Anyone Regret Moving To USA
Jul 30th 2011, 8:08 pm
#661
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
So very true, and we are all back to work, its July and even now they are selling us stuff for Christmas, what a laugh.
Jul 30th 2011, 8:27 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
The one other thing that gets me about Xmas in the US is the queues at the stores to return unwanted presents on the 26th - they are so cut throat about it...it doesn't seem to be in the spirit of Christmas really does it?
Jul 30th 2011, 8:31 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
No - it's really bad. My daughter had a holiday job in retail when she was in college. They put her on returns on the day after Christmas - she had to start at 6 am!!! She said it was horrible - people were so mean!!
Jul 30th 2011, 8:58 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
I agree with your comments about Christmas over here.
I also love seeing the English streets and lights as you come into land.
I also love seeing the English streets and lights as you come into land.
Jul 30th 2011, 9:48 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
It's not even Christmas in the US, it's 'The Holidays,' with Holiday trees, Holiday dinners, Holiday cards and Holiday parties. Remember that woman from National Public Radio Nina Tottenberg who apoligised for using the word Christmas in relation to a party (she actually said '..I was at, if you'll excuse the expression, a Christmas party...')
Jul 30th 2011, 9:50 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
It's not even Christmas in the US, it's 'The Holidays,' with Holiday trees, Holiday dinners, Holiday cards and Holiday parties. Remember that woman from National Public Radio Nina Tottenberg who apoligised for using the word Christmas in relation to a party (she actually said '..I was at, if you'll excuse the expression, a Christmas party...')
Jul 30th 2011, 11:00 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
It's not even Christmas in the US, it's 'The Holidays,' with Holiday trees, Holiday dinners, Holiday cards and Holiday parties. Remember that woman from National Public Radio Nina Tottenberg who apoligised for using the word Christmas in relation to a party (she actually said '..I was at, if you'll excuse the expression, a Christmas party...')
Jul 30th 2011, 11:03 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
Jul 30th 2011, 11:09 pm
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http://www.candy-licious.net/product..._50426_std.jpg
Humbug, Sally?
(I'm not mocking you, only I learnt long ago, one rather has to make it Christmas over here ...
... even if only for oneself).
Humbug, Sally?
(I'm not mocking you, only I learnt long ago, one rather has to make it Christmas over here ...
... even if only for oneself).
Jul 30th 2011, 11:15 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
To be fair, I worked retail in my early years in the UK and hated Boxing Day because all anyone wanted to do was return things. I don't think it's any different.
Jul 30th 2011, 11:27 pm
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
My relatives in the UK always had a week off, its always bugged me, Christmas in the UK was always better then here, theres no comparison.
Jul 31st 2011, 12:57 am
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They didn't work in retail though. I did for years and we only got one day off for Christmas. It sucked!
Jul 31st 2011, 1:27 am
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Re: Anyone Regret Moving To USA
Hard to believe but sadly true......just go to BBC News website and you will see that Harrods and Selfridges started their Christmas displays 29th July!!!!!
Jul 31st 2011, 4:59 am
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