Corporate Christmas Banned

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Flubster replied

5 December 2006, 13:17
Originally posted by premiere

Have to disagree...Yes Xmas costs money...Yes, some things like other shoppers can be an irritant...Yes, the adverts can be annoying...BUT...Xmas is brilliant. I'm worse than my own kids!!

My little kiddies get loads of gifts, I get to buy my wife loads of gifts, I get loads of gifts...I love Xmas...So THERE!!

Now expect to get beheaded by Islamic fundamentalists...
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premiere replied

5 December 2006, 13:07
Originally posted by ZZZZ Snoozer

Most things about Xmas are irritating at least, offensive at worst (trees, decorations, TV adverts, songs (Slade aaaaaaaaaargh)).
Xmas is a fairy-tale, it should be for kids, not adults.

I'm sure that tinsel which hasn't been properly risk-assessed is at least as dangerous as a mince pie.

Have to disagree...Yes Xmas costs money...Yes, some things like other shoppers can be an irritant...Yes, the adverts can be annoying...BUT...Xmas is brilliant. I'm worse than my own kids!!

My little kiddies get loads of gifts, I get to buy my wife loads of gifts, I get loads of gifts...I love Xmas...So THERE!!
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Spacecadet replied

5 December 2006, 12:59
actually - i worked somewhere where someone got an electric shock from tinsel after they covered their CRT monitor in it. Dozy cow.
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ZZZZ Snoozer replied

5 December 2006, 12:51
Originally posted by John Galt

3/4 of companies have banned Xmas in the office

Could someone please let me have details of how you can injure yourself with tinesl and how the firkin hell can Xmas decorations be offensive to anyone????

Most things about Xmas are irritating at least, offensive at worst (trees, decorations, TV adverts, songs (Slade aaaaaaaaaargh)).
Xmas is a fairy-tale, it should be for kids, not adults.

I'm sure that tinsel which hasn't been properly risk-assessed is at least as dangerous as a mince pie.
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John Galt started a topic Corporate Christmas Banned

5 December 2006, 12:46
Corporate Christmas Banned

3/4 of companies have banned Xmas in the office

Could someone please let me have details of how you can injure yourself with tinesl and how the firkin hell can Xmas decorations be offensive to anyone????
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