More People being turned off Christmas?

aaronjumper · 27-12-2018 04:13PM

looksee wrote: »

tl:dr if Christmas is bugging you, back off and ignore it.

Hard to do when people on the street, online, the radio are talking about it.

Five days before Halloween was when most of the stuff went up down here.
Lights, music, ads. 'Ah shure just ignore it, it's only everywhere'

The ridiculous build up is deffo why I've become a lot less fond of it over the years.

27-12-2018 04:17PM

jmayo wrote: »

Actually you might then have not noticed the incessant ads now on RTE radio at the moment asking if you like watching dramas and thrillers, streaming on your laptop.

Because you know what, you watching that drama through the internet, most likely hosted and provided by a non Irish private entity, produced and funded by a non Irish entity, probably over a broadband link that you pay a private company for, means that you should pay a TV license towards RTE. :rolleyes:

Yep RTE that has sweet FA to do with providing you with the show you are watching. :mad:

You forgot to mention the bit about RTE paying for the show, either by commissioning it or by buying it in from abroad.

igCorcaigh · 27-12-2018 04:18PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

You forgot to mention the bit about RTE paying for the show, either by commissioning it or by buying it in from abroad.

What?! No.

DS86DS · 27-12-2018 04:21PM

Christmas is supposed to be a festive time of plenty and magic. I love all the lights of Christmas.

I fear that we may be going back to Cromwell and his Puritan killjoys banning Christmas the way things are going.

jmayo · 27-12-2018 04:34PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

You forgot to mention the bit about RTE paying for the show, either by commissioning it or by buying it in from abroad.

What ???

They never say in the Ad that they commissioned the shows or that they bought them.
They actually don't say that you are streaming from them.

The inference is that you are streaming any show from anywhere, then you must have a TV license which is basically money for RTE.

27-12-2018 04:40PM

jmayo wrote: »

What ???

They never say in the Ad that they commissioned the shows or that they bought them.
They actually don't say that you are streaming from them.

The inference is that you are streaming any show from anywhere, then you must have a TV license which is basically money for RTE.

Oh, you're talking for the ads for the licence. I thought you were talking about ads for the RTE Player.

Yeah, the ads for the licence apply to watching anything on TV. That's the law. It's not an RTE decision. It's the law. If you don't like it, you who to talk to.

wakka12 · 27-12-2018 05:19PM

Yeh.There is a lot of pressure for it to be an amazing day but it feels like a bit of an anticlimax because of the insane month long build up .Like dont get me wrong its really lovely, all the family, nice food, presents, but thats jsut what it is a lovely day but I cant help but feel a tinge of disappointment that it wasnt the most memorable amazing day of my life because of how hyped up it is

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-12-2018 05:25PM

Stephens night was horrendous in my town last night. So many drunk assholes around.

The first scene we witnessed when we walked in the door was of a man being beaten. About half an hour later another man began doing 'the worm' dance move on the floor. He knocked over a table of drinks and had the sh1te beatn out of him, ambulance called and everything.

So much agression around last night.

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-12-2018 05:28PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Stephens night was horrendous in my town last night. So many drunk assholes around.

The first scene we witnessed when we walked in the door was of a man being beaten. About half an hour later another man began doing 'the worm' dance move on the floor. He knocked over a table of drinks and had the sh1te beatn out of him, ambulance called and everything.

So much agression around last night.

That's standard for decades.

zapitastas · 27-12-2018 05:42PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Stephens night was horrendous in my town last night. So many drunk assholes around.

The first scene we witnessed when we walked in the door was of a man being beaten. About half an hour later another man began doing 'the worm' dance move on the floor. He knocked over a table of drinks and had the sh1te beatn out of him, ambulance called and everything.

So much agression around last night.

I thought a lot if violence had been routed out due to danger of litigation now. Obviously some people still throwing caution to the wind

meeeeh · 27-12-2018 05:48PM

I love Christmas because we close for two weeks and so do most of our customers. It's relaxing. Kids get their presents, we have dinner with OH's parents and go to see panto on 26th. That's it, there is a tree, there are no visits to mind numbingly stupid Santa's Grotto and no crazy outside decorations. Somehow kids really enjoy themselves despite not seeing pretend Santa (they described him like that, apparently those in the shopping centres are nothing like real deal) and despite us not going mental with plastic tat or lights. Outside decorations are not for kids, they are there to compete with the neighbours.

I heard very few Christmas songs, did all the shopping online, I'm still the same weight as I was before holidays, no one was completely plastered and I'm quite happy with the holiday we have. You don't need excess for perfect holiday and it's fairly easy to ignore it.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-12-2018 05:55PM

zapitastas wrote: »

I thought a lot if violence had been routed out due to danger of litigation now. Obviously some people still throwing caution to the wind

By the time guards had arrived the boys who carried it out had long gone.

They'll never face any consequences either as not one person in the bar had the balls to name them, myself included.

It's just so ugly to witness such behaviour. Not an ounce of class.

Joe prim · 27-12-2018 05:56PM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Easter next after this weekend eggs everywhere in shops

Ah, you forgot about Valentine's Day.

Its Valentine's Month.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-12-2018 06:03PM

As it was happening I noticed a gold chain with a cross attached swinging out of one of the perpetrators.

So this guy is a Christian, the irony of it. I wonder did Jesus behave like that when he had a few jars in him.

whisky_galore · 27-12-2018 06:34PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

As it was happening I noticed a gold chain with a cross attached swinging out of one of the perpetrators.

So this guy is a Christian, the irony of it. I wonder did Jesus behave like that when he had a few jars in him.

He threw a few slaps in the Temple once.

freshpopcorn · 27-12-2018 06:57PM

I really like Christmas and I think about Christmas during most of the year.
Family/friends know me as the Christmas nut. I'd be the one called to decorate for people source decorations/presents/etc.
I do start buying bits and pieces that are on offer if I see them in the lead up to Christmas when I know they are the lowest there going to go.(Within reason)
I decorate the windows/outside of the house on the 8th of December and the rest during the next week or ten days. However everything is left up until the 6th of January. We've a Christmas candle that is light on the every night from Christmas Eve until the 6th of January.
I do notice some of the people who decorate in November/etc tend to take down there decorations early and they know very little about traditions(be there religious or local)of Christmas and Christmas decorations/etc are disposable and get thrown out at the end of the season.
Locally I've noticed a lot more people decorating the outside of there houses/etc compared to other years.
There's always being a commercialisation at Christmas even when I speak to people in there fifties about it.
Some people don't like Christmas tough. There are either to many decorations or not enough presents are to lavish or cheap. Same with everything and you can't keep them happy.

igCorcaigh · 27-12-2018 06:59PM

jmayo wrote: »

What ???

They never say in the Ad that they commissioned the shows or that they bought them.
They actually don't say that you are streaming from them.

The inference is that you are streaming any show from anywhere, then you must have a TV license which is basically money for RTE.

I wonder what the EU would think of that.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-12-2018 09:38PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

He threw a few slaps in the Temple once.

He let a few roars out of him. The traders disrespected his fathers house.

I don't think he pummeled a man on the floor with ringed fists.

Ipso · 27-12-2018 09:41PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He let a few roars out of him. The traders disrespected his fathers house.

I don't think he pummeled a man on the floor with ringed fists.

You haven’t read the book of Danny Dyer?

BBFAN · 27-12-2018 09:55PM

This has been my first Christmas at home for 5 years and it's only made me remember why, Christmas Day is such a huge disappointment. Too many drunk dysfunctional people in the same place (of course that may only be my family).

I actually love Christmas Eve in Dublin City Centre, magical atmosphere.

I do feel terribly sorry for anyone who's lost someone in the run up to Christmas though, there is absolutely NO avoiding it.

No matter how much some people here can say just ignore it, it's on the radio, television, shops, streets, everywhere. It must be heartbreaking if you're grieving.

Also, people who say "cheer up it's Christmas" can go FCUK OFF. It's not compulsory to be happy.

fryup · 27-12-2018 11:34PM

BBFAN wrote: »

Also, people who say "cheer up it's Christmas" can go FCUK OFF. It's not compulsory to be happy.

but you're treated like a leper if you're not in modern day society

_Kaiser_ · 27-12-2018 11:38PM

Not a big fan myself but the time off is nice (not back till the 7th) and the little fella has a great day so that makes up for it.

Before him though I would have happily just spent the day at home (my place, not my mothers) watching telly and arsing about on the Internet... like tonight really!

People who are over the top about it (and make sure you know it too!) as grown adults annoy me though.

CB19Kevo · 28-12-2018 12:07AM

Should be a nice time of year,still is but to me there is a concentrated effort to ruin it by dragging it out, Starts with retailers putting up Decorations in October,Christmas music from late November and pressure being exerted to spend,spend,spend.

If some of these trends could be reversed it would become far more pleasant an occasion.

P_1 · 28-12-2018 12:27AM

It's a bit troubling that so much of the retail industry seems to hinge so much on sales in the run up to Christmas. Something seems a bit unsustainable about that

Blaizes · 28-12-2018 12:29AM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Easter next after this weekend eggs everywhere in shops

And don't forget they'll try to suck us into Valentine's day and Paddy's day before that.. total money drain

Alf Veedersane · 28-12-2018 12:40AM

Can people not just do Christmas on their own terms instead of banging on about how Christmas music is somehow being forced down their throats or shops are selling Christmas tat too early?

CelticRambler · 28-12-2018 12:45AM

DS86DS wrote: »

Christmas is supposed to be a festive time of plenty and magic. I love all the lights of Christmas.

I fear that we may be going back to Cromwell and his Puritan killjoys banning Christmas the way things are going.

As a non-resident Irishman, I look at what's going on "back home" and see a "Made In America" sign over most of Ireland's modern Christmas. In the States, there's a certain logic to it, because they've replaced Advent with "the holiday season" that runs from Thanksgiving to Christmas/New Year, and then on to the next Hallmark event. But there's no reason for people in Ireland (or Britain) to be having "Christmas" parties in October - or even November - when January is when you really need the lights and the magic and and the cheering up.

Over here on the continent - especially when you go towards the east - where we're less influenced by direct imports of American culture, Christmas is still a fairly quiet family affair, and New Year is the start of the party season, which runs on till February or March. Our local supermarkets are still selling Christmas chocolate at full price today because people will be buying them this week to give as presents next week, and nobody obsesses about taking their decorations down on the 6th January, because they'll be having their Fête des Rois parties well into the middle of the month.

Long may it continue!

vetinari · 28-12-2018 12:52AM

I like the sound of that.
January and February are always a bit of a dose.

I do feel though that a lot of the people in this thread are just looking for a reason to be down about Christmas.
With the likes of Netflix, podcasts, other streaming sites etc, it's pretty easy to avoid a lot of the Christmas media if you want to.
It's like someone seeing one shop out of a hundred having Christmas decorations in October and going mental about it.

I mean was there ever a time when Christmas wasn't heavily commercialized?
I'm in my mid thirties and my parents had major stress when I was young over having to get presents for us.
The volume of presents may have gone up these days but the underlying principle is the same.

aaronjumper · 28-12-2018 01:05AM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Can people not just do Christmas on their own terms instead of banging on about how Christmas music is somehow being forced down their throats or shops are selling Christmas tat too early?

I'm able to do both thankfully. A Christmas miracle.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 28-12-2018 01:10AM

An intelligent alien would indeed find it odd that we fight off the winter blues in the last month of autumn and the first month of January stopping immediately when the coldest part of winter arrives.

More People being turned off Christmas?

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