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Xmas sucks because everyone's going through it at the same time, and we've already been subjected to too much collective-consciousness-moments this year. Just when you feel it's OK to tell the whole world to fuck off again, here we are on a forced emotion march. Can't they just fucking abolish it?

― dave q, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

But lots of cheap alcohol and the licence to get completely wasted for a few days in a row. and if you do that you can wake up and it'll all be over without you even remembering how bad it was.

― Ronan, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Dave, we've already had a thread like this. I took some comments in it the wrong way, being extremely upset (for other reasons) at the time, and made some stupid and offensive remarks on this board which I should never have done.

Just because you can't enjoy something, do you have to deny others any pleasure which they might derive from it? I'm looking forward to Xmas, not for any reasons of religion or fake bonhomie, but because it's been the most horrible fucking year of my life and it would be a relief to have some comfort and security in what is the only place anywhere that I can now honestly call "home."

So can't we just let this lie? Please?

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have been out-Grinched. I refuse to join any forced emotion march but I haven't been really put off by those who do..... yet.

― Honda, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Would you mind translating that into English, Honda?

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sorry....

Translation: dave q dislikes X-mas more than I do. I will not pretend to be cheerful simply because of the holidays and those who want to contrive their happiness out of "holiday cheer" do not bug me. They haven't yet at least.

― Honda, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

That presupposes that there's no such thing as people who don't need to "pretend to be cheerful" and who don't have to "contrive cheer." Some of us here are genuinely looking forward to the holidays, and not for religious or consumerist reasons either. So, you know, don't deny us our GENUINE pleasure.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Marcello.. I was thinking of elaborating to say that I specifically didn't mean people who enjoy being with family, or having a break, or whatever that comes with the holiday time. I was only speaking for myself and select people who I really believe have forced their optimism because of x-mas. Anybody who finds genuine pleasure in anything, by all means, continue with it.

― Honda, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Now that I'm old I don't like "Christmas" itself so much because I don't get hundreds of pressies and I'm expected to help with the washing up but I do like this time of the year a lot - lots of parties and get togethers, lots of catching up with people and cats I haven't seen for a while, an aeroplane ride, lots of food, lots of drink and, most of all, lots of sun!!!

― toraneko, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have a fifteen page research due on Christmas Eve. What kind of deadline is Christmas Eve, anyway? So I don't plan on enjoying the holidays simply due to too much to do/worry about for the next week. At least till I finish this research paper.

― Nicole, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A paper due on Xmas Eve?!? What kind of perversion of all that is right and holy is THAT about?

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have no idea, the woman is insane. She's not normally an instructor, she's the director of the law library --- she got drafted in at the last minute to teach the course because the professor who usually teaches it quit the university 2 days before classes started. So all semester she's been doing clueless, baffling things like this.

― Nicole, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Last year, L had a 20,000 word piece of research analysis which had to be submitted by 5 January. So consequently all of last Xmas - our last Xmas as a couple - was spent fretting over this piece of sadism. Most oft repeated refrain from L near the end was "if I'd known all this was going to happen, I wouldn't have bothered with the fucking Masters degree - I would have just relaxed and enjoyed life." Easier said in hindsight, of course.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

That was the funniest anti-Christmas rant ever, Dave Q.

― Maria, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

i hate oamaru therefore i hate christmas. but i'm sure i can get drunk enough to pretend i'm having fun.

― di, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

There clearly is some connection between Christmas and depression, suicide, even murder, not to mention all sorts of unhealthy self-abuse. Therefore I think it's high time we consider a class-action lawsuit against the Catholic church 1) because they started it 2) because they must have a fuckload of money somewhere. At the very least, they could put all their art & porn on ebay.

― Kerry, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the catholic church has porn?

― Samantha, Tuesday, 18 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two years pass...

Boring .. same crappy songs .. expensive .. shallow bullshit ..
Lets all love our fellow man today .. we can shit on them boxing day

Give me a break ... kepp maxing out your credit cards idiots

― John Noel, Thursday, 25 December 2003 01:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not sure if I'm hating Christmas or New Year's more. Just reminders of another wasted and depressing year, the next one not looking any better, but at least I'll get to watch fucking Bush get elected to four more years in November.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 25 December 2003 01:36 (twenty-one years ago)

this has been my Best Xmas Ever for these reasons: no family, and none of my family's GODAWFUL PASTA SALAD OF DOOM. also, beer. cheers.

― petra jane (petra jane), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Why is it "GODAWFUL PASTA SALAD OF DOOM?"

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:29 (twenty-one years ago)

surely it can't be as bad as crowded house

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:30 (twenty-one years ago)

It's going to be just me and my mom tomorrow.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:31 (twenty-one years ago)

or harmonica playing bears snogging ostriches that rise from the briny depths

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh my!

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Are they CareBears?

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I hate Care Bears!

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm listening to a song about Mardi Gras.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:35 (twenty-one years ago)

No, the bears of the Bereboot.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:36 (twenty-one years ago)

they've been replaced by Pieter Post anyway.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:36 (twenty-one years ago)

My Christmas is going to be quiet. I think?

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Why is it "GODAWFUL PASTA SALAD OF DOOM?"

i'm not sure if it's the gluggy, soggy cold spiral pasta, or the condensed milk fake-mayonnaise dressing, or the fact it has RAISINS. either way it's awful. and ubiquitous at xmas lunch, because ye olde generation insist all the kids LOVE it.

more "but you love Aunty Gladys's [hideous foodstuff]" stories to share, anyone?

― petra jane (petra jane), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Eww! My mom wants some though.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 03:05 (twenty-one years ago)

the appeal of cold pasta is somewhat limited.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 25 December 2003 03:06 (twenty-one years ago)

That stuff sounds gross.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 25 December 2003 03:08 (twenty-one years ago)

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Merry Christmas

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 25 December 2003 04:59 (twenty-one years ago)

While complaining about parental pasta, I must mention my mother's 'recipe' for spaghetti bolognese. Take some mince. Pour a tin of Heinz tomato soup over it. Cook. Leave out to get tepid and dry out a bit. Heat up a tin of Heinz spaghetti in tomato sauce. Pour the 'sauce' over same. Serve to horrified son.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 25 December 2003 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

twenty years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csYnMGiB_5M

― unknown or illegal user (doo rag), Tuesday, 24 December 2024 19:48 (nine months ago)

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