Christmas
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Daft Cow?
Personally, I don't mind it becoming commercialised.
The holiday has been nicked off the christians, just like the christians nicked the holiday off the pagans. The Pagans celebrated the shortest day of the year, and the christians came along and decided to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ around that time (despite the fact that he was born in the springtime, April Time)
so I'm not to bothered about finding "the real meaning of christmas"
I am a bit miffed that the buildup starts in october though
and I don't really celebrate christmas. bah humbug and all that.
The holiday has been nicked off the christians, just like the christians nicked the holiday off the pagans. The Pagans celebrated the shortest day of the year, and the christians came along and decided to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ around that time (despite the fact that he was born in the springtime, April Time)
so I'm not to bothered about finding "the real meaning of christmas"
I am a bit miffed that the buildup starts in october though
and I don't really celebrate christmas. bah humbug and all that.
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insatiable curiosity
Jesus was so spoilt, how come he got given gold from a complete stranger while i have to settle for toblerone, so unfair dammit!
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Daft Cow?
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Well, I think this thread is about how it has become less of a christian thing over the years, and how it has become much more commercialised. I get your point about CHRIST-mas, I have a feeling that xmas came about because of american super-censorship (Hell doesn't exist in middle America, it's called Heck) but I'm not sure, just something in the back of my mind.
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Actually you are supposed to get change to the nearest pound in vouchers, and the rest in cash. At least with Kingfisher vouchers I used to work for them... phone 0800 146 500 to speak to my old work colleagues, it's free. Ask them if it's valid in boots, ahhh memories of telling idiots that it's only valid in the stores on the voucher. Also ask them what Big W is, all common queries, it's quite fun for you, but annoying if you work there
I realise this probably goes against the whole "aaaaah stolen from the pagens" thing, but its mainly a Christian thing nowadays
Well, I think this thread is about how it has become less of a christian thing over the years, and how it has become much more commercialised. I get your point about CHRIST-mas, I have a feeling that xmas came about because of american super-censorship (Hell doesn't exist in middle America, it's called Heck) but I'm not sure, just something in the back of my mind.
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ruddy one pound gift vouchers WHAT USE IS THAT!?
Actually you are supposed to get change to the nearest pound in vouchers, and the rest in cash. At least with Kingfisher vouchers I used to work for them... phone 0800 146 500 to speak to my old work colleagues, it's free. Ask them if it's valid in boots, ahhh memories of telling idiots that it's only valid in the stores on the voucher. Also ask them what Big W is, all common queries, it's quite fun for you, but annoying if you work there
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