Thevy29 · 41-45, M
Christmas is me paying a couple of hundred on Christmas dinner. Doing all the cooking. The family come over and eat it, complaining about anything that pops into their little brains before pissing off and leaving me to clean up afterwards.
We do presents to, but mostly just for the kids. (My brothers spent too much on my niece's kids, only for one of the tykes to be more interested in the rubber duck in my bathroom.) 🤷🏽♂
We do presents to, but mostly just for the kids. (My brothers spent too much on my niece's kids, only for one of the tykes to be more interested in the rubber duck in my bathroom.) 🤷🏽♂
ArishMell · 70-79, M
I agree with you!
So does Mr. Ahearn mean no toys are made in America? Obviously he has a vested interest!
His first two sentences do not make much sense because he talks about "manufacturers here in the US" then a "tariff being put on them". Clearly wrong. The tariffs are on imported goods.
Does he really mean the American companies are not manufacturers, no longer anyway? That even if they still design the toys they have contracted the manufacturing to China and elsewhere? Then it makes sense. Perhaps he was trying to evade the truth about where the goods are made.
So does Mr. Ahearn mean no toys are made in America? Obviously he has a vested interest!
His first two sentences do not make much sense because he talks about "manufacturers here in the US" then a "tariff being put on them". Clearly wrong. The tariffs are on imported goods.
Does he really mean the American companies are not manufacturers, no longer anyway? That even if they still design the toys they have contracted the manufacturing to China and elsewhere? Then it makes sense. Perhaps he was trying to evade the truth about where the goods are made.
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
Christmas is a religious holiday, yes. But Santa Claus is about the kids and their toys. The statement is a worry for all the U.S. children. The tariffs will drive the U.S. into a major recession. I understand what he is trying to do but he will kill thousands and this cannot be done in 3-1/2 years
twiigss · M
@ronisme1 Absolutely agree with ya. I just hate the notion that, "if you don't get material things at Christmas, then you had a bad Christmas"
It's been over commercialized and for most people it's, "sigh, guess I need to buy a toaster for the in laws" like what kind of way is that to go about Christmas? That's just how I feel about it.
It's been over commercialized and for most people it's, "sigh, guess I need to buy a toaster for the in laws" like what kind of way is that to go about Christmas? That's just how I feel about it.
smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
@smileylovesgaming
That is certainly the Americanized version of it which has been exported around the Western world. It's an important capitalist opportunity which neatly sucks profit from guilt-ridden parents who literally buy into it. Other interpretations are available and financially cost less.
Well Christmas is all about Santa giving out gift's.
That is certainly the Americanized version of it which has been exported around the Western world. It's an important capitalist opportunity which neatly sucks profit from guilt-ridden parents who literally buy into it. Other interpretations are available and financially cost less.
