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

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So it has been cancelled then - by order of Boris.

molerat

duncanthedog said:

So it has been cancelled then - by order of Boris.

Not completely for you in England, you have got off lightly.  Up here the Wee Nictator has not only cancelled Christmas but is moving the whole country to lockdown on 26th even though our council area has a 7 day rate of well below 20/100000, a worst single day occurrence since the start of the outbreak of 9/100000 and a total death rate of 20/100000.  The whole of Scotland 7 day rate is currently 112/100000. Follow the science ? Many more businesses going to the wall for no justification whatsoever.

jackieblack

molerat said:

duncanthedog said:

So it has been cancelled then - by order of Boris.

Not completely for you in England 

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That’s a massive assumption you’re making there 🤣

MattMattMattUK

No, I would not cancel Christmas. 
I would let people make the choice of meeting, but to counteract the spreading I would put the country into a full continental style lockdown for three weeks starting on the 27th. All non-essential shops closed, close schools, offices, takeaways, off licenses etc. with just food shops and pharmacy open. Masks outside the home for those three weeks with no exceptions. 
Then after three weeks back to closer to normal, shops, pubs, schools, workplaces open,  vaccinate the vulnerable and the rest of us can take our chances according to our own choices until we are vaccinated. 

MoonChild91

No, I wouldn't cancel it, and I'm still planning on going to my parents. We're both in tier 3, they don't go out, I'm on my own and I've been self-isolating since finishing work and then tested to make sure I'm negative. I also work at a university, and frankly if the students can travel home after being in the same environment I don't see why I can't be the same (honestly, the lack of government action over the unis and schools is shocking - especially seeing it first hand). 
If you take proper precautions I don't see why small things can't go ahead. Huge family gatherings maybe not, but smaller visits are possible if you're sensible!

Barny1979

MattMattMattUK said:

No, I would not cancel Christmas. 
I would let people make the choice of meeting, but to counteract the spreading I would put the country into a full continental style lockdown for three weeks starting on the 27th. All non-essential shops closed, close schools, offices, takeaways, off licenses etc. with just food shops and pharmacy open. Masks outside the home for those three weeks with no exceptions. 

What about everyone's Oooman Rights?!

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Oooomans have devolved into something that can't think for itself and needs to quadruple check everything, but then still requires handholding 😥😥😥🤐

ginger_chocolate

jackieblack said:

Catsacor said:

I'm amazed that each group's majority vote was to cancel christmas - it's like everyone has let a viral issue win, for goodness sake, think outside the box and adapt 😡

The virus hasn’t made a jot of difference to my vote. I’ve voted the same every year this poll has been run.

IMO the people who need to think outside the box are the ones who’ve been brainwashed into believing that a random date in December is important and run around like loons overspending, overeating, overdrinking and boring others to insanity with their constant squawking, from about September onwards, about “Christmas shopping”, their social arrangements (or lack of, this year) and how early they’ve put their tree and tacky decorations up. 

The only way to avoid all the nonsense is to hibernate from mid September until the beginning of January. 

Bit rude to assume everyone who enjoys something different to you is "brainwashed". If it's not for you, that's cool, just do your hibernating and leave everyone else alone to enjoy their "nonsense". At least it's only for a season - there's some obsessions that people "squawk" about all year - most of us learn to accept that people have different interests and priorities.

jackieblack

ginger_chocolate said:

jackieblack said:

Catsacor said:

I'm amazed that each group's majority vote was to cancel christmas - it's like everyone has let a viral issue win, for goodness sake, think outside the box and adapt 😡

The virus hasn’t made a jot of difference to my vote. I’ve voted the same every year this poll has been run.

IMO the people who need to think outside the box are the ones who’ve been brainwashed into believing that a random date in December is important and run around like loons overspending, overeating, overdrinking and boring others to insanity with their constant squawking, from about September onwards, about “Christmas shopping”, their social arrangements (or lack of, this year) and how early they’ve put their tree and tacky decorations up. 

The only way to avoid all the nonsense is to hibernate from mid September until the beginning of January. 

just do your hibernating and leave everyone else alone to enjoy their "nonsense".

Oh, if only that were possible...

I heard a new expression yesterday, ‘Yule-zilla’ - like a bridezilla except about Christmas - unfortunately I seem to be surrounded by them! 

jonowag

No. We have Christmas as a family, presents, dinner and toys. its Christmas eve and boxing day that's been effected this year when we travel to different places across the country. which has been difficult.
Besides its cheaper for me with no fuel to pay out for haha