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John1956PA

(5,119 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:58 PM Dec 2013

eBay apparently thinks that Boxing Day has to do with the sport of boxing.

This is an image which I just now snipped from an eBay promotion page:

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eBay apparently thinks that Boxing Day has to do with the sport of boxing. (Original Post) John1956PA Dec 2013 OP

I assume that's ebay.com dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #1

Only Commonwealth countries celebrate Boxing Day malaise Dec 2013 #2

I assume its a public holiday where you are too. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #3

Oh yes - we shut down from Tuesday malaise Dec 2013 #4

A lot of the UK is shut down until January 2nd. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #6

ROFL malaise Dec 2013 #7

So . . . ignorant question, but . . . hatrack Dec 2013 #5

Its the day after Christmas day dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #9

Oh, no. yewberry Dec 2013 #8

So did I until I met my British husband. cbayer Dec 2013 #10

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. I assume that's ebay.com

Reply to John1956PA (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:13 PM

Dec 2013

Don't think anyone would be daft enough to do that on ebay.co.uk

malaise

(297,947 posts)

2. Only Commonwealth countries celebrate Boxing Day

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:15 PM

Dec 2013

I love it...need the rest.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

3. I assume its a public holiday where you are too.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:18 PM

Dec 2013

malaise

(297,947 posts)

4. Oh yes - we shut down from Tuesday

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:35 PM

Dec 2013

until next Monday. I'm lovin' it.
We're going to Sting tonight - for the first time in over a decade. We said we retired from Sting but we want to see Supercat.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

6. A lot of the UK is shut down until January 2nd.

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:43 PM

Dec 2013

Most of my friends would tell you I stopped work some indeterminant time before 1992 and have yet to go back.

malaise

(297,947 posts)

7. ROFL

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:46 PM

Dec 2013

Wish I could join you

hatrack

(65,145 posts)

5. So . . . ignorant question, but . . .

Reply to John1956PA (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:40 PM

Dec 2013

What the hell is Boxing Day anyway?

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

9. Its the day after Christmas day

Reply to hatrack (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:55 PM

Dec 2013

which in the UK and the Commonwealth is a public holiday.

yewberry

(6,530 posts)

8. Oh, no.

Reply to John1956PA (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:52 PM

Dec 2013

Wow, that's embarrassing.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

10. So did I until I met my British husband.

Reply to John1956PA (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:56 PM

Dec 2013

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