Bah Humbug
Oh, c'mon people, get the stick out of your ass and lighten up.
1) I quite like tacky lighting displays (although my family always does tasteful lights. It's a rare chance for people to go totally over the top and not care what sensible people think. And, most importantly, kids get excited about seeing big lighting displays. And Christmas is all about kids, I think.
I take the points about the expenditure of energy and third-world labor, but in the grand scheme of both of those problems, this is a mere drop in the bucket and even if there were a ban on Christmas lights, the environment would still be fucked and kids would still be exploited in asia.
2) Why anyone would dislike Carolers is beyond me. Of course, in our country, they don't usually ask for money.
3-4) Part of the same problem. Yeah, it can be a drag. I find that the internet has really saved Christmas shopping for me. Having to actually fight crowds in a fucking mall or somesuch is depressing. But with a little planning and a few dollars in shipping, it can be a joy to search the web for the exact stuff.
Our family is beginning to really struggle with the issues of Christmas lists and so forth. Everyone wants to get each other something they'll be really happy to have, but its hard for any of us to identify stuff we need that's in the right price range. We sort it out, but it's a bit of a hassle. Still, I think it's worth it. It's much more enjoyable to get a gift than to buy that same think by oneself.
Of course, it's much more fun to buy stuff for little kids. So much so that I realize I've spent way too much on my niece and nephew. I think I'm going to stash some of the DVDs and whatnot I got for them and give them to them on their birthdays.
Oh, c'mon people, get the stick out of your ass and lighten up.
1) I quite like tacky lighting displays (although my family always does tasteful lights. It's a rare chance for people to go totally over the top and not care what sensible people think. And, most importantly, kids get excited about seeing big lighting displays. And Christmas is all about kids, I think.
I take the points about the expenditure of energy and third-world labor, but in the grand scheme of both of those problems, this is a mere drop in the bucket and even if there were a ban on Christmas lights, the environment would still be fucked and kids would still be exploited in asia.
2) Why anyone would dislike Carolers is beyond me. Of course, in our country, they don't usually ask for money.
3-4) Part of the same problem. Yeah, it can be a drag. I find that the internet has really saved Christmas shopping for me. Having to actually fight crowds in a fucking mall or somesuch is depressing. But with a little planning and a few dollars in shipping, it can be a joy to search the web for the exact stuff.
Our family is beginning to really struggle with the issues of Christmas lists and so forth. Everyone wants to get each other something they'll be really happy to have, but its hard for any of us to identify stuff we need that's in the right price range. We sort it out, but it's a bit of a hassle. Still, I think it's worth it. It's much more enjoyable to get a gift than to buy that same think by oneself.
Of course, it's much more fun to buy stuff for little kids. So much so that I realize I've spent way too much on my niece and nephew. I think I'm going to stash some of the DVDs and whatnot I got for them and give them to them on their birthdays.
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