Scrooge + Grinch = me

[Umbran]

For me it is the inherent dishonesty in the holiday that gets me. I hate it when people lie and isn't that what all this Santa stuff is? A big lie?
Bah Humbug I say.

The ironic bit being the use of a quote from one fictional character to dismiss another

A lie? Nay, not a lie. A fiction, perhaps. But even more a metaphore and mythology wrapped together.

Put on a Santa suit, and enter a kindergarten class on the last school day before X-mas, and you'll see some of the most honest truth in the universe in the expressions of the kids. Discard that at the peril of your own spirit, I say!

 

[reveal]

I'l glad someone else is not conforming to the masses, like sheep to celebrate xmas. I hate this hoilday. Always have, always will. I never do anything, no point.

Just because no one likes you doesn't mean you can't spread some Christmas cheer yourself!

 

[Kahuna Burger]

A lie? Nay, not a lie. A fiction, perhaps. But even more a metaphore and mythology wrapped together.

It seems to very much depend on the family. In some it is a lie. In others a story that the child chooses to believe and grows out of naturally. In still others, a story openly considered pretend.

 

[Rel]

The fact that I don't like Madonna and think that she's an overhyped and over commercialized creator of crappy music does not make me cool. It does not make me edgy. It does not make me avante garde. When I bring it up often, particularly around her birthday, it mostly just makes me look like sour and pathetic ass.

 

[Dagger75]

I'l glad someone else is not conforming to the masses, like sheep to celebrate xmas. I hate this hoilday. Always have, always will. I never do anything, no point.

Aren't you always posting how it sucks to be alone? Well maybe its because your the lone sheep way out in the middle of the pasture all alone. Going with the flock doesn't me you are unthinking non person without your own interests or identity. And to be blunt the flock doesn't miss you or even notices you aren't there. We have plenty of other sheep to party with.


So have a Merry Christmas.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I think I'm tired of this kind of post. You know we can all still read the original post, right?

And its only true for about 1/5 the population of the world. The rest of us like presents and family.

[k'trava]Quoted for truthery[/k'trava]

 

[Teflon Billy]

I'l glad someone else is not conforming to the masses, like sheep to celebrate xmas. I hate this hoilday. Always have, always will. I never do anything, no point.

Still riding the "I'm a big rebel" wave that Asperger's has provided you with huh?

You are not a rebel. Enjoying the presence of people you love (and who love you) is not "conforming to the masses, like sheep"...

And don't go on about how you don't need a "special day" to do those things, you've gone on at length before about how you live your life.

Have fun in the basement staring at the walls Ken.

 

[drothgery]

And its only true for about 1/5 the population of the world. The rest of us like presents and family.

I suspect there's a very large portion of the world population that views Christmas as nothing special, as they're not Christian and not suffiently exposed to western media to pick up the forms of Christian holidays second-hand (unlike, say, the Japanese).

 

[francisca]

I'l glad someone else is not conforming to the masses, like sheep to celebrate xmas. I hate this hoilday. Always have, always will. I never do anything, no point.

I think it's wonderful that we can all spend Christmas the way we see fit.

You wallow around in a pile of cheetoes and self-pity.

I enjoy the time with my family, especially the delight in my children's eyes when they see what Santa has left for them.

Somehow, I think we all get what we deserve.

Though it sounds like Nellsir got coal in his stocking when he didn't need it. Nellsir, I think you did the right thing, and hope you are able to salvage some Christmas cheer this season.

Merry Christmas to all, including you Ken.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Enjoying the presence of people you love (and who love you) is not "conforming to the masses, like sheep"...

And don't go on about how you don't need a "special day" to do those things, you've gone on at length before about how you live your life.

Quoted for to annoy Kahuna Burger.

Seriously, I'm not christian and I've celebrated this holiday all my life. I saw a statistic posted that says that 95% of the people in North America celebrate christmas. That's a larger segment of the population than the christians themselves, and you know why? Christmas is a cultural holiday. Regardless of your beliefs, this is a time to get together with the people you love and feel good about being alive. It's about making my kids happy with gifts and celebration. It's the one day of the year where every member of the family has the day off work and isn't too busy to hang out with you.

This year I'm spending christmas day with my in-laws, and then the day after christmas I'll be in my hometown seeing one of my closest friends who now lives about a thousand miles away. I love christmas and frankly I get a bit offended when people so easily dismiss it a pain in the butt, nothing to get excited about, stop celebrating it because you're all sheep. Don't want to celebrate the holiday? That's your issue, but me, I'll be loading up on prime rib, sipping wine, and laughing about what a crappy year this year has been. And after that I'm going to enjoy playing with my kids, whatever new toys I happen to score this year, and preparing for my road trip the next day.