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Why I hate Xmas and refuse to celebrate it

Started by ., December 09, 2009, 01:40:50 AM

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The Good Reverend Roger

Quote from: Prelate Diogenes Shandor on January 05, 2010, 11:18:03 PM
Quote from: NiveKRayne on December 09, 2009, 01:40:50 AM
Materialism. That's the bottom line of why I hate Xmas so much. It's only about who can buy who the most expensive THING or the most things for their families. It's not about family anymore, I don't think it has been in my life time. Xmas was supposed to be about togetherness, the one time of year when you get to see people you don't see all year around, or a time when your supposed to be merry or jolly or whatever the fuck other word you'd like to use for that. Xmas makes us bitter to no end, the people with so-called holiday cheer are lying to themselves and have probably already maxed out their credit cards for their family members on gifts that are probably never going to be used. I piss on their idea of what xmas is. Its become an excuse to be more materialistic. But hey! your buying SHIT for your family, and that's not selfish is it? I'm spending MONEY on my family and buying them stupid shit. So that redeems everything right?! The days when people used to make gifts are gone. Like making a plate of cookies for your neighbor, knitting a god awful sweater, making ornaments, etc. Those days are gone forever. Now if you end up making a plate of cookies for someone or take the time to do one of the above mentioned for someone they look at you like your a cheap ass. Like they expected you to give them a fucking laptop for xmas! Xmas has always made me bitter. Since I was a child, xmas had always been about money. Mom used to say, quite frequently i might add, "There won't be a christmas this year because we can't afford it!" or "Your not getting anything for xmas because we can't afford it!" but we could never afford it... I didn't want stuff. I wanted the family stability that most people take for granted. I wanted my parents to get along, I wanted the family dinner, I didn't care what we ate, as long as it was as a family.
So, now I refuse to like xmas, I refuse to give in to the materialism that is now xmas. Xmas puts me in one of the worst moods, bringing back all the shitty memories of past xmases that are burned into the back of my mind ever so clearly. I understand why people kill themselves around the holidays, and its not because of the forementioned. All I want is to have my closest friends and family around me. I want to be able to make them a great big dinner, so we can sit around the table talking about anything and everything. Xmas makes me want to punch people and cry at the same time.


You should celebrate Festivus then. If I recall correctly, it waqs explained to have originated out of disillusionment with "The commercial and religious aspects of Christmas"

That's even worse.  The only thing worse than rampant consumerism is hippies who think they're avoiding it, while cranking out another version of it.
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I managed to ignore most of the xmas aspect, aside from hanging out with family and friends. That part I actually looked forward to. And Hey! got a nice set of wine glasses out of it lol. Made lots of cookies and had copious amounts of food. Xmas dinner for the win.

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Last couple of years xmas has been all about the food for me. Roast turkey dinner FTW

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Brotep

The materialism doesn't bother me--I mean, I don't have kids so I guess I don't have to worry about that as much, but there's an art to choosing the right gift for a person.

That said, I absolutely refuse to use greeting cards, at least with people I really care about.
Except when they're blank, or I'm subverting their meaning.

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Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on January 06, 2010, 12:46:01 PM
Last couple of years xmas has been all about the food for me. Roast turkey dinner FTW

We had ham for dinner this year. Its turkey on thanksgiving and ham on christmas and easter. The ham this year was amazing. My dad's girlfriend made this awesome glaze for it with brown sugar and honey and a few random spices. So delicious.

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Quote from: Brotep on January 06, 2010, 07:25:59 PM
The materialism doesn't bother me--I mean, I don't have kids so I guess I don't have to worry about that as much, but there's an art to choosing the right gift for a person.

That said, I absolutely refuse to use greeting cards, at least with people I really care about.
Except when they're blank, or I'm subverting their meaning.

There really is an art to finding the right gift. Its difficult when the person tells you that they don't really want anything lol. I like that idea of doing the greeting cards that way. I never really do cards. The only people I really care enough about to send a card to I usually just see them on that day.

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Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on January 07, 2010, 04:37:18 AM
My two big holidays are Spring Equinox and Halloween. Big dinner for one, big party for the other.

Halloween is my favourite holiday, its one of two that I actually look forward to. The other is Thanksgiving.

Brotep

Quote from: NiveKRayne on January 07, 2010, 02:09:59 AM
There really is an art to finding the right gift. Its difficult when the person tells you that they don't really want anything lol.
That's when you get them a gag gift, like a set of "Wizard of Oz" Pez dispensers.  That'll teach 'em.   :argh!:

QuoteI like that idea of doing the greeting cards that way. I never really do cards. The only people I really care enough about to send a card to I usually just see them on that day.

Inappropriate cards are fun, too.   :evil:

Sometimes I get a card for the wrong occasion, cross words out freely and write things over them.  It's pretty fun.
On Your Bar Mitzvah Birthday
etc.

When my Grandpa eloped to Vegas, then came back and announced we were all going to dinner, I picked a card for him and his new wife, something to the effect of
"You finally tied the knot!  No more endless pestering about when you're getting married.  You're married!  That's it!  Congratulations!"  On the inside it reads, "So when you gonna have a baby?"

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Quote from: Brotep on January 07, 2010, 08:17:32 AM
Quote from: NiveKRayne on January 07, 2010, 02:09:59 AM
There really is an art to finding the right gift. Its difficult when the person tells you that they don't really want anything lol.
That's when you get them a gag gift, like a set of "Wizard of Oz" Pez dispensers.  That'll teach 'em.   :argh!:

QuoteI like that idea of doing the greeting cards that way. I never really do cards. The only people I really care enough about to send a card to I usually just see them on that day.

Inappropriate cards are fun, too.   :evil:

Sometimes I get a card for the wrong occasion, cross words out freely and write things over them.  It's pretty fun.
On Your Bar Mitzvah Birthday
etc.

When my Grandpa eloped to Vegas, then came back and announced we were all going to dinner, I picked a card for him and his new wife, something to the effect of
"You finally tied the knot!  No more endless pestering about when you're getting married.  You're married!  That's it!  Congratulations!"  On the inside it reads, "So when you gonna have a baby?"

That's a great idea that I might have to steal borrow from you.  :lulz: I also like the idea of the gag gift. I got my friend a bean filled penis and balls for her 21st birthday. Her look was classic.

Brotep

Quote from: NiveKRayne on January 07, 2010, 09:10:37 AM
That's a great idea that I might have to steal borrow from you.  :lulz: I also like the idea of the gag gift. I got my friend a bean filled penis and balls for her 21st birthday. Her look was classic.

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A buddy of mine gave me these pens that have all kind of ridiculous stuff printed on them.  One claims to be from a business called Electrolysis-Is-Us, another one is a pet taxidermy place, another is a sexual addiction clinic.  You leave them around, or lend them to people, and bam.

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Quote from: Brotep on January 07, 2010, 09:19:13 AM
Quote from: NiveKRayne on January 07, 2010, 09:10:37 AM
That's a great idea that I might have to steal borrow from you.  :lulz: I also like the idea of the gag gift. I got my friend a bean filled penis and balls for her 21st birthday. Her look was classic.

Niiiiice.

A buddy of mine gave me these pens that have all kind of ridiculous stuff printed on them.  One claims to be from a business called Electrolysis-Is-Us, another one is a pet taxidermy place, another is a sexual addiction clinic.  You leave them around, or lend them to people, and bam.

:lulz: I've seen those before. I love things like that. I'd take those to the DMV or the bank and leave them.

Brotep

Damn, I was at the DMV earlier and I didn't even think to drop one!
So many missed opportunities... :cry:

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I'm sure the doctor's office is another good one. Could redeem of missed opportunities.  :lulz: I always find it weird when I've gone to the doctor and forget to give their pen back and realize later on that its a pen for erectile dysfunction or some bizarre ailment.