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Fuck, I hate Christmas. And not in a bah humbug scrooge asshole kind of way. I mean, dark cloud of doom. Like counting the days for January 3rd so it can all go the fuck away. My smile is fake. —Cranky
This article appears in Dec 17-23, 2015.
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Awww! Happy Festivus then Cranky! And a Merry Christmas to everyone else!
Clearly you don’t know what to do with yourself when you get a few days off.
Buck up little Cranky!
It’s the expectations of others (mostly family), and not wanting to disappoint anyone, that can make the season a burden for some of us. I always feel relieved to get Christmas Day and all related obligations out of the way. But then comes my favourite part of the year – I really enjoy the quiet days between Xmas and the return to work in the new year. So. it ain’t all bad!
It’s a complicated time of year for a lot of us.
Best to pick and choose a few things that you enjoy (hard to argue with, say, pretty lights, or chocolate) and try to ignore/rise above the stuff you don’t like.
Also, a good way to beat those Christmas blues is to do something nice for someone else. A lot of people are hurting this time of year, and they are made to feel worse due to all the “forced jollity.” A small gesture can make a big difference in someone’s life.
Tell me about , Brother. Last Christmas a bunch of Eurotrash took over the highrise where my wife works, murdered her boss and made a real mess of the place. The cops and Feds really effed up the rescue attempt and I had to try and put things right – and I didn’t even have a friggin’ pair of shoes. The worst part of it – now I’m committed to making a series of increasingly sub-par sequels. FML – John McLean.
Fully get where you are coming from, Cranky.
Shussh, Babygirl – copyright issues, don’t you know? Must be discreet.
Got back yesterday from the annual Christmas visit with family – who all seem to live at the ends of the earth in forgotten little towns. Was quite tired after driving 5 hours and having to navigate the last hour in traffic reminiscent of a Mad Max chase scene.
Spent the evening unwinding with a bottle of wine and watching the first four hours of a box set TV series….. then slept until noon today (11 hours straight). All is right with the world again!
Happy New Year to all!
You must be a terrorist.
I’m so with you, OB. It doesn’t make you a scrooge to dislike something that gets shoved down everybody’s throat for two months.