Goddam Rooskies put some naked-lady spam in here. My apologies to those of you who still may have this journal on your friends lists. I hope he chokes on his borscht.

You know, the "Christmas Sprit" and the "Joyful, Happy Holidays" are something to live by.

You, you shriveled old bitch, should take a lesson. Do NOT shove you page of ads from the newspaper in the poor worker's face so that she jerks back and trips over her very large pile of boxes of stuff to put out.

And then keep bitching about how nobody helps you anymore, and you're old and you deserve more help, and if you ever say 'well, you're no fucking help', and walk away while the poor woman was getting to her knees...

I hope you get coal and constipation, you old hag.

Also - I understand that my checkstand gentleman was probably frazzled beyond belief - but seriously, when I greeted him with a smile and please and thank and how are you? I would have liked to get more than a blank stare with a mild look of hatred. I work retail too - I know how it is. I loved the people who were calm and sweet and nice.

I posted this over in my own journal, but I thought I would share with everyone.



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what part of "I do not want anything for Christmas Giftmas" do you not understand?




we've been having these 'discussions' now for almost 20 years. getting Altzheimer's?

So on my way home from class this evening I saw a lot of bright flashy things down the road. I got closer, and what do I see but a roof completely covered in lights and a lawn full of flashing annoying x-mas things.

I freaking hate x-mas.

Ok, we got the official word back from corporate. We are going to keep playing all Christmas Carols non-stop throughout November and December.

Why this bugs me:

1 - November 1st is when they started playing it. There wasn't even a mix of them - with a few every hour or so, to start reminding people that Thanksgiving and Christmas was on the way now that we're done with Halloween.

2- ALL my customers see through this dumb scheme as "trying to get people to buy stuff" despite the economy. So I get to hear them bitch at me, "Don't I know the economy is bad, and if I think the carols are gonna make them buy expensive items, I've got another think coming." I tell them that if I were allowed to change the station, I would, so thanks for coming but GTFO.

3- Thanksgiving. It's actually one of the more significant holidays in America. Let's have that first, please.

4 - I hate Christmas, and the carols get stuck in my head and irritate me more, so it's like going to hell when going to work - a rather hostile environment and that makes me cranky to customers.

5 - People who "update" the carols with R&B/Rap need to stop. They sound terrible. "The Little Rapper Boy" just does not give off the right vibes.

Hi! My name is Nicky. I found this community this morning and man am I glad that I did. It's nice to know that I am not the only "weird person" who hates Christmas. I've got a question for you.

How do those of you who do not want to participate in Christmas make loved ones who do want to participate understand that you do not want gifts? It infuriates me when I tell someone that I don't like Christmas and I don't want anything to do with it and their response is "WELL I'M *STILL* GOING TO GET YOU SOMETHING!" I understand that they aren't doing this with vicious intent or anything like that and I don't want to hurt anyones feelings but I am tired of pretending. I'm tired of going through the motions every year to make everyone else happy while I'm absolutely miserable and uncomfortable.

I like seeing my family but I'm getting to the point where I am contemplating skipping the whole family thing all together this year because no one will listen to me or take me seriously.

It's not even past the first week of October and Christmas pre-sales have come and gone where I live.  And they'll be back.  Right after the Halloween candy is all bought, and the Turkey stuff has blown over, too. 

(I found this place through metaquotes.  :) )

waiting.

..for his son whom we've seen maybe twice in the last three years. there's a gift for him under the tree.

..for his daughter and grandchildren who were due here several hours ago. there are [too many] gifts for them under the tree, but of the practical kind.

..to drive for over an hour in 32C heat to have lunch with my recently-widowed mother-in-law. we're due there in less than 30 minutes. he's so upset he can't even phone there to explain why we'll be late.

but then, what's new? we do this every year.
i must be the eternal optimist, hoping that one year it will be different.