hk blues Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Finch road said: This guy gets it. Christmas is a great time of year It is...but won't remain so if the day is extended to include Christmas Eve. Next it will be Boxing Day etc. Keep it special - 25th only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Sounds like yet more American crap being brought to this country. Don't think this is a thing in the US, I ain't never heard of it. More importantly my kid hasn't been biting my arse for one so I presume it doesn't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 This will just be another Facebook pissing contest. Pictures of a box overflowing with the most expensive phones and clothes that credit cards can buy for little Klamidia. "Look wot Santa left erly for mi we angil!!!" She'll totally deserve it too, been good all year and only expelled from the 2 schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Most places in Europe open their presents on Christmas Eve. We didnae even get to start celebrating Christmas in Scotland until about 1973... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 3 hours ago, The Master said: I can't help but think this is the source of the recent clamour to provide "safe spaces" and the like. The first generation of kids brought up by "Christmas Eve Box" types now growing up. I was wondering what yer da thought of this phenomenon, I'm glad I now know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_mfc Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 30 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: This will just be another Facebook pissing contest. Pictures of a box overflowing with the most expensive phones and clothes that credit cards can buy for little Klamidia. "Look wot Santa left erly for mi we angil!!!" She'll totally deserve it too, been good all year and only expelled from the 2 schools. Certainly not about that for us, certainly no presents in it. Everything that goes in the box is something we can do as a family on Christmas eve and something we'd do anyway. Whether putting it in a box is too far I suppose is just personal opinion. Edited to add: It's stuff like - New pyjamas, hot chocolate for before bed, a film to watch and popcorn to eat while watching it. Think last year one of the super markets did ginger bread Xmas trees that you decorated yourselve as well that we bunged in. As I said we'd do that any way and just decided to make it a little more special for the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Most places in Europe open their presents on Christmas Eve. We didnae even get to start celebrating Christmas in Scotland until about 1973... You're right, it was a working day until around 1970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 14 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: I was wondering what yer da thought of this phenomenon, I'm glad I now know. My "da" is dead, but thanks for the concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 I get the idea now. Thing is, when I was young my dad worked on Christmas Day so we were woken at midnight so he could see us getting our presents, and we've kept that up tradition. So I will need a Christmas Eve Eve box then? Load of pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I wasn’t even allowed to open a present until 10am on Christmas Day, I doubt suggesting this would’ve gone down well with my parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxman Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 They do this shit in my work for local churches for poor cnuts & the homeless. I offered some cheap wine one year but it was considered "not appropriate" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 7 hours ago, The Master said: Won't it also just have the effect of just pushing back the "can't sleep" night to that of the 23rd because kids get excited for their "Christmas Eve Box"? I've seen photos of these on Facebook in previous years. The sort of things that go in them are the sort of things I'd have got as presents when I was younger. I can't help but think this is the source of the recent clamour to provide "safe spaces" and the like. The first generation of kids brought up by "Christmas Eve Box" types now growing up. What? How have you arrived at this frankly mental conclusion? Anyway, I had never heard of this shit until last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 3 hours ago, stu_mfc said: Certainly not about that for us, certainly no presents in it. Everything that goes in the box is something we can do as a family on Christmas eve and something we'd do anyway. Whether putting it in a box is too far I suppose is just personal opinion. Edited to add: It's stuff like - New pyjamas, hot chocolate for before bed, a film to watch and popcorn to eat while watching it. Think last year one of the super markets did ginger bread Xmas trees that you decorated yourselve as well that we bunged in. As I said we'd do that any way and just decided to make it a little more special for the kids. I suppose that's similar to what we did, just in a box. We rented a film, had hot chocolate, and were allowed to open one present after midnight Mass (<<<<big team found) which always turned out to be new pyjamas. You seem a sensible type, and I'd hope you are in the majority, but the cynic in me doubts it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 The shambles of a John Lewis advert and that fucking Moz the monster has already ruined Christmas for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 6 hours ago, stu_mfc said: Done it for the kids for years... Pyjamas, hot chocolate, Xmas film and some sweets. Kids love it and they usually get it in the morning. One for the watching, if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_mfc Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: You seem a sensible type, and I'd hope you are in the majority, but the cynic in me doubts it. You're probably right. The attention seekers will definetly take it too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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