Comments on: Happy Christmas everyone! http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/ craic from ireland Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:54:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lottie http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Lottie Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:03:04 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/#comment-2805 Ah would ya stop. Ah would ya stop.

]]> By: aj@lecraic http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2781 aj@lecraic Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:38:46 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/#comment-2781 The really organised people are so bad, you're right. I have to hold my hand up on the gadget front. I did get the iPhone 3G on release day, but I didn't queue or prebook. No problem with spending a few bob at Christmas but within reason. I've heard of people spending 1k or more on their Christmas gifts for same number of people as myself. I've never spent more than 2 or 300 in total and everyone says I always manage to buy something different and unexpected. Last year I did all my shopping in an hour and a half about 2 weeks before Dec 25th. I had a list and just went down to the Bridgewater centre on a Monday afternoon. It was virtually empty - no queues, no panic, no fuss :-) The really organised people are so bad, you’re right.

I have to hold my hand up on the gadget front. I did get the iPhone 3G on release day, but I didn’t queue or prebook.

No problem with spending a few bob at Christmas but within reason. I’ve heard of people spending 1k or more on their Christmas gifts for same number of people as myself. I’ve never spent more than 2 or 300 in total and everyone says I always manage to buy something different and unexpected. Last year I did all my shopping in an hour and a half about 2 weeks before Dec 25th. I had a list and just went down to the Bridgewater centre on a Monday afternoon. It was virtually empty – no queues, no panic, no fuss :-)

]]> By: Deborah http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2775 Deborah Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/#comment-2775 That is a bit mad all right. That is a bit mad all right.

]]> By: Conor http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2773 Conor Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:45:28 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/#comment-2773 Now that I've calmed down and begun to think about this rationally, is this indicative of consumer attitudes in Ireland today? Think back to as early as the 90s... Concert tickets for large gigs never really sold out within minutes, few bought the latest gaming console or game on its release date, you never had queues forming for the latest gadget (again on release day), and not many people were buying Christmas goods months before December. Have we turned into ravenous consumers who will leap over their own mother to grab what they presume they need, and need now!? Now that I’ve calmed down and begun to think about this rationally, is this indicative of consumer attitudes in Ireland today? Think back to as early as the 90s… Concert tickets for large gigs never really sold out within minutes, few bought the latest gaming console or game on its release date, you never had queues forming for the latest gadget (again on release day), and not many people were buying Christmas goods months before December. Have we turned into ravenous consumers who will leap over their own mother to grab what they presume they need, and need now!?

]]> By: Conor http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Conor Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:26:09 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/#comment-2772 Here's the type of person I hate... Someone who has far too much free time and is so bloody organized that they have everything for Christmas bought, wrapped, stuffed and ready months in advance. I can see some small shred of logic behind it, but please, for the love of little baby jesus, don't look at the rest of us come December with our tired eyes, heavy bags and shredded nerves, and tell us with that oh-so-smug look on your face that you had it all sorted ages ago. Feck off! I'm going to be wrecked with the throngs of people come December, and I'm going to love it. Here’s the type of person I hate… Someone who has far too much free time and is so bloody organized that they have everything for Christmas bought, wrapped, stuffed and ready months in advance. I can see some small shred of logic behind it, but please, for the love of little baby jesus, don’t look at the rest of us come December with our tired eyes, heavy bags and shredded nerves, and tell us with that oh-so-smug look on your face that you had it all sorted ages ago. Feck off! I’m going to be wrecked with the throngs of people come December, and I’m going to love it.

]]> By: emordino http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 emordino Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:38:57 +0000 http://www.lecraic.com/2008/09/30/happy-christmas-everyone/#comment-2768 Ah, the tragic death of the Toy Show. It was horrible to see PK struggling to cope with it. Ah, the tragic death of the Toy Show. It was horrible to see PK struggling to cope with it.

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