I do not understand it either. I grew up in a time where nothing was ever open on a holiday. Nowadays you can get anything you want at most stores on holidays because they are open. I still spend the Christmas day at home with my family. IF we travel it is to go to a relatives home or to head home. We do not go out to eat or see any movies.
Name: Christine
Comments: I would like to take my children to see A Christmas Carol as we are moving to Australia, our entire house is packed up except air mattresses and I can't rely on decent weather for being outside so I am hedging my bets and trying to book cinema tickets... not everyone has family to go to and not everyone celebrates Christmas.
It's not just going to the Cinema, it's everything else too. Going to the Mall, to the Amusement Park, or a new Roller Coaster, it's all about how deep your pockets are and how much you can show that. It's all about huge Christmas trees, jumbo sized gift packets, and all that rubbish.
I mean, where is the love, the feeling? It was so great in the old days. Like go to granny's house, where all cousins and relatives collect, and then sing carols, catch up on each other, share the joy, crack jokes, play some games. I miss that.
Christmas has lost all its meaning, and that's so sad. But still, if I can have Christmas in my heart, that's all I ask for.
My mum thinks the cinema definitely should not be open on Christmas day, however I can kind of understand it, if you have no family to celebrate with, it must be a very lonely time. Also, for those who don't celebrate Christmas, why should they be penalised on this day? Personally, I don't even watch tele, but each to their own right?
Kaylors is partly right. I will not stereotype everyone who shops or goes out on Christmas as showing off. Maybe there are those who just like to celebrate differently. Not everyone is a considered a conformist to tradition. For me though it is an opportunity to forget the day to day life and spend quality time with your family.