Why I hate Christmas
Foremost it is all about spending extravagantly on gifts that probably most people won't value or won't like at all. There are loads of money being wasted in getting things that nobody wants and nobody cares for. Not even the closest friends nor family members truly know what others like or want sometimes.
I hate the runnings to the shopping malls, I hate mad crowds looking to buy that last minute gift that they forgot to buy. Christmas = consumer madness.
I hate people who start shopping for xmas almost one year before.
I hate the fact that people only think about family, friendship, unity, charity, etc, in one specific date and not everyday. Those kind of feelings should be carried in your heart all year long.
I hate to get calls or sms from people who don't give a sh*t about me throughout the year, but as it is politically correct, do it anyway in this holiday time and wish me merry xmas and peace to the world and all that crap.
I hate to receive those template sms, where one serves all, with a stupid random message and a little ascii tree.
If there was a time when I ever liked Christmas? Yes, up until I was like 10 years old.
I clearly remember one random day, probably a couple of years ago, when I went to the pharmacy to get some medicines for myself and I noticed an old man next to me at the counter.
He had to buy so many medicines and had so little money to spend , due to unfairly low welfares, that he decided to leave more than half the products behind, even with the pharmacist insistently telling him it was important not to stop that medication.
Without wanting to be rude or self-important, I approached the old man (afraid of sounding disrespectful) and asked if he would allow me to pay for his medicines, the ones he was not going to buy. And I did. He felt overwhelmed and I felt good for being able to help someone. I will never forget that moment and that action.
That was a truly Christmas day for both of us.
I hate the runnings to the shopping malls, I hate mad crowds looking to buy that last minute gift that they forgot to buy. Christmas = consumer madness.
I hate people who start shopping for xmas almost one year before.
I hate the fact that people only think about family, friendship, unity, charity, etc, in one specific date and not everyday. Those kind of feelings should be carried in your heart all year long.
I hate to get calls or sms from people who don't give a sh*t about me throughout the year, but as it is politically correct, do it anyway in this holiday time and wish me merry xmas and peace to the world and all that crap.
I hate to receive those template sms, where one serves all, with a stupid random message and a little ascii tree.
If there was a time when I ever liked Christmas? Yes, up until I was like 10 years old.
Before you buy any gifts, I strongly recommend you to read this book by
Joel Waldfogel, entitled "Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents
for the Holidays"
Joel Waldfogel, entitled "Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents
for the Holidays"
I clearly remember one random day, probably a couple of years ago, when I went to the pharmacy to get some medicines for myself and I noticed an old man next to me at the counter.
He had to buy so many medicines and had so little money to spend , due to unfairly low welfares, that he decided to leave more than half the products behind, even with the pharmacist insistently telling him it was important not to stop that medication.
Without wanting to be rude or self-important, I approached the old man (afraid of sounding disrespectful) and asked if he would allow me to pay for his medicines, the ones he was not going to buy. And I did. He felt overwhelmed and I felt good for being able to help someone. I will never forget that moment and that action.
That was a truly Christmas day for both of us.
posted by Bloodmoon at 8:11 PM
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