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Is it really Christmas?

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ginny Mon 23-Dec-19 08:17:39

Lots of people ‘Merry Christmasing’ around here.

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Witzend Mon 23-Dec-19 08:00:26

Was in M&S at the crack of dawn to pick up a turkey - we were first in the checkout queue! - and the assistant did wish us a merry Christmas.

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Greenfinch Mon 23-Dec-19 07:51:04

Our Rumanian Big Issue seller has been wishing everyone a Happy Christmas for weeks. Shs is always cheerful despite the weather.

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aprilrose Mon 23-Dec-19 07:39:50

There is a good question mumofmadboys. I havent and that was because when I looked at the shop assistants/ check out assistants etc. I felt somehow it would not be welcomed.

The faces were either scowling or they were trying to get rid of me as quickly as possible ( not always because of queues I suspect but just because (my feeling anyway) was they didnt want to be there.

I am not an outgoing person but I will respond in kind when a wish is given.

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mumofmadboys Mon 23-Dec-19 07:34:17

But have you wished these casual contacts Merry Christmas April rose?

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Beechnut Mon 23-Dec-19 07:31:50

I have shared and received Merry Christmas wishes with others.

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Calendargirl Mon 23-Dec-19 07:30:04

Went to a senior school carol concert in church the other night. It closed with the choir singing ‘Where are you Christmas?, I’d never heard of it before, but think it was used in ‘The Grinch Who Stole Christmas’.
Don’t know if it was the words, the occasion or just the beautiful voices (including DGD), but found it so poignant.
The title of the song seemed to say it all somehow, perhaps I’m just getting old and cynical.

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DoraMarr Mon 23-Dec-19 07:29:59

That’s a shame, I’ve been wished “Merry Christmas* by shop assistants, and by two taxi drivers, one Sikh and one Muslim. Perhaps Brummies are just friendlier!

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aprilrose Mon 23-Dec-19 07:24:36

Now, I generally love Christmas or at least the run up to it. We dont do big Christmas day in my home as we are a small ang getting smaller familiy.

However, I have always looked forward to being wished a Merry Christmas in the shops etc. Reflecting on it as I have just completed my last shopping items I realise that not one person has wished me Merry Christmas this year . No one in shops, not at work, not in the street when meeting people, nothing anywhere. Nor have I heard anyone else wished Merry Christmas or told to have a good one etc.

Has this country got so far away from its roots that we cant even say Merry Christmas anymore?

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