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Whisp

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8. we don't do much in the way of buying around Christmas

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 08:14 PM

Nov 2012

mostly food and drink we normally don't get.

but it took a lot of years to get over that. there is quite the stigma about being cheap and all that shit.

thankfully it's over now and I am hoping my daughter doesn't get caught into that. she's okay now, pretty reasonable but you never know when BuycrapAllTheTime symdrome can hit.

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Why One Poll Says 45% Would Rather Skip Christmas [View all] FarCenter Nov 2012 OP

And this is the true "Keeping Christ out of Christmas" Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #1

Yes, Christmas wouldn't be bad if it was still a religious holiday FarCenter Nov 2012 #2

Mexico nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #3

Too much American influence? Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #5

We call it NAFTA nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #9

So let them skip it. dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #4

Exactly. HappyMe Nov 2012 #6

Until they trigger the alarm system and the boss has to come down to put in the code Fumesucker Nov 2012 #11

Don't let the commercialism dictate Christmas for you. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #7

we don't do much in the way of buying around Christmas Whisp Nov 2012 #8

The Shop-a-palooza that we call Black Friday is almost upon us. Grammy23 Nov 2012 #10

My (grown) children and I have quit exchanging gifts. mykpart Nov 2012 #12

I've skipped Christmas for about 18 of the last 20 years. MadrasT Nov 2012 #13

Too many obey JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #14

The only B-word mantra I hear is "Bake!Bake!Bake!" kentauros Nov 2012 #15

Bah. The calendar has run out. There will be no more Christmas. hunter Nov 2012 #16