Oh oh.....we're all going to be in big bother.

Jesus himself is looking at the thread. :shocked:

Jesus. Viewing Thread
Xmas Stinks

Arista why do you hate Christmas so much?

The benefits of hating Christmas - here I present to you:


Revenge From A Parent's Perspective

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Should've got a name like mine arista

You were on the telly last night. You looked a hell of a lot older than I thought you were.

Yes

Not Needed

No UKT
leave her Alone


Your world of Slush Coffee
and all the same
is not My World.


Work Hard In Life.

Never Give Up.

Arista, what are your thoughts on New Years Eve, Halloween & Easter?

Just Another Day







Life In The City.

Do you not enjoy the time off work you get on most of the holidays?

Holidays are Fun.



This is a Stressed Commercial Time.

Given the very commercial aspect of Christmas these days: it must be a horrible time for those who are really struggling financially - parents who have kids who want the latest designer gear, ipads, iphones, etc so they don't feel 'left out'.

When you think about it things like that, it's no wonder some people really don't look forward to Christmas.

Do they let the kids down.

Do they bow to pressure and end up paying for it for the rest of the year.

Familes who don't get on, feeling obliged to buy for those they really cannot stand.

Having to play happy families when you can't stand them etc.

There are loads of reasons to not like Christmas and fair enough.

How about Festivus instead?

Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as a way to celebrate the holiday season without participating in its pressures and commercialism. It was created by writer Dan O'Keefe and introduced into popular culture by his son Daniel, a screenwriter for the TV show Seinfeld,as part of a comical storyline on the show. The holiday's celebration, as shown on Seinfeld, includes an unadorned aluminum "Festivus pole", practices such as the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength", and the labeling of easily explainable events as "Festivus miracles". Celebrants of the holiday sometimes refer to it as "a Festivus for the rest of us", a saying taken from the O'Keefe family traditions and popularized in the Seinfeld episode to describe Festivus' non-commercial aspect.

I think families that are up to their eyeballs and struggling to keep a roof over their heads, people that have lost their jobs etc, never mind having to find money for presents that their kids don't really need, just might disagree that it's the most wonderful time of year.

Same with those who have lost loved ones (especially if they died at this time of year) wouldn't find it quite so wonderful.

But.. but.. Andy Williams said it was

I do work hard in life. ;)

I have many reasons not to like it or to feel that it's not the most wonderful time of year, but I happen to still like it ansd still enjoy it:

I don't' however think it's amusing to rip the piss out of those who might have very good reasons not sharing my views - I like to think I can see both sides of the coin, so to speak.

But hey, each to their own.

Christmas is meant to be fun,why do some people take everything so seriously?

I agree in a way, I lost my Mum 3 weeks before Christmas, but I also know that she would be mad with me if I didn't live my life and enjoy things. It's all about how people handle it I suppose.

You can take it up with Andy Williams then, I just posted the video as a jokey response to Arista's hate for Christmas, no need for you to jump on it

And I posted my comment in response to your jokey response, I didn't jump on it, I replied with very good reasons why some may not find Christmas quite the bundle of fun.

Wow! So my opinion is less valid because of my post count.

Yeah lots of people do have reasons for not enjoying xmas and other holidays, but not all of them make a point of letting everyone know how much they hate it at every opportunity, it spoils the mood for the people who look forward to it, my opinion is if you dislike xmas then fair enough but don't be bitter because other people enjoy it, I lost my mum on valentines day and don't enjoy that anymore but I also don't feel a need to tell everyone how crap I think it is everytime they mention it.