MoneySaving Poll: If you could cancel Christmas, would you?

Former_MSE_Rosie

Poll started 6 December 2016

If you could cancel Christmas, would you?

It’s time for our annual ‘bah humbug’ poll. Christmas conjures a picture of family, fun and festive frivolity for some, and stress, debt and chores for others (see Martin's Ban Unnecessary Christmas Presents blog).

So if you had a CANCEL CHRISTMAS button that'd make the whole thing disappear (and just add days to your holiday entitlement), would you press it?

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Stockie

Let us know in the end the total numbers for both, I have a feeling it'll be a close call in the end.

SailorSam

Christmas ? Bah Humbug.

anita116

One of the worst polls I've ever seen. Ban commercialism, the encouragement of spending and greed - yes definitely. Keep Christmas in celebrating giving unconditionally and caring about others - yes definitely. Religious beliefs are personal but the world would be such a better pace if the principles of caring, giving without expecting anything in return, and putting value over price were shared more widely. Bring back the spirit of Christmas and let commercialism be the price to pay. No contest.

Torry_Quine

anita116 wrote: »

One of the worst polls I've ever seen. Ban commercialism, the encouragement of spending and greed - yes definitely. Keep Christmas in celebrating giving unconditionally and caring about others - yes definitely. Religious beliefs are personal but the world would be such a better pace if the principles of caring, giving without expecting anything in return, and putting value over price were shared more widely. Bring back the spirit of Christmas and let commercialism be the price to pay. No contest.

Agree. The poll seems to think you either do nothing or go overboard. There is no law that says what you must do or spend and many still work it anyway.

anita116

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Agree. The poll seems to think you either do nothing or go overboard. There is no law that says what you must do or spend and many still work it anyway.

So true - thanks Torry. My daughter (NHS), brother-in-law (church) and I (NHS) are all working but the principles remain and we (and the family) always celebrate but with love and thoughtfulness rather than money being the prime driver.
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ashley

I am sending cards this year. That is it.
Can't afford to buy pressies,over priced food etc. So opting out.
Having got out of debt I refuse to be dragged back in by pressure to overindulge at this time of year.

kathrynha

The poll is definitely is worded to get a ban it majority.


Why should it be banned just because some people don't wish to partake in it for various reasons? Nobody forces people to celebrate it. You are welcome to spend your extra day off (if you aren't working it) not celebrating, and doing what you want, but don't force it on others

lisa110rry

I shall be preparing and cooking a "full" Christmas Dinner on a boat on the Broads this year. I'm really looking forward to it; I love being away from home for the holiday, just cruising along slowly or even just staying at the mooring.

However, as mentioned above, it's a slightly "pared down" Christmas, suitable for our circumstances. Children in the family will receive presents which have been pre-checked with their parents. Matriarch will receive a small present and some flowers. My husband and I will probably exchange small token gifts because he knows what I would like, but it's not going to be readily available, and in any case I wouldn't want to haul it to Norfolk and back for nothing! (It's a part for my car.)

The Christmas Dinner will feature a high-end pre-stuffed rolled turkey breast (1.5kg), home made cranberry sauce, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, carrots, sprouts and parsnips, followed by a small portion of Christmas Pudding and custard. Silly hats will be worn and crackers pulled. Christmas music will be played. By the end of Boxing Day, all the food will have been eaten, barring perhaps a little turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce for sandwiches.

We will be visited by our nieces and their children, who will receive pressies then and will no doubt demand to know more about being on a boat for a holiday.

It's going to be a lovely time!

adampaine

How sad is this poll. I get Christmas can be a depressing time if you are low on money or maybe had something awful happen over this time of year. I feel really sorry for the people who feel they would hit cancel apart from the non religious people choosing to cancel as wouldn't make a difference to them as they probably have their own religious celebrations. Also Christmas is not really seen as a religious celebration to the majority of people so a pointless question.

I am a bit disappointed in this site as what clever insights are you going to get from this apart from there are a high number of miserable people out there dreading xmas or just not bothered about it. Bah humbug Martin!

gkooistra

We can tell who the tight gits are on here. Miserable tight people that want to cancel Christmas.