And why isnt anthing open...

this sounds like a fake holiday

what is it supposed to celebrate? the sport of boxing? i really felt that when i was in america....i diddnt miss anything by not celebrating boxing day! boxing diddnt do anything to deserve a holiday? or did it?

this isnt a joke, and im NOT making fun of your customs, i am just curious.

please help me out.

steve

 

Help for ignorant colonials

 

is it ignorant that i was never offered this info apon coming to your country.... ignorance would be having being given the info and not reffering to it. you guys should hand out a booklet on all your strange customs and holidays when a forigner steps off the plane or something J/K

steve

P.S. i still dont know if i should tip the waiter at a restaraunt yet

 

Im surprised that you havent heard of Boxing Day considering that the Canadians have always observed the holiday.


Simon

 

hahaha a flyer at heathrow ....that would be nice.... americans dont really associate with canada....they dont really fit in, they are like america Jr.

 

If Boxing Day confuses you wtf will you make of this?

 

Sorry, I deleted that bit because I hadnt read you post properly.....

 

What do mean nothing is open?

nearly every retail outlet is open with manic feejits rushing around to grab old stock/discontined/ex display alledged "bargains" and "discounted" items that they could buy off the net 5% cheaper anyway (unless a feejit floor worker put the wrong price on it...like a set of wharfdales I bought the once ). Me a cynic? Always!

However, interms of useful places, such as trying to find a garage to sort your car (unless your buying one...refer to above) or plumber to fix your heating, or you need to go to the bank, your screwed.

 

WTF.... any thing else i should know about... that was strange

 

yea i did have to go to the bank....

 

Well, it is a bank holiday

You'd think that seeing most banks shut before 4:00pm everyday and lunch time on Sautrdays, that they already had enough "time off" - Especially seeing that the rest of the country works at least 9 til 5 (and more) plus sundays and lets the banks deal with their money and charges for the privilidge. I love banks, me

 

i work 7 to 5 and banks takke off for the most bull**** days ever.... slackers

 

dont tip waiters FFS lol!

 

Just got in from the pub, Boxing Day, love it

 

I've been out today, and there is certainly plenty to go and do (but Scotland doesn't give the same reverance to Boxing Day, but try taking the 2nd of January off us and you'll have a fight).
The banks in Scotland also seem to close at 4.45pm (to allow time to cash up)
As for tipping for service - tip where the service has been good, and leave none where pathetic (as you really don't care - you shouldn't be back anyway). Never much more than 10% if service has been good though.

 

i live near a large factory outlet shopping centre, and the place was pretty busy today

its cheap all year around TBH

2 bags of thorntons chocolates for £1.99, that is a bargain

Also picked up "Black Hawk Down 3 disc DVD set" for £2.99 in the virgin outlet store
plus a nice jacket and some shoes from the petroleum outlet store


i was offered double commission to open up the car wash today, and turned it down

 

Yup, I usually don't even bother if its a franchise or a chain restaurant/pub, or anywhere that requires me to get up out of my seat to get/order/pay for my food, unless the waitress is extra flirty . Support the independants

 

thank you for the info

 

tell that to my cus in alberta he says yanks are thick

 

we are.... but then again he is just a penguin to us..."eh"

 

Go to work then. Just come back from the pub so appreciate the ol boxing day

 

hell no.... im off till the 4th

 

yep 3 feet of snow up to press

 

bttt original question what is boxing day.....

xmas day in victorian times in england was the day to get the family t gether go to church etc, boxing day was the day that presents were exchanged..... in uk anyway..just an excuse for 2 days of pi** ups really...

 

^^^^ most helpfull response yet

 

If you click on post #2 youll find the most helpful post yet.

 

not a problem just trying to pass on a little bit of olde english culture... to our cousins over the water...