Scrooges Unite!
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Yeah, I'll play along as much as I can. I do presents and all for people, but damn I hate the season.It's too commercial and fake to me. Plus, it means family drama EVERY TIME. sigh.
It's only fake if you make it fake. Dont' get so hung up on what other people do during this time, take this time to reflect on the most important shit in life and make it mean something.
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Freaking Christmas. Just about everything associated with that overwrought and meaningless occasion makes me sick to the very core of my existence. That's why I'll stay drunk, starting about now to the first of next year, so please don't expect me to remember anything I've posted here during that time.
Thank you. See you in focus next year!
Thank you. See you in focus next year!
"Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
"Don't give my brother a real trashy outfit
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real McCoy
"Father Christmas, give us some money
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
"But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed
But if you've got one, I'll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street
"Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
"Don't give my brother a real trashy outfit
Don't give my sister a cuddly toy
We don't want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real McCoy
"Father Christmas, give us some money
We'll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
"But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed
But if you've got one, I'll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street
"Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
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I'm sorry, but it's gotten so I hate every October 1st, because BEFORE Halloween even gets here, they start rolling out stuff to sell for Christmas. They ruin it for me. I like a little suspense. Granted my children and I will put up the tree after Thanksgiving dinner but to me that's okay-ish and I'm only doing it cos kidlet #2 who was gone for two years has asked if he can please be with his Mom this Thanksgiving instead of his Dad.
So yeah, I will put it up with him since he's only home for three days. But doggone it, I hate commercialism. It's really spoiling my childlike belief in Santa. *clings to her belief, ONE more year.*
So yeah, I will put it up with him since he's only home for three days. But doggone it, I hate commercialism. It's really spoiling my childlike belief in Santa. *clings to her belief, ONE more year.*
Best movie EVER! But I'm not watching it till Christmas Eve with my kids while we play games.
Best movie EVER! But I'm not watching it till Christmas Eve with my kids while we play games.
see, i'll be in a tiny little hotel on the coast of Kenya on Christmas eve...probably without tv. i will be living a wonderful life and less likely to be watching it.
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Too bad I can't hand you my nifty little travel DVD player and you could watch it there. But then that might be depressing.
and yes you will be living a wonderful life.
i don't want it. i have the movie and i can watch dvds on my laptop...i just don't plan on watching recorded life while i'm floating in the Indian Ocean.
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I've been trying now, for several years, to get my family to boycott the commercial aspects of Christmas. How hard can that be? Simply don't buy anything, and I mean nothing (except food), and enjoy the occasion among family and share some homemade gifts among ourselves.
This is the year it's going to happen, for real, and I couldn't be happier.
This is the year it's going to happen, for real, and I couldn't be happier.
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All three of my kids are struggling financially and I'm a starving student and writer so, I'm going to talk to them at Thanksgiving dinner and tell them that this is EXACTLY what I want. I don't want bought Christmas presents. I want us to do something special for each other. Something that matters. Not just junk we covet.
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You realy don't want to hear me singing.
It's available as a bonus track on the CD re-release of one of The Kinks albums, though I only have the vinyl single from it's original release...
It's available as a bonus track on the CD re-release of one of The Kinks albums, though I only have the vinyl single from it's original release...
I can't wait to hear how your kids will respond to the idea tomorrow. My guess is that they'll embrace the suggestion and be grateful you brought it up.
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my youngest got so upset with me. Said he was looking forward to buying me the classical books I had on the board at a very good price he found.
You are not alone. Although, I may indeed celebrate the Winter Solstice, (as it should be) and my New Month's Day gets a giggle here and there, I actually like Thanksgiving day, but from the Friday after T-day to Jan 2, I'm not much fun for the 'normals'. Sometimes I think I put the X to xmas =)
Count me in the bah to bs club
Year after year we (radio, tv, stores, people) talk about xmas earlier and earlier. 'What are you doing for xmas.' and you're expected to buy stuff for people (expected to give gifts being different) and this that and the other. I just stick my fingers in my ears and try to enjoy the actual day just celebrating the day and the people I'm with.
And this year I'll be in NZ, so rock on!
Year after year we (radio, tv, stores, people) talk about xmas earlier and earlier. 'What are you doing for xmas.' and you're expected to buy stuff for people (expected to give gifts being different) and this that and the other. I just stick my fingers in my ears and try to enjoy the actual day just celebrating the day and the people I'm with.
And this year I'll be in NZ, so rock on!