2006-12-19 03:55:41 · 29 answers · asked by the devil666 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
yes
2006-12-19 03:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ill do anything where people are nice to everyone else even if it is just one day a year! I hate all the greediness- and I hate how commercial Christmas has become- BUT I love the pretty lights all over town and I love putting up the tree with my family and the small of cookies baking in the kitchen sooooooo Ill take the crap with the good things!
2006-12-19 13:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by cstinkerbell6969 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are absolutely correct, the majority of Christmas is a real pain and that is down to the commercialisation of this celebration of the birth of Jesus. Take away the advertising, from early September, take away the decorations that are put up in the middle of November, take away the over eating excessive drinking and then we get back to the basic reason for Christmas. Children and adults alike have been drawn into the take, take of society.
A recent survey showed that a very high percentage of people did not know the reason for the Christmas celebrations and this included children that get involved in Nativity plays at school. This question seems to have got me started so I will stop now and wish you a very happy and blessed Christmas.
2006-12-19 12:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people are under the assumption that Christmas has it's origins in Christianity. However, Roman officials decided on December 25th as the date for Christmas because they were trying to convert their heavily Pagan nation to the religion. The Pagan's Mid-Winter festival, Saturnalia, was held at this time of the year. In order to lure them over, many holidays that are now associated with Christianity were decided by the dates of corresponding Pagan holidays and festivals.
Christmas was more like Mardi Gras than the holiday we know today up until as late as the late 19th century. Yes, that's right, Mardi Gras! In England, during the 17th century, Protestants had taken over the country. Being very religiously strict they actually outlawed Christmas for it's vulgarity. Of course the people wanted their celebration so they in turn reinstated the Monarchy.
In the United States, after the Revolutionary War, anything English as shunned. Therefore Christmas was reinvented. It was decided the holiday would be about family and togetherness rather than raucous partying.
The Christmas tree also has it's roots in Pagan culture. Evidence of "Christmas" trees date back as far as Egypt. Santa Claus in his modern form was also only recently invented. In the 1940's he was revamped as the jolly old man we all know. Actually this was done by advertising agencies and stores of the time in order to help sell merchandise. Before that, Santa was more in line with the partying ideology of the Pagan Christmas. In fact, Santa's image evolved from a Pagan gnome like creature. Very much unlike what we know today.
2006-12-19 15:31:15 · answer #4 · answered by Shuggaloaf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
i can't even watch TV it's all xmas crap specials
2006-12-19 12:09:52 · answer #5 · answered by Smile-for-me :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love EVERYTHING about Christmas - the crowded shops, the tacky Christmas decorations, wrapping presents, writing cards, the hours spent cooking and washing up, watching the faces of my family as they open their presents, and most of all, Christmas carols, carols by candlelight, church services and the JOY of the whole season. None of that is crap to me and this is my 67th year of celebrating Christmas.
2006-12-19 12:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by blondie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No money, no gifts. Yes, Xmas is crap now.
2006-12-19 11:57:50 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
so do i take it u dont like christmas then? It's not as you say 'crap' its what you make it. Dont be so miserable try making an effort.
Christmas comes but once a year-- good job otherwise we would all be forever in debt
2006-12-19 12:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by Scatty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No but Father Christmas may leave a load of Reindeer Dung in your front garden!
ROTFLMAO
--That Cheeky Lad
2006-12-19 11:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is what you wish it to be. If you focus on the commercialism of it all, then, it's mostly a waste... if you focus on sharing time with family, friends, celebration, then, it's the most wonderful time.
2006-12-19 12:04:36 · answer #10 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BAH HUMBUG to you!!
I enjoy xmas and all the madness that goes with it and being with family and friends,eating,drinking and being very merry....you should try it!!LOL
2006-12-19 12:02:44 · answer #11 · answered by onlyme 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋