It's not Christmas season just because the telly says so.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:12, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

No, it's the Christmas season because Santa was on my can of diet coke this morning
and I will brook no arguments.
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:14, Reply)

"Santa"?
Oh, thumbs down.
( Kroney, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:29, Reply)

Shut it, Surrey boy.
Santa Claus comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, which is a contraction of Saint Nicholas. I didn't even have to look that up.
Besides which, Coca Cola is an American company and Santa Claus is what's portrayed on the side of their can.
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:55, Reply)

THUMBS DOWN
I still resent him being dressed in red.
( Kroney, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:57, Reply)

Also a Coca-Cola thing, from the 30s I believe
but it's not like you've ever known anything different, so...
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:58, Reply)

I might not have known anything different
but it was green for hundreds of years. It all seems so cheap.
( Kroney, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:59, Reply)

Oh stop grouching
I thought you liked Christmas?
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 13:03, Reply)

I do, I really enjoy it.
There are aspects of the surrounding relentless gold-rush that I'm not a fan of.
( Kroney, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 13:06, Reply)

Yes, but since I don't have a tv and I rarely go in to town
I can fairly easily ignore all of the relentless consumerist bollocks until i'm ready for it.
That said, i'm off to the christmas market on thursday when it opens despite it only being mid-november..
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 13:14, Reply)

Shut yer face mindless consumer!

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:29, Reply)

Agreed.
I'm not anti Christmas, but I can keep up a good Christmas spirit for maybe a month, so starting now dilutes the fun. It'll be Christmas form the 3rd of December when my tree goes up, and that's only that early because it's plastic and because it gives my son a chance to help me decorate.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:17, Reply)

Christmas doesn't start properly until mid-December
but I can maintain a sort of low level 'Eep! Nearly Christmas!' from around now til then when it becomes balls-out EEEEEEEEEEEE CHRIIIIIIIIIISTMAAAAAAAAAAAS!!
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:18, Reply)

Yes, Mid December would be about right
But I only have my son 2 weekends in decmeber, so best to make the most of it. I don't think I ever go ball-out as you do, but I quite enjoy seeing people, relaxing and drinking.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:26, Reply)

Yeah that's ok I suppose I just get irritated by mindless drones banging on about it already.
Especially the coke and John Lewis ads
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:26, Reply)

ah so we're mindless drones if we enjoy christmas?
i like halloween and bonfire night too. love valentines even when im single. fucking love easter eggs and new years eve. christmas just gets a bad rep. personally i reckon its to do with people thinking they have to fork out for presents, tight cunts.
( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:41, Reply)

I love chrimbo rosa I just don't love the 7 weeks of preceding bullshit
It lessens the experience for me. We don't start getting excited about Halloween in September.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:42, Reply)

i wouldnt give a fuck if people did though
haters gonna hate i spose
( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:44, Reply)

You're like Gandhi or summit
Flip flop wearing cunt
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:47, Reply)

i just cant get excited about what other people get up to

( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:52, Reply)

The Christmas lights are on in town.
That's that.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:22, Reply)

Ours are up, but not on...
So i feel a bit confused
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:29, Reply)

Maybe they're saving lecky

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 12:33, Reply)