Stupid Effing Holidays!

Kirb · Post by **Kirb** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:32 pm

Christmas seems subdued this year. Perhaps it is just me growing cynical and jaded.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:20 pm

I think it's just you.

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:49 pm

They're saying there's going to be a consumer-led recession this year. So it's a pretty subdued Christmas this year in terms of consumer spending, etc.

Mo · Post by Mo » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:51 pm

The Neko wrote:They're saying there's going to be a consumer-led recession this year. So it's a pretty subdued Christmas this year in terms of consumer spending, etc.

That may be the case elsewhere, but where I live it's worse than ever...

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:11 am

Mo wrote:
The Neko wrote:They're saying there's going to be a consumer-led recession this year. So it's a pretty subdued Christmas this year in terms of consumer spending, etc.
That may be the case elsewhere, but where I live it's worse than ever...

I've noticed a lot less of the whole Christmas thing both in the UK and Malta. No decorations up, nobody buying stuff. I almost preffered with when everyone went nuts.

Mo · Post by Mo » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:45 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:
Mo wrote:
The Neko wrote:They're saying there's going to be a consumer-led recession this year. So it's a pretty subdued Christmas this year in terms of consumer spending, etc.
That may be the case elsewhere, but where I live it's worse than ever...
I've noticed a lot less of the whole Christmas thing both in the UK and Malta. No decorations up, nobody buying stuff. I almost preffered with when everyone went nuts.

All the nut jobs are in Stavanger, Norway then!

KWill · Post by **KWill** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:58 am

Ah, the umptieth non-white Christmas...
At least it isn't raining today, it's just foggy.

CJBurgandy · Post by **CJBurgandy** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:21 am

theSuburbanLetdown wrote:Bitching and moaning about the holidays is an offense punishable by beatings with a large bull whip, painted like a candy cane.

I might be up for bitching and moaning then, but not till after I find out who is holding the whip.

though aside from the holidays, I hate winter in general.

Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:49 am

Kirb wrote:Christmas seems subdued this year. Perhaps it is just me growing cynical and jaded.

It seems subdued to me as well, but I sleep most of the day, and my nights are spent working while listening to an MP3 player with the volume maxed to drown out the horrible Christmas music playing overhead. It's better that way...

Because if I had to actually listen to Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer I would hop in my Jeep and run down the next deer I see. Then throw it into reverse and finish the job.

I mean... I got nothing against people celebrating and being happy.. But holiday themed music just drives me into a blind rage. I almost beat a snowman to death with a mop and bucket once...

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:49 am

Aah, the sounds of Christmas...dragons breathing, cavemen raging, aliens thrashing about, and children screaming!

...I can't believe how many people are really wanting to go through the Haunted House at Christmastime.

Ti-Phil · Post by **Ti-Phil** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:57 am

O_o;

I guess I'm one of the few who enjoyed christmas this year.
Got to see my dad and brother and eat a special meal with them. No efflusion of gift, just time spent with the family in the house I spent half my life in. Also I'm waist deep in snow, so fun!

Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:08 am

Ti-Phil wrote: *snip!*
Also I'm waist deep in snow, so fun!

;_;

...There was once a time... When I loved the snow. Loved it so very very much. A white winter wonderland bringing fond warm memories of childhood and simple times. Now when that lovely fluffy white snow caresses the earth, I cannot help but feel sadness. A lonely chill in my soul. An emptiness of sorts.

...Because those mother******* b****** shiny **** a** floors at the dealerships won't ******* come clean no matter how many ******* times I ******* mop them. RAGE! No one ever bloody wipes their feet anymore. Madness I tells you! Madness! Salty gritty muddy madness!

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:15 am

I once liked snow. It was so magical, and I wasn't allowed to go play in it because I was a sickly child with over-protective parents. But now that I'm grown up and have to drive in it, I fucking hate it. One of my future plans is to move far away to a place where it never snows.

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:34 am

Sometimes you have to work on Christmas.

Sometimes.

Laemkral · Post by **Laemkral** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:38 pm

My brother is working on Christmas, at a Starbucks. He also worked Black Friday.

I really don't care one way or the other this year about the holidays. This entire winter break has too much happening for me to relax, but at least I'm getting presents and not in school.

Mvmarcz · Post by **Mvmarcz** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:01 pm

It's beginning to feel a not like Christmas.

Seriously is it Christmas Eve?

Maybe it'll hit me at bed time but I just don't feel it this year.....weird.
Usually the week before Christmas I've turned into a holly jolly pain in the neck and this year it's hard to even remember what day it is.

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:45 pm

This is the first time in two years I'm not working on christmas.

Post by **Kisai** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:11 am

I'm working on christmas... eve, day and boxing day, woo that's like... wait... and I'm working new years eve and day. Just like last year!

Should also note that they sent like 6 people home cause there's nothing to do. So really, not only am I the only person working those days, I'm also doing ALL the work. ha ha... at least it's not 6 peoples worth of work.

I think this year is the only time I missed having turkey dinner for christmas... made up for it with the 3 or 4 times I just bought turkey for no special reason, so I'm good.

[AlmightyPyro] · Post by **[AlmightyPyro]** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:23 pm

KWill wrote:Ah, the umptieth non-white Christmas...
At least it isn't raining today, it's just foggy.

This will cheer you up, I've never had a white Christmas. It only snows around Febuary in the middle of Texas, except this year, it snowed during Thanksgiving, and that one year it snowed in April.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:05 pm

*braaaaaaap* drinking through these beers, I'm training to be that uncle you all have.