Favourite Christmas Tradition

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Favourite Christmas Tradition

#21634 by n/a
24 Oct 2007, 00:34
This poll closes on Saturday, November 3! Vote now!


Many of us here celebrate the holiday of Christmas. I'm curious to know which of the following is the single-most meaningful event of the holiday for you and yours...

GJ

#187985 by locutus
24 Oct 2007, 01:35
I just want Christmas to be over so I can book my holiday in the boxing day sale.

#187988 by VS-EWR
24 Oct 2007, 04:42
I like singing the songs.

Oh wait was this supposed to be a sarcastic thread?

#188046 by Treelo
24 Oct 2007, 19:15
So how come there's no choice of..........

Roasting your Chestnuts on an Open Fire??? [:o)]

#188050 by RichardMannion
24 Oct 2007, 19:55
None of that sh*t. I just want the whole f*cking thing over and done with.

It's a mass retail exercise. The binmen start to say hello. People spend money for the sake of it. Such hype and it's not even the most important event in the Christian calendar.

I will delight in sitting at LHR on Christmas Day away from the nearest screaming child. Bring it on.

#188051 by Darren Wheeler
24 Oct 2007, 20:01
How about the "working all of it and getting paid a bundle" one :D

#188052 by Juliet
24 Oct 2007, 20:04
Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
How about the "working all of it and getting paid a bundle" one :D


thats usually me![B)]

#188053 by RichardMannion
24 Oct 2007, 20:11
Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
How about the "working all of it and getting paid a bundle" one :D


:D

I remember a few years ago arguing the toss with my then '[mangler manager' when I slapped in my holiday request for Christmas so I could go away to get away from it all, and the idiot said I couldn't yet as priority goes to those with Children.

#188055 by Juliet
24 Oct 2007, 20:16
Originally posted by RichardMannion
Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
How about the "working all of it and getting paid a bundle" one :D


:D

I remember a few years ago arguing the toss with my then '[mangler manager' when I slapped in my holiday request for Christmas so I could go away to get away from it all, and the idiot said I couldn't yet as priority goes to those with Children.


Im sure that goes against employment laws.... everyone has family they need to spend time with (or get away from!!)

#188057 by Darren Wheeler
24 Oct 2007, 20:31
Originally posted by RichardMannion
Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
How about the "working all of it and getting paid a bundle" one :D


:D

I remember a few years ago arguing the toss with my then '[mangler manager' when I slapped in my holiday request for Christmas so I could go away to get away from it all, and the idiot said I couldn't yet as priority goes to those with Children.


Funnily enough we had a very similar team discussion about that response on Sunday. The teams, team leaders, his boss and his boss all said the same. Roughly along the lines of having or not having children makes no difference, we all have 'family' we want to see.

Personally I love working christmas, very quiet, fed on the company bean and maybe a little after lunch port. [|)]

#188058 by RichardMannion
24 Oct 2007, 20:41
Oh absolutely! We all know how volatile some managers can be. Other classic is when a project was going wrong in Egypt, and our German boss deciding who to send to sort the mess out 'So who of you is single?'.

You can imagine HR's response to that pearl.

#188060 by Scrooge
24 Oct 2007, 20:53
Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
Paging Scrooge......


You paged....

Single most thing...well other than breaking a few labor laws and making up my own schedules at work for those with young kids....

I have now vowed to avoid VS flights during the Christmas period so I don't get stuck with the Christmas meal.

#188067 by Scrooge
24 Oct 2007, 21:40
Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
Better than that was the manager who asked: "Would any jews mind working Christmas?" Lovely.

GJ


Yeah...that would not be good...stupid thing to say

#188074 by VS075
24 Oct 2007, 23:24
Originally posted by locutus
I just want Christmas to be over so I can book my holiday in the boxing day sale.


Oh yes, can't go wrong with the Boxing Day sales - what better way to spend all the money you get for Christmas! :)

#188080 by Paul H
24 Oct 2007, 23:42
Watching "National Lampoon`s Christmas Vacation" on Christmas Eve with my daughter.

#188082 by Wolves27
25 Oct 2007, 00:17
Unfortunately I'll need to start thinking about designing for Christmas 2008 next month....

Will be looking forward to DXB this Christmas so it'll all be over so quick this year.

#188173 by VS075
25 Oct 2007, 19:18
Originally posted by Wolves27
Unfortunately I'll need to start thinking about designing for Christmas 2008 next month....

Will be looking forward to DXB this Christmas so it'll all be over so quick this year.


That's what I found out Dean about two years ago when me and my parents went on a 3-day break to Barcelona in between Christmas and New Year's Eve. I felt robbed of a proper Christmas that year. [:#]

#188180 by slinky09
25 Oct 2007, 20:07
Originally posted by VS075
Originally posted by locutus
I just want Christmas to be over so I can book my holiday in the boxing day sale.


Oh yes, can't go wrong with the Boxing Day sales - what better way to spend all the money you get for Christmas! :)


Better still, don't spend any money on Christmas commercialism, and all on yourself in the VS sale!

#188183 by RichardMannion
25 Oct 2007, 20:47
Originally posted by slinky09

Better still, don't spend any money on Christmas commercialism, and all on yourself in the VS sale!


Well said that man! Though we're travelling on BA this year....

#188497 by vs_itsallgood
28 Oct 2007, 20:44
My 'Christmas' tradition is quietly reminding those who get in my face while I'm out and about that not everyone is Christian!

I loathe the traditional holidays. Why? It's a tossup whether I will get the 'Merry Christmas' ad nauseam or who-knows-what-else; lawsuits happen over this question! SeaTac Airport had to pull down all the decorations last year because someone got toasted that there wasn't a menorah up as well, and threatened to sue. This year it's totally nondemoninational trees with snow and icicles, and guess what? There's a threatened lawsuit.

I have gotten militant over this some years; when I get questioned, it's always 'not Christian, not Jewish, not Muslim, not atheist, but not telling you what I am, thank you.' Which, in some cities, can get you a pretty scary response. Bah on their little religious narrow-mindedness. There are lots of religions out there, including none at all (for all the atheists out there).

About the twentieth time someone asks me what I'm doing for Christmas (while buying groceries), I start thinking of responses guaranteed to shock and annoy; what I WILL be doing is just the same as the day before, and the day after: whatever I want, assuming it's open. Christmas is so not a holiday at my house.

There are two things one can do in just about any city in the world, which are going to the nearest cinema and/or going to a good ethnic (usually Chinese) restaurant. Anything else: too bad. Don't like Chinese or no film interests you? Might as well stay home, but don't turn on the radio or the tv, it's all reruns of the same trite... ahem, time to get off the soapbox...;)

My favorite Christmas tradition: seeing it go away in the rear-view mirror...

#188500 by Darren Wheeler
28 Oct 2007, 21:18
Just tell them devil-worshiping and you are looking for a sacrifice. Watch them run....

#188517 by slinky09
28 Oct 2007, 23:03
Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
Just tell them devil-worshiping and you are looking for a sacrifice. Watch them run....


Oh, Satan Tree
Oh, Satan Tree!
How gruesome are thy branches...

[y]

GJ


And welcome gruesome - it's only October dude, banish mention of Christmas until, well say the 21st of December?

#188524 by slinky09
28 Oct 2007, 23:26
Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
Tell that to every retailer on the planet.

GJ


I wish I could - I tell you, even in Chennai in India right now people are selling for Christmas, what goes?
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