What is so happy about xmas

I feel better about the true meaning of Christmas - I go to church.

Youngbull,

I agree..... I hate Christmas with a passion . It is not a very enjoyable part of the year. It is so commercialized and over emphasised..

I find it funny that everyone that dosent believe in god or religion celebrate the birth of christ???? lol,, Suckers. Do you know what your celebrating?? Kmart loves you guys. ha ha he.
But I must admit, I LOVE Xmas and boxing day, I go to work and earn a 250% wage rise Then take time off and holidays to see family or friends I care about once all the tourists have gone home and the beaches and highways are empty again. Happy Days.
Still cant remember santa turning up with the 3 wise men to give baby Jesus presents??? Although I dont know the bible very well.
The 1st Wiseman gave gold.
The 2nd Wiseman gave Frankincense.
The 3rd Wiseman gave Myrrh.
And Santa gave a new ipad with wifi. But jesus had thy sh!ts with thy ipad as it did not come with Angry birds pre-installed.

A happy little Christmas story.....

I like to shop in the early mornings to avoid the manic crowds. The other day I'd just finished my shop and went to wait in line at the check out. As I pulled up I didn't realise but they'd just closed one of the two available check outs, a woman who had been waiting in line at the check out which had been closed with enough food in her trolley to feed Africa barged over in front of me and said grumpily "I was waiting first". Couldn't be bothered arguing the point and was standing contemplating the meaning of Christmas and good will to men and how this time of year brings out the best in people when a staff member breezed past and said to me that I could come to the next check out where no one was waiting. Smiling on the inside and appreciative of power of karma I was out of there before grumpy'd even begin unloading. Sometimes it's the small things...ho, ho, ho

Ashton will help you like it again

Ahh bugger ya - yes he will... He make's any thing sad/bad a positive..

On another note it should have something to do with me to. Why should I solely focus year after year on everyone else, it would be
nice just one year to be sitting back receiving gifts and sms's not to mention simple plain family time away normal life.

Not really. He is almost 1 and has no concept, although the wife thinks he does.
Next year will be different but in a way the same.

Christmas can be as simple and enjoyable, or as crazy and unenjoyable as you make it to be.

Last week my 15 year old asked us to NOT buy her anything for Christmas. (Although my 9 year old gave us a hefty list to post to Santa.)

You're doing it wrong you feck tard!

It's merry Xmas..... Not happy Xmas....

And how does one get merry?

They drink.....

Xmas is not about being happy..... Xmas is about being drunk......

Try it, and you too can have a merry little Xmas.....

Seasons greetings to all..... *hic*

I like most of the aspects of Christmas, mainly taking time off work to spend it with the people you love.

The part I don't like is feeling obliged to buy gifts for lots of people who don't really want them (eg office secret Santa). What a waste of time, money and resources. People used to get a bunch of plastic rubbish joke presents, until we came up with a better plan in our office. Now we all buy one toy each and donate the lot to a local charity that distributes them to less fortunate kids (I always buy a kite). In an office of around 100 staff, that's a couple of thousand dollars much better spent.

In relation to giving gifts to people at work, I don't do it anymore. I prepare some food to share at morning tea. It's much better than giving some stuff which the recipient doesn't really want.

As a ritual Xmas is ok. It forces people to do things that might be good and build links in the community but that people are too slack or busy or distracted to do. The same applies to all religions and most other cultural constructs (football teams, remembrance services etc)

The thing that is wrong with Xmas and religions and all the other things is that people try to impose their traditions on everybody else, and businesses commercialise them.

Personally I think Xmas sucks. I don't want to get together with a bunch of people I don't like and do things I don't want to do. I don't want to buy crap for people and I don't want to get crap from people. I hate it that people who can't afford it are spending heaps on garbage.

I hate that it happens in the peak of the summer season when there's wind and sunshine and long days. I much prefer to have social gatherings in winter when the days are short and the weather is crap.

I particularly think Xmas is wasted on children. It's cute with the tiny ones, but when they get a little older the mercenary little ****s are just in it for the loot.

I enjoy spending time with with fambily and friends at Xmas.
What i dont enjoy is all the preachers and people still believe in god and jesus and having to hear that utter brains washing ****n garbage.



So lets make Christmas merrier and relize the fact that there is no Jesus and if there was im sure he wouldnt let his followers kiddy fondle pedofile defencless young boys.

Christmas carrols on tv last night .

Have a wonderful Xmas!
Stay safe on the roads (double demerit points for sandgropers!)

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youngbull said..
What is so happy about xmas

Well there's ya problem. It is MERRY Xmas and HAPPY New Year. You are getting ahead of yourself




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