Christmas killed off; By on-line shopping?

[gareth evans]

Sorry, but could you rephrase that in English, please?

[T i m]

+1

But then we don't smoke, the Mrs doesn't drink, we haven't been on holiday for maybe 15 years and so it all balances out.

Good logic.

I have always thought it strange that we would (traditionally) buy our kids bikes for Xmyth ... when it's freezing cold and pissing down with rain and they can't use them. We would typically get our kids / family the sort of things they would find useful, when it was most likely to be useful.

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

Except, many simply wouldn't exist and so the people they support would suffer, 'the government' wouldn't do more than they are, just because they weren't being supported by the charities?

And what difference does it make in any case ... we pay our taxes and the government gives some of it to support others or we pay less taxes and give the money to the charities that support others directly instead (and probably cheaper for us)? It's *ALL* our money in any case?

I don't think welsh / welch is the same word meaning as Welsh so no racism applies. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[gareth evans]

Xmyth ... that's a good moniker!

Almost as good as ... Crapmas!

[Owain Lastname]

Welsh comes from the Old English waleas, meaning foreigner or thief (in those days the two categories were probably considered indistinguishable. Welsh on a debt is probably the same root but I can't be bothered looking it up right now.

The Welsh for English, saeson, = Saxon.

Owain

[Stephen Cole]

IFYPFY, OM. HTH.

[T i m]

<snip>

More than likely.

Ok.

?

Yup.

Ok.

Ok ... ?

So it seems.

Ok?

See you there then. ;-)

The thing is, you don't have to 'believe in' anything to do what you (or most non-selfish / psychopaths / left brainers) know is right.

They happen to be basically what was laid out in things like the 10 Commandments and what many religions are based on, if it weren't for those who choose to interpret them they way they want, rather than how they were meant.

Like any dominion we were given over the other animals we share this rock with was so that we could care for and protect them, not make them suffer in huge number and treat like chattels or just food.

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

It is (with respect to those who believe in it etc), but it's not mine.

I actually feel sorry for all those who need excuses to be happy, like having a big wedding when the cost of doing so stops them getting on the housing ladder for 20 years and they are divorced 5 years later. ;-(

What makes me laugh is all those who give *me* the 'bah humbug' line when it's them who have bought into the whole commercialism and bastardisation of the (alleged?) event, albeit at a different time in the year. On top of that they stress themselves out rushing about to get crap no one wants and buy enough food to feed a small city.

Aww, but they love all the epileptic lights and the fire risk decorations. ;-)

But I can forgive them as they don't really know what they are doing or why they are doing it. ;-)

Did they ban glitter on cards, something that was always a major issue if the Mrs got some under her contact lenses. ;-(

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

So are you saying that the name for those who live in Wales suggests that they are all foreigners or thieves?

I would have said 'welch on a debt'.

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 10:38:07 -0800 (PST), marika [e-mail] wrote: <snip>

I've done the same with things I *thought* would be useful but turned out not to be. ;-(

;-)

Aww.

Ok. ;-)

Ok, so there is some sort of logical pattern at least. ;-)

Like they do.

And why not.

It's good to have a hobby. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[ARW]

Get her to buy some sexy stockings and then find something to put in her.

[williamwright]

Tim, different things make different people happy. Live and let live.

Bill

[jon]

That's what I tell all the girls.

[Owain Lastname]

Indeed.

Bear in mind that in border areas raiding and sheep-rustling was common.

Owain

[T i m]

Oooerr. ;-)

Yeah, like many other instances where the geography or circumstances impacted how things were known then called. Long lane, Bath, Bradford, Chestnut Avenue, Six Mile Bottom? ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

But they often aren't happy. They are simply conditioned to do what they do and don't stop for a second and think about why they do what they do ... and what drives many to kill themselves whilst under the social / psychological pressure of it all.

And I wish they would ... rather than trying to pressure me into joining in with their habit / beliefs when I don't want to and no one is suffering because I'm not?

And how many people (in round numbers) do you think I have influenced (or tried to) with my comments above?

Remember, my comment above was on the comments I have to endure when people aren't happy I'm not joining in their celebrations when for the most part they don't have a clue what or why they are celebrating?

Just as I believe they should have a 'For people buying fuel only' tills in *Petrol Stations* that also sell groceries (they may exist but not round ere), they should have 'Christmas Shoppers' only checkouts at the supermarkets so that the people with two trolleys full of excess can't hold me up when I'm still / just doing my weekly shop. Live and let me get on with my *normal* life! ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[Brian Reay]

[charles]

I knew someone who lived in Hogs' Turd Lane.

[T i m]

<snip>

A good example of how something so literal and simple can 'become' something that lasts. ;-)

I knew a girl whose surname was Dredge and was looking forward to getting married and changing it. She did ... and became Drain. ;-(

Cheers, T i m

[Bob Eager]

My favourite is "Avenue". Just that.

A narrow street between tall houses.