2007-11-02 18:11:14 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Totally
Being an Atheist I don't go in for all the religious side of it, but the whole gift giving thing is getting way OTT
And a lot of people spend the whole year paying off the debt they get into because "little johnny" has to have certain things just because his friends are getting them.
2007-11-02 18:15:07 · answer #1 · answered by Weatherman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People in the U.S & Canada spend an average of $1,500 (per adult) on Christmas. I imagine others with bigger families possibly spend more. In my family, the adults don't buy gifts for one each other anymore. We only buy gifts for the children (currently 8 of them). The adults on both sides of the family came to an agreement. It saves us a lot of money, time and frustration. I used to kill myself trying to buy gifts for everyone..and then I thought it was just nuts. I can't stand holiday shopping crowds. Very few look happy to do at all. Most are in line complaining about how much money they are spending, or how much they have yet to do. I find people returning after the holidays are more tired than before. Oh, and the "returns" aisle at the stores are so funny. All those hard earned and prepared gifts being returned for credit or cash. Stupid. Too many high expectations really. I recently began to appreciate what it Christmas should be; time away from work and time to be with family. I'm not religious so for me it's a secular thing. I enjoy the lights and decorations. But basically people spend money on Christmas because everyone else is. The advertising machinery manipulates everyone into thinking gifts equal how much you love someone. So sad.
2007-11-03 06:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - but the Christmas holiday period is.
Christmas is the Christian celebration of Jesus's birth. People get dressed up & go to church - possibly for a midnight service or for a Christmas day service.
THAT is not over commercialized. It's the moment you step out of the church and into the street or when you get in your car & turn on the radio.
Personally, as a Buddhist, I respect the celebration. But my normal celebration is half way down the Grand Canyon. I sit for a while, eat, drink, meditate & give thanks for being in a most beautiful place.
2007-11-02 18:18:33 · answer #3 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hmmmm since they are putting up Christmas trees and playing Christmas carols at Walmart today? Oh heck yeah!
2007-11-02 18:15:21 · answer #4 · answered by simply_me 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the presidental candidates are overly commercialized.
2007-11-02 18:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by Roxas of Organization 13 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding??? YES
Are you in the USA? Do a little research about the common American version of Santa Clause... fat, red jacket & pants, white beard and long white hair... You know Santa Clause!!!
The image of modern day Santa (in the USA) was created by the marketing dept of Coca Cola. (I saw this last year on the History Channel)
2007-11-02 18:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by and,or,nand,nor 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's two days after Halloween and the mall is full of Christmas crap. Already!
2007-11-02 18:15:54 · answer #7 · answered by Stark Raving Mad 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yepp.
the way they start selling christmas stuff and put up the christmas tree in macys before halloween totally ruins the fun of christmas.
2007-11-02 18:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by lizzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, i agree
its the season of giving but we interpret it as the season of giving gifts. we tend to forget the real meaning of christmas.
2007-11-02 18:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Christmas in July"
2007-11-02 18:13:48 · answer #10 · answered by •♣•Ninja•♣• •♣•Bunny•♣• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋