Twelve (unexpected) days of Xmas in Ireland

Gyalist · 21-12-2010 03:16AM

scientific1982 wrote: »

Where I live all pubs and most shops open on the 26th.

That what happens in the UK as Boxing Day is the usual day for starting the post-Christmas sales. Here in Ireland, the majority of retailers don't return until the 27th, and this year it is more complicated because of Stephen's Day being on a Sunday.

dvet · 21-12-2010 03:27AM

I thought 'x'mas maybe came from people who weren't religious and so were taking the 'christ' out of the equation if you know what I mean. So in that context it could offend someone who was religious I suppose...

But that may not be the reason for it at all - it's just a conclusion I came to in my own head really!!

jd007 · 21-12-2010 03:48AM

Get pissed. You'll fit in nicely then.

nervous_twitch · 21-12-2010 03:50AM

Gyalist wrote: »

That what happens in the UK as Boxing Day is the usual day for starting the post-Christmas sales. Here in Ireland, the majority of retailers don't return until the 27th, and this year it is more complicated because of Stephen's Day being on a Sunday.

Nope. Not so much anymore; plenty of retailers opening on the 26th, including almost all of Dundrum. The cinemas are open in town too.

jesmed · 21-12-2010 07:56PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

and something to hide the smell of piss.

LOL,LOL,LOL.

jesmed · 21-12-2010 08:00PM

Pete M. wrote: »

Get yourself a decent sized bag of glue and away ya go...

Make sure its Evo stick......in the red can.;) I heard that somewhere years ago.

jesmed · 21-12-2010 08:03PM

Gyalist wrote: »

Had to put up with moaning from the staff this year because we are opening on the 27th as usual, and they were expecting an extra day off in lieu of the 26th being on Sunday.

I think they're right to get a day off i lieu if a bank holiday falls at the weekend.....its been that way since...forever. Get the company handbook out to check and see.;)

Coriolanus · 21-12-2010 08:09PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Why do you want to celebrate something you don't even bother to spell fully?

"x" mas gets on my goat!

It was never called "exmas" or "crossmas", so that lazy abbreviation doesn't even make sense!

Learn some religion. X is the first letter of Christ name. In Greek. The tradition goes back longer than the Irish were Christian

Adyx · 21-12-2010 08:34PM

Nevore wrote: »

Learn some religion. X is the first letter of Christ name. In Greek. The tradition goes back longer than the Irish were Christian

But in the Latin alphabet, Jehova begins with an i. :eek:

Setun · 21-12-2010 08:38PM

clikityclak wrote: »

The pub is closed.:eek:

Not if you know the secret knock

A Dub in Glasgo · 21-12-2010 08:40PM

Gyalist wrote: »

The problem with Heathrow is that it is currently running at peak capacity and due to the rampant nimbyism in South-East England it is unlikely that any of the airports there will be allowed to expand anytime soon. They don't have the option of closing a runway to clear the snow as they have no others available.

The problem with Heathrow stems from the fact that is was a strategic decision by the airlines and BAA to filter the majority through Heathrow from other UK airports and to concentrate on creating a 'hub' at Heathrow. That is the reason they operate at full capacity and BA, in particular, will abandon domestic UK flights in favour of their long haul flights. I have been left stranded at Heathrow by BA if have any inkling of a problem with their schedule.

You would not believe how many shuttle flights connect Heathrow with Glasgow & Edinburgh every day, a lot of them will be transferring onto other flights as well.

iheartthailand · 21-12-2010 10:06PM

Gyalist wrote: »

Had to put up with moaning from the staff this year because we are opening on the 27th as usual, and they were expecting an extra day off in lieu of the 26th being on Sunday. The only main retailer that normally opens on the 26th is Urban Outfitters.

Since when do people working in retail ever get bank holidays off?

personally i think its ridiculous though that shops are opening stephens day.

Coriolanus · 21-12-2010 11:34PM

Adyx wrote: »

But in the Latin alphabet, Jehova begins with an i. :eek:

Didn't know that. So I is God, innit?

orourkeda · 21-12-2010 11:38PM

Group sex, alcohol abuse, vicious gambling and a spot of teabagging perhaps.

JupiterKid · 22-12-2010 12:49AM

Christmas day in Ireland is really little different to Christmas in most other western countries, except that there is probably a good bit more booze involved and we don't really go in for carol singing on Xmas eve. Midnight mass on Xmas eve used to be popular but that was 15 or so years ago...

Everything is closed on Christmas day except for the odd petrol station and their shops. Best thing to do is try to spend the day at a friend's family for the Xmas dinner.

I wasn't even aware of what the wren boys were until I was I was about 19 or so. I'd heard of rent boys before I heard of wren boys.:pac: And I'm Irish through and through. It's not a tradition in Dublin where I was brought up in or the North where my family harks from.

Isn't the Wren boy thing on St. Stephen's Day much more of a tradition down in Munster and parts of Connaught?

ballsymchugh · 22-12-2010 12:54AM

the wren boys are usually on the news on Stephen's day from sandymount. it's a pretty big deal there!

de Lehman Bruddars · 22-12-2010 01:19AM

Continue posting on the Irish Economy forum. You're one of the magic few there who know what they're talking about.

Adyx · 22-12-2010 11:32AM

Nevore wrote: »

Didn't know that. So I is God, innit?

Sure if you want, I'm pretty sure you do exist though....

It was just a quote from Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade though.

Twelve (unexpected) days of Xmas in Ireland

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