[hinckley buzzard]

Buying an ipad for a three year old is Nature's way of telling you that you have more money than is good for you.

[GeronL]

wow.

This person is a materialist to the nth degree, even while trying to eschew it or at least try to explain how they aren’t.

[sinanju]

"...but the only reindeer I’ve seen around Stockholm come in sausage form."

That's a keeper.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Are Swedes even more shy of speaking publicly of the nativity than Americans are? At least in America, the Christmas carols are ubiquitous this time of year and at least half of them are fundamentally Christian, not just Santa Claus and snowman stuff.

Maybe they should get a cute white metal tree, one that can be reused every year, and fill it full of explicitly Christian ornaments. And keep one or two of the ornaments out on the mantel all year. Don’t worry about the gifts or the Ikea, just have lots of rummage sales when they become too humdrum as consumerist stuff always does. That would be truer to the spirit.

[Tennessee Nana]

But Christmas anywhere IS about a present

The greatest present of all...

For God so loved...that He gave..John 3:16

[Monterrosa-24]

“...We’re not particularly religious, so we don’t spend time at church...”

There is the problem. No Church, no Bible, and no sacrifice equals their Christmas materialism.

[Monterrosa-24]

“...We’re not particularly religious, so we don’t spend time at church...”

There is the problem. No Church, no Bible, and no sacrifice equals their Christmas materialism.

[Revolting cat!]

It’s not about presents, everyone knows it - it’s about SHOPPING!

[Revolting cat!]

Our family has entirely too much stuff.

Re-gift! Dump the stuff on other suckers!

[ctdonath2]

One of my daughter’s first words was “iPad”.