Christmas Demands

[AgnesIO]

I often find now, and it has happened for the past years or so, however, people seem to 'expect' to get given whatever they want at Christmas.

Personally, I think it is wrong that people seem to expect that they should (will) get something. What are your thoughts?

[matt$]

how else would people know what u want.

[AgnesIO]

how else would people know what u want.

No, as in 'I would like to get', is now 'I will get'

[matt$]

not for me its not, if i said i 'will' get a new car i prob wouldnt.

[Jamesy]

It's not necessarily a demand saying "I will get". It's quite common as people get older to be asked what they want for christmas, and thus can generally assume. I will get money for christmas because my family have asdked me if thats what I want.

People who do use Christmas as just an excuse to pressurise their family into something ridiculously expensive that they wont appreciate does annoy me though.

[iBlueBox]

My mum just asks me what I want,

She asked me like 2 weeks ago,

[Mathew]

It just shows how stupidly commercialized Christmas is today. What was once a time for family, friends and -gasp- ..religion, has turned into an excuse for a frenzy of advertising from companies. The majority of the time it's absolute fake advertising too, persuading punters into buying something "as a gift," or "because it's Christmas."

It annoys me how people will buy each other a box of Celebrations at Christmas when chances are, they'll recieve one in return. Why do people buy presents for people they see maybe once a year? Why do people buy each other things for the sake of it? People now feel the need to give and recieve presents at Christmas because it's the "done thing." Sure it's nice to open presents on Christmas day, but why has such a happy celebration turned into an opportunity for money?

Heck, don't get me wrong, my Dad owns a business and Christmas is the prime time; but spare a thought for the real reason of Christmas, away from the flamboyant wrapping and gay lights, and think about why we actually celebrate it. I'm not religious, but the real reason of the festitivites is becoming somewhat foggy.

Oh and on a side note, I can never really think of anything I want at Christmas so I just ask for a surprise, or money; which will undoubtedly just end up in my bank account anyway.