Christmas gluttony

I know exactly what I need to buy and have ordered it so it will be arriving next Wednesday. Because there is so much food advertised, I no longer "see" it. I would be more likely to notice a Christmas pud on its own than a table so full with food I cannot see anything.

Maw correct. But my last sentence encompasses both the overeating and the overspending, or it was meant too.

I’m not trying to be a killjoy. But I have memories of Christmases past where men, in particular, seemed to think that Christmas was a time it was acceptable to drink what they wanted. Many a Christmas Day was ruined by the drunken male in the family.

Now it seems that women, are to be encouraged to overeat and overprovide. This is just as likely to ruin Christmas too.

Many have posted about the over commercialisation of Christmas, focusing on how much we are encouraged to spend on presents.

I’m looking at the way we are being manipulated to go OTT on food. More than ever this year with ads showing overladen tables groaning under the weight of food.

Your final sentence is what bothers me most.
People can be gluttons if they wish, but the worry and stress we see all around us (including on GN) about “how can I afford Christmas” , “how much should I be spending” , “ 4 or 5 vegetables with the turkey”, the Boxing Day spread - all of that is whipped up by the media and causing genuine misery.
The myth of the Victorian spread and Charles Dickens have a lot to answer for too.