make the bastards richer
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From the horses mouth: Retailers predict Australians will spend almost $22 billion over Christmas.
Which is pretty sickening for something that is supposedly about the birth of a god.
Regardless of what I may have already said, for christmas this year I'd like (in order):
- Nothing. I would much prefer to just spend quality time with my friends and family.
- If you really need to give me something, make me a card - with your own hands, some paper and glue and what not.
- As a last resort, if you have money that must get spent, then get me something I would like from from a local artist.
But whatever you do, just don't make the rich any richer.
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Take heart Mike. We South Australians are officially the stingiest in the country (or handiest with the scissors and gluestick) and spend less than anyone else on Chrissy presents - I think it was $350 in total predicted per person.
Bah humbug!
Posted by: Laura on December 13, 2004 11:36 AM
For Christmas, I want Santa Claus' decapitated head on a stake.
Posted by: on December 13, 2004 03:55 PM
Hey, we rock! Go stingy South Australians!
Anon: I hate to break this too you, but Santa Claus doesn't actually exist. Sorry. I'm sure someone, somewhere is selling mock Santa Claus Heads On Sticks for the "festive season", however.
Posted by: Mike on December 13, 2004 06:25 PM
I resent your insinuation that I don't exist, Mike.
Though you'll be pleased to know I'm on your side.
And: Go South Australia! Or perhaps, "Go *To* South Australia!" London is fucking freezing, it's dark and Christmas makes anywhere in Zone 1 a heaving moshpit from halfway through November. For that reason alone I'm working to have it called off.
Posted by: Joel on December 14, 2004 09:22 PM
Well, if you believe you exist, I guess that's good enough for me. But do you really want your head on a stick?
(Why do I get the vauge feeling I'm missing some pop-culture reference about heads-on-sticks here? Someone want to throw me a freakin' bone?)
Posted by: Mike on December 14, 2004 11:45 PM
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