Anyone fed up with we must save Christmas...

[Dickorydockwhatthe]

I just want normality not just for one day 😩

[BestZebbie]

We clearly aren't "saving" Diwali, are we?

[Ginnotgym]

I agree! Even as a Christian (who normally goes all out for Christmas in every sense), I feel like Christmas celebrations seem superficial when there is so much more at stake!! People are missing the point!

I have a vulnerable, elderly, unwell mother and I've spent all year desperately hoping we won't have to miss what could be her last Christmas, but the risks are very real.

I'm no Boris fan but this government have had to make some impossible decisions.

[motherrunner]

I’m a teacher. I don’t care about Christmas Day. I I just want to be safe.

[organisedmother]

Christmas is important the amount of money spent in retail and restaurants is crazy they need that money in December it’s not one day isn’t an entire season.

[MarshaBradyo]

It does seem so ridiculous this over egging of Christmas

Really irritating but mostly the media

[Ojj37]

I think the only reason it’s important is that it is inevitable that people will break rules at at Christmas, so it would be a lot better if the overall situation improves before that happens.

Christmas sounds like the perfect time to be holed up if you ask me!

[AdultHumanFemale]

Yep, absolutely "We must save Christmas!" chat can do one. Sentimental and tone deaf.

[Cocklepops]

Fuck off Scrooge. I’ve quite literally had the year from hell and that’s without covid being thrown into the mix. I need festive joy. I will take one day where I can forget the utter catastrophe that is my life this year.

[PeaceAndHarmoneeee]

I'm with you on this op.

It's one (over commercialised) day and if it's going to mean an increase in already high numbers of Covid cases and all that brings (strain on NHS resources, more people dying etc) then I'm ok to not have a big, extended family Xmas on this occasion.

[MangoM]

@BestZebbie
We clearly aren't "saving" Diwali, are we?

Nope. Your comment is the first time I've even seen Diwali be mentioned. I'm gutted that we can't celebrate this year, but I'd rather not risk the health of anyone in my family for the sake of one day.

[WanderingMilly]

Sod Christmas, it's a pandemic and people are losing their lives, their jobs, their mental sanity....

[Crunchymum]

Christmas is just the carrot surely?

I am not in agreement with much in terms of how the pandemic has / is being handled but allowing total freedom over Xmas would be disastrous.

The festive period is a time when people travel and households mix, I cannot see us being allowed to do this without caveats and rules. Rightly so (as sad as it makes me to say!)

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

Yep couldn’t give a crap about 1 day of the yr

[tobee]

I agree! I'm sure plenty of people are capable of making plans to make Christmas lovely in a different way in their own homes.

[Purpletomato]

Totally agree. Sacrificing Nov and Dec to 'save Christmas' is a really poor trade and a daft idea.

[SufferingFromLongLockdown]

The Christmas chat is patronising. For many of us it's about getting through it and putting a brave face on for the kids, not a big knees up.

[SufferingFromLongLockdown]

I would rather be able to get outdoors with my friends and family now and I don't see how banning distanced meets outside will make much difference to numbers.

[MarshaBradyo]

@Purpletomato

Totally agree. Sacrificing Nov and Dec to 'save Christmas' is a really poor trade and a daft idea.

It’s just media spin it’s more the hospital capacity

For some reason media thinks people want to hear about ‘saving Christmas’

[ChineseMum]

I couldn't give a toss about Christmas. It is just a big spendfest. I just want my family to be safe. Many, many families won't be able to afford to buy food and gifts anyway. We should be donating to food banks, not buying stuff we don't need.

[alloutofducks]

Anyone fed up with we must save Christmas

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My teenagers are going to have the most rubbish Christmas on record, thanks to my income having come to a shuddering halt in March.

I cannot describe how much I don't care about Christmas. I want their lives to be normal. I want my life to be normal.

I certainly don't want Boris Johnson to be the apparent Saviour of Christmas, following almost a year of complete shittiness.

I say this as a pretty much dyed-in-the-wool Conservative (who didn't vote Conservative at the last election thanks to Brexit and Johnson).

[TibetanTerrier]

@Cocklepops

Fuck off Scrooge. I’ve quite literally had the year from hell and that’s without covid being thrown into the mix. I need festive joy. I will take one day where I can forget the utter catastrophe that is my life this year.

selfish
adjective
(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

[Benjispruce2]

Not bothered about Christmas.

[Juancornetto]

Completely agree, it's like we're a bunch of five year olds and mustn't be upset by a sub par Christmas. It's one fucking day! I've had understated Christmases before when circumstances haven't been good, I can cope. I don't think many of us are going to be reduced to finding our Christmas entertainment in the form of a game of footie in no mans land. Compared to the utter shit of the rest of the year, Christmas pales into insignificance

[RockStarMartini]

@Torvean32 but why do you need to see him on that particular day? You either can or can’t see him, or if you’re not fussed about rules you choose to see him or you don’t. Why does it have to be on Dec 25th?

I’m not a big fan of Xmas at the best of times but this year it just feels wrong to sacrifice so much for one day.

[IAmNotAGirl]

Given they shutdown the evening before Eid after families would have made their preparations it’s rank hypocrisy to put so much emphasis on ‘Saving Christmas’.

I love the Christmas festivities, seeing family. I love Christmas decorations. But that should not be the government focus. Supporting business to protect as many jobs as possible and saving lives should be the focus.

Even if they allow families to get together I’m not planning any of my usual activities and it will be our household only.