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I hate Christmas. Who's with me?

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  • jaylee3
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    Pollycat wrote: »
    Just closed the curtains in the study and the house across the way has got Christmas lights in their window. :eek:

    NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
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  • jackieblack
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    Pollycat wrote: »
    Just closed the curtains in the study and the house across the way has got Christmas lights in their window. :eek:
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  • Pollycat
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    jackieblack wrote: »
    Know any kids with catapults? :D
    No - but I'm looking for volunteers. :D
  • pattycake
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    I have just come home from Manchester on the train and spotted a house with a lit Christmas tree.
  • Georgiegirl256
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    Pollycat wrote: »
    No - but I'm looking for volunteers. :D

    Sign me up! :p

    Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas lights, but not in November! The build up to Christmas used to be more exciting when the build up actually started in December. Now a days, people just get sick of it when stuff is in the shops from late September/early October. :(
  • Pollycat
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    Georgiegirl256 wrote: »
    Sign me up! :p

    Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas lights, but not in November! The build up to Christmas used to be more exciting when the build up actually started in December. Now a days, people just get sick of it when stuff is in the shops from late September/early October. :(
    I agree it's way too early!
    Do people just lurch from Halloween to Christmas?

    As soon as the witches hats go away, the Christmas decorations come out?

    I'm not that fussed about Christmas, we spend Christmas Day & Boxing Day pretty much on our own (our choice).
    We eat what we want, when we want.
    It's usually dark outside when we eat dinner.

    I put a tree up but not until the weekend before Christmas and then I'm chafing to take it down as soon as the New Year arrives.

    I don't buy many presents, we give money to my sister & niece and my nephew gives me a list (usually including the Argos catalogue number, bless him :rotfl:).

    I used to look out for the first decorated house early December but 11th November?
    Nooooooo.
  • Primrose
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    There's a house in our area that has never bothered to take their external decorations down from last year !
  • jaylee3
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    Georgiegirl256 wrote: »
    Sign me up! :p

    Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas lights, but not in November! The build up to Christmas used to be more exciting when the build up actually started in December. Now a days, people just get sick of it when stuff is in the shops from late September/early October. :(

    Exactly. I am sure that Christmas didn't used to be rammed down our throats so early on.

    Another thing I LOATHE is those awful ads for major stores that are promoting gifts that you should be buying cousin Jimbo and auntie Fufu, and uncle pleb, and your 7 nieces... And the gifts suggested are Kindles, iphones, portable DVD players with a tv screen, an £80 electric razor, an X box, and other over-priced guff. They must think people have a £3K budget for Christmas!

    And as someone mentioned earlier, I HATE the adverts and programmes that have families of 20-25 people all gathering around the table, all cosy and friendly and wonderful and lovely! I mean how often does this happen in real life? Really?!

    BLEH!!!

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  • jaylee3
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    Primrose wrote: »
    There's a house in our area that has never bothered to take their external decorations down from last year !

    I know a few of them. I think at least 1 in 5 streets in our town has at least ONE house with the external decorations and lights still up!
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  • C_Mababejive
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    pattycake wrote: »
    I have just come home from Manchester on the train and spotted a house with a lit Christmas tree.

    Noooo..what area of Mancs..?
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