Yes, I said “Christmas”, but I mean any of the ridiculous retail-driven holidays where people think “This is the time to be good to one another” and turn into assholes as soon as they’re in a retail environment.
This holiday originally had nothing to do with a big fat guy in a red suit or presents, or any of that shit, and somewhere along the line marketers turned it into a profit-bearing salesfest.
Screw off with the presents and money-grubbing already, I’ll be holing myself up in a room until the buillshit’s all over.
—Grinchet
This article appears in Dec 3-9, 2009.
So original OP. You must be the first person ever to think that Christmas has become too commercialized. Thanks for the ground-breaking insight.
Ba Humbug!!
Most of the holiday traditions this time of year originally had nothing to do with Christianity either, but hey, whatever…
Yeah, nevermind, because LTWWB is about “original” thoughts and “ground-breaking insight”. 😉
I love how the mall is so busy.. maybe it’s just me?
No, I’m not being sarcastic..
I know the OP just got their name crossed off my christmas shopping list this year.
Like Christmas, I’m glad that this lame ass boring topic only comes around once a year.
“So original OP. You must be the first person ever to think that Christmas has become too commercialized. Thanks for the ground-breaking insight.” – nevermind. That. Made. My. Day.
Thanks Shanty – When I saw you quoting me I assumed an insult was coming 🙂
I agree, & is why I cancelled Christmas a couple of years ago. I only buy 1 item for Christmas now & thats those little tags you write peoples names on. I still participate in family & friends get togethers, I’m happy to buy food, booze, snacks etc. But the farce that is ‘presents’ is done.
I love getting together with family & friends over the holidays,(& any other time we can do it)
I always have felt that’s the best part about the whole season.
And Now
What’s just as great is …no shopping.
No pushy, overworked sales staff, no having to move through the mob scene that the malls become.
NO WRAPPING YYYYYAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY.
No confusion on what to get, sizes ,colors, type etc.
As for those little tags…when someone just can’t help it, & they give me just a little something,even though I’ve asked them not to,cause its small (they say) & you don’t have to get me anything types…I simply pull a tag out of my pocket, write their name on it & hand that present right back to them ~;)
Life is good
Merry Christmas
My how everything changes when you have kids. Christmas is fun so STFU
I love Christmas!
It’s christmas right from the end of october to jan, its smothering, enough already!
Christmas means Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo and for that, I am grateful. Hidee-Ho!
i like the season,but like the writer of this bitch,i hate the bullshit that goes with it.come on people,give us a fucking break with the goodwill shit.one day a fucking year,and the rest of the time,you are complete fucking douchebags.don’t feel like celebrating out,stay home,have friends and family even,but for christ’s sake,don’t expect me to be all gushy shit.to all the readers,try to have a good one,and don’t spend yourselves into a fucking hole like i just about did this week.3 fucking grand,and still not done yet,sheesh,where is my spirit,give me that fucking bottle will ya.
christmas is not a warm and fuzzy for everyone, those who do not have a decent place to live or enough to eat…those who have to rely on handouts to provide their children with presents…christmas is also the time of the highest domestic violence rates and assualt…fuck christmas
I love Christmas. I love shopping.I love food and drinks. And I love giving gifts. It’s fun, when you have the money to do it. But even a few years ago, when I had nothing, I made gifts for everyone in my family, and it was one of the best Christmas’ ever! I feel bad for people who hate Christmas, it must really suck to be you!
You must feel so good about yourself, OP that you aren’t like all us all us Christmas fans who are so tacky and bourgeois! We’re just a bunch of dumb sheep who go to the mall to sit on Santa’s lap and bleat out what we want for Christmas! Gee, how is it you got to be so deep and smart??
I think you should go to church then!
Anyone else find it ironic that all of the Christmas lovers are tearing the OP a new one? So much for “Goodwill toward men”…
Damnit TTFN, now I’ll have that song stuck in my head all day!
Fuck Christmas music. Up the ass with a giant candy cane. Merry fucking Christmas everybody.
Sorry did all my shopping online at USA retailers….I don’t support overpriced local or Canadian retailers.
Yeah, sebastian_ , that’s the way to lkeep the Canadian economy going…
Sorry but I love Christmas – celebrating the birth of my favorite fictional character!
But seriously, it’s the time of year when friends come home from away, people put up pretty decorations, and there’s even more excuse to get together with loved ones. I truly don’t give a shit that it is in no way about Christianity anymore because I’m not a Christian.
Commercialized holiday bitches are soo old. Be prepared for another fifty of these before January.