Fiery Jack Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I've always thought that one of the fundamental differences between men and women is that women shop for pleasure whilst men do it out of necessity and often under protest (with the possible exception of browsing lengthily in CD/book shops or thumbing the porn mags on the newsagent's top shelf :hubba: then leaving without making a purchase ). My ex-wife had over 40 pairs of shoes (yup, I used to count them... ). I possess three pairs. I rest my case. Buying Xmas presents is no exception: I'm in and out of there like a scalded cat with the first affordable item that strikes me as vaguely suitable, while my bird's merrily taking a whole afternoon humming and aahing over which fucking pair of socks would best suit some distant cousin she's never met since last bloody Yule. There was a good letter on the "Top Tips!" page of Viz magazine once that went something like: Lonely Single Guys! Make everyone think you have a girlfriend by standing outside boutiques and department stores on Saturday afternoons looking miserable, checking your watch, and carrying full, heavy shopping bags in each hand... Enough said. jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I don't do Christmas shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Do do it either. Another great celebration perverted by the religious protheletizers. Celebrate the Solstice instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I went through the honeymoon period when I first went to LOS and thought Buddhism was where it was at and Xmas was a waste etc, that has passed and I came back to normality (I still enjoy the temples etc of course and our house has Buddha paraphernalia)...... now I have a little girl the magic has come back I had when I was much younger, I admit I dont like the commercial nonsense but the idea of the exchanging gifts, shopping for them is less fun of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Hi! Another great celebration perverted by the religious protheletizers How right you are. The real celebration is the mid winter rites. That is when we stay home and feast on the arse of Odin's sacred pig (also known as ham ). Anyway, why the fuck is xmas celebrated in Dec. 25. According to the confused christian mythology our time is counted from the birth of Christ. So why the fuck doesn't xmas and new year coincide. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Hi Yep...me too hate the shopping. Enjoy a good meal with the family and friends on the day. Don't need a gift...nice food and great wine is enough for me. My wife feels the need to buy a gift for anyone she has met over the last twelve months But she is a nice Thai girl I ask...but as you know ...change a Thai ladies mind :: So off we go again on saturday....oh ..bring on January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Hi KS Don't know..sabotage i suspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 You can tie a small knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Hate it, don't like the cold winter in Europe - so thats why my airline ticket and Visa is ready :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 What I'd do to take all my family, mum, dad etc to have Xmas in Switzerland, must be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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