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Well, it's that time of the year again. My wife is already close to completing christmas shopping, and I'm probly not gonna make it back home for christmas. I have lots of time to think about this time of season and I've recently realized one crucial thing.I hate Christmas. It's not that I don't get into the spirit of giving, nor do I mind helping out others in the least. My dislike for this holiday stems from twisted values and the materialistic society we all live in.My family always put too much stock in getting useless crap for others when we could barely hold our heads above water. I hate going to stores and seeing herds of people corralling themselves about like cattle, only to start yelling at the cashier when they get to checkout because the price is 25 cents over the marked price. Not to mention the real, but rare, fights over the last gift on the shelf. People treat each other so bad, trying to make those in their family feel good that it seems the spirit of christmas is hypocritical.4 years ago when I was in Meijer (A Super-Wallmart like store), I watched a woman pushing a kart down an isle knock a small boy down as he ran out in front of her. He started crying, and instead of helping the boy up or apoligizing, she started cursing the child for getting in the way. When the boy's mother came, she began getting yelled at as well. So I got pissed. I walked up, knocked over the *****es kart, and told her to ****-off and pick up all her precious crap. Great, now I had just helped ruin everyones day as well.Long story short, be nice this season. How you treat someone else can affect another person down the line. So be polite so someone else doesn't have to become a jerk to deal with you. It ruins everyones day. I wish you all a happy and fun holiday season. Enjoy yourselves, and don't spare the beer.

Do I what I do - shop online and avoid the rest of the morons out there. Because as much as I love Christmas, I realize that it brings out the worst in people which you can view daily in the local malls.

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Quote, originally posted by Flip-Side »Long story short, be nice this season. Here, here. Let's remember the reason for the season.

bah motherf*ckin' humbug! i don't know if it is because ive grown up or what, but christmas just doesn't seem the same. i don't get why people grow broke trying to impress their family with gifts. i would rather be on the receiving end of a kind deed or gesture than get a material gift. this christmas, i want my family to detail my car...

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if you hate the materialisticness (is that a word?) you should check out http://www.bobbygaylor.com/ on the site he has 2 x-mas songs. they are:"stop giving me crap for x-mas" and "kriss miss" they are spoken word songs, check them out they are free.

Bobby Gaylor has another song out there called "Suicide" it's pretty good.On a side note, I love the Xmas time of year. I will say as a devout non-theist, I believe that this holiday is best spent celebrating the spirit of being with the people you love and being kind to eachother. (Forget about the whole birth of christ stuff, jesus was actually born in the springtime, but that's just one of my qualms with the Christian version of the holiday )Of course, presents rock, but I would honestly be happy if all I got was to spend the day with everyone that I loved. That being said, bring on the beer, presents, and family

I first heard Bobby Gaylor on Bob and Tom Radio, they should start playing his song "stop giving me crap for x-mas" soon.Suicide is a great song, listening to the words there is a lot of truth there. "you'll never know what shape the next marshmallow in lucky charms will be"

Quote, originally posted by Geo »That being said, bring on the beer, presents, and family Don't forget (removed). Its what puts the X in XMAS.

I am not a big fan of Christmas either, and it doesn't help that I am not religious. That is why I like Thanksgiving, it is impossible to commercialize it. Food, family, and football. No shopping, no lights, no stupid decorations. It is the best holiday EVER.