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Post by SweatShop on Sept 30, 2007 11:53:59 GMT
But it's so...American. "Holidays are comin"? No, Christmas. Christmas is coming. It's just so it doesn't alienate people celebrating other festive holidays at that time, like Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah an such. Political correctness gone mad, I know. I still think it's fun to include everyone. I mean, it must be a pain in the arse around Christmas time in Britain if you're anything other than Christian (or an atheist who celebrates Christmas for the shits and giggles) Christmas is just absolutely everywhere getting gradually worse from now until actual Christmas itself. Just getting anything that isn't Christmassy is hell on earth. Say you want to go into the the supermarket for a sandwich at lunchtime on 23rd December (i'm sometimes still at school on 23rd December. Last day of term y'see). Unfortunately, on your way to the sandwiches you are hit on the legs by baskets holding fourteen tins on Roses, knocked over by a woman with a trolley who has just remembered that she's forgotten the cranberry sauce, shouted at by a stressed mother for "kicking her child" (even though the poor little kid just walked into you in all the commotion) and then when you eventually get to the checkout and have to stand behind about ten people with trolleys, each packed full of enough food to feed a primary school. Edit: Fuck me, that's a big post. It's not too much of an exaggeration though. I was once rammed in the back of the legs by a woman pushing an old person in a wheelchair, using the wheelchair as a sort of plough to push people out of the way. Buggies and prams are commonly used for that as well, along with the classic shopping trolley.
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Post by Rad on Sept 30, 2007 12:49:28 GMT
Indeed you do. And one of the Josephs! (Ok, tis only Rob the builder and he's from Rovvrem anyway, but still close enough to an LC icon). And then the three more famous people as well.
They are casting a Cinderella from teh local population though, so it's all bound to go tits up.
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Post by Muinimula on Sept 30, 2007 21:35:25 GMT
But it's so...American. "Holidays are comin"? No, Christmas. Christmas is coming. It's just so it doesn't alienate people celebrating other festive holidays at that time, like Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah an such. Political correctness gone mad, I know. I still think it's fun to include everyone. Yes, I did realise why they use that slogan. Doesn't mean I like it. Although I appreciate the "let's include everyone" sentiment.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2007 22:27:58 GMT
My mother spent all last night, today and this evening writing her Christmas cards today. She's not even 50, and has a black and purple bob for crying out loud. They were black cards from Selfridges but still it's September for fucks sake.
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Post by David Hunter on Sept 30, 2007 23:30:23 GMT
I wouldn't write them till December, just in case someone dies before then.
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Post by pauliepoos on Oct 1, 2007 8:48:33 GMT
My mum was given a card and present by one of her brothers when they all attended a family wedding in August. I think my aunt was so busy writing the cards she didn't have time to choose an outfit, and turned up at the church in a white tshirt, a denim skirt, white trainers and a fleece, just in case it was chilly inside, coz old churches can get chilly.
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Post by jode* on Oct 1, 2007 10:46:16 GMT
SEEN!!!
Christmas at Disneyland Paris advert, complete with Santa, sleigh, snow and a parade.
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Post by al on Oct 1, 2007 10:55:06 GMT
But it's so...American. "Holidays are comin"? No, Christmas. Christmas is coming. It's just so it doesn't alienate people celebrating other festive holidays at that time, like Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah an such. Political correctness gone mad, I know. I still think it's fun to include everyone. That reminds me of an episode of Daria, where she was babysitting some annoying kids from a white, all-American happy-clappy family, and the bedtime story they wanted her to read them was "Tenisha's First Kwanzaa". The Christmas ads are really going to be coming thick and fast now it's October, aren't they?
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Post by LoveMusic on Oct 1, 2007 13:27:03 GMT
Everything is weird, all Halloween and Christmas mixed together. Thats an unnatural pairing.
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Post by Imaginary Gary on Oct 1, 2007 15:11:49 GMT
Everything is weird, all Halloween and Christmas mixed together. Thats an unnatural pairing. Sounds like a good idea for an overrated Tim Burton movie that the emo kids will love forevermore...
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Post by Rad on Oct 1, 2007 15:45:58 GMT
Everything is weird, all Halloween and Christmas mixed together. Thats an unnatural pairing. Sounds like a good idea for an overrated Tim Burton movie that the emo kids will love forevermore... Err... The Nightmare Before Christmas...?
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Post by pauliepoos on Oct 2, 2007 18:43:52 GMT
Lovefilm sent me The Nativity Story this morning, which I've just watched and was rather brilliant. I dare say that had Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo not been in it I'd not have put it on my list, but I'm glad I did.
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Post by zaffra on Oct 3, 2007 16:20:34 GMT
SEEN!!! Christmas at Disneyland Paris advert, complete with Santa, sleigh, snow and a parade. I've seen it too! I guess it's probably just wet and miserable at Disneyland Paris in December but I still want to go.
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Post by Legend on Oct 4, 2007 10:10:48 GMT
I saw this poster for our panto last night someone had scrawled "cunt" on Matt Baker's forehead. I don't recognise any of them, let alone know which one is Matt Baker (or Bobby Kuntt). What do I win?
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Post by QuincyMD on Oct 4, 2007 11:42:15 GMT
Matt Baker is the one to the left of the fairy and was a fairly talentless host of Blue Peter despite TV Cream wanking off over him every week in their mailshots.
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Post by Legend on Oct 4, 2007 12:24:06 GMT
My mum was given a card and present by one of her brothers when they all attended a family wedding in August. I think my aunt was so busy writing the cards she didn't have time to choose an outfit, and turned up at the church in a white tshirt, a denim skirt, white trainers and a fleece, just in case it was chilly inside, coz old churches can get chilly. Brilliant. Your aunt is quite clearly completely howling-at-the-moon insane - although in her defence I would point out that August was quite cold this year. Plus of course she may have dressed down deliberately to 'diss' one or both of the happy couple, or their parents (which itself is also a sign of madness of course). PS QuincyMD Er... Thanks. (I think.)
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Post by Cherubic on Oct 4, 2007 22:09:05 GMT
What you don't recognise Toadfish Rebbeki?
Shame on you
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Post by Bridgey on Oct 4, 2007 22:14:36 GMT
I've just seen the latest line of sparkly Christmas jumpers from the Quacker Factory QVC shop. Were I more the spit of Alexa Chung and less Heather off Eastenders, I could probably pull it off in an ironic art-student kind of way.
Bridgey xxx
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Post by Nicholas on Oct 10, 2007 8:02:55 GMT
Having overselpt a tiny bit his morning, I had to call in to Starbucks for breakfast. My chocolate and caramel shortbread was handed to me in a Christmas Snowflake Edition Paper Bag. When I remarked on this, the helpful assistant informed me that the bags had been delivered, and she was using them as she had run out of ordinary ones, and it definitely ISN'T Christmas today. Fair enough, I suppose, but it doesn't account for the Christmas Snowflake Edition Heat Protector Sleeve attached to my cup of scalding dish water cappuccino, does it?
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Post by pauliepoos on Oct 10, 2007 8:35:34 GMT
I was so shocked at the time I've been unable to share my experience on Monday night when I drove to Waitrose only to see a house with an illuminated Christmas tree in the window.
I fear it'll be only a couple of weeks before three of my neighbours start their competition to see who can fill the front of their house and garden with the tackiest and most garish light outside of Blackpool.
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Post by David on Oct 10, 2007 14:19:49 GMT
Legend, your avatar looks like the onset of a migraine attack. Please change it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2007 19:31:27 GMT
BBC News this morning rather delightfully informed the nation that Buzz Lightyear is back this Christmas, and once again, kids have no taste in toys whatsoever. There's a reason they prefer the boxes.
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Post by LoveMusic on Oct 10, 2007 19:57:28 GMT
Confession, i am going to a christmas fair on the 8th of November!
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Post by Steven on Oct 12, 2007 11:53:23 GMT
Having overselpt a tiny bit his morning, I had to call in to Starbucks for breakfast. My chocolate and caramel shortbread was handed to me in a Christmas Snowflake Edition Paper Bag. When I remarked on this, the helpful assistant informed me that the bags had been delivered, and she was using them as she had run out of ordinary ones, and it definitely ISN'T Christmas today. Fair enough, I suppose, but it doesn't account for the Christmas Snowflake Edition Heat Protector Sleeve attached to my cup of scalding dish water cappuccino, does it? Now that's the true start of Christmas - Starbucks' Gingerbread Lattes. Mmmmm.
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Post by jetsetwilly on Oct 12, 2007 12:36:02 GMT
Having overselpt a tiny bit his morning, I had to call in to Starbucks for breakfast. My chocolate and caramel shortbread was handed to me in a Christmas Snowflake Edition Paper Bag. When I remarked on this, the helpful assistant informed me that the bags had been delivered, and she was using them as she had run out of ordinary ones, and it definitely ISN'T Christmas today. Fair enough, I suppose, but it doesn't account for the Christmas Snowflake Edition Heat Protector Sleeve attached to my cup of scalding dish water cappuccino, does it? Now that's the true start of Christmas - Starbucks' Gingerbread Lattes. Mmmmm. That's the only part of Christmas that can't come quickly enough for me. I was disappointed they didn't have them already when I went in this morning. They have however cleared a large area of the store, presumably for Christmas gifts, so can't be long now. And BTW, Boots' Christmas catalogue is now instores.
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