Can we cancel Christmas already? I feel guilty about participating because its senselessly wasteful vapid consumerism and feel guilty not participating because of the group shame projected at me for being a pessimistic grinch.
I think its the disingenuousness of the whole experience is what makes me so annoyed. Like all the store muzak switches to Christmas hits, not because they want to, but because that's what you're supposed to do because that's what all the other stores do. So the wage slave employees experience this Chinese water torture on top of having no health insurance and being berated by selfish customers. Its almost cruel.
Its like the pieces of flair scene from Office Space. The whole act of forced participation ruins the holiday. In high school we would do pep rallies/spirit week, which I hated, but at least they gave you the option to opt out. Its a very strange ritual to me that I wanted no part of-- I'd much rather spend an hour in the school library with the goths and burnouts than painting class colors on my face to prove somehow the junior class was superior to the sophomore class because they could collectively scream louder when prompted.
But there is no opt-out for Christmas. Nevermind if you aren't relgious, Xmas Fundamentals will argue its vague ties to family togetherness, which is why you need a $200 nine-foot inflatable reindeer in the front yard. Nevermind if you have a different religion or set of beliefs-- you are in the minority here and how dare you ruin Christmas for your wacky non-Santa ideas.
If you don't go along with the corporate-mandated Christmas spirit, you'll be labeled a pessimistic asshole. Everyone kind of goes through the motions, because that's what you're supposed to do I guess, and that's what everyone else is doing.
How can one opt-out of Christmas without looking like nihilistic doomer??
Also, Chapo thoughts on Dolly Parton? It seems she's always trying to do good but honestly I don't know much about her.
Melania Trump's comment about Christmas was the most humanizing thing she's ever said
yeah, those movies are vapid consumerism!
so, uh, what did you guys think about marvel movie/dumb video game/star wars?
being a pessimistic grinch
is cool and good, you only acquire more power from society's disapproval.
Death to KKKhristmas!
Dolly Parton kinda sucks. She has $500 million dollars (according to Wikipedia) and still doesn't provide a living wage to the workers at her theme park. She also has a thing called Dolly Parton's Stampede (formerly named Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede) which is basically Medieval Times but with the Civil War (and sometimes the South wins!) I think she parrots lib talking points in order to appear "woke" and keep cultural relevance. The Trillbillies go a little in-depth on her on a few episodes (I don't remember the names off the top of my head). Her music is fine though, and 9 to 5 is basically a working class anthem.
I didn't know what either Medieval Times or Dixie Stampede were; looked em up my god
Who says americans don't have culture?
I like Christmas and Christmas movies, and you don't get to cancel anything for anyone but yourself. I'm so tired of these 'edgy' non-important bullshit takes that don't matter in the slightest. If you do not like it, don't participate in it. It's that simple.
Hetero's being big on Christmas movies/films from Hallmark will NEVER be something I get.
Honestly I really like Christmas. My seasonal depression is at its peak in November. I slowly climb out of it in December, definitely in part due to all the lights and Christmas markets and looking forward to spending time with family. I don't need it to be "Christmas" (like my family's celebration continues to be mostly Soviet-style New Year, just moved forward to the 24th), but I need some kind of massive winter holiday.
I think you can opt out of a consumerist version of Christmas. Craft something instead of buying it, and/or tell your friends and family you'd rather have the "gift" of hanging out together than material gifts. Unless you also start telling people that their happiness about Christmas is fake, I don't think you'd be labelled as a Grinch.
The Invisible Hand Of The Free Market hath decided that one cannot have too many direct-to-Hallmark Christmas Films
How can one opt-out of Christmas without looking like nihilistic doomer??
Judaism's worked out pretty well for me on that front
I feel like lots of people around these parts are tired of christmas. It's nothing more than a mere aesthetic change in the eternal hyper-consumerist capitalist society to profit off of whatever.
Can't even take a cruise to the caribbean without getting witchhunted by your own neighborhood, SMH
