I cannot stand the shopping centres and I cannot stand the questions of people to ask me "Are you ready for Christmas" with booze stored up in the house. What is Christmas for you?
2006-12-08 22:15:25 · 12 answers · asked by Justine T 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
spending time with family and friends. eating and drinking. and drinking.
2006-12-08 22:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sianny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Christmas about the birth of Christ?
Where are the nativity scenes? Where are the TV programmes dedicated to the festival?
I'll tell you where they are - they are in the minority of homes and on the minority TV channels because the 'new' meaning of Christmas is how many credit cards you can max-out, how expensive a present you receive / give, which channel has the biggest audience, who's going to be the Christmas number one, who can drink the most and get the biggest hangover, whose house has the most decorations, which High Street store makes the biggest profit, which country can have the worst Christmas or Boxing day atrocity and a host of other non-Christian related markers.
This is not just Christmas, this is self centred, greed inspired, capitalist, non-religious Christmas.
This is not Christmas at all. This is just another excuse to forget the needy, homeless, elderly, sick and disadvantaged in our society whilst building up massive debts in a financial and moral way.
Rant over - Merry Christmas to one and all.
2006-12-08 23:10:32 · answer #2 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely love Christmas because I know I can have a few days with my family to totally chill out after the manic month of December at church. We tend to be generally busy anyway throughout the year but there are so many events going on it is unbelievable.
We have already had a Santa's Grotto, which looked amazing and the kids went home with a pressie and a framed photo, a 'Stars in their Eyes' night and Christmas Karaoke. We've also just done a Christmas giveaway where we've given away over 30 hampers and presents such as family days out, shopping vouchers, flat sceen tv's & dvd player as well as presents for over 30 kids.
This week we've got parties, a ladies pampering day, Children's nativity, school parties and nativities, over 60's fun day & party...
For me, Christmas is having an excuse to totally treat people in a way that they either would never expect or would never be able to afford to do themselves and to show them just how special and amazing they really are.
2006-12-10 11:43:59 · answer #3 · answered by Rakibear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas means peace, quiet and sunshine. It's a time to get away from London - preferably to Australia where I am now - and read, swim, walk, write. I loathe all the pressures the traditional Christmas imposes, not just about money and presents, but who goes to who, who cooks, who drinks, who drives...
We have a wonderful Hallowe'en with our grandchildren, lots of fun, then we get out of everyone's hair till the January sales, when we buy all the presents.
2006-12-16 17:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's big business and chains need to make money. It's all about commercialism these days. All about the big buck and how much you spend. It's also why so many people end up in debt each year. Merry bloody Christmas! *sigh*
2006-12-08 22:17:28 · answer #5 · answered by uk_taz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have we forgot the true meaning of Christmas?
Good food, Lots of good wine and lots of family all together getting along. That's Christmas, that's what it's all about. I love Christmas.
2006-12-08 22:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by babycakes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is for kids. but as I am no longer a kid (well I am a big kid at heart) I see it as time off work so I can Eat drink be merry and watch the same old films on TV that they always show, such as great escape, wizard of oz etc etc.
2006-12-08 22:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by 90210 aka Hummer Lover 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas for me is all about having my family around me so I would say good company, good food and a nice relaxing atmosphere. Gifts are nice but dont have to be big flashy things to make me happy xxxx
2006-12-08 22:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by starlet108 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, Going to Disney in Florida. Secondly, enjoying the fact that there are people all over the world who do want to get on with one another!
2006-12-10 00:17:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is about family and gifts.
2006-12-08 22:16:46 · answer #10 · answered by Luis D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it became a Holiday for Children and we all bend over back wards for the children!!!
2006-12-08 22:18:55 · answer #11 · answered by SweetDeath! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋