Only one thing left to say today...

Especially the 'popped up' versions of old, boring ballads.
Actually, I take it back, there are no exceptions, pro or con, I hate all christmas music indiscriminately.

by charliespencer Nov 30, 2010

The type that's played starting two weeks before Thanksgiving.

The most annoying type of decorations are those put out TWO FREAKIN' WEEKS AFTER LABOR DAY (mid-Sept. for those of you outside the US). I'm looking at you, Kohl's.

Bah, humbug.

Similar to Peter Griffin's 'You know what really grinds my gears?'.

It might catch on...

"Old persons driving 20kph under the speed limit. Bah, humbug."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3JMcW1D69g&feature=related

a Snuggy Holiday!

<ducks, runs>

by michael jay Nov 30, 2010

But this works,

I'd forgotten.

Vinyl, man.

by drowningnotwaving Nov 30, 2010

the easter eggs that appear on the 3rd of January in the shops that get me.

Give the guy a break! We just said happy birthday - can the wake wait for a month or so?

Oh, ye of like-mind.

It's not really the birthday/death of it that pisses me off, it's the fact that retail wants to stuff it down your throat so early.
That, and easter ruins my birthday with mountains of sugary goodness.

by charliespencer Nov 30, 2010

I'm so sick of this hypocritical campaign.

"Don't shop at So & So's; they say 'Happy Holidays', put 'Season's Greetings' on their bags, and use the term 'X-mas' in their ads! They've taken Christ completely out of the holiday. You should only shop where the employees say 'Merry Christmas'."

As if retail purchases had anything to do with Christianity. Here's an idea: how about you take consumerism completely out of the holiday? The Salvation Army or local homeless mission can do more with your money to put Christ back into the holiday than Bass Pro Shops or Old Navy.

Bah, humbug.

How events which have happened (whether good or bad) as used as an engine to drive commercial profit.

They might say 'It's all just so you can bring joy to your family', but they're lying.

That's the same for easter... Where did chocolate come into it?

by charliespencer Nov 30, 2010

By 2050, there will be 'Sept. 11th" sales.

http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.183217/#

To imagine the sales ploys at this early stage?

Because I've got ideas... :p
I'm joking, but seriously, you can imagine how many different angles will be taken to drive sales.

But that begs the question; Which is the greater evil? Bumping the economy or abusing sad/important moments?

by john.a.wills Dec 1, 2010

The Mexicans used to worship a god who had certain similarities to JC and certain gross dissimilarities. In the worship of this god chocolate got consumed. When they became Christians, the Mexicans mocked their old gods in various ways, and one way was to consume chocolate for the helpless baby God. I am afraid I forget the name of the old warrior god, and of his mother, and of his high-god father.

by charliespencer Dec 2, 2010

Did anyone use to worship a god who required his followers to eat pizza or shrimp? Sign me up!

by boxfiddler Nov 30, 2010

[i]Here's an idea: how about you take consumerism completely out of the holiday? [/i]

We give (usually) in the names of family and friends to whom we used to gift to the following organizations. I've got it fairly bad right now, but nothing like the bad a significant portion of the world population has.

http://www.seva.org/site/PageServer

by boxfiddler Nov 30, 2010

this evil greater or lesser than that evil? That Biblical God whose 'holiday' is being abused says He makes no distinction.

That particular event was created by God. Whereas (ignoring debate) Palmetto's example was human instigated. Perhaps it is up to us to make that particular distinction.

by av . Nov 30, 2010

Especially in the stores. Its just a big retail buying frenzy to the tune of Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer. Retailers need to stop doing that for 2 months before Christmas. It becomes annoying.

Really, I do like putting up a real tree and decorating it. Thats fun and so are the parties and all the fattening foods. Its pretty to see all of the Christmas displays too, as long as I didn't have to put them up.

I might have a 4 day weekend for Christmas this year and I have 2 family parties to go to. Its not a long enough break, but it will be fun just the same.

too long of a break from work, it's harder to get back into it!
Especially considering that it's a busy time of year...

This year I've got 3 sides of the family to visit for christmas. I'm sure I'll be sick of driving by the end of it.

to before the Christian holidays tried to compete with Jewish, and later, pagan feast days, and before they co-opted all of them.

Then everyone in the shops could wish you a Boring Christmas.

Time travel will come soon enough.

But would you really want a boring christmas?

The ones who get upset about "happy Holidays", or not enough baby Jesus worship at Christmas. They need to go all the way, or get stuffed.

Oho:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6SAm7D5YOU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF3mzTpFCrU

There are ads for these monstrosities:
http://www.nationalcollectorsmint.com/product2.jsp?path=-1|1699&id=4689
and these
https://www.911twenty.com/flare/next

The 9/11 marketing scam started early, and keeps going.

Abusing sad/important moments of tragedy has always been important, but you have to act like you are doing it out of some deep respect.

by Member 25348569 Dec 1, 2010

mmmmmph! mmmmnnnnnng! Gnnnnnnfh!

Saying nothing.

by Member 25348569 Dec 1, 2010

I had to say something!

Smite OZ from the comfort of my own 'Bah, humbug'.

by jamesrl Dec 1, 2010

Than last year, when she decided to forgo her birthday present and birthday party to make "Christmas Child Boxes". These boxes, about the size of a shoe box, are sent to kids around the world. They contains small toys, personal grooming items, whatever you want to fill them with. She had a party with her friends to bring all the stuff and make up boxes. In all, she and her crew made close to 50 boxes.

That felt like Christmas to me, the spirit of giving, not the spirit of emptying your wallet.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/

Christmas - World Vision style.

Where abouts were these boxes delivered to? Perhaps a local deposit point for them to then be distributed?

by nicknielsen Dec 1, 2010

and so nicely human.

Three cheers for your daughter!

by cmiller5400 Dec 1, 2010

I heard Elton John's [i]Step into Christmas[/i] prior to Halloween? Does that count as early???!!!

As both, early and terrible.

by maecuff Dec 1, 2010

I need to put my little pink Christmas tree on my desk.

Thanks!

Are welcome.
Just a little.
]:)

by maecuff Dec 2, 2010

better than a sharp stick in the eye.

by tobif Dec 1, 2010

Many years ago, while living in Sweden, I, typically, would work on Christmas. The additional pay was really good.

Later on, we've been avoiding it. Russia celebrates Christmas on Jan 7, so around 25th Dec you'll be rushing to finish everything on time. Then you go somewhere else over the holidays.
Oman, Middle East, barely notices New Year. Christmas isn't even a nullity.
But wait, Bulgaria, although being Orthodox and (mostly) observing the Julian calendar, like Russia, observes Christmas on Dec 25th! But then we escaped to Istanbul and photographed a fat cat, who was watching the waters of Bosporus.

But this year I've ordered a Christmas present. She'll be coming early in the morning of Dec 25, being on the run from Europe. I know what to do. A place nearby has a good seafood night on Fridays!