Irrational things that annoy you (and non irrational things too come to think of it)

[LeperousDust]

Originally Posted by divine

Out of interest, do you have other names for Easter?

I think Seasonal Holidays is a fairly decent cover all bases response

[divine]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

I think Seasonal Holidays is a fairly decent cover all bases response

Yeah I was more just wondering if she does actually call Easter something else too or if it's just Christmas

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by volospian

Now don't take this the wrong way, it's not a dig at you, or meant to wind you up but.... it doesn't really matter what religious beliefs you have, the holiday gets it's name from the mass that is held by the Christian church to celebrate and remember the birth of Christ. I don't work in a bank, but I still have a Bank Holiday. If you object to Christmas because you are not christian, then hey, don't celebrate it (or, alternatively, what's wrong with getting into the spirit of things? I have a lot of Hindu friends that celebrate Christmas with us and they all call it Christmas...).
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It's possibly worth pointing out that Christmas was probably tagged onto an existing pagan winter festival, it would somewhat ease the transition if you've already got people celebrating something and you then say it's now called "Christmas". That may be what you meant when you referred to the date of Jesus' birth as being somewhat uncertain.

I've referred to the time over Christmas as the holiday period in a couple of emails at work recently, not for any particular reason but it covers Hogmanay nicely too. I suspect calling New Year as Hogmanay would confuse more people at work than otherwise.

Originally Posted by divine

Out of interest, do you have other names for Easter?

That time with chocolate bunnies and eggs?

[Tak]

Originally Posted by divine

Out of interest, do you have other names for Easter?

A bad time to diet or Spring Equinox

[Tak]

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

It's possibly worth pointing out that Christmas was probably tagged onto an existing pagan winter festival

This is one of the sites I usually link to if people as - it isn't the best and everyone will argue parts of it, but its a good start point

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Muban

More than a drop though!! A drop of mulled wine just isn't right..... a flagon on the other hand

A wench after me own heart!

[volospian]

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

It's possibly worth pointing out that Christmas was probably tagged onto an existing pagan winter festival,

I'd be seriously surprised if it wasn't. I'm not up to speed on my Christianity as I haven't attended a church for anything other than weddings and funerals since I was a boy, but I think early Christian churches took a few similar feasts (such as Saturnalia, Yule, etc.) and amalgamated them into Christianity as the various observances known as Advent and Christmastide (and perhaps Epiphany).

As for the specific date of December the 25th, it's also worth noting that other Christian churches celebrate Christmas on other dates, such as Jan 6th, 7th or 19th, depending upon the beliefs and history of that church.

However, whatever its origins, it's still now known primarily as Christmas.

[Knipples]

The staff in subway who when I ask for a subway melt (it has cheese on the list of ingredients, and the word melt would suggest something to do with heat) still ask me if I want "cheese and toasted"

[leowyatt]

The caller ID on our work phones tells me who is phoning so I answer the phone with "Hi x" and they then reply "Hi Matt, it's x" well duh!

[volospian]

People who simply cannot work out (or be bothered to use) the indicator stalk. FFS people, it really isn't that difficult, or that much hassle, to use your indicators!!!

Some people can't even get it right when they do use them. I saw two people tonight, within the space of a minute, turn left while indicating right. MUPPETS!!!