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Podcast: The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio
Episode: #324. Erin's Soapbox: The Internet Ruined Christmas Lists
Description: Normally, when one of the Ladies asks a Big Question, the answer ends up being exploratory and open-ended â but not today. Today, Erin isnât asking. She's telling. Â
Itâs Erinâs Soapbox: The Internet Ruined Christmas Lists. Â
In this episode, Erin compares the traditional handwritten Christmas list (with its general descriptions of needs and wants) to the modern Amazon wish list (with its detailed prescriptions for specific gifts, right down to the desired size, pattern, and color) and finds that there is really no comparison. Â
âPart of what happens with an old-fashioned Christmas list is relational,â says Erin. âThe person giving the gift gets t...