Apologising for Christmas?? - Page 2

mobertol · 01-09-2011, 07:27

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

You are kidding aren't you

- or maybe 'creeping'
In case you aren't -don't include me in that 'all us'

what happened to that vomiting smilie? - can't find it when I need it

Don't really "do" creeping -and i did say if he was really lucky...looks like he might have to expect lumps of coal!
I do get caught up in seasonal cheer and all that sort of stuff ,being good to one's fellow man etc. -the Christian values aspect of Xmas that is the part that risks getting lost under all the tinsel!

mobertol · 01-09-2011, 07:30

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

She was probably apologising for the fact that they were already starting to sell Christmas cards and so on which frankly I find bloody offensive that the retailers are already starting this! I think Sainsbury's will start putting some stuff on the shelves in the next week or 2!

When I was a student I spent a summer at Joseph Arnold's (as was), sticking on tassels, adding glitter and packing Christmas cards! They have to be sure they get them out on time

Eric · 01-09-2011, 08:13

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Originally Posted by flashy

She was probably taking the mick, apologising for mentioning christmas because its to bloody early to be thinking about it.....not everything is about different religions you know

Yeah ... crossed my mind too ... at least wait until after Halloween, eh

Not to worry, if the Tea Party freaks control the US President after the next election, there won't be "different religions" ... only born again, praise Jeeeeeesus christians. Everyone else will be nuked

Merry Christmas y'all

Less · 01-09-2011, 08:31

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

You are kidding aren't you

- or maybe 'creeping'
In case you aren't -don't include me in that 'all us'

what happened to that vomiting smilie? - can't find it when I need it

Ah Mags you care, I look forward to calling around to your place and bringing the Mistletoe, with any luck you'll be allergic to that as well as everything else.

(Now don't do anything rash, such as taking me off your ignore list just to reply).

jaysay · 01-09-2011, 08:35

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

She was probably apologising for the fact that they were already starting to sell Christmas cards and so on which frankly I find bloody offensive that the retailers are already starting this! I think Sainsbury's will start putting some stuff on the shelves in the next week or 2!

Bought my Christmas cards from express gifts the other week, half price

jaysay · 01-09-2011, 08:37

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Originally Posted by garinda

They've commercialised Christmas?

No way!

Get out of the stable!

How many Cristmas trees did Jesus trim, or how many were on his Christmas card list?

Most Christmas 'traditions' only date back to the nineteenth century, mainly of Germanic origin.

Besides, before anyone get's their Santa's Little Helper knickers in a twist, it's widely acknowleged Jesus was born in the month we know as September.

Merry Christmas.

You Mean sod don't you know we have kids on this site

jaysay · 01-09-2011, 08:39

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Originally Posted by mobertol

When I was a student I spent a summer at Joseph Arnold's (as was), sticking on tassels, adding glitter and packing Christmas cards! They have to be sure they get them out on time

Ya mobertol but those weren't for that years Christmas were for the Christmas after that

garinda · 01-09-2011, 09:41

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Originally Posted by jaysay

You Mean sod don't you know we have kids on this site

Yeah.

From teens, right through to centenarians. If you go off what's written on peoples' profiles.

Isn't Teabag 109 this coming Christmas day?

No, that's wrong. Just checked.

His birthday's in August.

Pity, we could have just sent him the one card.

Mancie · 02-09-2011, 00:50

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

We were just watching Granada North West, the last item was about shops starting to sell Christmas things already and showed Chrismas cards,decorations etc,.
At the end of the item the lady announcer said something like 'We apologise in advance for any offence the last item may have caused'.
Tell me I've got it wrong! Tell me I've misheard or misunderstood what she meant!

You are paranoid..if you don't know what she meant then you are close on being a nutter...you got all worked up about the muslim bloke who had two moblie phones.. ended up he owned a phone shop

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accyman · 02-09-2011, 02:55

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Originally Posted by mobertol

When I was a student I spent a summer at Joseph Arnold's (as was), sticking on tassels, adding glitter and packing Christmas cards! They have to be sure they get them out on time

up until "packing christmas cards" i was thinking you were a stripper .

Iv seen sticking on tassels, adding glitter in a club but none of them ever pulled out xmas cards

mobertol · 02-09-2011, 13:35

Thanks for that one Accyman - I've been in stitches laughing and it brought tears to my eyes! I'm afraid i'm far to shy for that profession...

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(Daisy smiley as i couldn't find a shrinking violet!)

Gordon Booth · 02-09-2011, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Mancie

you got all worked up about the muslim bloke who had two moblie phones.. ended up he owned a phone shop

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What on earth are you on about? Rambling again?

Oh, and Merry Christmas, Mancie.

Eric · 02-09-2011, 14:08

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Don't really "do" creeping -and i did say if he was really lucky...looks like he might have to expect lumps of coal!
I do get caught up in seasonal cheer and all that sort of stuff ,being good to one's fellow man etc. -the Christian values aspect of Xmas that is the part that risks getting lost under all the tinsel!

Lumps of coal

That brings back memories. My great aunt Jane ... she was the oldest of my great aunts, older than dirt

... used to arrive at my grandad's place at Christmas with a lump of coal, some salt wrapped up in a twist of paper, and a loaf of fresh bread. I assume, though someone better informed about Christmas traditions in Lancashire may correct me, that these were symbolic gifts. And every year all I got from her was snot rags

She was from Oswaldtwistle ... go figure

garinda · 02-09-2011, 14:48

There'd perhaps be no need for any apology, if they'd have had the Jeremy Kyle show in Judaea.

Mary could have taken a D.N.A. test, to find the identity of her baby-father.

We'd save on postage today, if this matter had been resolved earlier.

Margaret Pilkington · 02-09-2011, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Eric

Lumps of coal

That brings back memories. My great aunt Jane ... she was the oldest of my great aunts, older than dirt

... used to arrive at my grandad's place at Christmas with a lump of coal, some salt wrapped up in a twist of paper, and a loaf of fresh bread. I assume, though someone better informed about Christmas traditions in Lancashire may correct me, that these were symbolic gifts. And every year all I got from her was snot rags

She was from Oswaldtwistle ... go figure

Those sound like 'first footing gifts'.......taken by the 'first foot' at New year.
Though tradition states that it is unlucky for a woman or a red headed male to bring the New year into your house.
Coal signifies that you would have warmth for the home for the coming year, salt - money, and bread to signify food for the family.