How do you feel about Christmas?

neuro-praxis · 12-12-2007 11:33AM #1

I love it myself, even though I have had some pretty awful Christmases in the past. You?

Rob_l · 12-12-2007 11:34AM

I like cake not so much christmas cake though, OK

prendy · 12-12-2007 11:34AM

I *would* like it if only it were less pressurised.

i love it as its the only time everyone(friends and family) are at home and you get to catch up!

Kazu · 12-12-2007 11:36AM

I *would* like it if only it were less pressurised.

a pure pig feast

eat till you cant eat no more

look at the amount of food that will be consumed over two days

Lands Leaving · 12-12-2007 11:39AM

I heartily despise it.

Can't say I've enjoyed many christmases so I'm going with actively dislike it. Bah humbug and all that.

But this year I'll be out of the country in warmer climes, so I'm looking forward to it.

BAH HUMBUG THOUGH!

Lux23 · 12-12-2007 11:41AM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

I love it. Although Im finding the three - four nights out a week quite trying.

Quality · 12-12-2007 11:45AM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

I love the whole christmas thing. The meeting up with people you havent seen in ages, the xmas cards, the christmas shopping, christmas carolers, presents, santa. christmas eve drinks with our friends. christmas morning and the smiles on my childrens faces. and especially the oul christmas dinner.

The things I dont like are christmas pudding and cake and sherry trifle.

Faith · 12-12-2007 11:49AM

I *would* like it if only it were less pressurised.

Meh, I feel it's overrated. It's grand, like. To be honest, at this stage it's no different to any other time of year. As I get older and can afford things myself, presents are no longer that exciting. They tend to be functional more than anything.

I can go get drunk every night of the week anytime of year.

Christmas lights are fun though!

Christmas cards are bad for the environment.

I can eat chocolate any day of the year too.

I tend to work full time over Christmas, so it's actually a bit of a chore.

Varkov · 12-12-2007 11:52AM

I *would* like it if only it were less pressurised.

Ah, I like it.

Giving pressies, the whole family getting merrily tipsy on Christmas day, catching up with friends on nights out.

I tend to just shut out all the bulls**t associated with it these days.

boneless · 12-12-2007 11:53AM

I heartily despise it.

I actively dislike the season. Too much pressure on folk from big business to spend and consume. I wouldn't mind it so much if the Christians hadn't of hijacked a nice old Pagan festival though...

biko · 12-12-2007 11:53AM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

I really get into the spirit of it, pressies, music, blinking lights etc.

Rob_l · 12-12-2007 11:55AM

biko wrote: »

I really get into the spirit of it, pressies, music, blinking lights etc.

Ah yes the true spirit of christmas blinking lights

neuro-praxis · 12-12-2007 11:59AM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

boneless wrote: »

I actively dislike the season. Too much pressure on folk from big business to spend and consume. I wouldn't mind it so much if the Christians hadn't of hijacked a nice old Pagan festival though...

But sure why not celebrate Yule then? It's not as though the Jesus-bit is what gets pushed. (Santa's birthday, innit?)

Varkov · 12-12-2007 12:00PM

I *would* like it if only it were less pressurised.

Wasn't Jesus actually supposed to be born in March or summit?

hshortt · 12-12-2007 12:00PM

Love it, my favourite time of year, the chilly mornings, the happy faces, the delight of children. Family, friends and just good craic and relaxation.

cance · 12-12-2007 12:01PM

i really dislike it, it brings out the worst in people leading up to it.

Always make the effort for my other half as she's into that sort of thing.

Sleepy · 12-12-2007 12:02PM

Normally I get really into the holiday of peace and good will but this year I think I really would prefer to just hide away in bed for it... I'm sure that'll change once I get home for Christmas but right now a week in bed sounds preferable to a week of over-indulgence.

neuro-praxis · 12-12-2007 12:03PM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

Varkov wrote: »

Wasn't Jesus actually supposed to be born in March or summit?

AFAIK he was actually born in late summer/early autumn. It would have been scorching! But hey, we all need a bit of festival in these dark months.

Rob_l · 12-12-2007 12:03PM

Varkov wrote: »

Wasn't Jesus actually supposed to be born in March or summit?

you dare doubt the bible at christmas :eek:

keen · 12-12-2007 12:07PM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

I absolutely love everything about it - tinsel me up Santa!

Love this time of the year.

neuro-praxis · 12-12-2007 12:07PM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

Rob_l wrote: »

you dare doubt the bible at christmas :eek:

Not to burst your bubble or owt, Rob, but the bible isn't exactly chock full of dates. December 25th is the festival of Christ's birth...not the alleged date. Seeing as December didn't exist at the time and all.

Mossy Monk · 12-12-2007 12:26PM

I actively dislike it.

neuro-praxis wrote: »

AFAIK he was actually born in late summer/early autumn. It would have been scorching!

It's hot all year round in the middle east.

mcauley · 12-12-2007 01:14PM

It's irrelevant to me for religious/ideological reasons and I don't celebrate it.

I "actively" dislike it.....work in retail and you will feel the same!!! Christmas music and decorations and sh*te from November 1st! 8-10 weeks of buildup and stress for the biggest anti-climax of the year?! More hatred stemming from my job, the minute Stephens Day is over, Christmas is forgotten completely and its as if it never happened!!!!

I need to get a new Part-time job!!!!:mad:

Pigletlover · 12-12-2007 01:14PM

This year I went all out, got 2 christmas trees, put garlands and lights everywhere and I'm cooking dinner for everyone but it just doesn't feel like Christmas. It's just me and the boss in work so no Christmas party night, a load of my friends are after fecking off to Australia so Christmas Eve in the pub won't be the same and I can't see Stephen's night being much fun either, so I don't have much to look forward to really

(besides going to New York in the new year - yay)

I always find Christmas day such a let down after the dinner it's like 'this is it? wtf?'. I hate those few days after Christmas too, it's like the feeling after someone dies.

biko · 12-12-2007 01:25PM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

Rob_l wrote: »

Ah yes the true spirit of christmas blinking lights

If they would have had electricity back then I'm sure baby Jesus would have insisted on some blinking light on his crib

mental07 · 12-12-2007 01:27PM

I like it, though the evening of Christmas day itself can drag a bit. (another Killinaskully special?! No!!!) I love Christmas Eve. Catching up with friends and family, who are otherwise spread out all over the place, is the best aspect of Christmas for me.

RandolphEsq · 12-12-2007 01:41PM

I don't get excited about Christmas. The material side doesn't do anything for me, neither does the family side.
I don't need Christmas to remind me that I love my family. I am aware I love them throughout the year. Christmas plays on people's insecurities i.e. they don't feel they have a close enough relationship with their families. As a result Christmas only blinds them from this truth and thus represses their insecurities even more.

justsomebloke · 12-12-2007 01:43PM

I generally love it, but this year I'm just not getting into it:(:(

MizzLolly · 12-12-2007 01:44PM

I heartily despise it.

No No No!! Somebody usually dies, somebody usually gets dumped and everybody always ends up kranky and agressive! I don't like it.... anymore!

Fozzy · 12-12-2007 03:36PM

I quite like it but don't get excited.

Christmas is a great laugh, there's always loads of food and plenty of time to eat it, plus some good shows on tv at times. Nice and cold at that time of the year too, I love it

Xavi6 · 12-12-2007 03:40PM

I *would* like it if only it were less pressurised.

It's a bit of craic like. Christmas Eve is great down the boozer. It p1sses all over New Years anyway.

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