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Post by Canela on Dec 9, 2005 23:28:24 GMT -5
I actually typed 'goat.' I'm going to start incorporating it, as a verb, into my vocabulary.
I'm sure I'm not the only one for whom the holiday season gets annoying. This year... It's nothing in particular, really, I'm just not in the mood for Christmas. Not depressive, stressed out not in the mood, as happens to so many this time of year (although I can understand that, too, winter weather totally drains me, but that's another story) it's more of a 'not in the mood' in the "Hey, wanna go to Starbucks?" "No thanks, I'm not in the mood," thing.
I thought maybe we could use a thread to vent about any holiday frustrations. As the title says, it's totally candid. Set your inner Grinch free.
Here's mine:
I hate Christmas music.
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Post by Oz on Dec 10, 2005 0:32:41 GMT -5
I hate dancing bears. Yes, that's right, he said dancing bears. And no, Oz hasn't completely lost it. Well, at least not yet.
You see, the mall where I work at has replaced the wonderful beautiful little water fountain things with this horrible fake Christmas scene that has robotic bears that sing, dance and even ice skate. Every five minutes. And of course, they are so loud that I can hear them on the second level of the mall, constantly in a battle to the death against the mall's radio music against who will drive me insane first.
Oh yeah, and I still hate kids.
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Post by Skiv on Dec 10, 2005 2:41:02 GMT -5
The music sucks.
Poeple freak out.
Too many people in EVERY store.
False cheeriness.
People saying "Happy HOLDIDAYS" because CHRISTMAS isn't politacally correct.
Mommy squealing "YAY FROSTY!!" or some such thing every time a cheesy Christmas show is on.
Blinking. Lights.
Figuring out what to get people.
Not being able to find anything for anyone.
Corny Christmas cards. I bring to exhibit, object A, a card I just received, it reads: "Some folds will have a Christmas filled with snow..." <inside reads> "But God's girft makes it possible for each of us to have a Christmas filled with love."
Bah humbug.
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Post by The Evil Overlordess on Dec 10, 2005 14:57:33 GMT -5
I have no money and still have to buy gifts for everyone. I think my best friend's present is going to have to come from the mall. I would rather crucify myself than set foot there this season, I'm still scarred from a trip with Canela about three years ago. Dancing bears were involved. Sigh. Maybe I can con someone into ordering her present online...
My father is outside hammering up icicle lights. Geez, thanks for tossing our last scrap of familiar individuality onto the consumerist bonfire, there, Dad. What was wrong with our old-school, massive-bulbed multi-colored ones?
Grrr.
Maybe I should go make a wreath. Oooh, if I strip the woods bare, I might be able to make enough to sell for money. Otherwise it's 'buh-bye, TEO's non-vital organs, science is willing to pay for y'all.'
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Post by Kirukelgyr on Dec 10, 2005 15:41:25 GMT -5
Furball keeps getting dragged everywhere. She doesn't like going outside when it's cold. She especially hates going to the mall where there are scantily clad people and people in candy suits trying to hug her.
Has anyone else here been cornered by Santa's elves telling them that they are just 'suuuu adorabul!111!1'? I think not.
*grumbles*
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Post by Canela on Dec 10, 2005 17:23:18 GMT -5
Oz: Actually, I knew what you meant as soon as I read the first sentence- See TEO's comment about that mind scarring trip to the mall in the days of our youths. Dancing bears are, indeed, one of the most vile parts of the Christmas season. They're going to have to make an appearance in 'May Cause Excitability.' And word on hating kids. Wordwordwordwordword.
I too mourn the passing of the lights, TEO.
Grrr, freaking office Christmas party. Don't. Want. To. Go. I'm too young to be attending office Christmas parties. Grrr.
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Post by Oz on Dec 10, 2005 21:25:19 GMT -5
What was wrong with our old-school, massive-bulbed multi-colored ones? You need to hang up those kind of bulbs inside. To make your house look like a mix of the Christmas season and a very festive Mexican restaurant. You know what else has been really pissing me off? I've been working around 10-13 hour shifts 6 days out of the week, simply because our studio is understaffed. So that basically means, I wake up, take a shower, walk to work. Spend my whole day at work, come home, heat up the half of my lunch that I didn't have time to eat on my one break during the day, eat it, and then go to sleep to do it all over again. Which means I haven't gotten any writing done. And that really gets my bitc... er, I mean, goat. |
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Post by Skiv on Dec 11, 2005 14:02:57 GMT -5
We use those huge ones on our tree. Hahah.
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Post by The Evil Overlordess on Dec 11, 2005 18:42:01 GMT -5
Poor Oz, that sounds like a load of awful right there. Hope it looks up. Maybe you'll win the lottery or get run down by a millionaire and be able to sue for crazy amounts of money.
Christmas is looking up, at least briefly, because I got cookies today. Yay. Does hot apple cider make anyone else want to throw up? 'Cause I'm always like, "whoo, I haven't had this in a few years, maybe it doesn't suck," and I think it doesn't, and I feel gross after a few sips. Werr.
I shall fight to keep the old-school ones on our tree. Rawr. Maybe Canela and I shall start a take-away burrito restaurant out of our basement, Oz, and decorate it with those lights. Hmm.
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Post by Kirukelgyr on Dec 12, 2005 14:24:11 GMT -5
Furball's family doesn't believe in outdoor christmas lights. *sad sigh* Instead we limit them to the tree. Which is dreadfully bright and keeps everyone from going to sleep.
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Post by Quites on Dec 12, 2005 14:55:17 GMT -5
Heh.
I know I'm kinda breaking the Christmas blues trend by saying this, but... I just can't hold it in.
Quites *loffs* Christmas. I love everything about it. Whatever else may be annoying about it, it means that I get out of school, that I get to see my extended family, friends come home from college, and all kinds of crap like that. I'll have time to write, read, play video games, read webcomics. I like Christmas presents, Christmas trees, Christmas music, and Christmas lights.
I. Like. Christmas.
;D
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Post by Skiv on Dec 12, 2005 15:23:52 GMT -5
I. Hate. You.
Not really, but you get it.
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Post by The Evil Overlordess on Dec 12, 2005 16:05:37 GMT -5
I love Christmas. I love Christmas Eve and creepy old-style minor-key Christmas carols and cheesy songs from the '40s, and I like wrapping things in so much paper and tape that it nearly makes friends cry. I like it because I get to wear red and be cheery without getting smacked.
I hate being broke, I hate being stressed, I hate puzzling over what to get people or who I'm supposed to buy for, I hate that we can't just relax and watch the days get longer again and be all, "hey, maybe we should be nice to each other, not rip out the other's major organs when some utter bastard steals your parking spot/coupon/toy your nephew doesn't need."
Sigh.
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Post by David the Knight of Night on Dec 12, 2005 18:24:17 GMT -5
*big grin* MY FAMILY DOESN'T CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!
*laughs*
First, before I flame Chirstmas, a few good things.
First, I go over to my grandpa's house to celibrate it with him. I get to sleep on the couch in front of the fire right by the tree. It's wonderful.
Second, I love to make fun of people. For instance, 'The Christian Mafia' invites you to show the 'Proper Christmas Spirit.' (I'll right that up at some point).
But anyway, there are several things I hte.
First, the damn consumerist culrte of America gets MAGNIFIED about a BILLION times.
Second, I find that most (with there being about four exceptions) Christmas music and shows are the most retarded things EVER!
Third, people forget that my birthday is four days before Christmas because they're too busy with their shopping. *sigh*
Fourth, people get really retarded around this time of year.
Fifth, all the sudden people are trying to make it into 'everyone's' holiday by making them "Holiday Trees" and with their "Happy HOLIDAYS," although no other religion uses a tree this time of year.
Sorry for flaming it so bad, but...
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Post by Canela on Dec 12, 2005 18:35:32 GMT -5
Oh, I did this, once. It was a birthday, not Christmas, but my friend had hurt her back the day before and couldn't stand to put any strain on it. It was hilarious.
I'm not looking forward to nearly a month without classes. There's nothing to do around here, and I'm happiest when I keep busy.
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Look at the lovely leaf Oz brought me!!
