I hate the Christmas season because...

[Occulus]

This is a thread for you to express why you just hate this season we now find ourselves in.

It may be commercialism, or because someone died, or because people seem to get laid off more around this time of year than any other, and when it happens, it hits harder than it otherwise may. It might be the gas spent on travel, the violently enthusiastic shopping, or anything else you can think of.

Why do you just hate the season in general?

[niyad]

1. I LOVE solstice, and wouldn't actually mind xmas, if only the rabid fundy

xians would remember that they STOLE the holy day from pagans, and quit acting like the world owes them the celebration of their choice.

[Occulus]

2. Oh, the reasons for the original celebration are 100% legitimate

The passing of the shortest day of the year is a very good reason for celebration.

You'll be celebrating on the 21st, yes? :)

[niyad]

5. but of course, and the 22d, 23rd, 24th,til 6 january.

[Marr]

3. I love it. :)

I love the cheesy, stop-motion Christmas specials, I love the lights, I love the excited kids... even the dog seems to enjoy it, decorating his crap with tinsel.

[devilgrrl]

4. I miss my grandparents!!!

Christmas hasn't been the same since they passed and I hate it now.

[donheld]

6. What I hate about the holidays

There's too much greed in the mix. Now it's a political football. We can only celebrate christmas, god damn you if you celebrate hanakah, kwanza, ramadhan, or winter solstace. Not to mention families seem to fight more when they get together than they actually enjoy one another.

[Chipper Chat]

7. Just call me "Screwge"

"Bah! FoxBug."

[kevinbgoode]

8. . . .because you apparently have to be a member of

the American Family Association or the Bill O'Reilly Show in order to be recognized as qualified to celebrate it as Christmas. And if you aren't qualified, you don't get the special Christmas-only sales at the retailers they've spent weeks lobbying with heavy demands for special recognition and privileges.

[AspenRose]

9. I hate winter. Dark, dreary, cold winter. No leaves on trees,

Short days....I hate it. Not even Christmas lights and tinsel can lighten it up for me.

Every time December 21 rolls around, I say, "only three months of hell to go."

I would LOVE to be in the southern hemisphere right about now.

[Neil Lisst]

10. because holiday shows all suck

And it invades the news. We're covered up with holiday commercialism as soon as we step outside. On the news, they all have to spend a bunch of time milking the season for stories.

[Kindigger]

11. Going to the store

for your "regular" stuff, and fighting your way through nasty, hateful people with carts full of sh*t, acting like they're the only ones in the store.

Up until the last couple years, I've made it a point to be gone for Christmas. 2001 my friend took me to Cancun for a week, returning on the 26th. It was funny coming into the St.Louis airport with a sunburn.

The next year we took off on a roadtrip down through MO, across OK, and up through CO. I love southern Colorado :) On Christmas day it's like you're the only person on earth; not another soul for miles. We always played let's see how far we can go on "E". I don't think either of us cared if we did run out of gas.

Then there was my trip to my daughter's in PA. I only stayed a couple days, and took the long way back to Iowa (through New York, Toronto, and down through Michigan. I'd never been to Niagra Falls, and I'll never forget standing there sopping wet, pelted with ice, just laughing.

I can't think of a single memorable thing when I've had to stay home. I started writing this 15 minutes ago, and I'm still thinking. LOL

I'm now tied down by pain medications that can only be dispensed every 30 days, but I just checked and I'm good to go 'til December 30th.

Where shall I go? Any ideas?:think:

[smurfygirl]

12. the commercialism

I think it is ridiculous that people buy their children 400 dollar x-box's
I think it is selfish that we all feel like we need shit on christmas.
Whatever happened to goodwill toward men.
Christmas should be about each other and the betterment of society.
Instead it's crazy parents fighting each other for the hottest most expensive item

[TrogL]

13. Booze

I'm back on the wagon. While I'm not alone, it certainly feels that way this time of year.