a festive question!

Ms Scrooge asks

Going away for Christmas and New Year or staying at home? Travel delays and no bread sauce vs. family arguments and crap TV. What do the common sense consultants reckon?

Dec 21st, 2006

2 lacklustre pieces of inspiration on “a festive question!”

  1. Consultant G Says:
    December 21st, 2006 at 4:42 pm

    Here is the problem with common sense - there is no definitive answer. Common sense suggests that in many ways, having the majority of the population of a country taking the same couple of days holiday is really not common sense. Even less so if the day is in the middle of winter when roads are icy, airports closed and colds rife. Add to this stress of travel the added stress of family get togethers (you can choose your friends but not your relatives etc), it does suggest that it is a bad idea.
    However, it is also sense that everyone is off together so that you can do things together with family and friends.
    Perhaps the problem is christmas creep, which sees the pressure to enjoy yerself, drink too much etc etc begin in November. The overall most sensible solution is probably to have it as an option, with festivities beginning on the 24th December at the earliest, and ending on the 26th. The main celebration should be for the New Year, which makes so much more sense than celebrating a dubious birth of a fictional individual. New Year marks so more, has more meaning, lasts one day, and does not involve presents.

    In the mean time, remember you are an individualy, and do what pleases you most. If we all did that, this time of year may be more fun.

  2. small child Says:
    December 22nd, 2006 at 4:24 pm

    pppppppppaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrty

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