Unanswered 3: Christmas obligations
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English - December 12, 2012 23:03 - 27.8 MBPhilosophy Society & Culture unanswered nixsight steevbishop philosophy humour ideas conversation unansweredpodcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Christmas is coming and for those who choose to observe the seasonal celebrations, there’s a lot to do. There are lists to write, gifts to buy, cards to send, people to please and white lies to tell—so it’s just as well it happens but once a year.
Everything and everyone is telling us what a happy time it is, so why can it end up feeling like work?
We take a look at some of the obligations to fulfil during this most seasonal of seasons and share several personal stories. Hopefully for context and comfort, but you are also welcome to enjoy our misfortune and mild misanthropy. Continue reading →
Christmas is coming and for those who choose to observe the seasonal celebrations, there’s a lot to do. There are lists to write, gifts to buy, cards to send, people to please and white lies to tell—so it’s just as well it happens but once a year.
Everything and everyone is telling us what a happy time it is, so why can it end up feeling like work?
We take a look at some of the obligations to fulfil during this most seasonal of seasons and share several personal stories. Hopefully for context and comfort, but you are also welcome to enjoy our misfortune and mild misanthropy.
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Show Notes
According to Wikipedia: Christmas
YouTube: John Lewis Christmas commercial 2010 ↓
YouTube: John Lewis Christmas commercial 2011 ↓
YouTube: John Lewis Christmas commercial 2012 ↓
YouTube: That Coca-Cola Christmas commercial ↓
According to Wikipedia: Santa Claus
Thought Bubble Comic Arts Festival, Leeds
Threadless
According to Wikipedia: Atari 2600
YouTube: Atari 2600 commercial ↓
YouTube: Commercial for Pitfall on the Atari 2600 starring Baby Jack Black ↓
YouTube: The music video for the Avril Lavigne opus “Complicated” ↓
“How to reduce Christmas obligations” by David DeWitt, Yahoo! Voices; 13 December 2009
According to Wikipedia: Thompson Local Directory
Snopes: Did Coca-Cola invent the modern image of Santa Claus?
Details
Recorded: 28 November 2012
Running time: 1:00’37
Bad language: Yes [4x f*ck; 2x sh*t; 6x arsehole]
Feature image source: http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2012/12/01/the-bad-santa-gallery/
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