110th. st. Questions

[not_avampire]

Look, for all of my worldly knowledge, if it isn't at least blood-contagious, I don't know what it is, and before you ask, I suck at behavioral research.

So what the fuck is Boxing Day?

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[bealright]

Do people box?

[not_avampire]

Occasionally?

[just_rayne]

I think it is geared toward hooking up employees and those in the service industry with bonuses and stuff like that. Also something about giving food and clothing to the less fortunate.

[not_avampire]

...I thought that was Christmas?

[just_rayne]

It's meant to be less commerical then Christmas and not religious based.

[not_avampire]

Christmas has to do with religion? Really?

But, yeah, okay, that makes sense.

[favored_son]

It's an English thing, I think. Could ask the big guy.

[not_avampire]

Go ahead, it's all completely beyond me.

[favored_son]

It was originally a day to give gifts to employees and members of lower social classes. When I was a child, it was more common to mark the day with sales and sporting events.

[not_avampire]

Sales and sporting events? That sounds almost American. I think I get it, now. Thanks, man.

[captainshort]

I just thought it was called Boxing Day because you tossed away the giftboxes from the day before. But what's that got to do with blood?

[not_avampire]

Nothing, which is why I don't know shit about it.

[captainshort]

I bet youu know more than stuff related to bodily fluids.

[not_avampire]

I have a degree in it.