Cheer up, it's christmas!

Tolya · Post by **Tolya** » 2005-12-24 05:20pm

I have a very nice, small (about 6 people) and cool family. Seriously, I like spending time with them. So I like christmas.

But.

Do you ever visit the shopping malls few days before christmas? Do you notice how does the surroundings look like? On one hand, we have everything decorated with christmas decor, xmas tunes coming out of the speakers etc.

And then you look at the people. Frowny, "move the fuck along-type" drones, who look about as much unhappy as they would have their balls put in a meatgrinder. I saw one such family, the woman was yelling at the man "dont fucking forget the sugar!". It's called hypocrisy, people pretending to be happy, whilst most clearly they are not.

Im not saying that everyone is like that. But its more than a half of people I see.

So I wonder: whats the point of christmas for those people? A big shopping spree, coated with a fresh layer of falseness and pretending smiles at the christmas table.

Do you see/know many people like that? Because in Poland, they are a very common sight.

And by the way: Merry Christmas to all you Sd.net freaks!

Jawawithagun · Post by **Jawawithagun** » 2005-12-24 06:32pm

While I have quite a good xmas cheer at home or in the pub I will lose it all in the overcrowded annoying stressful environment of the mall where I just want to get things done and escape from all these people and the horrible xmas muzak.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2005-12-24 08:16pm

I hate christmas, specifically, I hate fucking holiday drivers. When December comes around people start road-raging and driving like complete fucking assholes. My car's been hit twice in last 3 weeks by worthless cocksucking fuckheads, including once by a dipshit making a left turn from the right lane. Thanks to him I had to get a new door for my car, and I hope his insurance company rapes his ass with rate increases. Let's just say I'm not exactly filled with holiday cheer this year, and it show.

I gave up trying to understand christmas a long time ago. It's just another holiday but it makes people go psycho. Maybe when I have kids I'll like christmas again and understand it, for now, Bah Humbug!

Tolya · Post by **Tolya** » 2005-12-25 07:23am

Here, all kinds of malls & shopping centers start celebrating christmas as early as the end of October. I really fucking hate seeing Santa Claus in October.

Aerius, I know what you mean, people like that sit behind the wheel once a year and think they own the goddamn road. I had more high risk situations and stood in more traffic jams during last week than I get the whole year.

Anything else you hate about christmas? I particularly hate how a 2-3 day holiday gets blown into a full scale three month shop&fuck-a-thon.

Pick · Post by **Pick** » 2005-12-25 04:47pm

Honestly, I don't enjoy Christmas (or any holiday, really) because of that. It's very much a "go through the hoops" kind of experience, at least over here.

Raw Shark · Post by **Raw Shark** » 2005-12-26 04:15pm

Tolya wrote:Here, all kinds of malls & shopping centers start celebrating christmas as early as the end of October. I really fucking hate seeing Santa Claus in October.

As early as the end! Here in the holy land of Mighty Dolla, we see Jolly Old St. Nick a full third of the year: All through July, October, November, and December.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2005-12-26 04:20pm

I get seriously amused by crowded malls full of pissed off people; nothing cheers me up like seeing a bunch of assholes pissed off at the world and helpless to do anything about it.

Their irritation and "misfortune" makes me happy.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2005-12-26 07:39pm

aerius wrote:I hate christmas, specifically, I hate fucking holiday drivers. When December comes around people start road-raging and driving like complete fucking assholes. My car's been hit twice in last 3 weeks by worthless cocksucking fuckheads, including once by a dipshit making a left turn from the right lane. Thanks to him I had to get a new door for my car, and I hope his insurance company rapes his ass with rate increases. Let's just say I'm not exactly filled with holiday cheer this year, and it show.

It took me four fucking hours to drive from Fairfield county in Connecticut home to Rhode Island FOUR FUCKING HOURS TO DRIVE ACROSS GODDAMN CONNECTICUT! People need to learn how to goddamn drive.

Crabbypants · Post by **Crabbypants** » 2005-12-26 10:34pm

Um, you're overlooking the key component to successfully navigating the holiday season - cheer-and plenty of it. I've been drinking steadily for the last 72 hours. Cheery? You bet!

Asdeed · Post by **Asdeed** » 2005-12-26 10:56pm

Crabbypants wrote:Um, you're overlooking the key component to successfully navigating the holiday season - cheer-and plenty of it. I've been drinking steadily for the last 72 hours. Cheery? You bet!

That's your answer is it? Drink your blues away???? *has a drink* BRILLIANT!!!!

Crabbypants · Post by **Crabbypants** » 2005-12-26 11:05pm

Asdeed wrote:
Crabbypants wrote:Um, you're overlooking the key component to successfully navigating the holiday season - cheer-and plenty of it. I've been drinking steadily for the last 72 hours. Cheery? You bet!

That's your answer is it? Drink your blues away???? *has a drink* BRILLIANT!!!!

Thankyou. Of course, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Quite often, the crushing hypocrisy of the season can't be overcome by a state of inebriation alone. That's why you have to surround yourself with other drunken sots!

Asdeed · Post by **Asdeed** » 2005-12-26 11:07pm

Crabbypants wrote:
Asdeed wrote:
Crabbypants wrote:Um, you're overlooking the key component to successfully navigating the holiday season - cheer-and plenty of it. I've been drinking steadily for the last 72 hours. Cheery? You bet!

That's your answer is it? Drink your blues away???? *has a drink* BRILLIANT!!!!
Thankyou. Of course, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Quite often, the crushing hypocrisy of the season can't be overcome by a state of inebriation alone. That's why you have to surround yourself with other drunken sots!

Hot damn, I gotta write this stuff down! *scribbling away*

Crabbypants · Post by **Crabbypants** » 2005-12-26 11:16pm

I've been enjoying the 'nog all day. Good times.

Asdeed · Post by **Asdeed** » 2005-12-26 11:23pm

ACK! SOMEONE PASS THE BRAINSOAP!!!

Post by **Zaia** » 2005-12-26 11:25pm

Easy, guys.

Asdeed · Post by **Asdeed** » 2005-12-26 11:30pm

Zaia wrote:Easy, guys.

It's true, we are (sorry, but how could I resist???)