With Christmahanakwanzika fast approaching, I feel I should chime in with the rest of the blog-0-sphere for some holiday humbug.
Yeah, humbug.
That's me on the right.
I hate the holidays. All the lights, decorations, shopping, shoppers, driving, screaming, kicking, lists, songs, presents, trees, cold, kids, family, craziness, booze, food, TV shows that I want to watch taken off the air for a month and a half … (I miss you already Walking Dead!)
ARGH!!!!!
Don’t get me wrong. When I was kid, Christmas was magical. The songs and decorations would wind my brother and I up like two spring driven toys, going non-stop until the morning of December 25th, when in a flurry of flying wrapping paper, we’d release the springs, squee in joy over our new loot, and then crash like junkies coming down off of a high. Yeah, Christmas rocked.
Now, I’m an adult. Got some kids of my own. And Christmas sucks.
For many reasons.
Decorations
Who’s bright idea was it to make it a tradition to unpack Gordian Knot ropes of lights, highly breakable baubles, fake evergreens, Smurf-sized villages and silver colored grass that makes the cat choke – set it all up in and outside your home – and then pack it all back up again two weeks later? Seriously, who? ’Cause I’m gonna write a nasty letter – or something.
Shopping
Really? Don’t watch the videos if you’re sensitive.
PEOPLE FRIGGIN’ DIE ON BLACK FRIDAY.
’nuff said.
Music
I like music and all – maybe more than most – but I think Jenny at Studio 30 Plus sums up how I feel very well.
Political Correctness
Why? I think I hate this the most. When did we become a country of pansies? The whole concept of “political correctness” just seems wrong. I mean, I get right from wrong and try my best to do right, but when did I have to start making sure I wasn’t hurting anybody’s feelings?
I celebrate Christmas. So, Merry Christmas, people. You don’t like it? Tough. Are you jewish and maybe want to say Happy Hanukkah? Fine. Do it. I don’t care. I’m not gonna get offended.
Y’know what? This is an issue that deserves it’s own post.
I’m sure by this point I’ve lost most if not all of you. You went away thinking, “What happened to the guy who was posting the nice stuff?”
Well, nice guys get angry too. It’s a shame you navigated away, though, because here come the 3 reasons I still (secretly) love Christmas.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy Holidays to you all. May each and everyone one of you have a joyful, healthy and prosperous 2012!
Valid reasons I’d say. Although, isn’t the main difference between being a kid and an adult having stuff taken care of vs. having so much to take care of?
Yes, VM, it is one difference. However, there are many adults who still find joy in decorating, shopping and all that. God bless ‘em, I say. I lost patience for all of that long ago.
Thanks for visiting!
The only reason I might find to dislike the season would be how obnoxiously people begin to behave right after Thanksgiving. I want to choke them with a sprig of mistletoe.
Happy farking holidays, people.
Happy farking holidays, indeed.
Just remember, we’re doing it for the kids, right?
Please tell me we do this for the kids. I need a reason. lol
Oh my gosh the freaking decorations… who decided to make Christmas decorations be the ugliest combo of green and red? I get sick of all of the decorations around November 30th
Oh yeah, that’s right, I’m trying to enjoy this holiday season, must stay focused 
Thanks for stopping by, Momwich.
You promised on your blog to spread holiday cheer! What gives? huh?
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I am with you on saying Merry Christmas to people. I hate saying Happy Holidays. Maybe we should start a movement next year and spread the word….try to get others to join in.
We have the power of social media on our side. Let’s do it!
We haven’t got quite so politically correct over here – if I said happy holidays I think most would look at me a bit strangely and say they weren’t going on holiday. Flippin nuts the whole thing. Sure, we do all the stuff we do for the kids…. but boy do I envy those who don’t have kids who can pile off on a ski holiday and ignore the whole shenanegans…. that used to be me. Having said all that, we’ve managed to ignore all the family invitations for Christmas this year and we’re home alone…. yay! At least we don’t have the family politics to deal with…. something you don’t even mention.
Hello Fiona! Thanks for stopping by!
Yes, I think the whole PC thing has gotten out of hand here in the states. Not surprisingly, I’m working on a much more understandable and less “ranty” post about it.
As for family politics, my family never really had that problem. Guess we were lucky.
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