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12-24-2005, 11:13 AM
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For those of you who do not celebrate, or are offended by Christmas, feel free to wander about and mutter amongst yourselves of things non-Christmasly.  The basis of the holiday disturbs me, and the fact it is still celebrated does even more so. In this event, I do believe this is the year I'll act according to how I feel rather than join in with my family. It should be fun and exciting, or at least terribly loud and stressful. 
*does the Anti-Christmas dance*
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12-24-2005, 11:51 AM
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| | Some Xmas Comics then: http://lowroad75.keenspace.com/d/20051215.html http://lowroad75.keenspace.com/d/20041220.html http://www.fatcatonline.com/index.php?date=2005-11-11
Dave Barry:
In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukka' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukka!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!'
From a Christmas Carrol by Dickens:
Out upon merry Christmas! What's Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer...? If I could work my will," said Scrooge indignantly, "every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' upon his lips should be boiled with his won pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should!"
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12-24-2005, 12:37 PM
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| | Enjoying Lowroad then Lestat? 
Well, if you don't like Christmas, what about the days off?
In the UK we get a Bank Holiday (no-one works) on Monday due to Christmas Day being on Sunday.
And the people that do work get extra money normally...just not much. |
12-24-2005, 12:44 PM
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| | I love it, all of it! Wonderful stuff Lestat!
@Ravy, I did like the extra pay I got for working on such holidays. The people I dealt with made me very irritable however. Crazy idiots running around lost, confused, and needing everything NOW. 
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12-24-2005, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Ravager Enjoying Lowroad then Lestat? | I said so (in the comics thread). Maybe not clearly but I did.  Quote: |
Originally Posted by Ravager Well, if you don't like Christmas, what about the days off?
In the UK we get a Bank Holiday (no-one works) on Monday due to Christmas Day being on Sunday.
And the people that do work get extra money normally...just not much. | Not me... Payment happens in another way for me so... and it's not as if I have many people here to celebrate Christmas with. |
12-24-2005, 12:58 PM
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| | | I was raised Catholic, and I'm not uppity (no offense to anyone- I use that word casually) enough to claim offense to Christmas, so I "celebrate" it nominally. What gets me is the obligations that come along with it. Like I want to spend a grand on presents for people, a number of whom I never see at any other time of the year. The only reason I buy presents is so the people who buy ME presents don't get upset.
My extended family irks me. They all live within fifteen minutes of each other, and I live almost two hours away. As such, they all know what's going on, and are nearly friends... and then my immediate family and I go there for the obligatory familial festive visit, and we just sit amongst ourselves in the corner, not quite knowing what to do with ourselves. It's like going to a party that you've only been invited to out of habit or guilt. You're there, but no one pays attention to you.
Luckily, this year my dad spent a little over $200 on liquor for the holidays. Only my step-mom, my brother's girlfriend, and I drink, and as far as I know we aren't having anyone over to visit. My step-mom only really drinks wine, my brother's girlfriend can't drink too much because she has diabetes and she's on painkillers... so at least this year I'll be "festive", if not merry.
Incidentally, friends of the family that we visit every year include a girl I've had a thing for since I met her years ago. The plan is that I'll spend the night there after the visit, and we're going to get trashed. She said "I hope you don't mind if I want to make out with you. I absolutely adore you."
Go me.
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Originally Posted by ch85us2001 How do you like them apples, Oprah? | |
12-24-2005, 01:05 PM
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| | Now we're all jealous of you, you lucky bastard.
Go you. |
12-24-2005, 01:24 PM
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| | A suggestion, don't show up to greet her tanked. Unless I'm mistaken, she might not appreciate the fact afterwards. Good luck with that though.
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12-25-2005, 10:32 AM
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| | | A couple of things:
1) The plan is to get tanked together after I arrive.
2) Operation: Merry Drunkmas successfully underway. It's 11:30 AM, Christmas morning. I've had sambuca in my tea before breakfast, and I'm currently drinking a rusty nail. Last night I had a triple black Russian, after a couple of Bailey's with dinner.
Aramant: 7
Aramant's Family: 0
And my brother bought me beer for x-mas.
Bring on the turkey.
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Originally Posted by ch85us2001 How do you like them apples, Oprah? | |
12-25-2005, 10:43 AM
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| | Nice, very nice. Although turkey and alcohol will most likely put you down for the rest of the day.
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"Oh, so I can crate you and hide you in the warehouse at the end of Raiders?"
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12-25-2005, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Aramant A couple of things:
1) The plan is to get tanked together after I arrive.
2) Operation: Merry Drunkmas successfully underway. It's 11:30 AM, Christmas morning. I've had sambuca in my tea before breakfast, and I'm currently drinking a rusty nail. Last night I had a triple black Russian, after a couple of Bailey's with dinner.
Aramant: 7
Aramant's Family: 0
And my brother bought me beer for x-mas.
Bring on the turkey. | They're gonna offer a prayer and you'll be forced to...
*looks at both sides*
Believe...
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12-25-2005, 11:41 AM
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| | Not if he gets too drunk to understand the prayer. Drink faster man!
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12-25-2005, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Magrus Not if he gets too drunk to understand the prayer. Drink faster man! | HAHEHEHA that way he'll faint when they lift the voice for the prayer
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12-25-2005, 11:49 AM
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| | That, would be hilarious. Everone's praying, and the one guy is in the corner double fisting bottles of rum and whiskey. Then, he slumps backwards and, like a champ, maintain's his grip on the bottles, but snores so loud it disrupts the prayers.
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12-25-2005, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Magrus That, would be hilarious. Everone's praying, and the one guy is in the corner double fisting bottles of rum and whiskey. Then, he slumps backwards and, like a champ, maintain's his grip on the bottles, but snores so loud it disrupts the prayers. | Not to mention if he vomits on the table. To regorgitate is not the very best of things during christmas, fact that I can attest because I have seen it at the age of 10, when my older cousin was so drunk he couldnt stand the smell of food
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