Pozzingmyfilthyneghole
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The Christmas grievances thread
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This is a winter grievance but I just moved into an apartment in an old building. Since it got cold outside I have been unable to take my usual scalding hot baths and showers.
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I'd like Christmas a lot more if my family gatherings would stop turning into John Waters movies.
I really don't like the idea that we're obligated to spend a bunch of money on people for some arbitrary reason. Getting your kids shit, yeah, since they're kids and unwrapping cool toys and eating a ton of candy till they're super wired and hyperactive is what Christmas is about (or something).
The other thing I don't like is the food. Now don't get me wrong, it's all delicious. That's the exact problem in addition to the fact that it's seasonal. All of a sudden Trader Joe's puts out all of their most delicious cookies and chocolates, World Market has all of that plus gluhwein and mead. And clearly I will die of starvation if I don't eat that third serving of lime jello salad. So Christmas means struggling to work off calories that are threatening to add five extra pounds to my waistline.
I really don't like the idea that we're obligated to spend a bunch of money on people for some arbitrary reason. Getting your kids shit, yeah, since they're kids and unwrapping cool toys and eating a ton of candy till they're super wired and hyperactive is what Christmas is about (or something).
The other thing I don't like is the food. Now don't get me wrong, it's all delicious. That's the exact problem in addition to the fact that it's seasonal. All of a sudden Trader Joe's puts out all of their most delicious cookies and chocolates, World Market has all of that plus gluhwein and mead. And clearly I will die of starvation if I don't eat that third serving of lime jello salad. So Christmas means struggling to work off calories that are threatening to add five extra pounds to my waistline.
Cat Menagerie
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I like Christmas and all, but it's prime season for people to dump their dogs at shelters. The animal shelters (at least where I'm from) are ALWAYS full of strays, surrenders, and owner turn ins especially during the holiday season. It also picks up again a couple months after Christmas when people dump the cute puppy they gave little Johnny as a present, usually surrendered as a shockingly untrained 4-10 month old puppy that will be difficult to get adopted.
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the real grieving i have is getting shit but you gotta act like you love it, even though in your head your like "man i wanted something else"
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My office is having a cubicle decorating contest (I know, basic bitch) . My :autism: coworker just piled cardboard boxes on his desk so nobody could see him and that’s his submission for the contest. Everybody at work coddles his lazy butt, so they think it’s great that he’s participating. 
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The crappy music (especially the annoying novelty songs)
The Crappy Woke covers of the crappy music
The stupid creepily animated specials that are either based on the crappy music or rehashes of A Christmas Carol
The stupid holiday episodes of regular shows that almost always rehash previous Christmas shit
The fact that the only two decent and wholesome specials ( A Charlie Brown Christmas and the Chuck Jones/Boris Karloff How the Grinch Stole Christmas) are butchered to make room for commercials
People thinking that because it's Christmas that gives them the right to be assholes to everyone else.
Having to deal with family members who whine about how Christmas could be better
Listen to kids screaming their heads off because Santa can't take an obvious hint
Listening to parents screaming their hands off because their Norman Rockwell Christmas is rapidly turning into a Jean Shepherd one (For those who don't know, Jean Shepherd wrote the book the movie A Christmas Story is based on.)
Dangerhairs and Soyboys who try to reduce the impact of Christmas by calling Christmas Trees "Holiday Trees" and Christmas lights "Holiday lights."
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For me it's family gatherings, especially with my in-laws, who I hate with what little energy I possess. DH's sister likes to make snide remarks to/about me, but DH continues to kiss her ass and drag me to their holiday shit. I have to buy and wrap all their gifts, too. There's a long history of typical in-law bickering but waterboarding his sister would be the best gift anyone could ever get for me.
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Christmas is actually my favorite holiday and I even like the music and Christmas shopping, and looking at Christmas lights in nice neighborhoods, and the Christmas films.
The only thing I can think of that I hate is the after Christmas sales when people act like selfish assholes. Also does The Christmas Story really need to be aired on television 24/7?
Oh, and that bad new Grinch remake.
The only thing I can think of that I hate is the after Christmas sales when people act like selfish assholes. Also does The Christmas Story really need to be aired on television 24/7?
Oh, and that bad new Grinch remake.
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My Christmas grievance is that I know that for the third or fourth year in a row I'm probably going to be at work while everyone else is off celebrating with their families and/or friends and/or getting drunk off of their asses. Instead, I'll be putting in my 8 hours at a station with no one else around, and knowing my luck it'll be like day 10 out of a solid 24-day work block because the place I work is fucking incapable of hiring anyone that can help carry the load and-- sorry, this is becoming a work grievance.
Okay, my Christmas grievance is the song "Let It Snow." Bitch I live in the fucking Dakotas. WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE GOD DAMN FUCKING SNOW. PISS OFF.
Also, when I have to deal with sanctimonious dullards who have to passive-aggresively explain why they say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." I get it, don't want to step on any toes, etc. etc. but you're talking to me. I would appreciate it if you could say spare a modicum of effort to say "Merry Christmas" to me. Doesn't have to be anything difficult, just don't act like it's verbal waterboarding.
Okay, my Christmas grievance is the song "Let It Snow." Bitch I live in the fucking Dakotas. WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE GOD DAMN FUCKING SNOW. PISS OFF.
Also, when I have to deal with sanctimonious dullards who have to passive-aggresively explain why they say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." I get it, don't want to step on any toes, etc. etc. but you're talking to me. I would appreciate it if you could say spare a modicum of effort to say "Merry Christmas" to me. Doesn't have to be anything difficult, just don't act like it's verbal waterboarding.
Picklechu
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Shitty Christmas music everywhere, especially "All I Want for Christmas is You" and "Wonderful Christmastime." Fuck that shit.
Otherwise, I've always loved Christmas.
Otherwise, I've always loved Christmas.
Shit, if I still worked in a cubicle I'd do that too if I could get away with it.My office is having a cubicle decorating contest (I know, basic bitch) . My :autism: coworker just piled cardboard boxes on his desk so nobody could see him and that’s his submission for the contest. Everybody at work coddles his lazy butt, so they think it’s great that he’s participating.
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I love Christmastide and Christmas music, but I don't like that the Christmas radio stations never play the choral version of Carol of the Bells, which is the best Christmas hymn.
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I said music because there's no shortage of bad Christmas music (or bad music period) and I feel bad for the employees that have to listen to it day after day, but I have this weird ability to tune out music when I shop any time of year. I was at three different stores earlier and I honestly couldn't tell you if they were playing music or not. It's a different story elsewhere though, like with my parents. My dad burned my mom a CD of what's supposed to be classic Christmas music and there's some songs that are good, others that are just okay, and the rest can be summed up with "what was he fucking thinking?!" A sad fact about my dad, is that he unironically likes Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.
Worse than the music though is being obligated to buying something for people you don't really like or get along with. Doubly so when you make the effort to be polite and get something decent (if generic or not personal) and they get you shit. I see this every year with one of my aunts, who my mom will send a gift card and in return receive shit like ugly-ass stupid Christmas seat covers.
At any rate before it became considered a holiday classic for some reason it originally aired on TV in the early 90's a lot because it was a major box office flop back when it came out. So it was really cheap for networks to purchase the rights to beef up their holiday movie lineups, which was the same reason why It's a Wonderful Life aired a lot then too (that and it was in the public domain at that time so it was even cheaper). Most of it's fans are in the age range of myself and my older sister who, like my sister, saw it as kids, thought it was hilarious for some reason, and never realized it's not that good due to childhood nostalgia.
Worse than the music though is being obligated to buying something for people you don't really like or get along with. Doubly so when you make the effort to be polite and get something decent (if generic or not personal) and they get you shit. I see this every year with one of my aunts, who my mom will send a gift card and in return receive shit like ugly-ass stupid Christmas seat covers.
This, I have had this problem every year since I was little. I always feel really weird when I know people are just watching me.
I hate this movie so much and find it painfully unfunny, but for some reason my dad loves the shit out of it and would eagerly watch all 24 hours of it if he could. My sister likes it too (though that's normal for our general age group) but my mom dislikes it about as much as I do.
At any rate before it became considered a holiday classic for some reason it originally aired on TV in the early 90's a lot because it was a major box office flop back when it came out. So it was really cheap for networks to purchase the rights to beef up their holiday movie lineups, which was the same reason why It's a Wonderful Life aired a lot then too (that and it was in the public domain at that time so it was even cheaper). Most of it's fans are in the age range of myself and my older sister who, like my sister, saw it as kids, thought it was hilarious for some reason, and never realized it's not that good due to childhood nostalgia.
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My biggest pet peeve is that family members who actively ignore me until Christmas, where I get a list of gifts their fucking shit-head kids want.
Half the time I didn't even know those little nose mining carpet chewing yard goblins even existed.
Stop trying to guilt me into buying presents for your half-wit kids when you can't even be fucked to send me a card the last 10 years.
Half the time I didn't even know those little nose mining carpet chewing yard goblins even existed.
Stop trying to guilt me into buying presents for your half-wit kids when you can't even be fucked to send me a card the last 10 years.
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@MysticMisty It doesn't help that A Christmas Story got so overcommercialized. I'd rather watch the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials because they're short and to the point.
Same goes for specials like Blackadder's Christmas Carol.
Same goes for specials like Blackadder's Christmas Carol.
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Me too. Christmas music in stores just becomes white noise since it never stops until January rolls around. Other than the surplus of Michael Bublé covers that have been blasting on the radio these past few years, I don't mind Christmas music that much.
The only thing that truly bugs me about Christmas are the movies. The majority of movies that are entirely centered around Christmas are too cheesy for their own good.
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I've gotten to a point in my life where I actually do enjoy giving gifts way more than receiving them.
I mean yeah, gifts are great, especially if the person giving them to you put thought into them, but the last couple of years, I've found it more fulfilling to make someone else's holiday better and just to let the people in my life know how much I care. Admittedly, I am a bit of an introvert, don't talk much, and am not very emotional, so something like this is an opportunity to show my appreciation for the people in my life, and that's great.
I mean yeah, gifts are great, especially if the person giving them to you put thought into them, but the last couple of years, I've found it more fulfilling to make someone else's holiday better and just to let the people in my life know how much I care. Admittedly, I am a bit of an introvert, don't talk much, and am not very emotional, so something like this is an opportunity to show my appreciation for the people in my life, and that's great.