you should expect to work-what next cinemas to open on christams day?!
God don't I moan! I'm sorry to come across all scrooge like! Its just too early for christmas! I'm be much more in the spirit of things come december!
they wont be forced to work though will they ?
what about Hotels, Taxis, Old Peoples homes, Nurses, Doctors....the list could go on, they have to also work.