mpa Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I loath Christmas and all the commercialized materialistic hypocrisy of it -as everyone pretends to be happy and merry- while its enforced jollity is plain misery in disguise. I'm probably asking too much but if you’re aware of any antixmas event in BKK you will be doing me a great favor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 odds of you having kids? 0% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Discover FESTIVUS! I'll consider the OP as an opening play in the beloved: Airing Of The Grievances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thaivisa. Cheery as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Christmas day is the best day for: HOUSE CLEANING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannig Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 My advice: move out of BKK and go live in a remote place upcountry. Christmas is a non-event there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Xmas is that time of the year in which I like to watch Life Of Brian again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Where do I sign up for the War on Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpa Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Only 5 and archived? I say were doomed.... https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/23167 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojuncoke Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 lol at this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Ahhh the grinch lives on. As it turns out I don't see much fun in XMAS either, unlike billions of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Where do I sign up for the War on Christmas? At starbucks, if you buy a plain red cup o' coffee... done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaluke Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Christmas is what you make it. A wee nod to the religious side of it (very wee). A big nod towards close, rather then the extended Thai Family. BIG emphasis on the kids, but I don't just mean presents, that just kills the spirit of Christmas. Christmas and the Festive Spirit is alive and well at our place, but we are low key till about a week before, then we put a few decorations up and the tree. Maybe I'm the odd man out here, but I love this time of year! Oh, and the cooler weather also, I was rustling around last night looking for a sheet to pull over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Humbug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 How about restoring the original Xmas? After all, it is an ancient Gaul tradition. Celebrate that the days will be getting longer. Dress up as druids, cut some mistletoe, sacrifice a Roman, get drunk on mead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 A sense of irony sets in as the Op requests information regarding where he can celebrate not celebrating.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I am an Atheist.....I don't care Christmas. But I am not Anti-Christmas (well the jingle bell music is a bit annoying), if the others enjoy it, I am happy to watch. I don't understand why people are so negative....If they don't like a festival they want the others don't enjoy it as well. I like Christmas and wish everyone merry Christmas even I don't celebrate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex88 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Christmas day is the best day for: HOUSE CLEANING. Why on Christmas day? It's a normal working day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex88 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I am an Atheist.....I don't care Christmas. But I am not Anti-Christmas (well the jingle bell music is a bit annoying), if the others enjoy it, I am happy to watch. I don't understand why people are so negative....If they don't like a festival they want the others don't enjoy it as well. I like Christmas and wish everyone merry Christmas even I don't celebrate it. I am also not a Christian but I love Christmas. It's a cultural celebration and it's a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Easter is much more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) You have definitely opened a can of worms of relies with that topic opinion. Edited December 8, 2015 by TuskegeeBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 How about restoring the original Xmas? After all, it is an ancient Gaul tradition. Celebrate that the days will be getting longer. Dress up as druids, cut some mistletoe, sacrifice a Roman, get drunk on mead. I am up for that. Now where can I find mistletoe, a Roman and some mead in rural Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 How about restoring the original Xmas? After all, it is an ancient Gaul tradition. Celebrate that the days will be getting longer. Dress up as druids, cut some mistletoe, sacrifice a Roman, get drunk on mead. I am up for that. Now where can I find mistletoe, a Roman and some mead in rural Thailand? Be creative. Change the ingredients,they do that with beer, so why not with Xmas. Hot chilis, a Khmer, home brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I am an Atheist.....I don't care Christmas. But I am not Anti-Christmas (well the jingle bell music is a bit annoying), if the others enjoy it, I am happy to watch. I don't understand why people are so negative....If they don't like a festival they want the others don't enjoy it as well. I like Christmas and wish everyone merry Christmas even I don't celebrate it. I am also not a Christian but I love Christmas. It's a cultural celebration and it's a lot of fun. And it comes in many flavors from country to country it is a bit different. Some even celebrate Yule festival again. In KL I saw Muslim girls with scarf and on top the Santa Claus cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I am an Atheist.....I don't care Christmas. But I am not Anti-Christmas (well the jingle bell music is a bit annoying), if the others enjoy it, I am happy to watch. I don't understand why people are so negative....If they don't like a festival they want the others don't enjoy it as well. I like Christmas and wish everyone merry Christmas even I don't celebrate it. I am also not a Christian but I love Christmas. It's a cultural celebration and it's a lot of fun. And it comes in many flavors from country to country it is a bit different. Some even celebrate Yule festival again. In KL I saw Muslim girls with scarf and on top the Santa Claus cap In the same category: Ice cream being served by a Swenssen girl that wears antlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpa Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 A sense of irony sets in as the Op requests information regarding where he can celebrate not celebrating.... More like escaping; Thankfully it's much better here in the tropics, NOT! Nearby Tesco has carols playing 24/7 with two giant trees for my sightseeing pleasure, the biggest in front of the entrance, let alone other places around, no wonder what must be going on in other BKK malls. Not even Tesco overseas was that fancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 well each o there own, i must admit i like it, and i get more excited then the kids, but i love to see there faces, we have the lights up, yes in a thai village, and the tree is up in the house, just because i live in thailand dosnt mean i have to give up on christmas, good tidings to all, ho ho ho,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpkt8 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I'm not Christian, but I like Christmas! To me, it's just another excuse to brighten up. I see people happy, I'm happy too. With all those commercial decorations and lightings, buildings and places decorated with look so much nicer. Just like a lady with make-up and dressed up. Though Christmas will never be the same again this year onwards (for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Christmas is great. One of the rare times it's socially acceptable to start drinking at breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 A few posts removed. Please do not turn this into a "bash" on ANY religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
.thumb.jpg.bc523c85a8d558dbc282dca7a2e602c9.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now