Fuck Christmas!

[Maggoty Anne]

Alright, so I'm in the most prestigious (non-professional) choir in the state, so I've been singing "fa-la-la" since fucking September. But that's my choice.

Now, since the day after Thanksgiving, any store I go to has been blaring cheesy Christmas music over the intercom, and there's nothing I can do about it!

And then there's those old people, you know the ones. They wear those revolting sweaters with felt snowmen on them, and necklaces strung with christmas lights! What the fuck is wrong with everyone? Does everyone inexplicably fall victim to the same marketing ploy but me?

Bah!

[Minyaliel]

Darling, I know how you feel - there´s a reason I´m allergic to Christmas carols. There -is- such a thing as too much Christmas, I know. I was in a choir once, too. "Oh Holy Night" makes me want to find a cliff that I can step off of. :P *puke* You have my full sympathy. I think it´s only just started here yet, and people don´t really do crazy stuff like that. I saw a beggar with a Santa Claus hat the other day, but that´s about it.

I don´t care for Christmas, either. I celebrate Yule, which I love. I feel lucky that I live in a country that still uses the old word - jul - so that I can just celebrate the holiday under the pretense of doing what everyone does. It really helps to diminish the amount of stupid questions that I have to ask come Yuletide.

[viscus]

Damn straight. Even here, I get assaulted with stupid Xmas music in the stores. I makes me that much more apt to wear my headphones everywhere.

At least to the Japanese, Xmas is just about decor and parties, not rabid materialism.

[MollyMac]

In stores... elevators... over the speakers at work...

By the time the day actually arrives, I am sick of Christmas. They have ornaments out as early as August these days.

I really don't get it. It takes away anything to look forward to because it is with us half the fucking year, growing into some faux-merry crescendo and then lapsing into economic decline.
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[Necrophagist]

' Xmas sucks! ' is a conclusive statement to everyone's posts on this thread.

[Minyaliel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3gwbDcMY5I

[a morbid curiosity]

My birthday's the day after.
I usually try my hardest not to acknowledge this, to the dismay of my friends and family. But I might this year because someone promised to make me a vegan-friendly chocolate cake.

[AngelikDemonik]

Try working retail...

Seriously, though, I used to work for Circuit City and every year right before Black Friday they would give us crisis helpline numbers because of how horrible the holidays are for retail workers.

[HumanePain]

I hate how it has been commercialized too, but I love the actual day when I visit my mother and step dad and sister and her family and we eat some of my mother's damn fine home cooking and pastries coffee and talk, talk, talk.

But the rest is crap that Jesus would have thrown out.

[Tralis]

For me celebrating Christmas is listening to the Nutcracker a few times and then doing the dreaded family visit. I don't think anyone wants to or needs to be so bombarded with Christmas as the retail industry seems to think.

[Maggoty Anne]

Originally Posted by Necrophagist

' Xmas sucks! ' is a conclusive statement to everyone's posts on this thread.

Captain Obvious saves the day!

[Alarica]

For me, christmas is about my kids. Other than their birthdays its the only time of year i can spoil them, and also any excuse to get my craft stuff out and make decorations is good for me!! It takes the excitement away for me when shops put their decorations up in sept though. That takes the piss. And chocolate advent calendars in october.

[Maggoty Anne]

Originally Posted by Alarica

For me, christmas is about my kids. Other than their birthdays its the only time of year i can spoil them, and also any excuse to get my craft stuff out and make decorations is good for me!! It takes the excitement away for me when shops put their decorations up in sept though. That takes the piss. And chocolate advent calendars in october.

Who has actually had an advent calender that lasted untril Christmas?

[Necrophagist]

Originally Posted by Maggoty Anne

Captain Obvious saves the day!

Of course...
But remember kids, embrace Christ! If not, HELL awaits!

[Minyaliel]

Anne - why, isn´t that normal? I´ve never cheated when it comes to the calendar, not once in my life - my mother is my witness on that one. Opening the calendar was an almost sacred ritual for me when I was a child.

Necro - um. Hell? Cool, I heard they´re having a party tonight. Absinthe and hot, interesting people and whatnot. Somehow, I do think Heaven´s going to be a bit empty tonight. Anyway, if you´ll excuse me, I have to be off - I seem to be running late for my date with the Devil.

XD

[Necrophagist]

Damned heathens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111 111111111111111one

[Solumina]

My family never got ahead of ourselves with the advent calender, maybe it was just the plethora of yummy baked goods that my mother made but I never really thought of getting out the treats before their allotted day.

[Alarica]

I dont allow my kids to open theirs all in 1 go.

[Ms.Crowbar]

Yule is a Holiday.
Not Christmas.
Allthough, I have a sneaky suspicion(SP?) that I'm getting my first Gibson USA this year!

[Saya]

One thing I can't wait for is Christmas Eve, we visit all our family members and our friends ^_^ Me, my sister, and the two sister's of my mom's best friend agreed to get each other booze for Christmas and we'll drink it all Christmas Eve.

One Christmas tradition I really really miss is mummering *sigh* Its when people would disguise themselves in old clothing, covering up their faces, and you have to guess who they are. They'd bring musical instruments and party for a while before moving on to the next house. They scared the shit out of me when I was really little though XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8OPy7De3bk&NR=1

[Albert Mond]

Originally Posted by Minyaliel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3gwbDcMY5I

Awesome.
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[Sanguine Mind]

Considering my last 3 christmas's was just me huddling in the dark for warmth I'd say I don't very much care for it either...

[Underwater Ophelia]

Originally Posted by Maggoty Anne

Now, since the day after Thanksgiving, any store I go to has been blaring cheesy Christmas music over the intercom, and there's nothing I can do about it!

So wear headphones and shut up.

Originally Posted by Maggoty Anne

And then there's those old people, you know the ones. They wear those revolting sweaters with felt snowmen on them, and necklaces strung with christmas lights! What the fuck is wrong with everyone? Does everyone inexplicably fall victim to the same marketing ploy but me?

Bah!

Yeah, those assholes.
Wearing things that make them happy.

I wish they'd just die of cancer or TB already.

[Solumina]

Originally Posted by Maggoty Anne

And then there's those old people, you know the ones. They wear those revolting sweaters with felt snowmen on them, and necklaces strung with christmas lights! What the fuck is wrong with everyone?
Bah!

Those people don't bother me, I find them kind of amusing, but the people who throw a fit when you say "happy holidays" (instead of merry Christmas) really get under my skin. I have an aunt who is one of those people, she has even ranted at a Target cashier about how people shouldn't be so worried about being politically correct and taking baby Jesus out of Christmas so that people wont be offended (the rant went on for a full 5 minutes), to which the poor girl replied "Mam, I'm Jewish, I don't say merry Christmas because I don't celebrate Christmas." The look on my aunt's face was kind of priceless.

[Sanguine Mind]

Originally Posted by Underwater Ophelia

I wish they'd just die of cancer or TB already.

You know, you're gonna get old one day, and while walking in wal mart you take a glance, You see in the corner of your eye a Wool sweater.

You think "These are acually a bit stlyish, And I used to think these were for old people! It's much classier than what the young people wear."

You buy it.


Yup, Thats life, you get old.