It may be shocking, but at least it may give you some insight as to what a 3rd world country is like, where the average wage might be $100 a month - or less.To give you an idea, imagine the UK in Dickensian times, then transfer that image to the 21st century.For people to feel "good" about themselves, they require -no, crave - the trappings of the rich. That means fancy clothes, cellphones,designer perfumes. It makes people feel special in their own social group.
We skipped sending them one year, because we only got maybe two one year, but the year after that, I swore out loud a few times and recommitted to sending cards, and now, no matter how many or how few we get, I send them.
You know another thing going down the toilet - the traditional Christmas Day phone calls. My wife's family, once they'd moved all around, used to spend half a day on the phone, calling each other, and passing the phone all around to everyone, so we could all wish everyone a merry Christmas.
Now we just get a crappy group text. That's no good!
Oh Im a shoe girl.
That I am not a shoe girl does not mean I wear cheap shoes, thats just asking for problems.
My food is all in the fridge or freezer except for the fresh veg. So yes, all our meals are planned, and our Christmas dinner is fairly similar to yours, in fact, the pudding is identical.
The term xmas being used openly on this forum is a bit of culture shock for me, living in the Dallas area -- the buckle of the Bible Belt. A lot of people here get seriously bent out of shape if you use "xmas." The Evangelical Christian folk get offended if you even say, "Happy Hollidays." They assume you are a member of the army waging the "War on Christmas." That is really a "thing" here -- a completely made up "War on Christmas."
CD
