NOOOOOOO!!!! Say it ain't so!!! (30)
immanuelle: Oh my, oh dear....I was listening to online radio and just heard a Christmas carol (walking in a winter wonderland - no less).....I am sooooooooo irritated now!! I am a scrooge. I HATE Christmas and it has started.....32 days away
In The Netherlands we are in the midst of celebrating Sinterklaas and Schwart Piets...I should not (I repeat) should not have to endure both.....
(Sorry, but just another mindless thread from me)
So, who here is a Christmas person, get's all warm and sweet and full of good cheer and who just gets grumpy like me?
In The Netherlands we are in the midst of celebrating Sinterklaas and Schwart Piets...I should not (I repeat) should not have to endure both.....
(Sorry, but just another mindless thread from me)
So, who here is a Christmas person, get's all warm and sweet and full of good cheer and who just gets grumpy like me?
I love Xmas, but get just as grumpy as you when it starts so early
Englishman55: I love Xmas, but get just as grumpy as you when it starts so early
My best Christmas ever, I left Canada about a week before Christmas with my backpack, travelled throughout Italy and returned about Jan 7. I didn't have to deal with mall madness, all commercials (ads) being made into hokey christmas songs and the general commercial madness of xmas. It was probably the same in Italy but I don't speak Italian and I didn't go shopping, so it didn't matter...haha.
Englishman
Hi Imma 
like you scrooge is one of my favourites and i also love the grinch i empathise with him since i also hate xmas and there is nothing worse than when xmas starts early and you have to hear all that inane stuff for months on end .. infact last year i had started a thread on stopping xmas ...so what do you say ..shall we phone the grinch and see how we can bann the whole thing........... 
like you scrooge is one of my favourites and i also love the grinch i empathise with him since i also hate xmas and there is nothing worse than when xmas starts early and you have to hear all that inane stuff for months on end .. infact last year i had started a thread on stopping xmas ...so what do you say ..shall we phone the grinch and see how we can bann the whole thing........... ghost007: Hi Imma like you scrooge is one of my favourites and i also love the grinch i empathise with him since i also hate xmas and there is nothing worse than when xmas starts early and you have to hear all that inane stuff for months on end .. infact last year i had started a thread on stopping xmas ...so what do you say ..shall we phone the grinch and see how we can bann the whole thing...........
Ghostie...I am soooooooooooo with you. Let's do it.
Ban the Bomb!
Ban christmas!
Oh man, we are gonna get it
immanuelle: My best Christmas ever, I left Canada about a week before Christmas with my backpack, travelled throughout Italy and returned about Jan 7. I didn't have to deal with mall madness, all commercials (ads) being made into hokey christmas songs and the general commercial madness of xmas. It was probably the same in Italy but I don't speak Italian and I didn't go shopping, so it didn't matter...haha.
Englishman
Englishman
In some respects I prefer the Italian Christmas.
It is treated very seriously as a religious festival, so none of the hipe and trivial crap that comes from the marketing men.
Obviously there is a commercial aspect to it, but it's taken far more seriously.
Christmas day is always quite sombre, with much church going and family festivities.
New Year.... now thats when the party starts !!
Englishman55: In some respects I prefer the Italian Christmas.
It is treated very seriously as a religious festival, so none of the hipe and trivial crap that comes from the marketing men.
Obviously there is a commercial aspect to it, but it's taken far more seriously.
Christmas day is always quite sombre, with much church going and family festivities.
New Year.... now thats when the party starts !!
It is treated very seriously as a religious festival, so none of the hipe and trivial crap that comes from the marketing men.
Obviously there is a commercial aspect to it, but it's taken far more seriously.
Christmas day is always quite sombre, with much church going and family festivities.
New Year.... now thats when the party starts !!
I was in Roma for Christmas. I was boarding in a convent run by German nuns (because I do speak a bit of German - long story as to why I was in a convent, but never mind). The nuns brought me wine every night and ended up moving me to a room with a balcony because I smoked at the time and they couldn't stand the smell of my smoke wafting through the convent. But, for Christmas I walked over to St. Peter's Cathedral. It was packed and I watched the festivities. Quite cool actually. A bit over my head, but cool. Afterwards walked in the streets and met an Italian man who took me on a walking tour. It was lovely. New Year's eve that year was in Firenze...a mad evening spent with a group of other tourists who were travelling and wondered into the same establishment I was at. Left there and spent a few days in Milano. Trekked to the top of the Il Duomo and heard Christmas carols wafting up from the street. That was nice as it was not in my face!!! Just sort of mellow. Nice it was.
immanuelle: I was in Roma for Christmas. I was boarding in a convent run by German nuns (because I do speak a bit of German - long story as to why I was in a convent, but never mind). The nuns brought me wine every night and ended up moving me to a room with a balcony because I smoked at the time and they couldn't stand the smell of my smoke wafting through the convent. But, for Christmas I walked over to St. Peter's Cathedral. It was packed and I watched the festivities. Quite cool actually. A bit over my head, but cool. Afterwards walked in the streets and met an Italian man who took me on a walking tour. It was lovely. New Year's eve that year was in Firenze...a mad evening spent with a group of other tourists who were travelling and wondered into the same establishment I was at. Left there and spent a few days in Milano. Trekked to the top of the Il Duomo and heard Christmas carols wafting up from the street. That was nice as it was not in my face!!! Just sort of mellow. Nice it was.
Sounds like you had a wonderful trip.
If you ever fancy doing it again, let me know and we can meet up, maybe show you my little part of Italy.... it's lovely.... well the whole country is, and we have 3 convents here that you can stay at.... many travellers do.
Looking forward to Xmas again this year and am glad I am out of the hype.
immanuelle: Ghostie...I am soooooooooooo with you. Let's do it.
Ban the Bomb!
Ban christmas!
Oh man, we are gonna get it
Ban the Bomb!
Ban christmas!
Oh man, we are gonna get it
Yahoo finally a fellow conspirator .........
i am going to start drawing up plans right now we will be so successful xmas will be forgotten in a few years 
Englishman55: Sounds like you had a wonderful trip.
If you ever fancy doing it again, let me know and we can meet up, maybe show you my little part of Italy.... it's lovely.... well the whole country is, and we have 3 convents here that you can stay at.... many travellers do.
Looking forward to Xmas again this year and am glad I am out of the hype.
If you ever fancy doing it again, let me know and we can meet up, maybe show you my little part of Italy.... it's lovely.... well the whole country is, and we have 3 convents here that you can stay at.... many travellers do.
Looking forward to Xmas again this year and am glad I am out of the hype.
Thanks.
immanuelle: I was in Roma for Christmas. I was boarding in a convent run by German nuns (because I do speak a bit of German - long story as to why I was in a convent, but never mind). The nuns brought me wine every night and ended up moving me to a room with a balcony because I smoked at the time and they couldn't stand the smell of my smoke wafting through the convent. But, for Christmas I walked over to St. Peter's Cathedral. It was packed and I watched the festivities. Quite cool actually. A bit over my head, but cool. Afterwards walked in the streets and met an Italian man who took me on a walking tour. It was lovely. New Year's eve that year was in Firenze...a mad evening spent with a group of other tourists who were travelling and wondered into the same establishment I was at. Left there and spent a few days in Milano. Trekked to the top of the Il Duomo and heard Christmas carols wafting up from the street. That was nice as it was not in my face!!! Just sort of mellow. Nice it was.
This description almost makes the season sound beautiful ....
ghost007: Yahoo finally a fellow conspirator ......... i am going to start drawing up plans right now we will be so successful xmas will be forgotten in a few years
Ghost, we got it covered. I can take care of the sabotage in The Netherlands, Canada (going home for the holiday) and West Africa (if I get my mom on board)..You've got Malta right? I have this whole plan for world conspiratorial acts (but it is secret - can't share it with everyone)
Oh my, I think I might have had too much coffee!
Ok, I will share, it involves handing out ex-lax to anyone who is not 'with us', hiding all the TP and running away really quickly...We come back after 3 hours and the world is ours...
I can't find the maniacal devious crazed person emoticon.
Ok, I'm off for now as I think I have lost my mind....
ghost007: This description almost makes the season sound beautiful ....
It was nice. I love to travel by myself and lose myself, not knowing what is around the corner. I meet the most beautiful of people...
ghost007: Hi Imma like you scrooge is one of my favourites and i also love the grinch i empathise with him since i also hate xmas and there is nothing worse than when xmas starts early and you have to hear all that inane stuff for months on end .. infact last year i had started a thread on stopping xmas ...so what do you say ..shall we phone the grinch and see how we can bann the whole thing...........
Grinch's working as Santa this Christmas!
Got infected by the Money-Bug too!
Conrad73: Grinch's working as Santa this Christmas!
Got infected by the Money-Bug too!
Got infected by the Money-Bug too!
Ouch Sifu, that hurt to read....Conjured up images of that guy in the 'Odd Couple', Felix I think? (or Oscar?)dressing up as Santa and giving out presents and curses...
immanuelle: Ouch Sifu, that hurt to read....Conjured up images of that guy in the 'Odd Couple', Felix I think? (or Oscar?)dressing up as Santa and giving out presents and curses...
Yep,Grinch became a Traitor to his own Cause,and all because of Profits!immanuelle: So, who here is a Christmas person, get's all warm and sweet and full of good cheer and who just gets grumpy like me?
He he, well I feel indifferent - not affected by Christmas either way. I hope to be babysitting one of my 4-legged kids or grandkids over Xmas, that would be the most beautiful and meaningful thing for me to do.
AudrysSis: He he, well I feel indifferent - not affected by Christmas either way. I hope to be babysitting one of my 4-legged kids or grandkids over Xmas, that would be the most beautiful and meaningful thing for me to do.
Hello Audry,
I will raise a glass of eggnog to you on Christmas. Do enjoy!
immanuelle: ...
So, who here is a Christmas person, get's all warm and sweet and full of good cheer and who just gets grumpy like me?
So, who here is a Christmas person, get's all warm and sweet and full of good cheer and who just gets grumpy like me?
I don’t get warm and full of good cheer because of Christmas, but there’s no grumpiness either.
I’m even worst that that – I’m a heretic. And I plan to sleep throughout Christmas time…
Christmas commercials don’t irritate me as I don’t watch TV. Pre-Christmas hysterical gift purchasing doesn’t affect me as I never buy Christmas gifts. And it’s rather pleasant with all light garlands around as it’s dark already at 4 pm here…
My beloved holiday is New Year night… then I will celebrate!
Many decades ago my grandmother(maternal)lost so many children around Xmas time that she forever hated Xmas.Wouldn,t even have a tree.Personally I hate it,I get less income and higher costs,got four birthdays during the same month to buy for.Tis in my opi just one big insincere binge.
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In The Netherlands we are in the midst of celebrating Sinterklaas and Schwart Piets...I should not (I repeat) should not have to endure both.....
(Sorry, but just another mindless thread from me)
So, who here is a Christmas person, get's all warm and sweet and full of good cheer and who just gets grumpy like me?