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re: How much more awesome would Christmas be without the presents.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:14 pm to Evil Little Thing
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:14 pm to Evil Little Thing
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It would suck arse for kids
This is a good point.. I think Christmas should be more focused on the kids...
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Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:15 pm to Salmon
They weren't entirely wrong.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:15 pm to Tiger Ryno
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How much more awesome would Christmas be without the presents for everyone who is an adult and anyone who isn't your own kid
I agree. But showering kids with presents and the memories I have of opening presents Christmas morning is awesome.
But yeah frick extended family and strangers and shite.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:16 pm to Tiger Ryno
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They weren't entirely wrong.
well they also think if you put a Christmas tree in your house you are worshiping a false idol, so...
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:40 pm to Tiger Ryno
So you're THAT guy.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:53 pm to tgrbaitn08
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are you incapable of doing both?
this. Why doesn't the OP just start his own tradition of not giving gifts and going minister to others in the streets if he thinks it would be that much better. or he could really stretch his mind and try doing both. Oh the horror.
Nothing to bitch about then, tho.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:57 pm to Salmon
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worshipping a false idol
Oh. I see.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:03 pm to Tiger Ryno
Yeah, presents were awesome when you were a kid. Now, not so much. I just buy the shite I want myself now
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:21 pm to Tiger Ryno
I agree with you that Christmas has become far too commercialized and that what I truly care about, now that I am older, is spending time with family, whom I do not get to see that often. However, I do have some fond memories from my childhood of Christmas morning, opening my NES system, or the 12 gauge my father bought me when I was a boy, or my first remote controlled car. It's one reason why I spend so much on my nieces and nephews... not that my sisters or my brother-in-laws get them shitty gifts, but I like being the cool uncle who buys them fun toys.
That said, my wife and I have friends who spend tons of money on each other (upwards of $1,000 each), have an combined income that is a good bit lower than ours, and they're like "It's Christmas!" That would stress me the frick out, I do not enjoy frivolity at the expense of my bank account. My wife always gets pissed when I tell her I don't want anything for Christmas or my birthday, but I value quality time over material possessions. I can always go buy myself a new fly rod or a guitar, I don't always get the chance to forget about my work and spend time with those who mean the most to me.
That said, my wife and I have friends who spend tons of money on each other (upwards of $1,000 each), have an combined income that is a good bit lower than ours, and they're like "It's Christmas!" That would stress me the frick out, I do not enjoy frivolity at the expense of my bank account. My wife always gets pissed when I tell her I don't want anything for Christmas or my birthday, but I value quality time over material possessions. I can always go buy myself a new fly rod or a guitar, I don't always get the chance to forget about my work and spend time with those who mean the most to me.
This post was edited on 12/5/16 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:33 pm to Tiger Ryno
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If we could just focus all of that time and money spent on shopping for meaningless gifts into extending a helping hand to the less fortunate or helping quality charity organizations and hanging out with family with no strings attached...
I think you're on to something there....start promoting it for next year...the economy would collapse and all, but no one would care cause we'd all be singing Christmas carols and helping our neighbors...I'm in!
Posted on 12/5/16 at 5:08 pm to Tiger Ryno
Me and my family have agreed this year to just enjoy the fact that we will be together this Christmas. Due to usually having to work some part of Christmas at the hospital(so couldn't travel to LA).....I haven't actually seen my parents on Christmas since like 2003-2004 ish. I don't want them spending money on me and my husband on my presents this year....not when they still don't have a permanent home for themselves....and don't want to make them feel worse by giving them gifts when they can't give back.
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