What I REALLY hate about Christmas!

*Drtooth* · 12-07-2005, 11:11 AM

The shopping I can handle.... the endless reruns, I can hadle.... people acting like complete jerks when they're supposed to be nice and loving towrd each other... nothing! There is only one thing I cannot stand.....

THOSE Damn Holiday commercials. I mean, seriously.... I know Christmas is commercial, but this is REDICULOUS! Case in point, the "Happy Hondadays" series of commercials in which carollers go around singing about buying cars. These are beyond annoying and not even subtle.

Okay, does anyone recall a 1990's puppet sitcom called "Dinosaurs?" In the holiday episode "refrigerator Day," the characters are watching a commercial in which someone tells them that "This refridgerator day, go out and give the gift that will shine forever. The Gift of paint"... to which a group of carollers sing "we wish you a Happy Fridge day, we wish you a Happy Fridge day, we wish you a Happy Fridge day, so come in and buy paint." Now, that was a satire, but commercials are starting to become just that.

*zkarlette* · 12-07-2005, 11:19 AM

The hole holiday is starting to be just that, I really don't like holidays as much as I used to .
Ita supposed to be a time for caring for others and enjoying the company of your family and friends not to mention well depending on religion your beliefs ofcourse, Instead were being bombarded by advertisements and angry mobs at the mall..

*Anarky* · 12-07-2005, 11:54 AM

Heh, those bloody commercials are really annoying. And I can't stand all those toy commercials that are on TV all of a sudden. I mean, most of the stuff is trash anyways...

But what really pisses me off is that everybody seems to think that Christmas is all about the presents. I mean, we have a "Christmas presents"-thread but not a "What are you going to do on December 25th"-thread. I think that that's more worrying. I mean, sure I get my family and friends presents, but I tend to get stuff they'll really like and even if it's just a small thing. But I enjoy the time with my family way more than I could ever enjoy a present. I mean, I could get the Guinness Book of Records myself, but it just wouldn't be the same. I wouldn't unwrap it with my Grandma watching and smiling, both of us knowing what it is and that it makes me happy.

But remember, get presents, it's what christmas is all about...

*damnhooligan* · 12-07-2005, 01:27 PM

I don't mind the commercials as much as I mind how EARLY they're airing them these days. Christmas is slowly turning into a month-long holiday, instead of just one (or two) days. I remember seeing commercials as early as October, and that's just f*cking insane.

*zkarlette* · 12-07-2005, 01:31 PM

Indeed by the time Halloween stuff is coming out they already have some trees and christmas decorations on sale at costco

Peanut · 12-07-2005, 01:56 PM

Christmas f*cking rules! Give me presents!

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-07-2005, 02:40 PM

I don't care one way or another. Seeing as I ignore 92% of all TV anyways, it dosen't effect me that much. Like Peanut said, Christmas fu*king rules

Cerpin Taxt · 12-07-2005, 02:44 PM

What I hate about Christmas?

Not enough Chinese take out places around here.

<--doesn't celebrate

BlueSonnet · 12-08-2005, 08:02 AM

The commericals i can handle when i can just change the channel. What i can't stand is when relatives are tearing your head off to get the christmas decorations done even though you're doing them anyway.

Still i can avoid that by being the the first to get them out of the loft which puts me in their good books, so that's one problem solved.

OA · 12-08-2005, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

Okay, does anyone recall a 1990's puppet sitcom called "Dinosaurs?" In the holiday episode "refrigerator Day," the characters are watching a commercial in which someone tells them that "This refridgerator day, go out and give the gift that will shine forever. The Gift of paint"... to which a group of carollers sing "we wish you a Happy Fridge day, we wish you a Happy Fridge day, we wish you a Happy Fridge day, so come in and buy paint." Now, that was a satire, but commercials are starting to become just that.

Man, Dinosaurs...great show...wish it was sindicated...

**Barkworm** · 12-08-2005, 09:25 AM

What I really hate about X-Mas is that it gets lousier every year to me...

Peanut · 12-08-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

What I really hate about X-Mas is that it gets lousier every year to me...

This is also becoming true for me. I guess that's part of growing up.

**Barkworm** · 12-08-2005, 12:28 PM

Growing up sucks too. I'm sure Christmas will be nice again once I have kids myself though.

愛 · 12-08-2005, 01:05 PM

Yeah! Screw growing up!

**Barkworm** · 12-08-2005, 01:08 PM

The great thing is that whenever my mom says "Do you really think you can live here till I'm 90?", it sounds like "Well, I'll see what I can do...". So yeah, screw growing up!!!

*Kid Icarus* · 12-09-2005, 12:17 AM

I don't really pay attention most of the time.

What gets me though, is that my moronic roommate put his tree up over a week before thanksgiving, and since then has played *nothing* but christmas music. Not a damned thing. It's driving me nuts.

But this year, I am looking forward to it. I'm going to have the normal family one, and then I have a yule party with my friends. Should be a good time.

Blondus · 12-09-2005, 03:03 AM

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What gets me though, is that my moronic roommate put his tree up over a week before thanksgiving, and since then has played *nothing* but christmas music. Not a damned thing. It's driving me nuts.

AAAAaaaAAAAH!
How are you still alive?

What i hate about christmas is that it is not about showing your affection to those you care about. Its about buying stuff.

It's - quoting Brazil - consumers for christ...

Which results in chaos, shopping mayhem. All the blinding ugly lights everywhere, the endless masses of people... ...radiating stress.

and its getting worse every year.

Hamato Yoshi · 12-20-2005, 06:08 PM

There's one thing I like about x-mas & that's X-mas with the Joker

LMAO !!!

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-23-2005, 03:50 AM

Oh man, I watch that Batman: TAS episode every year

*Voltron* · 12-23-2005, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

Growing up sucks too. I'm sure Christmas will be nice again once I have kids myself though.

Yeah, right. First off, our children will be competition, not allies in the holiday struggle. They'll want the video games and electronics we so greatly desire. At first they won't pose much of a threat...but they get older...and hit harder.

Soon we'll have to bring a gun to Christmas morning to make sure we keep order. Eventually, they'll wise up, and want a gun for Christmas, too.

It's going to be pandemonium, guys. We're going to create our own undoing...

Assuming girls ever talk to us.

12-07-2005, 11:11 AM	#1
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	What I REALLY hate about Christmas! The shopping I can handle.... the endless reruns, I can hadle.... people acting like complete jerks when they're supposed to be nice and loving towrd each other... nothing! There is only one thing I cannot stand..... THOSE Damn Holiday commercials. I mean, seriously.... I know Christmas is commercial, but this is REDICULOUS! Case in point, the "Happy Hondadays" series of commercials in which carollers go around singing about buying cars. These are beyond annoying and not even subtle. Okay, does anyone recall a 1990's puppet sitcom called "Dinosaurs?" In the holiday episode "refrigerator Day," the characters are watching a commercial in which someone tells them that "This refridgerator day, go out and give the gift that will shine forever. The Gift of paint"... to which a group of carollers sing "we wish you a Happy Fridge day, we wish you a Happy Fridge day, we wish you a Happy Fridge day, so come in and buy paint." Now, that was a satire, but commercials are starting to become just that. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

12-07-2005, 11:19 AM	#2
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	The hole holiday is starting to be just that, I really don't like holidays as much as I used to . Ita supposed to be a time for caring for others and enjoying the company of your family and friends not to mention well depending on religion your beliefs ofcourse, Instead were being bombarded by advertisements and angry mobs at the mall.. __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

12-07-2005, 11:54 AM	#3
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Heh, those bloody commercials are really annoying. And I can't stand all those toy commercials that are on TV all of a sudden. I mean, most of the stuff is trash anyways... But what really pisses me off is that everybody seems to think that Christmas is all about the presents. I mean, we have a "Christmas presents"-thread but not a "What are you going to do on December 25th"-thread. I think that that's more worrying. I mean, sure I get my family and friends presents, but I tend to get stuff they'll really like and even if it's just a small thing. But I enjoy the time with my family way more than I could ever enjoy a present. I mean, I could get the Guinness Book of Records myself, but it just wouldn't be the same. I wouldn't unwrap it with my Grandma watching and smiling, both of us knowing what it is and that it makes me happy. But remember, get presents, it's what christmas is all about... __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

12-07-2005, 01:27 PM	#4
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	I don't mind the commercials as much as I mind how EARLY they're airing them these days. Christmas is slowly turning into a month-long holiday, instead of just one (or two) days. I remember seeing commercials as early as October, and that's just f*cking insane. __________________

12-07-2005, 01:31 PM	#5
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Indeed by the time Halloween stuff is coming out they already have some trees and christmas decorations on sale at costco __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

12-07-2005, 01:56 PM	#6
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Christmas f*cking rules! Give me presents!

12-07-2005, 02:40 PM	#7
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I don't care one way or another. Seeing as I ignore 92% of all TV anyways, it dosen't effect me that much. Like Peanut said, Christmas fu*king rules __________________

12-07-2005, 02:44 PM	#8
Cerpin Taxt Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 278	What I hate about Christmas? Not enough Chinese take out places around here. <--doesn't celebrate

12-08-2005, 08:02 AM	#9
BlueSonnet Random Punk Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Britain Posts: 44	The commericals i can handle when i can just change the channel. What i can't stand is when relatives are tearing your head off to get the christmas decorations done even though you're doing them anyway. Still i can avoid that by being the the first to get them out of the loft which puts me in their good books, so that's one problem solved. __________________ Shake a leg!

12-08-2005, 09:25 AM	#11
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,735	What I really hate about X-Mas is that it gets lousier every year to me... __________________ Make ****, not kill!

12-08-2005, 12:28 PM	#13
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,735	Growing up sucks too. I'm sure Christmas will be nice again once I have kids myself though. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

12-08-2005, 01:05 PM	#14
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Yeah! Screw growing up!

12-08-2005, 01:08 PM	#15
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,735	The great thing is that whenever my mom says "Do you really think you can live here till I'm 90?", it sounds like "Well, I'll see what I can do...". So yeah, screw growing up!!! __________________ Make ****, not kill!

12-09-2005, 12:17 AM	#16
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	I don't really pay attention most of the time. What gets me though, is that my moronic roommate put his tree up over a week before thanksgiving, and since then has played nothing but christmas music. Not a damned thing. It's driving me nuts. But this year, I am looking forward to it. I'm going to have the normal family one, and then I have a yule party with my friends. Should be a good time.

12-20-2005, 06:08 PM	#18
Hamato Yoshi Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 950	There's one thing I like about x-mas & that's X-mas with the Joker LMAO !!!

12-23-2005, 03:50 AM	#19
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Oh man, I watch that Batman: TAS episode every year __________________