Commercial Christmas

kj · 18th December 2002, 12:39 PM

ok, so i may not be a Christian, but i thought those of you who are could discuss this. Looking at the situation at the moment, dont you think Christmas is kind of commercial now? i mean, all you ever hear about it what you get for Christmas, what ever happened to actually looking forward to spending time with your family and having a meal and all the traditional stuff.
I think the corporations have a grasp on Christmas, especially Coca Cola. I've grown up thinkin that Santa drinks Coke, well maybe not, but do you get the point i am trying to put across? Kids shouldnt be tought that all Christmas represents is the giving of gifts, rather than its true meaning.

shavenkitten · 18th December 2002, 12:54 PM

i agree with ya, i was just sayin the other day that im not rly keen on xmas, due to how much it all costs, and people only wan talk aboot what they get, i just try n treat as normla life, and see every1 @ hme,

im just not keen on xmas

kj · 18th December 2002, 12:57 PM

i'm totally just looking forward to the break. my folks asked what i wanted and i was like 'mom, we dont celebrate christmas' and she agreed so we just left it at that. But other people are quick to put a list forward that virtually puts their parents in dept. If i know the story correctly, only 3 gifts were given to baby Jesus, 4 if you count the gift of life.

shavenkitten · 18th December 2002, 03:41 PM

we do celebrate xmas, go 2 church n stuff like that, but alwasy ave family dinners n shit on xmas n bocing day

njw · 18th December 2002, 05:14 PM

i never ask for presents at christmas... because my birthday is just before it... but i know what youre going on about... i dont enjoy christmas... i spend all year with my family anyhoo, so i kinda let the oppertunity pass, hopefully i'll do better this year at being the loving son...

*Lynz* · 19th December 2002, 03:09 PM

I didn't ask for anything this christmas, i'm kinda just guessing on what i'm gonna get. But i wouldn't give a shit if i got nothing cos i'm just looking forward to being at home with my family and my wee doggies and seeing my friends. I'm not back home much now that i stay in glasgow so when i do go home to see the rents and stuff it's all good. I agree with KJ that christmas has lost it's true meaning. You never really hear people talking of the religious aspect these days, just what presents they're getting who and what they want. It's kinda sad. I'm not a religious person so it doesn't really affect me but at the end of the day, that's what christmas is all about, celebrating jesus' birthday. Y'know what else really annoys me, when you go christmas shopping and everyone just pushes you out the way and don't have any bloody manners. I mean a lot of people are like that normally but at xmas it's a million times worse. It makes me so angry when some 30 something year old woman barges past me hitting me with all her shopping bags in the process and doesn't even say sorry. People just go mad at christmas, like buying presents and shit is the most important thing in the whole entire world. This is what i say to people like that... <img border="0" alt="[Fuck You]" title="" src="graemlins/fuckyou.gif" />

The Rogue · 19th December 2002, 07:39 PM

xmas is class.im not religious at all but gettin loads of stuff is nice.xmas gives you the perfect chance to meet up with all your buds and get cained,cant be a bad thing
merry xmas

colshank redemption · 19th December 2002, 08:01 PM

its a load of bullshite if ya ask me... i spose its a ggod thing for kids and that and somthing to look forward too... but its suger coated in religious bullshit so yay im nay wont be one

<img src="http://www.jamezbrown.com/mysmilies/contrib/legionxs/crucified.gif" alt=" - " />

Jesus christ that mans getting hung! lets write a book about it...

well i suppose we could exagerate a little!
yeah why not... i mean its not gonna become the worlds best seller or anything.. were not gonna make millions of poeple believe it and change humanity... so yeah why not

Ludwig Van · 20th December 2002, 01:27 AM

hmm yeah but everything is milked to death. look at football and all those damn boxes that only rich people can sit in. the worst thing is the little things though i dont grudge presents in general but clinton cards want you to spend £7 bloody bucks on a nice carry christmas bag to put all your presents in for someone who doesn't care. Its all crass. Years ago you used to have to open presents on boxing day. Im not religuise either and that gives me some confidence and i do not really know why.

Coca cola made santa red when he was originally a nice hibernian green.

i also have no respect for anyone who advertises products, THATS YOU BEYONCE!!!!!!!

"SHALLOW ARE THE ACTIONS OF THE CHILDREN"
Marc Bolan

18th December 2002, 12:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,938 Band: A band of merry men	Commercial Christmas ok, so i may not be a Christian, but i thought those of you who are could discuss this. Looking at the situation at the moment, dont you think Christmas is kind of commercial now? i mean, all you ever hear about it what you get for Christmas, what ever happened to actually looking forward to spending time with your family and having a meal and all the traditional stuff. I think the corporations have a grasp on Christmas, especially Coca Cola. I've grown up thinkin that Santa drinks Coke, well maybe not, but do you get the point i am trying to put across? Kids shouldnt be tought that all Christmas represents is the giving of gifts, rather than its true meaning. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

18th December 2002, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,938 Band: A band of merry men	i'm totally just looking forward to the break. my folks asked what i wanted and i was like 'mom, we dont celebrate christmas' and she agreed so we just left it at that. But other people are quick to put a list forward that virtually puts their parents in dept. If i know the story correctly, only 3 gifts were given to baby Jesus, 4 if you count the gift of life. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

18th December 2002, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
njw Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: DD1 Posts: 8,204	i never ask for presents at christmas... because my birthday is just before it... but i know what youre going on about... i dont enjoy christmas... i spend all year with my family anyhoo, so i kinda let the oppertunity pass, hopefully i'll do better this year at being the loving son... __________________ You can put a cat in the oven, but that doesn't make it a biscuit.

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18th December 2002, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	i agree with ya, i was just sayin the other day that im not rly keen on xmas, due to how much it all costs, and people only wan talk aboot what they get, i just try n treat as normla life, and see every1 @ hme, im just not keen on xmas

18th December 2002, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	we do celebrate xmas, go 2 church n stuff like that, but alwasy ave family dinners n shit on xmas n bocing day

19th December 2002, 03:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lynz Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,189	I didn't ask for anything this christmas, i'm kinda just guessing on what i'm gonna get. But i wouldn't give a shit if i got nothing cos i'm just looking forward to being at home with my family and my wee doggies and seeing my friends. I'm not back home much now that i stay in glasgow so when i do go home to see the rents and stuff it's all good. I agree with KJ that christmas has lost it's true meaning. You never really hear people talking of the religious aspect these days, just what presents they're getting who and what they want. It's kinda sad. I'm not a religious person so it doesn't really affect me but at the end of the day, that's what christmas is all about, celebrating jesus' birthday. Y'know what else really annoys me, when you go christmas shopping and everyone just pushes you out the way and don't have any bloody manners. I mean a lot of people are like that normally but at xmas it's a million times worse. It makes me so angry when some 30 something year old woman barges past me hitting me with all her shopping bags in the process and doesn't even say sorry. People just go mad at christmas, like buying presents and shit is the most important thing in the whole entire world. This is what i say to people like that... <img border="0" alt="[Fuck You]" title="" src="graemlins/fuckyou.gif" />

19th December 2002, 07:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
The Rogue Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: ko coralle Posts: 187	xmas is class.im not religious at all but gettin loads of stuff is nice.xmas gives you the perfect chance to meet up with all your buds and get cained,cant be a bad thing merry xmas

19th December 2002, 08:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
colshank redemption Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: anstruther Posts: 843	its a load of bullshite if ya ask me... i spose its a ggod thing for kids and that and somthing to look forward too... but its suger coated in religious bullshit so yay im nay wont be one <img src="http://www.jamezbrown.com/mysmilies/contrib/legionxs/crucified.gif" alt=" - " /> Jesus christ that mans getting hung! lets write a book about it... well i suppose we could exagerate a little! yeah why not... i mean its not gonna become the worlds best seller or anything.. were not gonna make millions of poeple believe it and change humanity... so yeah why not

20th December 2002, 01:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ludwig Van Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 75	hmm yeah but everything is milked to death. look at football and all those damn boxes that only rich people can sit in. the worst thing is the little things though i dont grudge presents in general but clinton cards want you to spend £7 bloody bucks on a nice carry christmas bag to put all your presents in for someone who doesn't care. Its all crass. Years ago you used to have to open presents on boxing day. Im not religuise either and that gives me some confidence and i do not really know why. Coca cola made santa red when he was originally a nice hibernian green. i also have no respect for anyone who advertises products, THATS YOU BEYONCE!!!!!!! "SHALLOW ARE THE ACTIONS OF THE CHILDREN" Marc Bolan