So this is Christmas?
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Its not like I'm ultra-religious or anything... but this is sickening. We're all just appendices in the process of production and consumption. People don't even know why we put up a tree, or the significance of the star on top of the tree, etc, etc. When I was walking around the mall last night I envisioned myself getting sick because people (who look like they make about $10K/year) are buying thousands of dollars worth of shit they don't need... and they'll spend all next year working to pay off their debt for this shit they don't need... and since everyone is so blind to the stupidity of it all it makes me fucking ill.
I'm very close to disassociating myself with society. I just don't have the balls to do it.
Merry Christmas.
I'm very close to disassociating myself with society. I just don't have the balls to do it.
Merry Christmas.
Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
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Yep - the commercialism of Christmas is disgusting. I stopped participating several years ago.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Also, waiting for christmas time to buy things that I need (like a new pair of black shoes) is just sound economics.
So, you might've seen me at the mall too. Don't judge all of us the same.
No shit. I enjoy buying thoughtful presents for my loved ones. I enjoy it when they love what I get them. I'm selfish but that's what I enjoy about christmas gift giving.
I also enjoy they way my almost 80 year-old gramdmother always ends up getting me some if the most interesting, awesome presents ever. Every year. She doesn't spend much money and still ends up getting me the coolest stuff every year. I love that she thinks about me everyday all year so that she knows exactly what to get me come Christmas time. I don;t get to see her as often as I would like and I love the feeling of christmas.
So take your anti-commercialism, megative, lokk at me I'm cool because I'm against the establishment attitude elsewher, ,m-kay?
Merry Christmas.
She stated that people will spend over 21 BILLION on toys this year and that figure doesn't include video games.
Video game sales will exceed 25 BILLION dollars.
It's just mind boggling....
But yet people all the time say that the GOVERNMENT needs to do more to help the poor, etc. Perhaps they need to put their money where their mouths are.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
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The secular gift giving I try not to get too caught up in, though the going out for drinks and get togethers with friends are fun and fully endorsed. I try to keep the gift givign with friends to "here's a shooter/beer for you" or "I got his/her number for you". These gifts seem to go over well.
when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
As I have been studying Buddhism for a year and a half now, I am scaling back on all the pomp and bs of christmas/holiday seasons, but I have 6 nieces and nephews and I do look forward to buying them small token gifts that they can use and have fun with. I find myself baking more goods for other family members instead of buying.
Basically, I'm not one of those people who are going into debt to give people material bullshit for Christmas. I send out cards to those faraway and that's the extent of it.
I look at all the fools coming into the store spending hundreds and thousands of dollars on shit and lining the pockets of Mr. Macys and the other stores.
My advice is just look at it for what it is, consumerism at absurd levels and just don't be a part of it. I'm certainly not letting these fools bother me.
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that is an absurdely insightful and value-adding comment to this thread.
fuck you very much.
This year I finally bowed out of the gift exchange competition. It feels totally liberating.
I say "What, isn't my smiling face gift enough!"
Although, some of my family takes offence to me not spending my bill money on gifts for them (okay, this year I was spending my extra cash on a trip to Hawaii instead of gifts for them), I imagine that over the years they'll just get used to it.
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
Didn't anyone tell you that Christmas is about giving, not receiving? Commercialism aside, it's not just about giving material gifts, but about thinking about loved ones and giving the best of oneself. I see that you love yourself very much, and have cut your family off. Priorities, priorities...
So it would seem, but...
Hawaii was a fluke. I received a retro pay check right when the concert was announced. The concert fell right around my & my husband's birthdays.
Really, I've wanted out of the family gift exchange frenzy for quite some time. Hawaii gave me an easy excuse this year.
A little bit about the gift exchange - it is a competition. Maybe you would have to be there to see it, but it is a frenzy and there are people taking score. We get to find out who is that years favorite by how many gifts they receive. How's that for Christmas spirit?
I have expressed my concern and asked to have things given to charity, etc. The family won't have it. They love the "excitement" of the gift exchange. To me they are celebrating the commercial side of the season & nothing more.
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
You don't owe anyone an explanation.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Kind of a shame that gift giving has taken precedent over sacrifice.
-Enoch Powell
"Hey, if God didn’t want me to wear it so much, he wouldn’t have made them rock so hard."
I think everyone stresses way too much though.
Chill out people.
When to smile and just what to say
They say have your own fun...
Need vinyl, doggs.
Word.
At this point, I welcome Christmas as a reason to take off from work and visit my family and friends. As far as the commericalism? Don't get me started - my birthday is within a week of Christmas.
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