Shoutbox

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Originally posted by albert

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Originally posted by Tasha
To be quite honest, I think Christmas is absolutely ridiculous nowadays. It's ALL about the presents for a lot of people, if you don't get a Wii or an Xbox, or at least £500 spent on you, it's a waste. If you can't think of anything you want, maybe you should just be content with what you have, instead of searching around for £100's worth of presents. Isn't the spirit of Christmas in giving, not receiving? Sure, it's really nice to receive presents, but I'd rather have nothing at all and know I was loved, healthy and happy, than get a Wii, and Xbox, and a PS3, knowing my parents only bought it because they feel bad for not loving me enough or whatever.

Yeah, I switched into rant mode there, but seriously, whilst it's nice to receive presents, people go overboard and want, want, want. Like I said, if you can't think of anything you want/need, you should simply be content with what you do have, or do something like Vazza suggested.

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With all due respect Tasha, isn't that the same speech you give every year?

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Well Christmas hasn't really changed much has it..? I agree with what Tasha has said apart from the "buying presents because they feel bad"

I would be happy with just having a Christmas lunch with my family (minus my 2 older brothers). I expect no presents from my Mum as she struggles to buy presents for my little brothers as it is. Of course I will get her something nice though.