Sivin Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Fuck Christmas. I'm so over this holiday. Everything has to shut down on and leading up to the 25th of December, and that's absolutely unacceptable to me. Why can't I get my highschool transcripts for the next 2 weeks? Oh, because the kids need a Christmas break you say? Fine, but why is the school shut down? Why can't I get an appointment with my doctor? Oh, because Christmas? That makes it all better, I'm sure my pain will go away because of the Christmas spirit. Why do I need to spend my limited money on gifts (that aren't exactly what they wanted anyways) for a family I'm not particularly fond of and put up with their company all day? Oh, because it's Christmas and if I don't let people force themselves into my life then I'm the bastard. Why do I have to partake in this inane ritual of receiving and delivering gifts of relatively equal value when instead I could just buy whatever the fuck I wanted for myself instead? Oh, it's family... Why is there a fucking tree in my house that I'm gonna have to clean up? Because Jesus... I was at the bar last night with a friend when this came up. I told him I hated Christmas, and that it annoys me that everything gets closed down for the holidays. The barmaid overheard me and launched into a spiel about how she had to work on Thanksgiving, and I should be more mindful of other people's struggles. Fuck her, you work to get paid. And with an hourly job like... tending bar... I'd assume you want to work as many hours as possible to make as much money as possible. Or maybe I'm missing the point of having a goddamn job. I'm the laziest asshole I know, and I used to volunteer to work on the holidays. Rant, motherfucker. :tantrum: [acknowledgement: that last line above 'Rant, motherfucker' makes me sound insufferably immature. But I'm leaving it in there, because RANT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Burn in hell you heathen ! Fuck I'm not even Christiana and I love Christmas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1918me Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I see where you're coming from and everything, but... ...I love Christmas and everything it stands for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recovering forum addict Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I don't do christmas presents. I don't give any, and if someone tries to give me one I won't accept it. Christmas is much more enjoyable since I adopted this policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 \stuff Preach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Sounds like someone needs a Gunther injection. Gunther-Ding-Dong It's Christmas Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FFHgDD21MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I told myself over and over that I wasn't going to feel ranty this year. I was just going to go with the flow and do my best to stand my ground with things that drive me bananas. But ffs, I fucking hate this fucking holiday. I hate how when people seem to think that you can only really give gifts to others on their bday or xmas. I hate spoiled fucking kids who have apparently been taught that they are entitled to things things things and even more entitled to throw tantrums when they don't get things things things. I hate that people don't stick to what they say and end up buying a bunch of useless shit to gift which forces me to have to end up buying a bunch of useless shit to gift. I hate the faux religious fucktards who act as though they are all homies with Jesus and don't even know their own religious text or history. I hate how every single fucking holiday is the exact same thing every fucking year and no one truly looks like they are enjoying it but we keep doing it over and over and over again for reasons that no one cares about. Yeah, I hate xmas too. And for fuck's sake motherfuckers, turn off that fucking stupid music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 In all honesty the reasons you state are silly because they can be true of any and every holiday . People need days to just be cheerful even if it doesn't have a "hands on logical" reason And as a kid even tho I was never Christian , my Christian relatives made me feel welcome and loved on every Christmas and now to me Christmas brings good memories and an awesome vibe of family and love . It's good to love regardless of the reason . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 The barmaid (Barmaid? Really?) is right, you're being an asshole and you should knock it off. Yeah, you work to get paid, but that doesn't mean you want to be working all the time, and those sorts of jobs always stick you at work when everyone else gets to be home with their family, most of whom want to be there. If you have a genuine medical emergency, the ER is open on Christmas. I don't know why there's a tree in your house, but if it's your house then it's probably because you or your spouse put it there, and if it ain't maybe you should let the people sheltering you do whatever the fuck they want with their house. If you really don't want to do gifts, then you could say to the people "Hey guys, I'm kind of skint and don't think I want to exchange gifts this year, is that cool?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 In all honesty the reasons you state are silly because they can be true of any and every holiday . People need days to just be cheerful even if it doesn't have a "hands on logical" reasonAnd as a kid even tho I was never Christian , my Christian relatives made me feel welcome and loved on every Christmas and now to me Christmas brings good memories and an awesome vibe of family and love .It's good to love regardless of the reason . I'm with the spud. I freakin' love my family, and, for better or worse, it's the only time of the year that we all return to The Mothership. I am looking forward to three solid days of eating too much, drinking too much, laughing like loons, and playing ridiculous board games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 The barmaid (Barmaid? Really?) is right, you're being an asshole and you should knock it off. Yeah, you work to get paid, but that doesn't mean you want to be working all the time, and those sorts of jobs always stick you at work when everyone else gets to be home with their family, most of whom want to be there. If you have a genuine medical emergency, the ER is open on Christmas. I don't know why there's a tree in your house, but if it's your house then it's probably because you or your spouse put it there, and if it ain't maybe you should let the people sheltering you do whatever the fuck they want with their house. If you really don't want to do gifts, then you could say to the people "Hey guys, I'm kind of skint and don't think I want to exchange gifts this year, is that cool?"You don't get it Ini . It's "cool" to hate Christmas ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyron Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 All I read in the OP was ME ME ME ME. Well, OTHERS. You make of Christmas what you want, and if you are incapable of that, you only got yourself to blame. If you need emergency care, go to the emergency, otherwise plan your life better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 You don't get it Ini . It's "cool" to hate Christmas ;) Seems like it's really uncool to hate xmas since most of the people in this thread are all "omg only terrible people hate going broke buying shit no one needs and watching people eat shit they definitely don't need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 All I read in the OP was ME ME ME ME. Well, OTHERS. You make of Christmas what you want, and if you are incapable of that, you only got yourself to blame. If you need emergency care, go to the emergency, otherwise plan your life better. Maybe. But at the same time, I come from a family that goes absolutely nuts trying to out-do and out spend eachother, and uses no small amount of guilt trips to make those in the family that try to 'opt out' feel like shit. If the OP comes from a similar situation, you have my sympathies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Seems like it's really uncool to hate xmas since most of the people in this thread are all "omg only terrible people hate going broke buying shit no one needs and watching people eat shit they definitely don't need". I don't get why people complicate shit . You don't like certain aspects of the holiday that have developed through commercialization . That's great , you can make your own Christmas traditions about things you love . I never bought anyone a Christmas present . But I'm thinking maybe I should for the kids . It's not about spending . It's about someone thinking about you and caring enough to go through the trouble of getting something to make you smile . And that's what's worth it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivin Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 In all honesty the reasons you state are silly because they can be true of any and every holiday . People need days to just be cheerful even if it doesn't have a "hands on logical" reasonAnd as a kid even tho I was never Christian , my Christian relatives made me feel welcome and loved on every Christmas and now to me Christmas brings good memories and an awesome vibe of family and love .It's good to love regardless of the reason . I'm not buying this argument at all, in any way. Why do people need a specific day in which they all have to be happy? And why is it so inconvenient? Unhappy people are more efficient.The barmaid (Barmaid? Really?) is right, you're being an asshole and you should knock it off. Yeah, you work to get paid, but that doesn't mean you want to be working all the time, and those sorts of jobs always stick you at work when everyone else gets to be home with their family, most of whom want to be there. If you have a genuine medical emergency, the ER is open on Christmas. I don't know why there's a tree in your house, but if it's your house then it's probably because you or your spouse put it there, and if it ain't maybe you should let the people sheltering you do whatever the fuck they want with their house. If you really don't want to do gifts, then you could say to the people "Hey guys, I'm kind of skint and don't think I want to exchange gifts this year, is that cool?" Barmaid. I didn't call her that, she called herself that. Chronic pain is not a medical emergency, but there's no need to get into that here. But there's a tree in my house right now because even though I pay 45 percent of the damn rent, my two roommates wanted a tree and if we don't get a tree, who's the subject of their petty resentment? And have you ever tried to tell a family member you don't want to do the gift thing? I have. No less than 4 times in the last week, but somehow 'I don't need a present, I'm a fucking adult' gets misinterpreted as 'I'm just not sure what I want, buy me everything!' this time of year. I have the same general present complaint about birthdays. Unless you share a birthday with James Earl Jones, and are also James Earl Jones, I'm not doing anything other than wishing you a healthy year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyron Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Maybe. But at the same time, I come from a family that goes absolutely nuts trying to out-do and out spend eachother, and uses no small amount of guilt trips to make those in the family that try to 'opt out' feel like shit. If the OP comes from a similar situation, you have my sympathies. I'm sorry if your family does that. I'm not going to blame the holiday and others having time off from work for that though. That's a thing to deal with within you family. My workplace is open every day of the year, and when I finally have time off on a holiday it's great. Maybe that makes me appreciate it more, since to people like myself it's not a given to be spending any holiday with my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franziska Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Well I don't hate christmas but I don't love it either. When I'm with my family I'm just pretending they invited me to a solstice-celebration and the rest of the time I spend in company with relaxing music like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVvRLwmm2Tg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAHUzspfUKY or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThDdGrmcU1c :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 No unhappy people aren't more efficient . Unhappy me is an asshole . Come to think of it happy me is an asshole too but he's a charming , funny and helpful sexy asshole . Unhappy me is just a cold asshole who wants to bitch slap people with wet fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder Sister Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I'm in the middle of a divorce and I don't have as much vitriol and hate as you do, Sivin. Bless your heart; I hope you get a little gingerbread into that Ebenezer heart of yours. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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