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jO5 Mon 12-Nov-12 14:05:06

Quote phoenix: "I once saw a grown woman crying in Marks and Spencers on Christmas eve because they had sold out of sprouts!" shock grin

There must have been more to it than that!

Re. thread in question. I didn't see much jollity being forced, or enforced, on that thread. Perhaps if there was a bit they might all feel a bit flippin' happier! hmm

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Ana Mon 12-Nov-12 13:17:14

Still think it should have been 'forced'....wink

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Butty Mon 12-Nov-12 13:15:49

With you there, Geraldine. smile

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glammanana Mon 12-Nov-12 11:57:24

I just go with the flow and if things are not right for you well you can always go somewhere else next year.grin mine would never dare say I was anything less than perfect thats my opinion and I'm sticking to it (stamp feet emotion) lol.

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soop Mon 12-Nov-12 11:52:10

grin

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Notsogrand Mon 12-Nov-12 11:40:14

grin

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Bags Mon 12-Nov-12 11:35:14

Go, geraldine! grin

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GeraldineGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 12-Nov-12 10:49:31

Nope, J05, it's not. Puts on woman of mystery face

The purpose of those 'From our forums' mentions is to give a flavour of what's going on on the forums. The OP and several of the contributors to that thread are saying they find Christmas oppressive and difficult.

It's impossible, Gransnet being the gloriously anarchic thing it is, to sum up everything that's being said on a thread - all we can do is present one point of view and invite responses. 'Enforced' was our word - don't think it's unreasonable under the circumstances - but you are very welcome, of course, to go on the thread and argue that all Christmas jollity is spontaneous and wonderful.

We will have plenty of positive stuff about Christmas in the coming weeks - doesn't seem unreasonable to give a voice to those who find it hard as well.

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Ana Mon 12-Nov-12 10:47:09

Should be 'word' singular!

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Ana Mon 12-Nov-12 10:46:39

I think 'forced' might have been a better choice of words....!

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Anne58 Mon 12-Nov-12 10:43:06

Mr P & I have a very quiet Christmas, but I do think that there is a lot of pressure (mainly on women) that everything has to be "perfect", and everyone should be happy and smiling, just like ALL the advertisements.

Personally, I would like to ban the word "perfect" at this time of year! It's all "how to cook the perfect lunch" " how to find the perfect presents" etc etc.

I once saw a grown woman crying in Marks and Spencers on Christmas eve because they had sold out of sprouts!

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jO5 Mon 12-Nov-12 10:34:32

"Christmas - dreading the enforced jollity?"

Where in the thread does it say anything about the jollity being "enforced"?

Is that your own view?

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